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

Waldrep, Lee W.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0471709549 ISBN 13: 9780471709541

Publisher: Wiley, 2006

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?

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.

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About the Author

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.

From the Back Cover

Becoming an architect answersthese key questions:

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 thearchitectural 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 requirements and design specialties to registration requirements and the many directions in which a career in architecture can go.

From the Inside Flap

Becoming an Architect is the definitive guide to obtaining the skills and education necessary to be an architect. This hands-on book features complete coverage of the three central components of becoming an architect—education, experience, and exam. Waldrep guides the reader through the major hurdles of graduating with an accredited professional degree in architecture, gaining experience through an internship, and passing the Architect Registration Examination (ARE).

Culled from years of experience guiding eager students along the path to becoming professional architects, Lee Waldrep covers everything aspiring architects needs to know—from helpful information on the profession, design specialties, and educational and registration requirements to advice on finding a job and the many career options in architecture.

Dozens of in-depth interviews and career profiles with practicing architects give insightful, authoritative perspectives on numerous specialties and alternative paths that one can pursue with an education in architecture.

In her Foreword, Kate Schwennsen, FAIA, the 2006 AIA national president, writes, "This book recognizes the breadth and depth of architect's responsibilities and possibilities. It recognizes that architects' are uniquely placed by virtue of their education and experience to understand and mitigate the complex predicaments of the twenty-first century. This book is a fundamental beginning to a life of accomplishment as an architect."

Packed with helpful, accessible information, Becoming an Architect is an essential guide for anyone entering or considering the architecture profession.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0471709549
• ISBN 13: 9780471709541
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 320