Practice means to perform over and over again, in the face of all obstacles, some act of vision, of faith, of desire. Practice is a means of inviting the perfection desired. Indian tradition offers us the same through the...
Practice means to perform over and over again, in the face of all obstacles, some act of vision, of faith, of desire. Practice is a means of inviting the perfection desired. Indian tradition offers us the same through the notion of sadhana: a rigorous, immersive, repetitive and ego-transcending practice that leads you to realization of the divine. Every day of an architect's life should be a day of sadhana. Let us place before you nine lessons that will illuminate you:
Lesson No. 1: A graduation ceremony is much more than either a formality or a celebration
Lesson No. 2: Architecture is a discipline
Lesson No. 3: Architectural design is much more than a problem-solving exercise
Lesson No. 4: It is the work that speaks, not the architect
Lesson No. 5: Theory and practice work best when they contradict each other
Lesson No. 6: You are unique
Lesson No. 7: Drawing by hand is important
Lesson No. 8: We learn by doing more than we learn by knowing
Lesson No. 9: Architecture is greater than the architect