> Reply to: RE>Career as an Architect
>Thanks. We seem to be on the right path. He is taking some art classes this
>yr., photography this summer, and will follow with Architectural Design I and
?
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SUB DESIGN-L ANGELA DELLUTRI... I might not be
to join design-l. Welcome. what you think it
is. Go and see
what happens in
an architecture
school at the
college level!
>II, technical drawing, and drafting in the next few yrs of high school. He
>is going to be working construction over the next two summers (a
>masonry/carpentry/plumbing firm), and hopefully by his senior yr. we can get
>him some kind of gopher work in a related field. Although, I understand that
>there are many college students trying to get gopher work also. We were also
>told to start building a portfolio which we are doing.
?
|VERY important!
>My father is a cinematographer (freelance camerman for the movie industry).
>My son has learned alot about "natural talent" or having a "good eye" and
>perspective from him ever since he was small. He has also been on location
>with him a few times.
>My sister-in-law is a graphic artist and my son works in her office on
>occasion. I have noticed since he has started working with her, his own
>natural talent is being "cultivated" as you mentioned. There is a big
>difference in the art he was doing two or three years ago to now. He seems
?
|BUT is he REALLY doing art?
>to be picking up presentation and more visual skills if you can understand
>that.
>I just picked up a book about being an Architect - A candid guide to the
>profession by Lewis. It even gives a list of colleges that offer
>Architecture programs in the back. Unfortunately it doesn't rate them.
?
|Contact the ACSA part of AIA, Washington, DC for an
analysis YOU can evaluate.
>In any case, we have tried to cover everything we could think of. Thanks
>again for the information.
>--------------------------------------
>Date: 2/1/94 6:31 AM
>To: Angela Dellutri
>From: Howard Ray Lawrence 814 238 95
>Angela's query has been forwrded to design-l at psuvm. Angela: Your son
>can use good cad and cadd skills in any architecture studies program.
>However, natural talent is important in the visual arts. It can be
>cultivated.
>Also, working in an architect's office before building a strong basis in
>theory may be misleading and disheartening. I would not recommend it.
>Rather,
>he could benefit from working in the arts with artists. Of course, some
>knowledge of construction would be very valuable, but it must not stand in
>the way of an exploration of the art of building beyond the ususal
>conventions.
>The better architects (and artists) tend to push the fountiers of their
>fields
>into new territory. They are pioneers, inventors of sorts. I hope some
>others
>members of this list will comment and discuss their ideas about this...
>Howard
> - - The original note follows - -
>From: dellutri@xxxxxxx (Angela Dellutri)
>Subject: Career as an Architect
>Date: Wed, 26 Jan 1994 18:53:34 GMT
>My 14 year old son has become very interested in designing homes. He is
>going to be taking a couple of drafting and architecture courses in high
>school within the next couple of years. Additionally, we have Key CAD
>Complete for the Macintosh at home and he will also be able to take some
>type of CAD classes in high school.
>Can you please tell me are there any types of junior (grunt/gopher) work
>for architecture firms that he would be able to do doing the next few
>summers. Also I have heard that you only need an Associates in
>Architectural Design to get a job. I really can't believe that a four yr.
>degree or Masters is not needed.
>I would appreciate some information on what it takes to become an
>architect. Are there better colleges than others for this field??? Thanks!
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>From: "Howard Ray Lawrence 814 238 9535" <HRL@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: Career as an Architect
>To: DESIGN-L@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, dellutri@xxxxxxx
>Thanks. We seem to be on the right path. He is taking some art classes this
>yr., photography this summer, and will follow with Architectural Design I and
?
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SUB DESIGN-L ANGELA DELLUTRI... I might not be
to join design-l. Welcome. what you think it
is. Go and see
what happens in
an architecture
school at the
college level!
>II, technical drawing, and drafting in the next few yrs of high school. He
>is going to be working construction over the next two summers (a
>masonry/carpentry/plumbing firm), and hopefully by his senior yr. we can get
>him some kind of gopher work in a related field. Although, I understand that
>there are many college students trying to get gopher work also. We were also
>told to start building a portfolio which we are doing.
?
|VERY important!
>My father is a cinematographer (freelance camerman for the movie industry).
>My son has learned alot about "natural talent" or having a "good eye" and
>perspective from him ever since he was small. He has also been on location
>with him a few times.
>My sister-in-law is a graphic artist and my son works in her office on
>occasion. I have noticed since he has started working with her, his own
>natural talent is being "cultivated" as you mentioned. There is a big
>difference in the art he was doing two or three years ago to now. He seems
?
|BUT is he REALLY doing art?
>to be picking up presentation and more visual skills if you can understand
>that.
>I just picked up a book about being an Architect - A candid guide to the
>profession by Lewis. It even gives a list of colleges that offer
>Architecture programs in the back. Unfortunately it doesn't rate them.
?
|Contact the ACSA part of AIA, Washington, DC for an
analysis YOU can evaluate.
>In any case, we have tried to cover everything we could think of. Thanks
>again for the information.
>--------------------------------------
>Date: 2/1/94 6:31 AM
>To: Angela Dellutri
>From: Howard Ray Lawrence 814 238 95
>Angela's query has been forwrded to design-l at psuvm. Angela: Your son
>can use good cad and cadd skills in any architecture studies program.
>However, natural talent is important in the visual arts. It can be
>cultivated.
>Also, working in an architect's office before building a strong basis in
>theory may be misleading and disheartening. I would not recommend it.
>Rather,
>he could benefit from working in the arts with artists. Of course, some
>knowledge of construction would be very valuable, but it must not stand in
>the way of an exploration of the art of building beyond the ususal
>conventions.
>The better architects (and artists) tend to push the fountiers of their
>fields
>into new territory. They are pioneers, inventors of sorts. I hope some
>others
>members of this list will comment and discuss their ideas about this...
>Howard
> - - The original note follows - -
>From: dellutri@xxxxxxx (Angela Dellutri)
>Subject: Career as an Architect
>Date: Wed, 26 Jan 1994 18:53:34 GMT
>My 14 year old son has become very interested in designing homes. He is
>going to be taking a couple of drafting and architecture courses in high
>school within the next couple of years. Additionally, we have Key CAD
>Complete for the Macintosh at home and he will also be able to take some
>type of CAD classes in high school.
>Can you please tell me are there any types of junior (grunt/gopher) work
>for architecture firms that he would be able to do doing the next few
>summers. Also I have heard that you only need an Associates in
>Architectural Design to get a job. I really can't believe that a four yr.
>degree or Masters is not needed.
>I would appreciate some information on what it takes to become an
>architect. Are there better colleges than others for this field??? Thanks!
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>From: "Howard Ray Lawrence 814 238 9535" <HRL@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: Career as an Architect
>To: DESIGN-L@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, dellutri@xxxxxxx