This piece was inspired by the field trip to the site of Cumae, where Daedalus is reputed to have landed at Apollo’s temple after his flight from Crete. There is an opening segment in verse, which is not, regrettably, iambic pentameter.

In the Cultural History (or “ico”, short for iconography) stream at Waterloo Architecture, students delve into reading, writing, and thinking about the cultural forces that shape architecture.  We page through dense philosophical tomes in the short days between studio deadlines, and brood upon the imagery of countless art films screened in class, cultivating ideas that make their way back into our design work.  Finally, in our fourth year, we get to immerse ourselves in all...

In the Cultural History stream at Waterloo Architecture, students delve into reading, writing, and thinking about the cultural forces that shape architecture.  We page through dense philosophical tomes in the short days between studio deadlines, and brood upon the imagery of countless art films screened in class.  Ideas cultivated in “ico” (short for iconography) class make their way back into our design work, and prepare us for the experience of living and studying in Rome...