I am a second year grad student at the University of Cincinnati school of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning (DAAP). I also work for a fabulous firm specializing in hospitality architecture and I am grateful for every opportunity I am given to fly out to Las Vegas to do field measurements (Hint hint: I LOVE traveling!)
Architecture and writing have always been passions of mine for as long as I can remember. I wrote several articles for a Philadelphia college web site as well as Drain online magazine. I would love to write an article or two for Architectural Record, so hopefully the opportunity presents itself soon enough.

Oh, and some day I hope to write a book.

Do browse through my articles. I am hoping you will find them informative because I enjoy sharing my knowledge and expertise with anyone who is willing to benefit from them.

My passion is ...

architecture, Philadelphia, hip hop, driving, dancing, traveling, life

I know too much about ...

eminem; I have a mild obsession with music and pop culture. I consider myself a celebrity gossip junkie. But, really, when you're passionate about something, people might think that you know too much about the subject, but you yourself realize that you don't know nearly enough

My parents always told me ...

to think with my head, not my heart

My childhood ambition ...

to be a princess and live in a castle in New York City

My favorite memory ...

Too many to list, many more yet to come

Why I write ...

Writing is an outlet for my emotions. It is also a calming experience allowing me to organize my thoughts, feelings and desires

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

reading Celebrating the Past/Designing the Future, watching reality and NBC shows, listening to Mark Ronson, Nas and Bon Iver

My first job ...

working at my parents' store

Home & Garden > Architecture Tips for surviving architecture school

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"Maybe I should be an architect?" a high school senior ponders, looking through booklets and lists of majors at different schools. "It sounds like a fun major. I like art and I am really good at drawing," a student continues to think, as the appeal of architecture draws him or her closer and closer to the final decision. What many students don't know is that architecture can, indeed, be about art, but it is also so much more.

To explain to a high school student that an architect is responsible for everything from the placement of mechanical closets, to knowing the right dimensions for a ...

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