The pursuit of an architectural education is a mercilessly difficult endeavour. Throughout their education, students will navigate enigmatic and ambiguous concepts that will shape their understanding of the built world around them. The studio environment is both collaborative and competitive, subtractive and additive, constructive and destructive.
Architecture is a subjective field and unfortunately most of the ambiguity of an architectural education is justified by the professor’s desire not to put limits on your creativity. Professors straddle the line between client and mentor. Even the competitive nature of the studio correlates with the competitive nature of the industry fighting for and bidding on projects in competition with other architects.