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ARCHITECTURE EDUCATION (The Internship)

Lines on Paper

In recent years this part of a student’s education takes place at the end of 2 nd Year (3 months), and also at the end of 3 rd Year (3 months). When put this way, it doesn't sound very interesting or educational at all. Other than the basic office rules/regulations, ask what you will be expected to do on a daily/weekly basis.

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Becoming an Architect: What You’ll Need to Know

Young Architect

It’s not an easy profession, an architecture career is a lot of work. Historically, it does not pay very well, the education is long and there is an incredible amount of legal responsibility involved with becoming an architect. . Architecture School. Teaches you to solve problems like no other education.

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What’s the Best Testing Order for ARE 5.0?!?

Young Architect

Think: Investigation (not design). Project Planning and Design Exam (PPD). Now you’ll start moving into design and schematic designs of sites and buildings. Choosing an appropriate structural and MEP systems early in the design process. Schematic Design (SD) : Life safety and accessibility (all vignettes).

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Weaving international work into your architecture career

EntreArchitect

As an attendee of architecture school in Canada and the Glenn Murcutt Masters Class in Australia, and a designer who has worked in Thailand, China, Japan, Germany, and the US, I’ve strived to create meaningful architectural work and improve communities worldwide. Use your education to your advantage. By Lucas Gray.

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What Is The Best ARE 5.0 Exam Order?

Young Architect

PPD and PDD both test many of the same topics, however each exam looks at a different phase during design. . PPD is all about everything that happens during the schematic design phase of the project. People say to themselves: I know a little bit about this stuff; I learned a lot of this stuff in architecture school.

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The Ultimate List of ARE 5.0 Study Materials: Part 1

Young Architect

Below is a one sentence explanation of each exam: Programming and Analysis (PA) – Understanding the problem the design will solve. Project Planning and Design (PPD) – Schematic Design Phase of the project. The Technical Exams are more about designing the project and putting a building together.

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How to Teach Equity in Architecture?

Community Architect

My friend and Morgan architecture professor Cristina Murphy who also does teaching stints at Virginia Tech and the Technische Universiteit in Delf t (Netherlands) has tailored her studios around this question. She wrote this guest contribution describing her approach to teaching equity in architecture school. Mitchell, 2003, p.224)