Closing thoughts

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As shown through the LIS Residence, architecture has provided the training and experiences that made me the designer I am today. I had to perform the process of understanding the client, developing concepts, designing elegant solutions, and executing to delivery. These traits are all things that carry over well into my practice of software design and development, making me a big picture thinker, good communicator, and excellent leader.

However, more than anything, architecture has imbued me with the values and spirit of a designer. I see design as the combination of art and engineering: The nature of art being to communicate an idea while that of engineering being to solve a problem. Therefore, design is the practice of solving a problem with a solution that has "something to say." It's how we as designers communicate our values to the users we serve.