Posts by Dr. Architecture
HAPPY HOLIDAYS 2024
HAPPY HOLIDAYS 2024 From all of us at ARCHCareersGuide.com, we wish you Happy Holidays! Do enjoy this special time with family and friends; we will see you in 2024!
Read MoreARCHITECTURE: MY SECRET WEAPON IN TELEVISION PRODUCTION
ARCHITECTURE: MY SECRET WEAPON IN TELEVISION PRODUCTION As you may know by now, ARCHCareersGuide.com provides guest essays from those in the architecture career; for some, they are in architecture while others begin with an education in architecture but will pursue careers BEYOND architecture. Today’s guest essay is by Mark Zukowski, Senior Challenge Producer for unscripted…
Read MoreGIFT IDEAS 2024
GIFT IDEAS 2024 We did a parallel Gift Ideas blog essay last year; we are doing it again this year and updated all the URLs. In celebration of the holiday season, below are several links to websites that highlight gifts for those architects / aspiring architects in your life. Of course, if none of these…
Read MoreTHE MODERN MILLENNIAL: PART TWO
THE MODERN MILLENNIAL: PART TWO A Mother’s Ultimatum There are two events that changed my life forever. The first is when I became a licensed architect at the age of 29. For the better part of a decade, my life revolved around architecture. Six and a half years of schooling, traveling Europe during a semester…
Read MoreTHE MODERN MILLENNIAL: PART ONE
THE MODERN MILLENNIAL: PART ONE The Becoming During the summer, I came across a LinkedIN post from this one former student that truly touched me. We reached out asking her to share here. At this point, I do NOT want to give away the topic of the post, but suffice it to say — stay…
Read MoreDESIGNWORKS SUMMER ACADEMY – BALL STATE UNIVERSITY
DESIGNWORKS SUMMER ACADEMY Ball State University — July 6 – 18, 2025 Discover your passion for design at Ball State University’s Estopinal College of Architecture and Planning’s DesignWorks Summer Academy. A two-week residential-experience for high school students eager to explore professional careers in the design field in Summer 2025 – July 6 – 18, 2025.…
Read MoreCRITERIA – INSTITUTIONS 2024
CRITERIA – INSTITUTIONS 2024 Recently, we started a series of essays on the path of pursuing an architectural education on your way to becoming an architect; we first outlined the different paths to an accredited architectural degree (see below). Now, we will discuss the different criteria for your decision. We started with the Architecture Program and…
Read MoreCRITERIA PROGRAM – ARCHITECTURE PROGRAM 2024
CRITERIA PROGRAM – ARCHITECTURE PROGRAM 2024 Regardless of the architecture degree you may pursue, how do you SELECT an architecture program? After learning about the many degree programs, choosing among them may seem a daunting task; over 125 institutions in the United States and Canada offer professional architecture degree programs. However, if you analyze the…
Read MoreHIARCH AND YARCH UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO
ARCHITECTURE AT CHICAGO Learn about the two Architecture Summer Programs offered by the University of Illinois at Chicago; the first, HiArch is targeted for high school students while the second, YArch is for current undergraduate students, recent graduates, and other adults who have an interest in architecture. HiArch Summer Architecture Program https://arch.uic.edu/hiarch Dates to…
Read MoreGRADUATE OPEN HOUSES – FALL 2024
GRADUATE OPEN HOUSES – FALL 2024 Today’s essay focuses on Graduate Open Houses and provides the dates / links to some graduate programs. ARCHCareerGuide.com does NOT have a vehicle to promote Graduate Open House other than this essay. Application: Steps for Success https://www.archcareersguide.com/application-process-2024/ Rankings: Worth It? https://www.archcareersguide.com/rankings-are-they-worth-it/ Resources for Program Research https://www.archcareersguide.com/resources-for-researching-architecture-programs-2024/ Resource: Architecture…
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