Illustratearchitectvsengineer

An architect reimagines- the world; an engineer rebuilds -the world; can they work together to- reinvent our co-shared world, collaboratively?

An architect blueprints -

the "art of possible”;

an engineer is able to-

design down to-

the last detail;

An architect focuses on-

“why” & “what”;

an engineer tries to figure out -

“what” and “how.”


An architect’s mindset is-

holistic, coherent, persuasive;

an engineering thought is-

analytical, logical, and deductive.

Architects makes sure -

all of the elements necessary for -

an outcome are present;

engineers ensure

those elements are-

put together seamlessly,

to create something solid.


An architect can read-

the "ripples on the surface of the water,"

effortlessly;

an engineer uncover -

the patterns, underneath;

skillfully.

An architect is -

a “specialized generalist,”

an engineer is -

a “generalized specialist”;

an architect can capture-

the “big picture”;

fresh insight,

holistically;

an engineer break -

things down,

figures out how to -

make things work,

technically-right


An architect demonstrates -

system wisdom;

an engineer presents -

problem-solving expertise.

an architect reimagines-

the world;

an engineer rebuilds -

the world;

Can they work together to-

reinvent our co-shared world,

collaboratively?

Posted in: Connecting Dots,EA,Poems