Arki students: READ IT!

[Jay Bravo Fernandez]

As an architecture students: what are the things you usually do in order
keep yourself awake during overnight drafting. if in case you've tried it?[/quote][/code]

[san_naz]

yes i do so when we have to much work can i know why u r asking this so

[design_maverick]

determination is the first thing...........since we ususlly do have that......nice company of a friend will help in case if all are wrking together.....music and t.v are always helpful for loners.....tea..coffee...cigaratte breaks

[keshav_architect]

Well my friends ! I did an article on this subject for the college magzine ; so Read on !!.............


"The all nighter

The nature of work in architectural parlance inevitably requires working at night. Depending upon personal tastes, convictions and physical endurance, coupled with the significance of the next day's submission and other insignificant fetishes broadly determine the occurrences and effects of the ritual. But one thing is universally understood and that is, it almost always has to occur as the first and the final effort towards fulfillment of any genuine conviction towards the studio.
Technically, for night out to began and proceed convincingly one may assume two factors, firstly the individual has mentally prepared himself to start the work (the issue in itself being beyond the scope of the book and most of us) and secondly, the individual has taken something light for dinner.

On many occasions the work starts with great zeal and fervor but as the night progresses the enthusiasm dampens. Then eventually we are confronted with the crucial moment, the actual occurrence time may vary from 10 PM to 3 AM, for various individual, for that many reasons; when we are contemplating about the work in hand and the coir mattress. It would either be next day’s submission or absolute bliss.

Once the work has started, it is normal to reevaluate the plan after every two hours, which of course would increasingly become less ambitious. Number of hours put in a night out is almost never directly proportional to the useful work produced; the phenomenon is far too complex and simply involves too many variables to afford such a simple explanation.

The morning after is marked by an uneasy calm. Most noticeable impact of the self imposed all night, is the general dullness of senses and loss of perception of time. This of course is only apparent to others. One looses any interest in the material world or for that matter the purpose of life. Even simple morning tasks assume new dimension. A toothbrush would be lifted slowly and be looked upon with strange interests. Then a fleeting glance at the tooth paste, a wry smile and our mind would involuntary began visualizing various trajectories of applying the toothpaste on to the toothbrush. Anyway the actual brushing can last for anything between 7 seconds to 20 minutes.

Well, after reaching the college it’s ok to feel cheated, for being deceived by the circumstance to have been up and working and people can usually find some consolation after the submission, in rewarding themselves by a beer or a movie and a vow, not to repeat it.

Well, if you have found yourself in similar situation; there is nothing to be worried about, as these are a classic tell tale signs that, you have been able to pull a reasonably successful all nighter."

[Kevin]

That's a great one.

[ivanchang]

I hardly stay up late to do work.
Personally, I think human being is a day time animal, hence functions best during day time. Therefore I spend about 10 hours per day in the studio working on my project and readings. If you plan your time carefully, you will have time to relax when you get home and occasionally on sundays.

If you find that you need to stay up late at night to do work, you need to spend some effort planning your time.

It is quite easy to prioritise your time, all you have to do is put college work at the top of the list, and stop thinking about any other things.

Architecture is not a subject, nor a 9 to 5 job; it is a life style. Architecture is the mother of all arts. At the top of the art and design industry I think we should be thinking, reading and working on related topics instinctively from the second we open our eyes to the moment we close it at night.

[Lahore]

Well Ivanchang, I have to say you are going to extreme, I agree as an architect student we should be thinking about our work most of the time. But all the time, please get real, there is more than architecture in ones' life - family, friends, health, world you name it.
So what i think is that we need to keep balance between our work and personal life, because when we go in practical field it will not be only work but rest of things too. In todays time one has to learn how to be multitasker.

