to start a firm

rick12
Wed, 02 May 2007 06:49:50 +0000

Architecture is like law and many other professions; if you are motivated, passionate and graduate near the top of your class at a good school, then you will make a good living at this profession. We work pretty hard to find the best students, and our starting offer out of school is 45k. We have made five job offers this Spring, and so far are 0 for 2. All of these kids have at least 3 to 5 other offers. Of course this is a crazy market, but the best students will always do well.

People say new graduates don’t know anything, but I will take potential over experience any day. The best students make contributions from the day they walk in the door. They can make mistakes from lack of experience, but talent and motivation go a long ways.

I tell people that architecture is not a profession, it is a cult. You will know when you take a design studio in college whether you are cut out to be an architect. The studio experience is like nothing else you will experience in college. If you do not love it, then go find something else to do. If you were cut out to be an engineer, you will know it after your first semester in studio. Trust me on this.

rick