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Architecture education has "shifted away" from fire safety, experts say on Grenfell anniversary

Deezen

On the fifth anniversary of the Grenfell Tower disaster , fire safety specialists have attacked UK architecture schools for failing to adequately teach students about the subject. Should we look at the building regulations with respect or as something to be got round? It is also a cultural issue: is it important?

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Becoming an Architect: What You’ll Need to Know

Young Architect

Studying design from at one of the many great architecture programs is, in my (admittedly, biased) opinion, one of the greatest educations a person could get as well as an amazing industry to work in. Architecture School. What I love most about the Architecture industry is that it is sooo vast. The Profession.

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Be Better

EntreArchitect

Others wanted to know about how to start their own firms. Our architectural educations should be viewed more as personal improvement, building our skills and reinforcing our knowledge, and less as a ticket to professional exclusivity. As individual small firm architects, we have more important tasks requiring our attention.

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ARCHITECTURE EDUCATION (The Internship)

Lines on Paper

So, this article is divided into 3 Sections to list down and discuss the roles of the relevant parties: l - The Student l - The Mentor, and l - The School THE STUDENT l Must treat this like a job application and while it is customary now to apply via email - the tone must still be formal. Ask to be involved in projects.

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The legacy of deconstructivism "makes me want to retreat to the back of the room" says Bernard Tschumi

Deezen

So many corporate firms have literally learned too much". When you asked me what was deconstructivism's impact on contemporary architecture – that's where I want to retreat at the back of the room," said Tschumi. Bernard Tschumi: When you ask me what was deconstructivism's impact on contemporary architecture? I would say, yes.

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CLIMBING THE LADDER

Landscape Architecture Magazine

In their original research project, Marston and Solano found that while 55 percent of landscape architecture graduates are women, only 15 percent of firms identify as women-led. “I The VELA study also cataloged that from 1981 to 2018, less than 10 percent of ASLA Professional Awards have gone to women-led firms.

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The First 500 Project with Tiara Hughes of NOMA (Transcript)

EntreArchitect

Learn how by downloading our free course profit for small firm architects today at EntreArchitect.com/freecourse. Freshbooks, the cloud based accounting software that makes running your small firm easy, fast and secure, spend less time on accounting and more time doing the work that you love. It’s simple to do, if you know how.

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