Editor's Letter: From the Right Questions to the Right Choices

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A college professor I greatly admired once advised that writing is all about making choices. At the end of every sentence, every paragraph, every scene and every chapter, he reminded, everything depends on the writer making choices that are true to the hopes, fears and motivations of the characters taking life on the page. But to make the right choices, we have to ask the right questions. Would this character actually do this? Does this reaction make sense within the context of the situation?

Every project in this year’s Architectural Showcase embodies a revealing story about the human condition, as each design choice is undoubtedly made in the interest of supporting the needs and wants of its intended inhabitants. For all these windows facing east, we might deduce that humans appreciate the light from the rising sun. Or these clean lines and towering ceilings might indicate that humans appreciate a sense of spaciousness in their dwellings.

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