The project: working with students from Lille architectural school, 5 groups pulled together a proposal for a site just north of the town centre in 5 days.
Very tough but intensely rewarding, the workshop was a success, details to follow in further blogs...
The group work that formed this workshop was intense and often ugly with opinions clashing and ideas being discussed over and over again. I thought I might not last the week at one point but pushed myself to make a come back and managed to make a niche for myself within the team where I could add value. Pinning up the work on the last day was exciting and the feeling of euphoria after completion totally outweighed the stress of the previous 4 days.
What did I learn from this experience?
That my role within a team environment will not always be the same, it will depend on the team dynamic but not to take this personally and always try to find a niche where I can bring something.
That I am not a quitter and that the end result is worth it
That I can pull together good work quickly
That I lack confidence in putting forward my ideas - not sure how I can counter this. Practice?
That I do not want to be a landscape architect - garden design for me (this is a positive)
I won't be intimidated by a big project, site or group work again. If I can survive this week, I can survive anything!
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