Posts by Dr. Architecture
BEYOND DESIGN: What Aspiring Architects Should Know About Building a Meaningful Career
BEYOND DESIGN: What Aspiring Architects Should Know About Building a Meaningful Career When most people think about architecture, they imagine designing through sketches, renderings, and models. While designing is certainly part of the profession, it is one piece of a much larger, more dynamic puzzle. If you are an aspiring architect, one of the most…
Read MoreARCHITECTURE WEEK IDEAS
ARCHITECTURE WEEK IDEAS Earlier in the year, we promoted Architecture Week 2026; well, now is the time as Architecture Week is this week – April 12 – 18, 2026. Architecture Week 2026 is a nationwide celebration of K-12 architecture and design education and outreach. Its intent is to inspire K-12 students to become future architecture and design professionals. But, how can you participate and…
Read MoreCOIN FLIP 2026
COIN FLIP 2026 In our most recent essay, we discussed the Decision Criteria that you might use in deciding your college choice, but what would you say if I suggested you use a COIN FLIP? https://www.archcareersguide.com/decision-criteria-2026/ At the start of every professional and college football game, there is a coin flip. Why do they do…
Read MoreSEEKING A JOB IN ARCHITECTURE – 2026
SEEKING A JOB IN ARCHITECTURE Amazingly, the end of the semester will soon be here and for those of you that are graduating, the end of your degree is almost over. To that end, here are some sources for your search for a career position. To start, here is the link of an article by…
Read MoreWOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH 2026
WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH 2026 The month of March is more than just March Madness. Did you know you that March is Women’s History Month. Thanks to Madame Architect, I learned of the following chapter in the book, An Outline of Careers for Women: A Practical Guide to Achievement from 1928. They shared the following quote…
Read MoreDECISION CRITERIA 2026
DECISION CRITERIA Amazingly, May 1 (National Reply Date) is just over a month away! Are you prepared to make your decision by that date? Ultimately, how will you decide on which architecture programs to apply and more importantly which architecture program to attend. Do you know that most important criteria used by most aspiring college…
Read MoreARCHITECTURE SUMMER PROGRAMS 2026 – LAUNCH
ARCHITECTURE SUMMER PROGRAMS 2026 In the past few years, we have launched our annual listing of Architecture Summer Programs at the end of January, but as we discovered, some institutions hosting such programs have yet to announce their summer dates. Instead, we now launch in early March. Regardless, we are publishing our annual release of…
Read MoreA.R.C.H.I.T.E.C.T. ACRONYM FOR JOB SEARCHING – 2026
A.R.C.H.I.T.E.C.T. ACRONYM FOR JOB SEARCHING – 2026 Recently, we have discussed potential summer plans. One of those potential plans was securing a summer career position. https://www.archcareersguide.com/summer-2026-plan-now/ https://www.archcareersguide.com/architecture-career-fair-2026/ https://www.archcareersguide.com/twenty-skills-of-the-career-search-2026/ Now, this essay focuses on an approach to assist you. A.R.C.H.I.T.E.C.T. An acronym for the Successful Job Search By applying your talents as an architecture student to…
Read MoreFROM LEGO TO LEADERSHIP: DESIGNING CITIES WITH YOUTH
FROM LEGO TO LEADERSHIP: DESIGNING CITIES WITH YOUTH Growing up, I found myself gravitating towards Lego and craft supplies to build 3-D models of anything my creative childhood brain could think of. This often took the form of made-up arcade games and pop-up books. I even remember creating interactive activity books for my younger sister…
Read MoreARCHITECTURE WEEK 2026 – APRIL 12 – 18, 2026
ARCHITECTURE WEEK 2026 – APRIL 12 – 18, 2026 Architecture Week 2026 is a nationwide celebration of K-12 architecture and design education and outreach. Its intent is to inspire K-12 students to become future architecture and design professionals. The focus on K-12 provides AIA with a great opportunity to showcase the outreach being done throughout the year, encourage others to get involved in a myriad of ways, and share new K-12 resources. Architecture Week celebrates the profession…
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