european systems are pretty broken too... its a grass is greener thing. italy, for example, basically has indentured servitude.
Italy is broken on so many levels, essentially a third world country classified as a first world country because it makes Ferraris, Fendi, Fincantieri ships, and has the Vatican bank, hence it's resting on its laurels. Italy is a lot about tromp l'oeil and the phrase "fumo senza arrosto" means "smoke but no roast," or "form over substance." Their architects, with their designer jackets worn over their shoulders, also exemplify the bullshit that is Italy. Everyone who knows it well has a love-hate relationship with it. Only those with rose colored glasses or George Clooney have a love-love relationship with Italy. If you like that lifestyle, choose Greece or Portugal. At least they're poor and don't pretend otherwise.
AIA is coveted because an architect does not have an appendage to their names the way MD or JD/Esq. comes with the education and the bar or boards, taken rather quickly. No one knows what a RA is. Registered something? Thus, you have yet another body to extract more money from you so you can pin on that appendage to your name. Some use NCARB after their names. It sounds like NASCAR. So, then, are you a nationally certified carburetor professional at the Indy 500 or in Concord NC?
If there's ever a time to get back to basics, that time has come. A degree where the curricular content is reigned in and the traditional timed internship in lieu of IDP should be the model. That would mean less work for a few bureaucrats. That's ok. We'd still have NAAB (needed) and the AIA. Compared to IDP and NCARB, AIA is a screaming deal and, if you actually try, something of value (some CE) could be obtained from or through them.
AIA & NCARB
Stone, then it shouldn't be called a professional degree if it doesn't prepare one for the profession.
We also have other foreign models that we can look at. Japan, Northern European countries, Mexico, etc. They all work fine without IDP.
jla-x: "then it shouldn't be called a professional degree if it doesn't prepare one for the profession"
You'll get no argument from me on that count.
european systems are pretty broken too... its a grass is greener thing. italy, for example, basically has indentured servitude.
Frank Lloyd Wright's thoughts on the AIA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyb7hwjZnvw
FLW -- now, there's a authoritative perspective on 21st century architectural practice !
This is a guy who had his apprentices PAY HIM for the privilege of working in his office.
european systems are pretty broken too... its a grass is greener thing. italy, for example, basically has indentured servitude.
Italy is broken on so many levels, essentially a third world country classified as a first world country because it makes Ferraris, Fendi, Fincantieri ships, and has the Vatican bank, hence it's resting on its laurels. Italy is a lot about tromp l'oeil and the phrase "fumo senza arrosto" means "smoke but no roast," or "form over substance." Their architects, with their designer jackets worn over their shoulders, also exemplify the bullshit that is Italy. Everyone who knows it well has a love-hate relationship with it. Only those with rose colored glasses or George Clooney have a love-love relationship with Italy. If you like that lifestyle, choose Greece or Portugal. At least they're poor and don't pretend otherwise.
AIA is coveted because an architect does not have an appendage to their names the way MD or JD/Esq. comes with the education and the bar or boards, taken rather quickly. No one knows what a RA is. Registered something? Thus, you have yet another body to extract more money from you so you can pin on that appendage to your name. Some use NCARB after their names. It sounds like NASCAR. So, then, are you a nationally certified carburetor professional at the Indy 500 or in Concord NC?
If there's ever a time to get back to basics, that time has come. A degree where the curricular content is reigned in and the traditional timed internship in lieu of IDP should be the model. That would mean less work for a few bureaucrats. That's ok. We'd still have NAAB (needed) and the AIA. Compared to IDP and NCARB, AIA is a screaming deal and, if you actually try, something of value (some CE) could be obtained from or through them.
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