Becoming an Architect (Guide to Careers in Design)

This is sold as USED but the book is still brand. Thank You.

Was thinking about going for degree; this gave me some direction to work with.

I got the book for a class. It's extremely repetitive. It's got great advice but it all starts to sound the same.

This book is aimed at the young person who is thinking of maybe pursuing architecture, or perhaps for the student who is completing liberal arts courses and is wondering about what it would take to major in architecture. This book will take you from the very basic questions, like "What does an architect do?" and "Is architecture for me?", to questions of different educational paths and classes that are part of an architecture education, to how to pursue licensing and a career in architecture. Peppered throughout the book are interview Q&As with architecture students and with licensed architects pertinent to each step of the process. I think these are very helpful, because you get a personal experience and opinion from someone who is going through the process now or has graduated and become successful in the field.My son is interested in architecture and is currently attending community college for required courses. This book will help him determine the path he needs to take to complete his training, with advice and guidance from those who have already been there.

I have to disagree with another Amazon vine reviewer who low-scored this book because it was not visual enough in it's presentation of architecture. That view completely misses the point of this book.This book is about giving someone an idea of what courses and kind of jobs there are available pursuing a career in architecture. It has case studies/profiles of architects along with photos of what they have worked on. It outlines important skills that are listed from working architects themselves. It goes from concepts, interviews of architects, course strategies, getting an internship, and so on.Although perhaps not as helpful as a video on the subject, this book does a fine job of conveying what being an architect is really like and has many tips and guidelines for getting there.What I do agree with the other review is that this book is overpriced by about 40-50%. Should be under $24.Recommended.

This is a really neat book if you're interested in becoming an architect or learning more about what architects do. It's most interesting feature is that around half the book consists of Q&A interviews with architects asking about why they got into it, how they decided where to go to school, what they do in their current job, etc.It does a relatively complete job of giving an overview of the stages of an architect's career from education through later professional development.It's written from the pro-architecture viewpoint, and as such is generally positive about the profession. You can see though the interviews that not everyone who enters architecture ends up doing original building design on a day to day basis (in fact very few do) and some end up as "facilities managers" and the like, positions that they might have been able to reach more simply than by taking the route through architecture school.If you're considering architecture, then I think this will be a very useful book. I found it interesting and informative and well written (which one can't say about too many architecture related works from my experience).G.

The book itself is fine. My problem is with the author who teaches at U of ILL and makes all his students buy his book. I think there is a conflict of interest there. He should provide his book free of charge to all his students.

This book does exactly what the title says, discusses the road to becoming an architect. Chapters included are: 1) Definition of Architect, 2) The Education of an Architect, 3) The Experience of an Architect, 4) The Careers of an Architect, and 5) The Future of the Architecture Profession. The appendix also includes information on architecture-related associations, organizations dedicated to architecture, community service opportunities, and recommended readings.This would be a great resource to have in any high school or college career counseling office as well as a great resource to buy for a student trying to decide on a field and is interested in architecture. Very informative and is focused quite well on the goal of leading students on the path of becoming an architect.