The Inner Studio - Riverside Architectural Press

THE INNER STUDIO
the reality of our psychological shadow to bring real life and light
to our cities.
DESIGNER’S SELF-KNOWLEDGE
Take a few deep breaths and let yourself settle in comfortably.
Read each phrase carefully and allow yourself to spontaneously
complete the sentence. If necessary allow several completed sentences
to flow from a single phrase. Remember there is no “right” or “wrong”
answer. When you feel you have finished a sentence move on to the
next one.
When I start a project I feel______________________________________
What I like most about the design process is _______________________
If I trusted my creativity more ___________________________________
My greatest strength is my ability to ______________________________
The most difficult part of designing for me is ______________________
I get lost when ________________________________________________
My creativity is ________________________________________________
If I were more confident ________________________________________
Missing from my work is often __________________________________
If I worried less my creativity would ______________________________
For me the process of design is like _______________________________
Right now I need to concentrate on ______________________________
What frustrates me most during the process of design is _____________
My project needs more _________________________________________
My project needs less __________________________________________
I am most confident when ______________________________________
Working with others brings out my _______________________________
When I present my work _______________________________________
My greatest gift is _____________________________________________
When you have finished answering these questions you may want to
share the results with a friend. The following exercise completes the
Designer’s Self-Knowledge exercise.
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