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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. Having an architecture license is not a prerequisite to having a successful career in architecture.

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ARCHITECTURE EDUCATION (The Internship)

Lines on Paper

To learn about projects in various stages : schematic Design, Design Development etc) l Ask if there is a probation period. It is not directly related to their training in school at the present time but it certainly opens their eyes to the many facets of our profession. Ask to be involved in projects. (To

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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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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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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.