Subject: Re: Do You Know What an Architect REALLY Does?
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>Tamara Chambless (tchambless@xxxxxxxxxx) wrote:
>> Over the past few years I have presented seminars to local architectural
>> students on topics including resumes, interviewing, "Between Design and
>> Construction - What an Architect Does". I am an architect with 15+ years
>> experience working for a medium sized firm in Dallas, Texas. I have a
>> desire to share my knowledge with those who care to learn from the
>experience
>> of others. I offer the following to inform students and interns what an
>> architect REALLY does. This is how it works in our firm. Other firms may
>> vary. I welcome feedback by e-mail or reply in this forum. Thanks.
>>
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>> How much of this has your school taught you? If all this seems like unknown
>I feel I can speak for most of the students at the UNiversity of Idaho
>when I say that I would LOVE a class such as the one you just described.
>WE have NO such class...only a "professional practice" class, which from
>what i've heard from past students, barely delves into those issues.
>i've also heard complaints from graduates who say they have the ability
>to build great models, and have excellent ideas, but don't have a clue
>how to deal with clients, or the codes and other office requirements in a
>frim setting. I'm in 4th year studio here, and sincerely hope I'm able
>to work in a firm this summer so I will at least have SOME inkling of
>what's going int the "real world of architecture" before i'm handed a
>diploma and thrown out there. If you have any information you've *love*
>to send me... :) ..... feel free. I'd greatly apprecitate it, as I
>know I won't learn it in school. And yes, the issue IS known to be a
>problem, but we are so severely lacking in the funding, that we have 10
>more students in studio than we're supposed to, have ancient facilities,
>and a number of other problems that i wont even BEGIN to get into. THe
>possibility of getting a new professor, much less a new CLASS is next to
>none. Other than that, the school is great... but I really wish I could
>learn those thigns before i"m FORCED to know them. ANy suggestions?
>Cinda Lester
>U of Idaho
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>Tamara Chambless (tchambless@xxxxxxxxxx) wrote:
>> Over the past few years I have presented seminars to local architectural
>> students on topics including resumes, interviewing, "Between Design and
>> Construction - What an Architect Does". I am an architect with 15+ years
>> experience working for a medium sized firm in Dallas, Texas. I have a
>> desire to share my knowledge with those who care to learn from the
>experience
>> of others. I offer the following to inform students and interns what an
>> architect REALLY does. This is how it works in our firm. Other firms may
>> vary. I welcome feedback by e-mail or reply in this forum. Thanks.
>>
>_______________________________________________________________________________
>_
>> How much of this has your school taught you? If all this seems like unknown
>I feel I can speak for most of the students at the UNiversity of Idaho
>when I say that I would LOVE a class such as the one you just described.
>WE have NO such class...only a "professional practice" class, which from
>what i've heard from past students, barely delves into those issues.
>i've also heard complaints from graduates who say they have the ability
>to build great models, and have excellent ideas, but don't have a clue
>how to deal with clients, or the codes and other office requirements in a
>frim setting. I'm in 4th year studio here, and sincerely hope I'm able
>to work in a firm this summer so I will at least have SOME inkling of
>what's going int the "real world of architecture" before i'm handed a
>diploma and thrown out there. If you have any information you've *love*
>to send me... :) ..... feel free. I'd greatly apprecitate it, as I
>know I won't learn it in school. And yes, the issue IS known to be a
>problem, but we are so severely lacking in the funding, that we have 10
>more students in studio than we're supposed to, have ancient facilities,
>and a number of other problems that i wont even BEGIN to get into. THe
>possibility of getting a new professor, much less a new CLASS is next to
>none. Other than that, the school is great... but I really wish I could
>learn those thigns before i"m FORCED to know them. ANy suggestions?
>Cinda Lester
>U of Idaho