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Architect? Architect? A Candid Guide to the Profession Third Edition Roger K. Lewis The MIT Press Cambridge, Massachusetts London, England © 2013 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Originally published in 1985, 1998 All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form by any electronic or mechanical means (including photocopying, recording, or information storage and retrieval) without permission in writing from the publisher. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Lewis, Roger K. Architect? : a candid guide to the profession / Roger K. Lewis. — Third Edition. pages cm ISBN 978-0-262-51884-0 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Architecture—Vocational ISBN 978-0-262-51884-0 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Architecture—Vocational guidance—United States. I. Title. NA1995.L45 2013 720.23´73—dc23 2012046588 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 For architecture students, who I hope learned from me and from whom I unquestionably learned much, and for my colleagues, friends, and especially my family Contents Preface Acknowledgments Introduction I To Be or Not to Be . . . an Architect? 1 Why Be an Architect? Creative and Intellectual Fulfillment Contributing to Culture and Civilization Love of Drawing—without a Computer Service to Others Teaching A Great Profession for Polymaths Money and Lifestyle Social Status Fame Immortality Fulfilling the Dictates of Personality Freedom to Do Your Own Thing 2 Why Not to Be an Architect Odds of Becoming an Architect Lack of Work Competition Inadequate Compensation Ego Vulnerability—Getting Lost in the Crowd The Risks of Envy Lack of Power and Influence Anxiety, Disappointment, Depression Personal Encumbrances Lack of Aptitude Lack of Passion and Dedication Legal and Financial Risks Disillusionment II Becoming an Architect 3 The Structure of Architectural Education Degree Pathways Curricular Content Design History Technology—Structures, Materials and Methods of Construction, Environmental and Energy Technologies Working Digitally Management Historic Preservation Electives Travel and Study Abroad 4 Experiencing Architecture School The First Year and Workload Shock New Values, New Language Competition and Grades Pencilphobia The Culture and Community of Architecture School Being Judged—a Rite of Passage Other Traditions and Experiences 5 What Professors— and Architects—Profess The Professors—Scholars and Researchers, Designer-Practitioners, Designer-Theoreticians, Student Advocates, Student Adversaries, Young (or Old) Turks, Good Ol’ Boys and Girls, Logicians, Techies, Obfuscators, Zealous Leaders, Laid-back Leaders, Separatists, Inscrutables, Venerable Heroes Some -Isms and -Ologies—Formalism, Functionalism, Historicism,>Technology, Deconstructivism, Symbology, Sociology and Psychology, Methodology, Ecology, Sustainability, Regionalism and Vernacularism, Urbanism 6 Architecture Schools: Choosing and Being Chosen Preparing for Architecture School Choosing Schools—Location, Program Type, Reputation, Resources, Cost, Students, Faculty, Program Ethos The Admission Process—The Portfolio, Interviews, Reference Letters, Grades, Essays, Exams for Admission, Timing, Financial Aid, Admission Odds 7 After School, What? Internship Becoming a Licensed Architect Continuing Education Further Studies Traveling Teaching Work in Related Fields Abandoning Architecture III Being an Architect 8 The Building Process and the Architect’s Role How Projects Get Built—Need, Site, Development Costs and Financing,Design and Design Approvals, Engineers and Other Design Consultants, Brokers, Attorneys, Construction Contractors and Managers Role-Playing Users and the Community 9 How Architects Work
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