2024-05-03T23:01:37-04:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/88159568/architecture-lobby-survey-takes-a-hard-look-at-the-state-of-the-profession Amelia Taylor-Hochberg 2013-12-06T13:46:00-05:00 >2018-01-30T06:16:04-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/jd/jdqhrxspk5yuscvh.JPG?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>The Architecture Lobby is an organization of architectural workers advocating for the value of architecture in the general public and for architectural work within the discipline. [&hellip;] The Architecture Lobby survey that is being distributed here gathers information that provides evidence for ourselves and for the public about the nature of our work and where we do and do not place value; where we could and should demand respect.</p></em><br /><br /><p>UPDATE: <a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/129882702/archinect-the-architecture-lobby-wants-to-know-how-satisfied-you-are-with-your-job" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><strong>Please take the Archinect/Architecture Lobby survey on job satisfaction here.</strong></a></p><p>---</p><p>Frustrated by a lack of professional agency and fair compensation, an organization of architectural workers known as the Architecture Lobby are vying for a renewed critical appreciation of the architecture profession, from both the architectural community and the general public. To make their appeal, the Lobby is gathering data from architectural workers (architects, designers, administrators) and their firms through a 70 question survey.</p><p>In a similar effort to increase transparency and accountability within the profession, Archinect launched the Architecture Salary Poll in April of 2013. You can anonymously submit your employment information in an ongoing effort to generate real data on the profession over time.</p><p>Contribute to the&nbsp;<a href="http://salaries.archinect.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><strong>Architecture Salary Poll</strong></a>.</p>