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These images are lived experiences that occur in ‘the flesh of the world’, becoming a part of us, while we simultaneously project aspects of ourselves onto a conceived space, object, or event. Artistic images possess a life and reality of their own, evolving through unexpected associations rather than through rational and causal logic. Though images are often considered as retinal pictures, profound poetic images are multi-sensory and engage us in an embodied and emotive manner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTypically, architecture is analysed and taught as a discipline focused on articulating space and geometry. However, its mental impact significantly arises from its image quality, which integrates various aspects and dimensions of experience into a singular, internalised, and remembered entity. 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