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Visit ARCHCareers.org for details on how to
become an architect.
Choosing a
Career
Discover architecture
It is diverse and multifaceted, and has many opportunities
for specialization—become familiar with the options.
Be interested.
In the design of the built environment and public space.
Ask questions.
Contact your local AIA chapter; talk with architects;
observe buildings and construction sites; visit schools and speak
with architecture students.
Prepare for professional education.
Develop a broad interest in the arts and humanities and a solid
background in the physical sciences, and math.
Learn communication skills.
Writing, speaking, freehand drawing.
Read.
Books and magazines on architecture and design.
Resources
The Architect's Journey: Exploring a Future
in Architecture
Roger K. Lewis, FAIA, A Candid Guide to the Profession,
MIT Press, 1985
Contact The American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS),
202-626-7472, for career information.
Contact the director of education at the American Institute of
Architects (AIA), 800-242-3837, for career information.
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