Two trails of thought coming together:
1. Why is architecture taught through critique?
2. What approach is best for an architect?
Bit obvious probably but criticism is often seen as a negative, but does it prepare you for the most important role of an architect, critical response?
Work is just reproduction and, therefore, not art or architecture if it doesn't at the very least provide a critical response to an existing or proposed circumstance.
Positive criticism is then probably a necessary tool to develop these skills, but has a very narrow band of usefulness.
So be critical of what's around you, have an opinion, work it out for yourself, or do something else.
