The Shapes of Architecture
When I was in junior high and at the beginning of high school and someone asked me what I wanted to do for a living, I would say “I want to be an architect”. That lasted for a short time, though, when I realized that career probably involved a lot of math, and math and I don’t get along. I’m eternally grateful there is a calculator on my phone and Microsoft Excel is my friend. My focus shifted when I got entranced with foreign languages and found out I had a knack for memorizing grammar rules, so I went in another direction. In any case, interesting architecture still holds a fascination for me. The Gothic structures in Europe, the cathedrals and castles, the beautiful old row houses in Amsterdam, the counterpoint between the Louvre’s classic architecture and Pei’s glass pyramid, the curving chedis and the beautiful Wats in Thailand, and the astonishing pyramids in Mexico I have seen in person. The Alhambra and the Mosque of Cordoba in Spain, the Sainte-Chapelle in Paris and of c