Career Evolution Through Autodidacticism and Accelerated Learning

2019-07-17T15:19:00-04:00

The Information Age has produced a generation capable of extraordinary feats not before possible. In such a dynamic professional setting, learning new skills is an attribute many must develop. Like an operative in the Matrix, downloading the skills to fly a helicopter or defend oneself with an ancient martial art, humans have an extraordinary capacity for learning. But the idea that a school or a college degree is the only path to take to embrace a new field or skill is becoming outdated. How does one acquire new skills and abilities? There are many ways. In architecture, with the onset of a new project, sometimes the need for new knowledge could not come faster. So much so, some may desperately wish they could indeed download a new subject into their brain. We don’t live in the Matrix, but the human mind is still capable of the miraculous. Let’s dive into some ways how.

7 famous architectural dropouts and autodidacts

2016-09-09T11:11:00-04:00

Don’t tell the architectural students with six figures of debt, but that education of theirs might not be entirely necessary—especially when one looks at the ranks of famous architectural dropouts and autodidacts. These accomplished designers either didn’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.

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Career Evolution Through Autodidacticism and Accelerated Learning

7 famous architectural dropouts and autodidacts