This Occupational Research Report is based on the career information obtained on the occupation of architecture. if focuses on the potential career of being an architect, the steps leading to obtaining a position and training, as well as the future growth and outlook of this occupation.
According to Lee W. Waldrep (2010), author of the book Becoming an Architect: A Guide to Careers in Design, an architect is an imaginative person who designs a wide spectrum of structures for buildings (Waldrep, 2010, p 2). These structures must meet safety requirements in addition to being aesthetically pleasing. Architects must compete with other architects to attract clients by presenting designs. This process generally rests on building a good reputation as an architect. Because of the nature and the large amounts of time spent on designing, architects must work long hours when their skill is required during different stages of construction.
The training required to become a practicing architect in Oregon is a bachelor’s degree. The individual must graduate with a degree in architecture from a program accredited by the National Accrediting Board. According to the Oregon Career Information System’s (CIS) website, last updated in April of 2011, extensive training is required.
As stated by Inside Oregon (2009), in an article titled UO Architecture Programs Receive High national Ranking, the University of Oregon offers an undergraduate program that was ranked one of the top ten programs in the nation and a graduate program that was ranked as one of the top five best interior architecture programs. Its programs are notorious for their strong theory based applied design as wells as a diversity of tactics and methodologies to undergraduate, e...
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...r plans that may appeal to certain cultures of the Middle East. In this manner I would be able to cater to various different tastes and communities, insuring a steady stream of clients and a more stable job.
Works Cited
1) Oregon Career Information System. April 2, 2011. http://oregoncis.uoregon.edu/home/
2) Inside Oregon, February 2, 2009. UO Architecture Program Recieves High national Ranking. http://insideoregon.uoregon.edu/uo-architecture-programs-receive-high-national-ranking/.
3) Architecture Career. April, 2010. Salary. http://www.architecturecareer.net/architects/salary.html
4) Waldrep, Lee W. 2010. Becoming and Architect: A Guide to Careers in Design. Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
5) Career Education Advisor. 2007. Architect Future Career Outlook. http://www.careereducationadvisor.com/Architect-Career-Future-Job-Outlook.htm
Lawson, Bryan. How Designers Think: The Design Process Demystified. 4th ed. Oxford: Architectural Press, 2006.
“The architect’s role and their intellectual responsibility is to fight to maintain their vision and little bits get chopped off all the time, but if they’re only little bits, it’s not too bad.’’
When an architect is influenced they create. They make what they see in their mind. But people could always improve what they’ve already created. Homes at one point were only one story houses. But suddenly to someone’s mind they thought homes should be two stories or even three. Back in High School, most of my classmates wanted to become architects and they’d be asked how they were influenced to draw a blueprint like the one they had. Some would respond with “I saw this house that had this this and this and I really liked it so I put it into my home.” Meaning they would be inspired by a home that was already
Pile, J. F., 2005. A History of Interior Design. 4th ed. Toronto: Laurence King Publishing.
James F. O'Gorman, Dennis E. McGrath. ABC of Architecture. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1998. Document. October 2013.
There are many different careers available in the world, ranging over a variety of different branches, subjects, and groups. Certain careers may interest certain people while others do not even show the most remote interest in them because different aspects of the careers appeal more to some people than others. In spite of their differences, all careers are essential to the function of today’s society as we know it. I have decided to do in depth research on two specific careers, urban planners and biomedical engineers.
The success of architects is defined not so much by the problems they face as the act of their creative and practical responses.
Lawson, Bryan. How Designers Think: The Design Process Demystified. NY: Architectural Press, 1980, 2007. Massachusetts: NECSI Knowledge Press, 2004.
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I believe that this is the correct program for me and I hope that this program will help me foster and develop my creative talents further and become the person I want to be, an architect that leaves an impact on the world. I realize now the power that architecture has and the role it plays in shaping lives as I have seen it shape mine through studying it, and so now I would like to continue my education, so that I can take the necessary steps forward to fulfilling what I want to do in my architectural