Becoming an Architect: A Guide to Careers in Design - Softcover

Waldrep, Lee W.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470372109 ISBN 13: 9780470372104

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2009

Synopsis

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?

If you're considering a career in architecture, start with this highly visual guide to preparing for and succeeding in the profession. Through fascinating interviews with working professionals in the field, Becoming An Architect, Second Edition gives you an inside view of what it takes to be an architect, including an overview of the profession, educational requirements, design specialties from which to choose, the job search, registration requirements, and the many directions in which a career in architecture can go.

Expanded and revised to include the most current issues that are impacting architects' work, such as BIM and integrated practice, this essential guide will prepare you for successfully entering this competitive yet rewarding profession.

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From the Inside Flap

If you are considering a career in architecture, start with this highly visual guide to preparing for and succeeding in the profession. Becoming an Architect, Second Edition gives you an inside view of what it takes to be an architect, including an over-view of the profession, educational requirements, design specialties from which to choose, the job search, registration requirements, and the many directions in which a career in architecture can go.

Drawing on years of experience guiding eager students along the path to becoming professional architects, Lee Waldrep explains:

• What it takes to earn an accredited professional degree in architecture

• How to gain experience through an internship

• What you need to know to pass the Architect Registration Examination (ARE)

• How to choose from among the various design specialties and career options in architecture

• Proven ways to find a job in architecture

In his Foreword, Marvin Malecha, FAIA, the 2009 AIA National President and Dean of the College of Design at North Carolina State University, writes, "In this publication, Lee Waldrep has provided the insights to guide an individual through the many choices available in a career in architecture. Interviews with individuals who have undertaken this journey are useful not only as inspiration but also because the diversity of careers within the profession is well represented. A life in architecture is defined by opportunity and choice. It can be a journey made confusing by the number of curricular choices and the variety of institutional settings and career options. This publication sheds light on the path. Every potential student of architecture will benefit from the guidance."

From the Back Cover

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?

Here is the completely up-to-date guide to today's careers in architecture—a clear and concise survey of the architecture field and advice for navigating a successful career. Filled with interviews and advice from leading architects, it covers everything from educational require-ments and design specialties to registration requirements and the many directions in which a career in architecture can go.

Expanded and revised to include the most current issues that are impacting architects' work, such as BIM and integrated practice, this essential guide will put you on a solid foundation for successfully entering this rewarding profession.

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0470372109
• ISBN 13: 9780470372104
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 335