As a student who is constantly working with art,
whether it is painting, making sculptures or taking photos of buildings, I was drawn
by the fact that MSA offers the chance of creating things in many studio – based
projects that involve drawing and modelling. Overall, I think that MSA is the
ideal university for me and what I desire to gain through studying architecture
because it covers the subject by every point of view, theoretical,
technological and practical. Since I would like to explore more branches of
architecture and develop my studies into something more artistic I find that
MSA is the right university to help me construct a more diverse knowledge in
architecture and help me achieve my dream.
A
recent building that I visited was one in Thessaloniki, which I visited during
the Open House event when many buildings in my city open for a weekend and make
it a huge “art exhibition”. What I liked about it the most was the modern
aesthetic that it created due to the use of materials like visible cement.
Furthermore, what I found interesting was the fact that the architect had pay
so much attention to the sun and how they could take advantage of it. So they
had used material so that no heating or air condition would be needed. That was
when I realized how many aspects of everyday life an architect thinks about
before designing a building.
I can
say that I really struggled to find a favorite architect despite the fact that
I read many books about architecture history, but once I saw Zaha Hadid’s work
I immediately knew that she was my favorite. I really admire her work because
she focuses on geometry and rhythm to create these masterpieces. I relate to
her because I also like mathematics and especially geometry. Hadid uses simple
yet aesthetically pleasing designs, which I think is the most important and
difficult part of architecture. Aesthetics is an area that fascinates me
because it is the philosophy behind the beauty of a building and you have to
combine different elements such as balance or symmetry, two of my favorite
elements of art.
Lastly,
a building that I would love to visit is Heydar Aliyev in Baku, Azerbaijan,
which was designed by Zaha Hadid. Movement is the dominant element of this work
since it seems like the whole building is on a constant movement. Also,
characteristics such as balance and harmony are apparent due to the use of
geometry in her work. I think that if I entered this building I would feel woe
by its aesthetics.
