YOU ARE AN ARCHITECTURE STUDENTCongratulations! You are now an architecture student and embarking on the first and most critical phase of becoming an architect. As you start, consider the following:Introduce yourself to your faculty: Within the first few weeks of the semester, attend the office hours of your faculty to introduce yourself. Why? To introduce…
Over the past many weeks, I have been sharing profiles (listed below) of architects who have pursued careers beyond architecture; the profiles are from Becoming an Architect: A Guide to Careers in Design. Since I pursued a career beyond architecture — higher education, I have been fascinated by the career paths one can pursue with…
Amazingly, summer is nearing its end; parents with their children are headed to back-to-school sales. And, this series is still growing strong. Highlighted below is my friend Ashley; since this profile in 2014, she is now a Principal with LandDesign having started as Manager – Marketing Communications. Unlike some of the previous profiles, Ashley is…
Again, another profile of a colleague, Karen Cordes Spence, Ph.D. who serves as professor of architecture at Drury University. Amazingly, I have known Dr. Cordes Spence for over 25 years. If you are an architecture student or planning to pursue architecture, reading this profile may help you better understand your faculty; or it may help…
A CREATIVE CAREER TRANSFORMATION Again, another profile of an architect turned “something else.” In this case, Eric Taylor transformed to an architectural photographer. In some regards, I would enjoyed this career path. I did photography work all through growing up even serving as a photographer for my college yearbook; I even took an advanced photo…
Below is another profile of architect who had pursued a different path as outlined in Becoming an Architect; as implied in the title, this position was “pretty cool” for Megan Chusid. Now, Megan serves as the Project Lead / Senior Project Manager for UPC (Urban Projects Collaborative, LLC. in New York. Are you an architect…
Another individual who has pursued a related career to architecture! Adapt, Grow, Prosper Joseph Nickol, AICP, LEED AP BD + C Urbanist, Urban Design Associates Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Why did you initially pursue architecture? Oddly enough, I chose architecture to build stadia and airports. They always seemed to me (in my child-mind) as quite simply the…
Last month, I shared the first of what I hope will be many profiles of individuals with an architectural education who have pursued a path beyond architecture.For today’s profile, I am highlighting Kimberly Dowdell, current NOMA President. I first met Ms. Dowdell in 2009 at the NOMA Conference in St. Louis, MO. We were both…
Earlier in June, I posted the following entry — PIVOT AND EXPAND YOUR CAREER IN ARCHITECTURE — to state that I would highlight individuals / professional colleagues who have pursued careers BEYOND the traditional path. First, is Amanda Harrell-Seyburn who was highlighted in Becoming an Architect: A Guide to Careers in Design – 3rd Edition.…
SUMMER PROGRAMS – REVISITED Amazing or not, summer is HERE. Technically, summer does not begin until June 21, but when I was growing up, summer started when school was out. Granted, you may not quite be out for the summer but it will be soon. So, what are you doing this summer? For ideas review…