{"613517":{"#nid":"613517","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Getting to Know Georgia Tech: Brian Castro","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWith over 15,000 undergraduate students, six colleges, and more than 30 majors, the Georgia Tech community is a large and unique group.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMeet Brian Castro \u0026ndash; B.S. Architecture, Class of 2021\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHometown \u0026ndash; St. Marys, Georgia\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003EWhy did you choose to major in architecture?\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor as long as I can remember, I\u0026#39;ve been determined to become an architect. As someone who has had an interest in almost everything, I found architecture to be something of a connecting link \u0026ndash; a profession that commonly borrows from a variety of disciplines ranging widely between the sciences and the arts to develop something that not only contributes to the continuous dialogue of defining beauty, but also in forming structures that offer practical solutions to the needs and challenges of society.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003EHow do you plan to use your degree after graduation?\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EI intend to join an architecture firm for a few years and gain working experience, as well as obtain my Master of Architecture and take the Architecture Registration Exam \u0026mdash; all necessary steps to become a licensed architect. Ultimately, I aspire to open my own firm and focus on sustainable design.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003EWhat do you like to do outside of your coursework?\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EI love to read and write, and I enjoy playing tennis with friends.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003EWhat have you enjoyed most about Georgia Tech?\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe many friends I have made here at Tech have offered, each in their own ways, enriching and fulfilling experiences that have made every day something profoundly enjoyable for me.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003ERead more about students from other majors \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/features\/getting-know-georgia-tech\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWith over 15,000 undergraduate students, six colleges, and more than 30 majors, the Georgia Tech community is a large and unique group. Meet Brian Castro \u0026ndash; B.S. Architecture, Class of 2021\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Meet Brian Castro \u2013 B.S. Architecture, Class of 2021"}],"uid":"30867","created_gmt":"2018-11-06 15:11:54","changed_gmt":"2018-11-07 15:10:51","author":"Julia Faherty","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2018-11-06T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2018-11-06T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"613834":{"id":"613834","type":"image","title":"Brian Castro Headshot","body":null,"created":"1541425576","gmt_created":"2018-11-05 13:46:16","changed":"1541425585","gmt_changed":"2018-11-05 13:46:25","alt":"Brian Castro","file":{"fid":"233656","name":"Brian Castro.jpeg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Brian%20Castro.jpeg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Brian%20Castro.jpeg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":683427,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Brian%20Castro.jpeg?itok=uFAFffWn"}}},"media_ids":["613834"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/features\/getting-know-georgia-tech","title":"Read more student profiles"}],"groups":[{"id":"1182","name":"General"},{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"179552","name":"student profiles"},{"id":"175","name":"Architecture"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:stucomm@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EJulia Faherty\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EInstitute Communications\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["stucomm@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}