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Architects and Moonlighting

February 8, 2013 by Bob Borson 20 Comments

Architects and Moonlighting

Come on and admit it - we've either done it or we're thinking about doing it. It's the siren's call of moonlighting, beckoning you to the edge of darkness with the promise of being addressed as an … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career Tagged With: career, Do you want to be an Architect

Money, Money Money – An Architect’s Salary

January 25, 2013 by Bob Borson 107 Comments

Money, Money Money – An Architect’s Salary

On January 18, 2010, I wrote my first post on salary (it was actually the 4th post I ever wrote) and it was titled Architect's Salary - Wanna Know? I started that post off by writing: "How much … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Do you want to be an Architect? Tagged With: Architects, Architecture and Society, career, Do you want to be an Architect

Taking the Architectural Registration Exam (ARE)

January 21, 2013 by Bob Borson 138 Comments

Taking the Architectural Registration Exam (ARE)

In order to call yourself an architect (or even state that you provide architectural services) you have to pass the architectural registration exam - the ARE. It is a grueling 7-part test that if you … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architects, Career, Do you want to be an Architect? Tagged With: Architects, career, Do you want to be an Architect

Architectural Interns

November 8, 2012 by Bob Borson 80 Comments

Architectural Interns

Architectural Interns ~huuh ~ yeah What are they good for? Absolutely nothing~ awwwhuh-uhhuhh [if you don't know the Edwin Starr version of the song 'War' you need to go here after reading this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Do you want to be an Architect?, Observations Tagged With: architects office, Architecture School, career, Do you want to be an Architect

Mental Health Awareness for the Architecture Student

August 23, 2012 by Bob Borson 12 Comments

Mental Health Awareness for the Architecture Student

 Today's post is brought to you by Ulysses Valiente, an author and recent graduate with a Bachelor's degree in Architectural Science from Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada. He maintains the blog … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architects, Do you want to be an Architect?, Guest Posts Tagged With: Architecture School, design studio, Do you want to be an Architect, Guest post

An Architect’s tool bag

August 20, 2012 by Bob Borson 108 Comments

An Architect’s tool bag

Architects have their own tools of the trade - many of which are each worthy of getting their own individual attention - but today I felt like going "big-picture" on you. All of the items I list today … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architects, Do you want to be an Architect?, Materials and Products Tagged With: a day in the life, Architects, architects office, architectural technology, desk, Do you want to be an Architect

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