I would like to thank my family for their support, without them this journey would not have been possible – this is especially true of my mom and dad as well as my grandparents. I thank my professors for their patience and guidance, their advice and sensibilities have molded my thinking at the core. I would like to acknowledge the gratitude I have for my cohort who have been excellent companions on this shared pursuit with a special nod to those who were there with me on day one of Architectural Foundations. Finally, I’d like to acknowledge the absent friends among which I always imagined spending these culminating moments with.