I’m working on a project that looks at the process of becoming an architect. And I’d like you to contribute.
I’m looking for anecdotes from your experience in becoming an architect.
Whether you are:
I’d like to hear from you.
If you’re just beginning the journey, I’d like to hear why you want to go into architecture.
If you’re in school, I’d like to know what you think of it. What school do you go to? What classes are you taking? How much does it cost? How long does it take? What do you like about it? What do you not like about it?
If you’re an intern, I’d like to learn more about how many internships you’ve done so far, and how many hours you’ve been able to accumulate for the IDP? Will you be able to get all of your IDP hours at just one firm? Have you had to move around a lot?
If you’re in the middle of your AREs, I want to know what you think of the tests themselves? Do you believe that they are an accurate reflection of the skills you’ve learned thus far? Do they test for skills that are important to the profession? How long have you been testing? How many tests have you taken so far? How many have you passed? How many have you failed? Have you taken any tests over? What was the experience like for you?
If you are now licensed and are in the early years of your professional architecture career, I’d like to hear your thoughts on how well your education has served you. What was useful, and what wasn’t? How did your internships help you? How long did it take you to become a licensed architect, starting with your first year of school until you got your license? How much do you estimate that you spent in order to get your license? How many different internships did you do? What are you really happy about, now that you have your license? What do you wish you had done differently?
I’d love to hear from you. Click here to jump to the contact form on this page. Please use “Becoming an Architect” as the subject line.
Please also let me know if I may thank you by name in my Acknowledgements section.
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I am starting a new kind of architecture school. Unlike most architecture schools, you wouldn't have to submit GRE scores or good grades or letters of recommendation. You wouldn't have to put the rest of your life on hold for 3 to 5 years. You wouldn't have to accrue tens of thousands of dollars in debt. At my architecture school, anyone could come for a few weeks and learn how to build a house with their own two hands. My teachers would take skills and concepts from some of these other workshops I've listed above... except classes would be held year-round to make it easy to fit into your schedule. I would have a number of different campuses around the country that would teach building designs appropriate to the local climate. And I need your help. Can you donate land for a campus? Can you dotate books for a library? Can you teach a workshop? Can you provide start-up capital? Let me know.
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