Coming to the main point of this thread, the working routine would vary from person to person, some work well in evenings some in morning. Some dring coffee to stay awake, some smoke, some need a shower so on and on. And all in all, planning and stamina is the key (maximum utilization of avaiable resources)

[apoo]

for me working nites was a horror till i joined architecture where its kinda common and one gets used to it... in my case its got more to do with the kind of place i live in than workload. loud music, loads of coffee, a little bit of 'timepass' on the side(as im doing now!) and friends....'nite outs'(as we call them) are not that bad - though most of the work (and at times ,ALL THE WORK!) happens in the last 3 hours. i guess overall im pretty happy being this 'nocturnal creature'(as my mum calls me... and i dont think shes entirely wrong! ...)

[luistorres10]

I'ts 12:45 am friday evening/saturday morning and i'm just getting started with the long weekend ahead of me. Sure people can tell you to live your life around Architecture and forget the world out there, but you know what...It's not True...architecture is your life and like it or not it's all of our lives (at least all that responded to this message) if not we would not be in here doing what we are doing. Or tell me, or you on a date at the moment of typing this. I bet you not, like it or not arch will will be our wives till death do us part. At least for those that are planning to become architects. I'll even throw in a proven fact, Did you guys know that architects are the number one divorcies? We'll they are. Just yesturday my 3rd year design professor was saying that he's going on his third honeymoon, and the class was very exited and asked him if he didn't get bored of going with the same woman. And he replied, "and who says i'm going with the same one!'

So, Jay how do i stay up at night? Focus, focus, focus. Remember that the best and most knowledgeable people came up with there ideas while they were sleeping, but you have to realize that at 3am you should be sleeping. Then again why be asleep to get that great idea. Might as well be up doing something productive. Good Luck...

[Jay Bravo Fernandez]

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Arrow [size=18] Arcitecture is not just part of our lives but it is actually our life. However, on my part i never consider architecture as part of my life but a PART OF MYSELF. Its because each and everyone of us had a different point of views, some like it this way, some liked the other way and so on. We should remember that we shouldn't allow ourselves to be fooled by fraud things that surrounds us. We must stand up tight and forget whether there's a sun or darkness in our window panes because those things are JUST! they can't control us in any ways. I KNOW!
Just like luistorres10 said that theres a lot divorcies in this field. That phase absolutely speaks on my situation before. I have a - long time ago, that was months ago i guess. She asks me to choose between her and architecture? No need to ask who or what i chose... ARKI! Ofcourse! let see this way, If i chose her and forget my life(arki) in turn what will be ourlives eventually.. yeah! right we'll not gonna make it through coz i dont have my life. she make me throw it.. so i DUMP HER!!! be proud of me!
Why am i telling you this guys? ''IT BECAUSE YOU HAVEN'T SLEPT SINCE LAST NIGHT.. I GUESS....DUDE!" thats my bro.. hehee..
Ivanchang, your right with what you've said that me should prioritize and planned the things that we should do for a designated day or task. In that way we were able to handle it the right way. But sometimes no matter how hard we try, No matter how hard we planned certain things..unexpected things just make you think... how that thing happen? That's
life's way in testing how we high can we give to regain ourlife, our passion, our anything that can be tested sometimes for just one night. One night that might mean forever loosing ourlife(arkitekture).
Is there anyone of you guys who will feel gladness once we lost ourlives?
Ofcourse. NO! THIS IS MY LIFE! I WLL FIGHT 'TILL THE LAST STROKE OF HANDS CAN. javascript:emoticon('')
Very Happy [/size]

[jaynekc]

Chocolate covered coffee beans !

[monika_cca]

i guess i hv done my best submissions at nite only........its fun doin whole nite drafting...specially in hostel....high music....rock 4m one room ...ghazals from other..n in between u can hear sum govinda flicks also...i usually do final design submissions at nite..coz its a only time am free....we make sheets till 6 or sumtimes 7 in mornin...then 1hr sleep...which u never know.... wen cumes..again at 9 in class......quit hectic sumtimes but cant do without this routine....
best nite outs are in college....

[racosin]

i dont regularly do a full night's work....but those few times i did, invariably left me dis-oriented the next morning.a couple of times had to do 2-3 weeks of contious work at nights...it certainly was fun.cofee and choclates always kept me going...music helps too.