We are living in a time of such genuine political upheaval that many of us in the West don’t have a comparable reference point. Financial crises seem inevitable, international trade relations remain tense and people are being killed for speaking the truth. It is in times like these that our values are put to the test, and we begin to ask ourselves what is most important in our lives.

When I visit a city I’ve never been to before, I always know where to find the heart of its beauty, history and community. The center of the city will typically have structures, whether for government, worship, or residences, that encapsulate the history and culture of a region. In particular, places of worship have long been the guardians of and advocates for beauty and art, and they are high on the list of places I want to see.

At the beginning of the Schematic Phase of The Jetsons House, I was frustrated because all the models I came up with looked wrong.