Guest Blog
ARCHITECTURE: 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 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 MoreFROM RECESSION TO LEADERSHIP
“FROM RECESSION TO LEADERSHIP: MY JOURNEY THROUGH HIGHER EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH” As in the past, we are pleased to share another guest essay from Jessica Pagan Aello, principal with Hanbury. What is special about Jessica is having her career plan (2008) from her course, Careers in Architecture from the University of Maryland which she…
Read MoreFOCUS ON SUSTAINABILITY
FOCUS ON SUSTAINABILITY Another guest essay from Katherine Beisler, LEED AP BD+CM who discusses her career in architecture and direct focus on sustainability. Do you have an interest in sustainability? Well, do read about her career path and learn how to make it your own. From a young age, I knew I wanted to be…
Read MoreA CULTURE OF …
A CULTURE OF … It is graduation time; here is a guest essay on the topic of CULTURE — Studio and Practice from Helene Combs Dreiling, FAIA, former national AIA President. Congratulations, 2024 architecture grads! In 2002 – when most of you were just born – the American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) published an…
Read MoreEXPLORING DESIGN ACROSS DISCIPLINES
It was tough for me to find the right path out of architecture school. I wanted to design great spaces, but I had difficulty figuring out how to get the jobs that would allow me to do that after graduating. It was tough even getting a job, before worrying about the quality of design work…
Read MoreFROM ARCHITECTURE TO PRODUCT DESIGN
FROM ARCHITECTURE TO PRODUCT DESIGN Once again, ARCHCareersGuide.com is pleased to share the personal story of Irini Zendeli as she transitioned from architecture to product design. If interested in reading more about others who have transitioned, check out Careers in Architecture and Beyond. For more details on product design, visit the Industrial Designers Society of…
Read MoreREADY, SET, ARCHITECT!
READY, SET, ARCHITECT! At ARCHCareersGuide.com, we discovered an additional new resources that will help you in your path to becoming an architect; Ms. Jane Decker has authored a new handbook, Ready, Set, Architect! for your journey. Ready, Set, Architect! (available on Amazon) Ready, Set, Architect! is more than just a handbook for navigating an architecture career.…
Read More