SCHOLARSHIPS / FELLOWSHIPS / COMPETITIONS SCHOLARSHIPS RESOURCES One of the biggest issue for an architectural education is how to finance it. So, one way to address the issue – SCHOLARSHIPS / FELLOWSHIPS / COMPETITIONS. As you might guess, most scholarships are provided by the institution / college to which you apply or attend, but there…
MY PATH Kevin G. Sneed, FAIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C OTJ Architects Washington, DC The Journey is the Destination ARCH Stories: The Journey Does Not End – Taking the ARE Exam It is said that if you start early in your life with a love for a particular talent, your devotion to it may include…
UNCOVERING UNTRADITIONAL CAREER PATHS WITHIN ARCHITECTURE While the last few entries have focused on Selecting a Program, we are taking a break from the topic because of an online session that we had the opportunity to attend. Thanks for my friend and colleague, Lynn Burke, we learned of Uncovering Untraditional Career Paths Within Architecture (see…
SELECT: CRITERIA: YOUR OWN RANKING! Thus far, our series on Selecting a Program has addressed the following topics: Selecting a Program Why Architecture? What does an Architect do? Resources for Research Rankings: Worth It? Career Days / College Fairs Recently, we offered an essay on the topic of Rankings. Amazingly, this topic received over 700…
SELECT: CAREER DAYS / COLLEGE FAIRS Thus far, our series on Selecting a Program has addressed these topics; select one if you have not yet had a chance to read the topioc: Selecting a Program: What to Know Why Architecture What does an Architect do? Resources Rankings: Worth It Architecture + Design Career Days /…
SELECTING: RANKINGS – WORTH IT? Thus far, our series on Selecting a Program has addressed these topics: Selecting a Program Why Architecture? What does an Architect do? Resources RANKING OF ARCHITECTURE PROGRAMS One resource we did not discuss in the last essay on Resources was Rankings. Many individuals and institutions will promote rankings as a…
SELECTING: RESOURCES FOR RESEARCH Thus far, our series on Selecting a Program has addressed two topics: 1) Why Architecture and 2) What does an Architect do? On the surface, you may not think these two topics help you select an architecture program, but they do. Now, we direct our focus on the resources available to…
SELECTING: WHAT DOES AN ARCHITECT DO? So, the last essay began our series on Selecting a Program; the first step to the process was to answer the question – Why Architecture? Now, we focus on the tasks of an architect to ensure you know the end goal – the hard part is actually defining those…
SELECTING: WHY ARCHITECTURE? So, the last essay started a series of essays on the topic of Selecting a Program. Well, the first step is to answer the question – Why Architecture? Why Architecture? Why do you desire to become an architect? Have you been playing (building) with Legos since you were a young child? Did…
SELECTING A PROGRAM – WHAT TO KNOW So, you wish to become an architect – Congratulations! But what is the process – Just recently, we outlined the three major steps, namely 1) education, 2) experience, and 3) examination. You are encouraged to review these steps are we start our next discussion on “Selecting a Program.”…