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Want to excel at university education, make sure to do this ONE thing! (PART 2)

  • by Guest
  • Posted on February 12, 2019March 25, 2020

Going to university…it is a huge milestone time for all of us: leaving the comfort of your home, meeting tons of strangers, and mostly preparing for another turning point in one’s life, adulthood. It can be both scary and exciting at the same time. Is it even possible to “prepare” for such a change?

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The Essential Library Of An Architecture Student

  • by Crystal Yung
  • Posted on March 21, 2017October 10, 2017

Gone are the days where picture books were fun. These days, being preoccupied with picture…

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The Birds And The Bees (No, Not That!) And The Design Of The Natural Landscape

  • by Crystal Yung
  • Posted on February 21, 2017July 28, 2017

Spring (dramatic pause) is almost here. There’s even a spring in my step as the…

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Tapping into Revit: First Impressions

  • by June
  • Posted on January 27, 2017July 28, 2017

While still in school, I heard multiple times that Revit is a must-learn software, an…

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Year In Review for Design of 2016 – Fashion, Architecture, and Graphics!

  • by Crystal Yung
  • Posted on January 10, 2017July 28, 2017

Just like last year it’s nice to reflect on what was trendy for the design…

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Modern Day Survival Of the Fittest

  • by Crystal Yung
  • Posted on June 20, 2016January 3, 2026

I was crossing the street and just as I stepped off the curb, a car…

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Can Architecture Become More Open To Bigger Public?

  • by Onah Jung
  • Posted on June 20, 2016January 3, 2026

We architects constantly discuss the importance of promoting our profession to general public; what we…

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Architect’s Guide To Working On (Mostly Reducing) A Construction Budget

  • by Crystal Yung
  • Posted on May 24, 2016January 3, 2026

Often, when someone realizes I am an architect, their first reaction is to immediately ask…

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The Ace (AKA The Tree) In The Hole

  • by Crystal Yung
  • Posted on May 21, 2016January 3, 2026

Previously featured is Studio Jonah’s residential project, Herman Avenue. If you haven’t read it yet,…

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A Safe Street? With A View?

  • by Crystal Yung
  • Posted on May 2, 2016January 3, 2026

My father recently gotten into an accident and I have been visiting him at Sunnybrook…

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Ready for Accessibility?

  • by Onah Jung
  • Posted on January 15, 2015January 3, 2026

AODA clock ticking started on Jan. 1, 2015 The holidays are a distant memory now.…

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Making of an Architect

  • by Onah Jung
  • Posted on December 3, 2014January 3, 2026

I remember this scene well.  probably too well… The year was 1998, and I was…

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V for Victory: outdoor stage in Toronto

  • by Onah Jung
  • Posted on September 30, 2014January 3, 2026

It is ALWAYS easy to find seats at the Nathan Phillips Square (Toronto City Hall…

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Whatever happened to the renovation project you worked on for your family?

  • by Onah Jung
  • Posted on May 13, 2014January 3, 2026

I found this question to be puzzling…instead of sounding like a question, it sounds more…

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old & new

  • by Onah Jung
  • Posted on November 20, 2013April 11, 2016

What is my favorite building in Toronto? It is definitely NOT the Royal Ontario Museum…

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Vertical City

  • by Onah Jung
  • Posted on October 22, 2013January 3, 2026

This is the very first view I had when I walked into the hotel in…

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First Day of Renovation

  • by Onah Jung
  • Posted on August 27, 2013September 5, 2017

It is often said that business owners should not work for/with family members. However, that…

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What happens at the architecture school admission interview? (PART 2)

  • by Onah Jung
  • Posted on February 4, 2013September 5, 2017

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote the blog entry, “What happens during the architecture…

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What happens at the architecture school admission interview?

  • by Onah Jung
  • Posted on January 22, 2013September 5, 2017

One of the most surprising and enjoyable “life outside of the office” activities happen in…

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How to improve Art Gallery space

  • by Onah Jung
  • Posted on January 8, 2013January 3, 2026

Visiting the art gallery space reminds me the time I was a student at the…

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