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… You might be an Architect

August 18, 2011 by Bob Borson 123 Comments

  • Do you want to be an Architect? Maybe you already are an Architect and wondered if you made the right decision? Times are weird and the economy is making a lot of people who thought they knew they wanted to be an architect re-evaluate their thought process. Since I get so many emails asking for advice, I’ve made a test that will definitively let you know if you have what it takes to be an architect..

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    Can you see an X-acto blade from where you are sitting?

    … You might be an architect

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    If you cut your finger with an X-acto blade, do you worry about bleeding on your model and not your finger?

    … You might be an architect

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    As an adult, do you still buy LEGO’s for yourself?

    … You might be an architect

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    Have you ever slept under your desk?

    … You might be an architect

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    Do you like wearing wigs and really large shoes?

    … You might be a clown

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    Do most of your books cost at least $79?

    … You might be an architect

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    Are those books mostly picture books?

    … You might be an architect

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    Do you have more than 2 calculators on your desk?

    … You might be an engineer

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    Do you hate the question: “What do you think of my house?“

    … You might be an architect

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    Have you ever gone out to a restaurant and thought: “The scale of this space is off.”

    … You might be an architect

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    Have you ever said: “Are you going to be using all your cardboard?”

    … You might be an architect

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    Can you name more than 100 architects but less than 5 interior designers?

    … You might be an architect

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    Do you know the names of 30 different shades of blue but not the actual size of a 2×4?

    … You might be an interior designer

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    Do you only use a particular type of pen?

    … You might be an architect

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    Do you either have a messenger bag or really, really want one? A black one??

    … You might be an architect

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    Do you drive a really nice car, have more money than you need, vacation 4 weeks a year, and sleep well at night?

    … You might be a Developer

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    Have you ever worn an entire outfit of black clothing?

    … You might be an architect

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    Have you ever dressed up as Le Corbusier at Halloween?

    … You might be an architect

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    Have you ever said with pride: “I haven’t been to sleep in 3 days.“

    … You might be an architect

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    Do you plan vacations to go see certain buildings?

    … You might be an architect

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    Have you ever thought: “How is that cantilever doing that?” but then realized you don’t care?

    … You might be an architect

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    Do you know when to use Elmer’s Glue and when to use rubber cement?

    … You might be an architect

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    Do you dream in theory but cry in reality?

    … You might be an architect

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    Have you ever said: “Nobody but you will notice that it wasn’t built right.“

    … You might be a contractor

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    Have you ever said: “Yo trabajo muy duro por lo que me pagan.“

    … You might be a subcontractor

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    Have you ever spent 70% of the fee on the first 20% of the project?

    … You might be an architect

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    Do you complain about the reliance on computers and miss the days of hand drafting?

    … You might be an old architect

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    Did you go to school for a really long time, go through a lengthy internship, and take a bunch of hard tests to get licensed?

    … You might be a doctor

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    Do people think you are a great person, that you have a fantastic moral compass, and trust you with watching their kids despite just having met you?

    … You might be an architect

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    I’m quite sure there are some other tell-tale signs that I’ve forgotten or left of the list … in fact I know of a few. Do you have any to add? Let me know in the comment section below…

    Cheers

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