Sustainability is the marker of our generation. It cannot be categorised as a soulless slog towards carbon neutrality. It cannot be reduced into our material pallets or obsession with solar panels.
Reading books has become more of a ritual for turning in assignments, or serving as a source of reference while working on our design projects.
Just like Pinterest, Instagram is a great resource for inspiration and is actually much more useful because you get to see exactly where the image is from.
There are plenty of stereotypes about the life of an architect or the hours we spend working away in the studio. But there is no real rule that all work should take place in the studio for hours on end or overnight.
When explaining architecture to a person who knows nothing about it, usually the words ‘designing’ ‘buildings’ or ‘drawings’ come about. But not many people talk about the technological aspects of the course.
Architects are often stereotyped for their love of black clothing, the long hours or even the obsession with modelling materials. But no one actually talks about the tools of the trade.
If you are currently in the midst of planning or preparing for your dissertation, I am sure you have already read many “how to” articles online, or maybe even checked out some books on dissertation writing from the library.
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