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The journey into knowing

ONE OF THE GREAT PLEASURES of working as an academic in the discipline of architecture is teaching studio. Of the thousands of worship spaces in the discipline, teaching studio, for me, is right up there with miracles because, every semester, students come to you with empty journals, desires (some misplaced, others inspiring) and anticipation that is, in equal parts, wariness and inquisitiveness. Together, you set off in the waka with open-ended questions, curiosity and infinite creativity.

Over the course of the semester, for me as a tutor, it is a journey with smooth sailing, rough waters, gorgeous sunsets and profound moments for self-reflexivity; I hope the students experience the same. Finally, we arrive at the destination –

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