Architecture at Pratt Institute

mackinaw
Thu, 03 Mar 2005 19:35:13 +0000

One reason most architects don’t make a lot of money is that society undervalues the design as opposed to simply the structural engineering aspects of building things. Related to this, good aesthetic design is something that people don’t want to pay a lot for, as opposed to function. So when people want something built, the design cost as opposed to the construction and materials cost is often understimated and then the architect (if there is one) typically gets the “last” dollar and not the first dollar spent on a project.

Most of the architects I know who make a reasonable amount of money do it by becoming builders/developers or joining a building/development company and then doing the design aspect as one of their tasks.