Comments on: I would not want you to be an architect http://blog.miragestudio7.com/2007/08/i-would-not-want-you-to-be-an-architect/ Architecture Tutorials 3D max Library Download AutoCAD ArchiCAD Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:17:26 +0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Own http://blog.miragestudio7.com/2007/08/i-would-not-want-you-to-be-an-architect/#comment-27365 Own Wed, 22 Apr 2009 07:45:00 +0000 http://blog.miragestudio7.com/2007/08/i-would-not-want-you-to-be-an-architect/#comment-27365 atleast Peter Eisenman produced Libeskind who is actually a decent architect. atleast Peter Eisenman produced Libeskind who is actually a decent architect.

]]> By: marco http://blog.miragestudio7.com/2007/08/i-would-not-want-you-to-be-an-architect/#comment-25272 marco Mon, 19 Jan 2009 03:48:27 +0000 http://blog.miragestudio7.com/2007/08/i-would-not-want-you-to-be-an-architect/#comment-25272 I am curently an architect student. It is hard work and no sleep in sight, but overall the field is for people who enjoy being creative and artistic. It is a do or die field, some make it rich and most do not. But technically you do nopt have to be an architect with that degree. I am currently a kitchen designer and make up to 60,000 a year. Its up to people themselves to set their goals and reach that higher pay they seek. I am up there and hope to reach 250,000 by the time i graduate I am curently an architect student. It is hard work and no sleep in sight, but overall the field is for people who enjoy being creative and artistic. It is a do or die field, some make it rich and most do not. But technically you do nopt have to be an architect with that degree. I am currently a kitchen designer and make up to 60,000 a year. Its up to people themselves to set their goals and reach that higher pay they seek. I am up there and hope to reach 250,000 by the time i graduate

]]> By: Anonymous http://blog.miragestudio7.com/2007/08/i-would-not-want-you-to-be-an-architect/#comment-11504 Anonymous Fri, 30 May 2008 21:00:45 +0000 http://blog.miragestudio7.com/2007/08/i-would-not-want-you-to-be-an-architect/#comment-11504 I didn't always want to be an architect. I changed majors from engineering. It seemed like more fun, more artistic. I was determined and worked hard because I liked the idea of being artistic, but did not necessarily have the experience to back it up. I graduated valedictorian. I've been working for 2 years in an office now. I hate it. I'm a CAD monkey, everything I design (or anyone else in the firm designs), no matter how good, gets rejected by the boss. HE has to work through the problem or he's not satisfied. I am learning web design in my free time now and still hope to start my own business some day, just not being an architect. I didn’t always want to be an architect. I changed majors from engineering. It seemed like more fun, more artistic. I was determined and worked hard because I liked the idea of being artistic, but did not necessarily have the experience to back it up. I graduated valedictorian. I’ve been working for 2 years in an office now. I hate it. I’m a CAD monkey, everything I design (or anyone else in the firm designs), no matter how good, gets rejected by the boss. HE has to work through the problem or he’s not satisfied. I am learning web design in my free time now and still hope to start my own business some day, just not being an architect.

]]> By: delpy http://blog.miragestudio7.com/2007/08/i-would-not-want-you-to-be-an-architect/#comment-10061 delpy Sat, 09 Feb 2008 18:57:09 +0000 http://blog.miragestudio7.com/2007/08/i-would-not-want-you-to-be-an-architect/#comment-10061 i always wanted to study psychology, but my parents didnt like the idea, i argued but couldnt be courageous. then i wanted to be an industrial designer, my parents said again no, you wont be able to find a job. my dad is an architect, and my brother was also studying architecture and i chose it. but i find it very boring, i dont know if this is a way of objecting or to blame my parents, but i dont feel im doing the right thing, its not what i wanted. and architects get paid very little too. its been only one term i ve been studying architecture, but i dont want to waste my time maybe i should change it.. i regret my decision, and no one can do something about it. anyway, i just wanted to say what i think and feel. i hate this situation i always wanted to study psychology, but my parents didnt like the idea, i argued but couldnt be courageous. then i wanted to be an industrial designer, my parents said again no, you wont be able to find a job. my dad is an architect, and my brother was also studying architecture and i chose it. but i find it very boring, i dont know if this is a way of objecting or to blame my parents, but i dont feel im doing the right thing, its not what i wanted. and architects get paid very little too. its been only one term i ve been studying architecture, but i dont want to waste my time maybe i should change it.. i regret my decision, and no one can do something about it. anyway, i just wanted to say what i think and feel. i hate this situation

]]> By: Mya http://blog.miragestudio7.com/2007/08/i-would-not-want-you-to-be-an-architect/#comment-4764 Mya Tue, 21 Aug 2007 06:10:02 +0000 http://blog.miragestudio7.com/2007/08/i-would-not-want-you-to-be-an-architect/#comment-4764 Well, I interned for 6 months during my course to be a landscape architect (and not even a pure architect), and already I wanted to flee because of the reality of the pay I will be getting. Liked the course, hated the prospect. Well, I interned for 6 months during my course to be a landscape architect (and not even a pure architect), and already I wanted to flee because of the reality of the pay I will be getting. Liked the course, hated the prospect.

]]> By: Philip http://blog.miragestudio7.com/2007/08/i-would-not-want-you-to-be-an-architect/#comment-4714 Philip Sun, 19 Aug 2007 00:40:04 +0000 http://blog.miragestudio7.com/2007/08/i-would-not-want-you-to-be-an-architect/#comment-4714 Hear, hear michelle! Maybe we should get our internships period done *before* or *throughout* our university education. I wouldnt mind an extra year or two on my degree if as a result i gain: - a better idea of how professional practice actually works - the pragmatic details of real world architecture - a little pay on the side We would finish our education with the knowledge of what we are actually getting outselves into, as well as being much more capable (possibly already accredited?) and as a result our starting salaries would be much larger. Hear, hear michelle!
Maybe we should get our internships period done *before* or *throughout* our university education. I wouldnt mind an extra year or two on my degree if as a result i gain:
- a better idea of how professional practice actually works
- the pragmatic details of real world architecture
- a little pay on the side

We would finish our education with the knowledge of what we are actually getting outselves into, as well as being much more capable (possibly already accredited?) and as a result our starting salaries would be much larger.

]]> By: Michelle Linden http://blog.miragestudio7.com/2007/08/i-would-not-want-you-to-be-an-architect/#comment-4697 Michelle Linden Sat, 18 Aug 2007 14:40:00 +0000 http://blog.miragestudio7.com/2007/08/i-would-not-want-you-to-be-an-architect/#comment-4697 I don't think that I would necessarily advise an architecture student against being an architect, however I would do my best to make very clear the difficulties in being a practicing architect. There is such a difference between school and work, its almost a trick we play on students. Add the lack of pay (which we all seem willing to deal with if it means fabulous, thought provoking work) to the reality of day to day architecture, and the end result can be very disappointing. I don't think I would have changed majors or direction, but I do wish that someone/anyone had been a bit more straightforward with me regarding the reality of daily architectural life. I don’t think that I would necessarily advise an architecture student against being an architect, however I would do my best to make very clear the difficulties in being a practicing architect. There is such a difference between school and work, its almost a trick we play on students. Add the lack of pay (which we all seem willing to deal with if it means fabulous, thought provoking work) to the reality of day to day architecture, and the end result can be very disappointing. I don’t think I would have changed majors or direction, but I do wish that someone/anyone had been a bit more straightforward with me regarding the reality of daily architectural life.

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