The intent of this brief article is twofold: to educate clients/consumers of architectural services of the tremendous amounts of time and money it takes to become a licensed architect; and second, to be a general guide for kids who have an interest in pursuing architecture as a career but don’t know where to begin.
Read MoreLawyers. Doctors. Therapists. Engineers. When thinking of these occupations, most have a good idea what each does. But when thinking of an architect that’s when things become of bit ambiguous. An architect is a generalist; a polymath; a “jack of all trades” so to speak. The architect is responsible for both the artistry and science of creating space and constructing the form of society. They do more than “draw pretty pictures”. For thousands of years they have been tasked with creating the vision for civilization and managing the complexities associated with designing and constructing the man-made environment.
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