Arts & Culture Magazine - January/February 2008 - (Page 45) Architecture Issue 2008 Left to Right: Light Up Your Life, 1620 N. Tamiami Trl. Guy Peterson offices. water? Is it wooded? Is it landscaped or not? What is the orientation? Where does the sun rise and set? Which way does the wind blow?” Peterson also believes honoring the client is vital. “A good architect must be a good listener,” he says. “Clients have needs, wants, desires and dreams. They can’t always articulate it. It’s your job to pull it out of them.” According to Peterson, a good architect starts with an understanding of the client’s dream and the space where the dream will take shape. Ideally, the architect navigates the thicket of regulations and turns the dream into reality. The architect must dream clearly. “The view is important,” Peterson notes. “Not simply the view from the house, but the view of the house—what you see on your initial approach, as it unfolds in time.” To make the job right, an architect must imagine everything right down to the front walkway that does not exist yet. Peterson believes an architect’s job should also include imagining cities that do not exist yet. The kind we would like to live in. “Every building should advance our society; every building that doesn’t is a missed opportunity,” he says. “Unlike other artists, the architect creates a lasting statement in shared public space. You want to create passion and emotion. You want people to stop, look and feel something. I’d rather create a building that somebody didn’t like than one that nobody noticed. Of course, it’s even better when people love it.” For more information on Guy Peterson’s work, call 941.952.1111 or visit www.guypeterson.com. arts and culture magazine : : 45 http://www.guypeterson.com
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