A couple of weeks ago, Principals Jaegap Chung and Sudipto Sengupta joined SOSA - Society of South Asian Architects for their Spotlight South Asia 2026 at Toronto Metropolitan University. An evening of reflection on what it means to build a career and a practice as an immigrant architect.
The conversation traced two distinct journeys: Jaegap as a third-culture kid moving between Korea, Bangladesh, and South India, shaped by early encounters with Kahn's National Assembly in Dhaka and the ecological restoration of Auroville; Sudipto navigating Lagos, Toronto, and the quiet revelation of what public space can mean when you've grown up without it. Together, they spoke about mentorship, risk, and the arc from mentor and mentee to peers and principals.
Moderator Dev Mehta drew out something the profession rarely makes time for: an honest accounting of what it took, what didn't work, and what those experiences built. Thank you to SOSA for the platform, Dev for the thoughtful questions, and to everyone in the room navigating the same journey.
