Intent

Intent, as defined by the American Heritage® Dictionary is, "Something that is intended; an aim or purpose." This definition can be applied in several ways in relating to architecture. The architect's intent would be his design, aim, view and plan of their building. It includes the initial thought process in planning out a building, from its location, size, style and materials. All factors imply the intent of the design process.

In relation to our project, intent has played an integral part from the very beginning. Our group initially intended to do different buildings, after discussion we decided to pick the market rate housing because of its setting in Brooklyn which would be quite interesting to model. All being architectural students, our intent correlates with each others and we do not have too many problems, however in an architectural project, many problems could arise. In an architectural projects, many people come together and intents collide with another. The intent for the client is a affordable building to live in, however the architects is to design an outstanding building with positive impact on its surroundings and the engineers would be a feasible method of construction which is structurally safe. Although all their intents differ, they must collaborate to finish the building.

Intent plays a major role in the design of a building, in fact it is an important aspect overall. It occurs in all industries and must be addressed to accordingly, or it may result in certain unwanted outcomes. Intent is a monumental phase in the design process and plays an important role in architectural collaboration.



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Definition: Intent