Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
I To Be or Not to Be . . . an Architect?
1 Why Be an Architect?
Money and Lifestyle; Social Status; Fame; Immortality;
Contributing to Culture; Helping and Teaching Others; The Rewards of
Creativity and Intellectual Fulfillment; Love of Drawing; Fulfilling
the Dictates of Personality; Freedom to Do Your Own Thing
2 Why Not to Be an Architect
The Odds of Making It; Lack of Work; Competition; Inadequate
Compensation; Ego Vulnerability; Getting Lost in the Crowd; The Risks
of Envy; Lack of Power and Influence; AnXiety, Disappointment, and
Depression; Personal Encumbrances; Lack of Talent; Lack of Passion and
Dedication; Legal and Financial Risks; Disillusionment
II Becoming an Architect
3 The Structure of Architectural Education
Program Types; Curricular ContentDesign, The Design Studio, History
and Theory, Technology, Structures, Materials and Methods of
Construction, Environmental Controls, Computeraided Design,
Management, Electives
4 EXperiencing Architectural School
The First Year and Work Load Shock; New Values, New Language;
Competition and Grades; Pencilphobia; The Culture and Community of
Architecture School; The Jury System; Other Traditions
5 Professors and What They Profess
The Professors; Some isms and OlogiesMorphology, Historicism,
Historic Preservation, Technology, Deconstructivism, Sociology and
Psychology, Functionalism, Methodology, Ecology, Urbanism, Symbology
6 Architectural Schools: Choosing and Being Chosen
Preparing for Architectural School; Choosing SchoolsLocation, Program
Type, Reputation, Resources, Cost, Students, Faculty,Program
Directions; The Admission ProcessThe Portfolio, Interviews, Reference
Letters, Grades, EXams, Timing, Financial Aid, Admissions Odds
7 After School, What?
Internship; Becoming a Registered Architect; Further Studies;
Continuing Education; Travel; Teaching; Work in Related Fields;
Abandoning Architecture
III Being an Architect
8 The Building Process and the Architect's Role
How Projects Get BuiltNeed, Site, Financing, Design and Design
Approvals, Engineers and Other Design Consultants, Brokers, Attorneys,
Construction Contractors; Role Playing; Users and the Community
9 How Architects Work
Drawing; Writing; Reading; Talking; Calculating; Model Building;
Client Contact; Government Approvals; Consultants and Coordination;
Computers and Design; Construction Services; Organization within
Architectural Firms; Other Services; The Goals of Architectural Firms
10 How Architects Get Work
Getting the First Job; Economic Conditions; Territory; Types of
Markets; Selecting Architects for Projects; The Direct Approach; The
Indirect Approach; The Interview; Joint Ventures; Architects as
Contractors, Construction Managers, and Developers; Design
Competitions; Free Services
11 Architects' Clients
The Household Client; DevelopersThe Corporate Developer,
Entrepreneurs, The Institutional Client; The Government Client;
Citizens and the Community as Clients
12 We Who Are Architects
Architects as Types; Idols and Adulation; The Faces of An Evolving
Profession
Afterword
AppendiX: Accredited Programs in Architecture