The career of an Architect
The career of an Architect
Introduction
If you are interested in becoming an architect, then this article is for you. As a high school student, you might be lost trying to figure out how to achieve your dream of becoming an architect and questioning yourself how long does it take to become one, what are the tasks of a newly employed architect and his/her salary, what are the possible carriers throughout the years, what are the dangers and responsibilities involved in the job and what difference do you make in the life of your clients.
What is it like to be architect?
Basically, being an Architect is having a creative vision to be able to design a building, but also have an awareness of social trends, a keen business sense, solid engineering skills, and an understanding of the law, and versatility may be the word to describe Architects.
What do architects do?
A contract from a client (a person, a board of directors, a government department, or a business) marks the beginning of an Architect's job, this contract may include the design of a single building or a group of buildings and the spaces between them. An Architect will also be the leader of a team of specialists including structural, mechanical, and electrical engineers, keeps everyone on time and on budget, and must have a deep understanding of building codes and bylaws (municipal, provincial, and federal).
What do architects do on a typical day?
A typical day is not a thing in the life of an Architect but instead, he/she may have to : -Meet with clients. -Win contracts. -Solve problems. -Estimate costs. -Meet with consultants. -Produce drawings and 3D models that explain the building/construction process to the contractors and sub-contractors and let them estimate the cost of the work. -Present at public hearings. -Draw up specifications to clarify the building/construction process for the workers. -Call tenders: try to win a construction contract for his client. -Visit construction sites to see the progression of the work and the conformity of the drawing and the building. These tasks involve a lot of communication and management skills.
Where do architects work?
Usually, architects will be able to work in a small, medium, or large architectural firm. Others may be self-employed or be on a salary, as employees of government, real estate developers, or large corporations.
How can I become architect?
By completing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in architecture from a university program. Experience is also required to become a licensed Architect which can be acquired by completing an Internship in an Architecture Program. The final step of becoming a licensed Architect is passing a computerized exam at the provincial or territorial level.
How much money do architects make?
An architect's salary starts at around $20,000 a year with the potential to increase.
What kinds of additional training do architects need?
Other than OJT (On the job training) no additional training is required (each company is specialized in a specific sector (health, institutional, residential, industrial, etc.) and follows the innovations in their sections).
What are the dangers of being architect?
Because of the numerous responsibilities, an architect might run into some legal problems in his career that can result in hefty fines or prison in some cases with the possibility of losing his/her license.
What are the chances that architects will be replaced by robots soon?
No, because there's a lot of information and constraint to deal with while designing a building. In addition, communication skills, human to human, can't be replaced by a robot.
What age do architects retire at?
There is no age limit for an architect to retire. Towards the end of an architect's career, he/she will have acquired a lot of skills and will most likely become a teacher for future generations of architects.
Conclusion
Presently, I'm still a college student and I aspire to study architecture at a university level and work every job possible (and to be clear, there are a lot of jobs) in the domain of architecture before opening my own firm and probably never retire.
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Source: https://www.princetonreview.com/careers/11/architect
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Source: https://raic.org/raic/becoming-architect
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