Posts by Dr. Architecture
NCARB BY THE NUMBERS 2024
NCARB BY THE NUMBERS 2024 Recently, NCARB released its annual “By the Numbers.” Today, we introduce you to NCARB by the Numbers. – https://www.ncarb.org/nbtn2024 As stated on the its website, the 2024 edition of NCARB by the Numbers, “the data reported in this publication was captured at the end of the 2023 calendar year, and…
Read MoreFOCUS ON SUSTAINABILITY
FOCUS ON SUSTAINABILITY Another guest essay from Katherine Beisler, LEED AP BD+CM who discusses her career in architecture and direct focus on sustainability. Do you have an interest in sustainability? Well, do read about her career path and learn how to make it your own. From a young age, I knew I wanted to be…
Read MoreNAAB REPORT ON ARCHITECTURE EDUCATION – 2023
NAAB REPORT ON ARCHITECTURE EDUCATION Recently NAAB (National Architectural Accrediting Board) released its annual reports on Architecture Education. As shared on the NAAB website: “This report, to be produced annually, shares the accreditation decisions made by the NAAB in the previous year, provides a review of the aggregated statistics provided by each accredited program, and…
Read More20 YEARS AFTER THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
2024 – ~20 YEARS AFTER THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND Below is a link to the initial survey from the University of Michigan Class of 1984 20 years after their graduation. https://www.archcareersguide.com/20-years-after-graduation/ Using the above as inspiration, we surveyed students from the University of Maryland 20 years after their taking a careers course. Did you know…
Read MoreSUMMER – WHAT TO DO 2024
SUMMER – WHAT TO DO 2024 Earlier in the spring, we posted an essay entitled, Summer – What to Do 2024. Now, that it is June, let’s us revisit. What are you doing this summer? For most, you are probably working. Are you working in the profession? If not, what are you doing instead? Summer…
Read MoreARCHITECTURE SUMMER PROGRAMS 2024 FINAL UPDATE
ARCHITECTURE SUMMER PROGRAMS 2024 FINAL UPDATE Architecture Summer Programs http://www.archcareersguide.com/summer/ We have reached the unofficial start of summer; school is out, and it is the start of June. If you have NOT yet made definite summer plans, NOW is the time to research and choose an Architecture Summer Program for Summer 2024. Some programs may…
Read MoreA CULTURE OF …
A CULTURE OF … It is graduation time; here is a guest essay on the topic of CULTURE — Studio and Practice from Helene Combs Dreiling, FAIA, former national AIA President. Congratulations, 2024 architecture grads! In 2002 – when most of you were just born – the American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) published an…
Read MoreWHEN HIRING A NEW DESIGNER? 2024
WHEN HIRING A NEW DESIGNER? For most, graduation is now in the rear-view mirror, we are now focusing on the job / career search; essays on the topic include – Sources of Leads https://www.archcareersguide.com/sources-of-leads/ Twenty Skills of the Career Search https://www.archcareersguide.com/twenty-skills-of-the-career-search/ A.R.C.H.I.T.E.C.T. Job Searching Acronym https://www.archcareersguide.com/a-r-c-h-i-t-e-c-t-job-searching-acronym/ Also, check out our newest resource – Firms https://www.archcareersguide.com/firms/…
Read MoreAFTER GRADUATION 2024
AFTER GRADUATION 2024 Just last week, we discussed the differences between graduations and commencements. But now, many universities have held their ceremonies or soon will. As such, what will you do next after graduation. Below are some ideas to make the most of the next phase of your career. https://www.archcareersguide.com/graduation-vs-commencement-2024/ SAY THANK-YOU Perhaps old-fashion, but…
Read MoreEXPLORING DESIGN ACROSS DISCIPLINES
It was tough for me to find the right path out of architecture school. I wanted to design great spaces, but I had difficulty figuring out how to get the jobs that would allow me to do that after graduating. It was tough even getting a job, before worrying about the quality of design work…
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