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WHY STUDY ARCHITECTURE IN HIGH SCHOOL
WHY STUDY ARCHITECTURE IN HIGH SCHOOL ARCHCareersGuide.com is pleased to share this essay from Melisa Kaiser, teacher for Excelsior Classes. I was 16 when I knew I wanted to be an architect, but beyond my high school drafting class I had no idea what an architect even did. I had never seen a Guggenheim…
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ARCHITECTURE SUMMER PROGRAM 2023 While not official, summer is here! We have seen the end of the academic year; graduations are over, and the hot weather has arrived. Have you registered for an Architecture Summer Program? If not, it is not too late, but do not wait too much longer. As of today, there are…
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SUMMER PROGRAMS – ONLINE As you should know, ARCHCareersGuide.com publishes the most comprehensive listing of Architecture Summer Programs. From the website below, you can search, filter, and even download the listing of over 200 programs. Architecture Summer Programs https://www.archcareersguide.com/summer/ As you might expect, many programs have returned to in-person programs as the issues of COVID-19…
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ARCHITECTURE SUMMER PROGRAMS 2023 Architecture Summer Programs http://www.archcareersguide.com/summer/ As we approach the end of January, it is the time for the annual release of our Architecture Summer Programs listing offered by the many architecture programs and other institution from around the country and throughout the world. If you want some insight on the process of…
Read More54th ANNUAL HIGH SCHOOL DESIGN COMPETITION – AFSF
54th ANNUAL HIGH SCHOOL DESIGN COMPETITION – AFSF is on! In this year’s AFSF High School Design Competition, students are challenged to design a Park Space and a PDR Collective next to existing wetlands along Islais Creek in San Francisco. ‘PDR’ stands for Production, Distribution and Repair. The PDR Collective will be an opportunity to…
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ARCHITECTURE SUMMER PROGRAMS — SOON! SUMMER is officially about six months away but we are HARD at work at compiling and updating our annual (15th year) listing of Architecture Summer Programs. Architecture Summer Programs We will formally launch the full listing at the end of January 2023, but we will be updating the listing as…
Read MoreWINTER ARCHITECTURE HS COURSE OFFERINGS 2023
WINTER COURSE OFFERINGS 2023 Have you ever thought of taking an architecture course in college while still in high school? If so, check out these options during the upcoming winter session. Cornell University https://sce.cornell.edu/precollege/program/online https://sce.cornell.edu/precollege/roster/dea-1112 DEA 1112 Designing Human-Centered, Healthy and Hospitable Environments Designing Human-Centered, Healthy and Hospitable Environments is a three-week course examining design…
Read MoreRANKINGS: NOT WORTH IT?
RANKINGS: NOT WORTH IT? Most recently, we have presented essays on the process of selecting an architecture program; see below for the topics and links to the essays. Today, we will focus on Rankings and discuss their merits; ultimately, are they worth it? Resources for Program Research https://www.archcareersguide.com/resources-for-program-research/ Resource: Architecture Programs https://www.archcareersguide.com/resource-architecture-programs/ Architecture…
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RESEARCHING PROGRAMS Perhaps, the most critical part of deciding where to go university is RESEARCHING the Architecture Programs. Last year, we authored a post entitled Love Spreadsheets, the focus of which was one method on researching and documenting the almost 200 architecture programs in the U.S. https://www.archcareersguide.com/love-spreadsheets/ But, what about resources. Again, the above essay…
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ARCHITECTURE SUMMER PROGRAMS – KICK OFF While it is officially still spring, we are celebrating and kicking off the myriad of summer programs. It is NOT too late to consider and apply to one of the Architecture Summer Programs. To view the full list, visit the following. Architecture Summer Programs https://www.archcareersguide.com/summer/ A…
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