When we were people inert to the art and architecture that is woven through our life, we simply assumed a space to be empty or occupied, even though it may…
A “bedroom community”, also known as a “commuter town”, is a small town or exurb that is mostly used as a residential area by homebuyers and homeowners who work in…
Buildings are typical today; some last centuries and others disappear in decades. Building technology is advancing rapidly, but is there any upgraded technology to thrive in the built environment? Regarding…
How do architects build what they build? How do they construct a narrative that speaks in terms of meaningful spaces? Are architects also ‘storytellers’? Before I made my pursuit in…
One does not simply study architecture. They must also be fully willing to embrace a nocturnal lifestyle, cultivate a taste for rejection and experience patience-testing scenarios that become funny anecdotes,…
At the end of every chapter, it makes sense to review lessons learned, reflect on errors and accomplishments, consider then continuing that way, or take a different path. Having finished…
Booming to knowledge from a beginner not really understanding the veracity of the tall standing structures to simply gazing at the wonderful strikes of curves and lines, voids and spaces,…
Recently, around the world, youth activists plant their campaigns everywhere to resolve myriads of social issues (Carnegie, 2022). Yet, one forgotten thing is architectural activism (Aalto ARTS, 2019). From Industrial…
The visionary path in architecture refers to an approach that seeks to create innovative designs that challenge traditional approaches and push boundaries. It is an approach that is closely tied…
From being an aspiring architect to being endorsed with an Ar. prefix, this journey has been all about learning and experiences. The course is very vast and each one of…
Under-eye bags, sleepless nights, printing anxiety, and complete black outfits are a staple of any architecture student. However, this was not the case when I had not joined this fateful…
We have all been there, haven’t we? The pleasure of opening the new set of Steadler’s drawing pencil sets and sharpening them with shiny new blades, until the next design…