We’d like to take the opportunity to introduce you to one of our Honorable mention winners for our "Columbarium – The Chamber of Memories" competition – Martynas Degutis from Germany!
Martynas Degutis from Germany
I was born and raised in Lithuania. After graduating gymnasium I went to Germany to study architecture. Now I study, work and live here. In my free time I participate in architectural competitions alone or with friends. I hope someday return to my country with experience which i will acquire.
Personally, the most attractive projects are small-scale architectural projects related to cultural, educational, sacred and residential building typologies.
Architecture is about shaping space using geometry, structure, light, emptiness and materials. Taking into account the surrounding context, history and society in order to create new conceptual ideas and to form valuable spaces in which people can interact.
The main reason why I participate in architectural competitions is , that allows me to try and reflect on new fundamental conceptual ideas, as well as to understand and refine my creative process by experimenting with different tools and methods. This is good opportunity to get to know yourself and to look at the surrounding whole.
My advice would be to choose competitions that you find interesting and most impor- tantly, that you will love them! Competitions help you to improve your skills, deepen your knowledge and understand the design process. So go ahead!
Design guest homes for an organic winery in Italy
Design affordable housing in Las Vegas
Design a picturesque painters' residence
Design a new concept of small-scale home
Use architecture to create different emotional states
Design a pavilion to exhibit rammed earth as a building material
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Design THE architect's t-shirt!
