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Conclusion

One of the greatest difficulties in writing a book about

architectural design is that it is essentially a practical, active

application of ideas. Reading this book in isolation, without

also being immersed in the activity of designing, would be

like learning to play the piano by correspondence course and

without an instrument. The interviews, illustrated examples

of work and the techniques sections will allow you to ‘learn

by example’ and ‘learn by doing’ as you would in the design

studio. Read the book in a creative, non-linear way and

plunder it for whatever information you need for your projects.

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