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non-traditional careers for architectural grads..

moda

been thinking about this for a class i teach. (which is one of the careers, if full time, that i am talking about.)

all suggestions much appreciated.

 
Jul 16, 04 12:08 pm
le bossman

well, at the risk of doubly losing any more archinect respect:

http://spacearchitect.org/

and, yes, i still think it is interesting

Jul 16, 04 1:02 pm  · 
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Mum

Peer review/code review certification - Some jurisdictions allow an architect to pre-code review drawings. Counties will usually knock off a month or so of review time for a large project.

LEED consultant.

Cost estimation consulting

Newspaper or magazine architecture critic

I think there are some interesting consulting jobs to do with historic preservation

Construction - quit your job and build decks. I know two people who have done this.

Finally - host your own HGTV decorating show!

Jul 16, 04 1:07 pm  · 
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Mum

Space Architect - very cool.

Jul 16, 04 1:10 pm  · 
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CREAM

film director.

Jul 16, 04 1:23 pm  · 
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A

Your options are almost limitless..

Here are some that I know people have done.
Real Estate agent
Construction Manager
Product rep
city planner
store manager - home depot
IT professional
graphic artist
museum curator

Jul 16, 04 1:33 pm  · 
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PostDepot

some people i know became,
chef,tailor,hair stylist,set designer,writer,contractor,web site designer (lots),decorator,gas station owner,travel agent,artist,real estate,agent/developer,criminal (fraud),book seller,furniture designer,sandanista,dead.


Jul 16, 04 1:43 pm  · 
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jmac

i've known a few people to go into game design...which actually makes a lot of sense, given that many architecture students work with the very same programs used to build gaming environments & characters.

Jul 16, 04 1:44 pm  · 
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le bossman

i'm also going to have to again point out these FTL guys; apparently they hire a lot of dual degrees and product designers. they do some really amazing work

www.ftlstudio.com

Jul 16, 04 2:13 pm  · 
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David Cuthbert

p-i-m-p n hos

fast paced kinda architecture

and you won't have any moral interrupions

Jul 16, 04 2:28 pm  · 
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mdler

rockstar (ala Weird AL)

Jul 16, 04 4:29 pm  · 
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moda

thanks this is some pretty good stuff, especially the space architect thing.

Jul 16, 04 7:21 pm  · 
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formanaught

computer game concept artists

film/stage set designers

fine artist - sculpture, paint, sound, photography, textiles...we get exposed to all of it...

real estate

property developer

legal arbitrator/mediator in building industry disputes

building regulations consultants

architectural historian - consult to archeological teams

and yeah...in the footsteps of pink floyd and wierd al...ROCK STARDOM...

and the list could go on...personally i think it must be the most all-encompassing education you can find...

Jul 17, 04 9:33 am  · 
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i almost switched to cooking at one point

Jul 17, 04 12:41 pm  · 
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uneDITed

I would never carry on just being an architect. Thats such a waste of a lifetime.

I am not likely to ever marry or spawn brats..ergo...work,make money and have a collection of universty degrees. Then possibly take an excess of sleeping pills when I'm really bored. Of course, I will not design my own gravestone. What a horrid macabre idea!

Jul 17, 04 1:16 pm  · 
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hey, javier thats how I put myself through school....

Jul 17, 04 1:31 pm  · 
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PostDepot

"recepies by archinect readers" (older post)
javier and john, whats cooking?

Jul 17, 04 2:02 pm  · 
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ieugenei

industrial design?

Jul 18, 04 4:27 pm  · 
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lexi

cgi for movies with futuristic cities

Jul 21, 04 2:57 pm  · 
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Cameron

non profit world? community development?

the head designers at XBox and Nike are former architects.

rockstar (ala Elastica and Pink Floyd)

Jul 21, 04 3:31 pm  · 
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b3tadine[sutures]

fluffer

Jul 22, 04 12:40 am  · 
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mouse

Fergus Henderson, a student at the aa, started up one of the best restaurants in London when he left the school - St Johns - carnivors delight.

Jul 23, 04 7:28 am  · 
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THREADS

people with a degree in architecture can do anything....or at least they pretend they can.

by the way I would think Pharmacy might be a good direction. All the mixing and measuring of chemicals and powders and liquids. Data and graphs....it's kind of like being a doctor...only for architects.

Jul 23, 04 9:19 am  · 
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