2024-12-22T02:17:55-05:00 https://archinect.com/features/article/149964897/7-famous-architectural-dropouts-and-autodidacts Julia Ingalls 2016-09-09T11:11:00-04:00 >2023-04-14T15:16:08-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/8h/8hficp6n6igfcxup.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Don&rsquo;t tell the architectural students with six figures of debt, but that education of theirs might not be entirely necessary&mdash;especially when one looks at the ranks of famous architectural dropouts and autodidacts. These accomplished designers either didn&rsquo;t complete their formal education or simply forged their own path by virtue of teaching themselves how to design. No matter how they dodged formal education, all of these figures pursued a passionate love of their field.&nbsp;</p>