The Magic Castle (not related to Disney World) isn’t the type of place you can just walk into. You need an invitation, a suit, and the belief that magic is real (not really). Perched on a hill not far from the Hollywood Walk of Fame,… Read More »Inside L.A.’s Magic Castle
The last time I was in California, I was too young to really remember it. I only have bits and pieces: my dad had a work trip, so we tagged along as a family. We went to Universal Studios and I remember some of the… Read More »Visiting My Sister In Santa Monica
Nestled in the wooded hills of New Canaan, Connecticut, Philip Johnson’s Glass House sits like an ancient Greek temple. Completed in 1949 as his personal home, this 56-by- 32-foot steel and glass structure erases the boundary between inside and outside, transforming the surrounding forest into… Read More »A House Without Walls: Visiting Philip Johnson’s Glass House
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
A few months ago I read the book, Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco. The book is a gripping account of the leveraged buyout of RJR Nabisco in the late 1980s. The conglomerate comprised of the iconic food company Nabisco and R.J… Read More »A Day Trip to Winston-Salem
Virginia tech is known for having great dining hall food and in 2014 gained national recognition when it claimed that top spot out of 396 colleges as the best campus food in the nation by The Princeton Review. However, now other schools have caught up… Read More »Dining at D2: A VT Dining Hall Experience
Every year there is a weekend architectural competition in Virginia hosted by The American Institute of Architects. This year’s took place two weekends ago, from February 2nd to the 4th. It started at 5pm on Friday and concludes at 9am on Monday. It included five… Read More »AI’s Role in Architecture: 2024 AIA Competition