I have always been a logical person, with a very strong passion for art and fantastic worlds. At the beginning that was why I choose to become an architect, it was one of those decision that seem right, the kind that you don't have to think about much, highly unlikely of me. On one of my firsts classes the professor asked us why we were studying architecture and then he proceeded to tell us what an architect actually did, he said: "El trabajo del arquitecto es cream spacious habitable". I thought that, that was a very beautiful and ambiguous thing to say, naturally I got curious and looked for more information and stumbled into a book called "The architecture of happiness", by Alain de Botton. The book talked about how architecture could make people feel, how not everything had to be Gehry or Zaha, how "it is architecture's task to render vivid to us who we might ideally be." I'm afraid that I was completely captivated.
My mind was made up, and then I was asked what kind of architect I wanted to be? Could I like to work alone or with a big firm? Basically how did I see my life as a professional and what was I looking forward to (or dreading)? As a professional, I am glad that this line of allows me the option to work on my own, while I work well in groups I prefer to be the head of said group. Since my hobbies are rather common, I enjoy reading, drawing/painting, with the odd need for comedic release. I am a perfectionist, dedicated and have strong moral believes, so I need space to let the loudness of my personality be free, otherwise it might just kill me. I have imagined myself in different situations, different jobs and none of them feel as right are architecture.
Some people argue that the best decisions are the ones made by logic, others argue that the best decisions are the ones that the heart makes, I think you have taken the best decision when your heart and your logic agree.
P.S. Hope that this has given you perspective or at least something to think about as a reader and perhaps a future architect.
Yours Truly
Rachel
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