a tale of two vortices
In the midst of the chaos, two members of Team 3 sat down to talk about their opinions on the Vortex. David Calvillo, a second year B.S. Arch and Vortex neophyte, is hesitant about the timing of vortex, but likes the freedom it gives:
“So, it definitely wouldn't be how I would want to spend my first week back. No one goes back and says I can’t wait to have a project thrown at me and completed in a week, but I have to say, the Vortex is intended to be quite different from our studio projects and how they’re outlined and defined. It gives an opportunity to be outside of the box. A chance to be crazy, and not think of so many limitations”
Oliver Vranesh, a Vortex veteran and 3rd year M. Arch student, told us what he thinks of Vortex as he experiences it for the last time:
“My takeaway from vortex is that it puts me in an uncomfortable position which is fine because as a designer you want to be put in those situations that make you think quickly on your feet. And that overall makes you a better designer and a better team player, if you can handle this type of project being thrown at you.”
Both Calvillo and Vranesh spoke about the collaboration Vortex requires, and how they feel that it is constructive to the A school community. Calvillo says,
“Even though we're all in different levels of the Architecture school, we’re all on the same page about a lot of things. How this experience should go, how we all feel about. I mean, a project is a project. It’s a pain we all subject ourselves to and end up enjoying anyways.”
Vranesh also feels its constructive to the community, but has some more concerns than Calvillo, digging into the problems inherent with such a chaotic event:
“Do I think Vortex makes the community of the Architecture school better? Yes and no. I want to say yes because you meet people you've never met before and you get to work with them and make some connections that are good for later. And no, because there’s a lot of theft that happens. Supplies go missing, chairs go missing, and a lot of stuff just gets lost in the Vortex, and that’s frustrating for a lot of people. ”
-Tori Lindsey (B.S. Arch 2017)
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