Archinect - Letters to a Young Professional2024-04-19T16:12:01-04:00https://archinect.com/blog/article/21951020/an-introduction
An Introduction anti2011-09-27T20:21:20-04:00>2018-01-30T06:16:04-05:00
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In the words of Hennessy Youngman, Whattup Internet.</p>
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As Im sure is the same with many of you, I have wanted to run my own firm/studio/practice since my beginning in the profession. To hang the proverbial shingle out. Andrew Zientek, Landscape Architect. And now, as of this summer, I am making a run at it. Now that it seems like a real thing or at least a real possibility, its kind of a weird mix of exciting and terrifying. I've had (and probably will continue to have) thoughts of tucking tail and looking for a job with some firm. But, seize the unemployment, or whatever that phrase is. This new blog here on architect (I've been here since the Pimpin Architecture days) will be a series of "letters" from the field chronicling my missteps and successes. The title, Letters to a Young Professional, is an homage to Rilke's book, but the writing will be worse. I hope there will be lively discussions in the comments section, drawing on the collective wisdom and opinions of The...</p>