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Build an Ideal Career in Architecture |
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June 11, 2007
by Sue Booth
Firststoponlinedegree Columnist
The works of Frank Lloyd Wright and Sir Norman Foster are some of the most famous architectural wonders erected. With a degree in architecture, you may be part of a creative architectural design team, or you can work on your own--your choice!
Architects Build for Success
As an architect, you'll design the look, functionality, safety, and necessity of buildings and structures. Helpful skills for you may include designing, engineering, managing, supervising, and communicating with clients and builders.
Whether it for individuals or organizations, your job as an architect will be to conceptualize the requirements of a building or structure and then develop the ideas into building plans. Here's what you should expect on the job:
- Discussing the objectives, requirements, and budget of a project with a client.
- Conducting feasibility and environmental impact studies.
- Developing final construction plans on CAD systems detailing a building's appearance and drawings specifying air-conditioning, heating, ventilation, electrical, communication, and plumbing systems.
- Preparing a report and final drawings for a client's review.
- Assisting clients in obtaining construction bids, selecting contractors, and negotiating construction contracts.
Your job will not be complete until all construction is finished, required tests are conducted, and construction costs are paid. You may even provide post-construction services, such as energy efficiency management. The job will only be considered successful if you communicated and constructed your vision persuasively and successfully.
Career Spotlight: Architects
Do you like flexibility in schedules and working on your own time? Architecture may be an ideal field for you. Approximately 1 in 4 architects are self-employed, which is more than three times the number for all professionals and related occupations. Flexibility doesn't just have to start after your earn your degree, get an online degree in architecture and create your own schooling schedule too.
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About the Author
Sue Booth is an arts and education freelance writer with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and a B.S. in Physics. |
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