2024-12-22T06:26:59-05:00 https://archinect.com/features/article/110891470/the-life-of-a-new-architect-jim-bogle Sean Smith 2014-10-10T12:44:00-04:00 >2020-03-03T14:39:00-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/om/omrxyn6er7gjgzeg.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>What's working as an architect actually like? Even for students on track to become one, the answer isn't always clear or forthcoming, and for those outside the industry, common ideas about architecture rarely reflect its reality. In this series of articles, "<a href="http://archinect.com/features/tag/494990/the-life-of-a-new-architect" target="_blank">The Life of a New Architect</a>", three architects (two designers and one licensed architect) discuss their transition from student to professional, their changed perceptions of the career and the challenges and joys of their current work.</p>