MOTIVATION LETTER
In the past three and a half years I have experienced great fulfilment in finding my path in the world of architecture, and will soon be graduating summa cum
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Motivation letter + contents
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Curriculum vitae
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laude from the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology’s BSc Architecture programme, with several award-winning projects. During the course of my studies I have become increasingly fascinated by the new viewpoints through which I could perceive and understand human habitats, and excited at the opportunity to influence them. Choosing to deepen and expand my knowledge with Master’s degree studies in architecture at TU Delft – one of the leading institutes in the world – will be a significant step in my training, which I am certain will make me better equipped to deal with current and future challenges in the field of architecture – in my homeland, and beyond.
0 1 Baugenossenschaft Kibbutz Berlin: cooperative housing
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0 2 Evergreen primary school
09-15
0 3 Lakefront construction details for a marine centre
16-19
0 4 Urburbia suburbia as a case study of urban design
20-24
0 5 Sense of Place day-care centre for adults with disabilities
25-29
Furthermore, I believe that MSc studies at TU Delft is the optimal choice for me because of its extensive research on welfare architecture. This is extremely relevant to cardinal issues in the Israeli urban landscape, as the country’s housing policy is a crucial factor in determining its architectural products. I am also aware that The Netherlands in general, and TU Delft in particular, are at the forefront of developing solutions for some of the same issues that Israel also faces – planning residential areas in a country with limited space and dense construction. I see architecture not only as an instrument for solving given problems, but even more so as a platform through which I can contemplate the physical world; I believe that the ability to form a question is at least as important as the proposed solution. As a future architect, I recognize my responsibility to respond to given contexts through an in-depth, critical thinking process, and implement the spatial, material and technological tools I have acquired in my studies. To me, architecture is the ultimate meeting point, not only between a city and a construction detail, but also between theoretical studies and the physical world. A building is never an individual object, and can never exist without context. Similarly, architecture is never a standalone discipline; it draws its power from parallel fields – be it building technology, engineering, urban planning, arts or social sciences. For the reasons stated above, the multidisciplinary nature of the TU Delft Master’s degree track makes it an obvious choice as a strong foundation for my professional growth.