Origin Stories

What influenced you to seek a career in architecture?

What inspired you on your journey?

Which buildings and places shaped your outlook and design philosophy?

Click on the images below to read these origin stories. Some are based on the questions posed in this blog post, and they have all been written and shared by Sounds Like Design subscribers.

If you’d like to publish your origin story on the Sounds Like Design website, please email your text with accompanying portrait and project photos to Rachael via email.

Tanya Banagala
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Tanya Banagala

Australian graduate architect Tanya Banagala lived and worked for two years in Sri Lanka; an experience that changed the way she thinks about architecture and practice.

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Ilianna Ginnis
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Ilianna Ginnis

Ilianna Ginnis’ career and research was inspired by her sister.

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Fatma Kobbi
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Fatma Kobbi

Fatma Kobbi’s architecture explores storytelling, and she’s also written a novel.

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Mark Trotter
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Mark Trotter

Mark Trotter values architecture’s autonomy, creativity, invention and more.

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