Becoming an Architect : A Guide to Careers in Design

by Lee W. Waldrep (Associate Executive Director of the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) )

• ISBN13: 9780471709541
• ISBN10: 0471709549
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-04-01
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

What do architects do? What are the educational requirements for architects? What does an architectural internship involve? How does one become a licensed architect? What is the future of the architectural profession? Get the answers to these key questions in Becoming an Architect. This completely up-to-date guide to today's careers in architecture provides a clear and concise survey of the field and offers advice for navigating a successful career. Filled with interviews and insights from leading architects, the book covers everything from educational requirements and design specialties to registration requirements and the many directions in which a career in architecture can go.

Author Biography

LEE W. WALDREP, Ph.D., the associate dean in the School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation at the University of Maryland, has more than ten years of experience in the career development field related to architecture. He holds a Ph.D. in counseling and development from American University and a master of architecture from Arizona State University. He was assistant dean for academic affairs in the College of Architecture at Illinois Institute of Technology from 1994 to 2001.

Table of Contents

Preface

Acknowledgements

About the Author

Chapter One. The Definition of an Architect

What do Architects do?

Why Architecture?

QUESTION -- What is Architecture?

Is it for you?

Profile

Diversity

QUESTION -- What are the most important skills an Architect needs to be successful?

Chapter Two. The Education of an Architect

Preparation -- Pre-High School

QUESTION -- What advice would you provide to someone who wants to be an architect?

Preparation - High School

Routes to an Accredited Degree

Bachelor of Architecture

BS in Architecture / Master of Architecture

BA/BS / Master of Architecture

Doctor of Architecture

Decision-Making Process

Application Process

You are an Architecture Student!

Courses

Academic Enrichment

Chapter Three. The Experience of an Architect

Gaining Experience as a Student

QUESTION -- What do you look for in hiring a new designer?

A.R.C.H.I.T.E.C.T

Intern Development Program (IDP)

Certification

Chapter Four. The Careers of an Architect

Career Designing

Career Possibilities

Chapter Five. Question -- What do You See as the Future for the Architecture Profession?

CAREER PROFILES - throughout book

APPENDIX - THE RESOURCES OF AN ARCHITECT

Associations

Collateral Organizations (AIA, AIAS, ACSA, NAAB, NCARB)

Architecture Related

Related Careers

Recommended Reading

Websites

NAAB Accredited Architecture Programs

Career Profiles