I chose to study architecture as a mature student as it is a subject that has always interested me, and after over 20 years working in software development I was looking to change track. I've found that there are many crossovers between the two worlds of software- and building-development; clients with ever-shifting requirements, legal restrictions, cost estimations, project timelines, and a prototype-test-redevelop cycle. The move to the physical - sketches, models, and experiments - from the virtual has been something I've very much enjoyed. My approach tends to focus on the impact that a building has on its surroundings, both physically and in terms of the connection that the users have with the building.
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