By definition, architecture is the art and technique of planning, designing, constructing, and modifying the human habitat. However, my own professional career has constantly forced me to confront the same question: if you are an architect and you don't design, are you still an architect?
My experience has shown me that the answer is a resounding yes. The training received in school does not limit you to a single path; rather, a passion for architecture extends the boundaries of a profession that demands engagement from diverse fields.
As an architect, I have experienced architecture as a designer behind a screen, during sleepless nights pulling a project together on deadline, through intense days under the sun facing the challenge of building a major high-rise from foundation to final finish as a site supervisor, and in coordinating key events that brought together the world's leading voices to discuss architecture, urbanism, and the city.
