Where to go from here?

KnowledgeIsLife
Fri, 10 Jul 2015 01:51:50 +0000

Hello! I am an incoming high school senior in Southern Ohio, and I have a few questions regarding my decisions as I approach the start of my studies. I have know since I was a toddler that I wanted to be an architect, but where I want to settle to practice has always been up in the air. I know that in an ideal world, I don’t see myself living in the United States; ideally I would love to live and work in Rotterdam (Netherlands), but I am extremely open to moving to most major cities in The Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Denmark, Italy, or Belgium. I speak German, Dutch, Danish, and Italian, so I don’t foresee language being an obstacle, but I am definitely concerned with licensure. I know that there are very different regulations and requirements to licensure in the U.S. And in the EU (varying even from country to country), and I don’t know if I would be even able to work as an Architect even after a B.Arch. and an M.Arch. from NAAB accredited schools (my current plan for study). Is there anyone out there who knows what it is like for an Architect to move abroad in search of work? How common is it for American Firms to have perminent positions in their overseas offices? Is it even feasible to study architecture in the U.S. with hopes of leaving not soon after graduating from University? Thank you, and I look forward to hearing what you have to say!