What is an architect? According to NCARB, the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards, it is “a person who designs buildings and prepares the drawings and instructions on how to build them.” In practice, it’s a lot more complex than that consisting of plethora of… Read More »On the Path to Architect Licensure: The AREs
Reading Resolutions: A Review of 2024 Reads Every year, my goal is to read 52 books. 52 books for 52 weeks of the year. This year I came up two short. In my notes app, I keep track of the books I read with only… Read More »Reading Resolutions: A Reflection of 2024 Reads
It’s been eighteen years since I’ve last visited Florida. The last time was in sixth or seventh grade, when my family took a trip to Disney World. My twin sister had just broken her ankle, testing out the skim board I had just got for my… Read More »A Weekend in Florida: Visiting an Old Friend
Puerto Rico was my second-to-last stop during my post-graduate travel, with one more stop in Florida to visit a friend afterward. My friend who got married in October had a bachelor party planned in San Juan, Puerto Rico during the July 4th weekend. With no… Read More »Puerto Rico : Bachelor Party and Solo Adventure
Egypt is a land of dichotomies. A country whose contributions to modern society go unrivaled with architectural treasures and monuments that have captivated imaginations for centuries. But, to only talk about its monuments would do a disservice to the experience of traveling through the country.… Read More »Experiencing Egypt Part III: An Exhausting Experience
Egypt had a vast empire that flourished along the Nile. The ancient Egyptians referred to their civilization as the “Two Lands,” encompassing Upper Egypt in the south and Lower Egypt in the north, with the Nile River serving as the heart of their empire. Along… Read More »Experiencing Egypt Part II: Aswan & Luxor
Egypt has long captivated my attention, as it has for countless others around the world. Its ancient civilization created some of the most impressive and awe-inspiring structures to have ever been built. The pyramids, one of humanity’s greatest achievements, are among some of the first… Read More »Experiencing Egypt Part I: A Journey Through the Pyramids
I’ve wanted to visit Istanbul for a long time. When I lived in Spain, I dreamt of traveling there – the only city in the world that straddles two continents – Byzantium, Constantinople, names that span millennia and conjure images of previous great civilizations. But,… Read More »Istanbul: The City on Two Continents
A trip to Switzerland wouldn’t be complete without seeing the work of Peter Zumthor. Peter Zumthor is a Swiss architect renowned for his restrained, material-focused designs. He was born in 1943 and worked as a cabinetmaker before studying architecture and design. Because of this, his… Read More »Peter Zumthor’s Architecture: A Swiss Pilgrimage
La Tourette To truly understand La Tourette is to experience it from within. To only view it from the outside would lead to misunderstanding. Upon first glance, La Tourette seems to be in disharmony with the landscape, a giant concrete monolith whose presence is undeniable.… Read More »La Tourette: A 20th Century Icon