how old are you?....did you graduate from there?

i worked at add inc, payette and charles rose architects...
the third was by far the favorite. charlie is a good guy and
the building is fun to work in...and the projects are nice...
and so are the people. but you'll work a lot for not so much.
charlesrosearchitects.com

as far as firms go...they're slim...it's basically office da,
kennedy violich...brian healy?...i'm not sure what's going
on with his firm...schwartz silver...and i've heard that a bunch
of designers from ss went to ann beha...a guy i respect works
there as a project designer. machado silvetti, toshiko mori?
most harvard profs have a pool of cheap labor though..you
should basically check profs at mit, harvard and maybe northeastern

but, the choices are few and far between..you should search
discussions for this topic since it's been hashed out before..
i live in nyc now cause i felt i ran out of options there...

as far as the city goes it's small...with a very conservative
clientelle. but if you like to drive around i like that city...
and the burbs are nice...for me it's one of the easiest cities
to get out of and into the country...i also like living near the
ocean and near the mountains...and beantown is great for
that...art though is a major failing imo...newbury street
doesn't cut it...but i've heard the art community has moved
to lynn or something...and/or providence.

just my $.02

thanks, yea, i went to highschool here, and went to college at cornell. I am 22 now... just looking for a job (not an architect, but need the experience). I agree i love boston for its smallness in scale, and ease of escape (although its nothing close to nyc).

and yes, my first option for work is nyc. just looking here for the time being though

if you're just looking for a job the big firms are sort
of the way to go...you won't really enjoy it or anything,
but you'll get some experience and you'll get to some
work on the resume...

i started at add inc cause they were the only ones who
would hire me...i know a lot of people who have stayed
there for years so it suits some people. payette is the
same...although i think the buildings at payette...although
not all that interesting, are far more thought out and have
bigger budgets...but you should only work on the fifth
floor if you're going to work there..

i also forgot about moshe safdie...sp?...i'd just send your
resume around and see if you get any hits...do you have
any construction experience or experience in general?
if you can build a 3d model you should be able to find
work pretty quickly...

thanks for the help lars... ill start looking around...

Have you looked at the Boston AIA website?

I worked for Line Company Architects one summer when I was in college. They have since moved from Cambridge to Waltham.

go to nyc if that's where you want to be...pay your dues and you'll do just fine. if you want to live/work in the boston area, use your cornell contacts. there are tons of us around.