Creating focus

Creating a focus is essential to the concept generation process. It is not about blocking out the thoughts as one would in meditation. It is about “funneling” the accumulated creative inputs to solve a specific situation. This process again could be intermittent, switching on the focus and then switching it off. Switching off helps in keeping the mind open and to accept inspiration, influences that enrich the concept.

Often in architectural design the architect will need to shift the focus from whole to part and vice-verse. This is quite like zooming in and out a telescope. This is an empowering exercise that none could afford except the architect. In a single design problem the architect would pay attention to city level design as well as minute details of street furniture.