future of architecture

Tzar
Sat, 02 Jun 2007 04:10:44 +0000

ND should be a good school- it may be more classical, however if that is what you are interested in- I would say go for it. As far as the profession goes- I think that it is a tragedy that there are so many people willing to point out flaws and the people that have had great success are quiet for the most part and don’t voice the upsides. Every time I hear the “don’t go into architecture” speech I feel like it is a test that ensures that I really do want to become an architect.

I would relate becoming an architect to becoming an actor—a lot of people will tell you how you shouldn’t go into the profession- how it is impossible to get to the top—and how the median salaries are low. But if everyone listened to this “advice” and made the “logical” decision we wouldn’t have the Norman Foster’s, Richard Meier’s or the Renzo Piano’s of this world would we.