I'm writing again. And that means that the battle's over and Time has been kind enough to grant me rest and a juncture for reflection. I broke a personal record this semester finishing when I did, although on the other hand, I'm still a bit confused over the outcome of my Crit. One comment Florian made however was highly encouraging and is still stuck in my head,
“You're in-between the spatial imagination of The Bartlett and the technical precision of ETH.”
I can't think of a more rewarding compliment.
The last time I actually looked forward to studio was in Year 2 Semester 1 when Tsuto was my tutor. I still chuckle when I recite the word 'Kom-pa-tee-sion'. I was helping one of his thesis students (whom I've a feeling has a penchant for all things red) on Thursday when he dropped by the studio, quipping about how he couldn't go home cuz of a computer glitch and that he was feeling lonely in his office; as honest and sharp as I remember him. If I'd chosen to stay on in design track, I think I'd have a hard time choosing between him and Erik for M.Arch.
And yea, you heard me right, I looked forward to studio.
It was with similar zeal that I plowed through this semester, four years in the making – of knocking on Kok Ming's door seeking construct(ive) advice. I'm truly thankful that he's around. Few can pride themselves on being the full package, balancing both concept and construction. He even writes to boot. It might seem far-fetched, overly presumptuous even, but maybe the day will come when I've built all I've wanted to build and I too hang up my ambitions, re-train my sights and begin building up the young lives of the next generation.
In other news, an old friend from Sheffield finally managed to upload the Sketchup lecture I gave during the student-initiated Lunchtime Specials; You know you've fully integrated when juniors mistake you for a full-time student and approach you for panel advice. If only Singaporeans were as friendly. Thanks to Jon and Hong Guan for letting me use a couple of their images. The video takes awhile to load and I only come on after 20:00 mins.
Lunchtime Specials // Series 1 Talk #3 from Jordan Lloyd on Vimeo.
