Lewis, Roger K.
Cambridge, MA : MIT Press, 2013.
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- I. To be or not be an architect? 1. Why be an architect? : Creative and intellectual fulfillment Contributing to culture and civilization Love of drawing without a computer Service to others Teaching A great profession for polymaths Money and lifestyle Social status Fame Immortality Fulfilling the dictates of personality Freedom to do your own thing — 2. Why not to be an architect : Odds of becoming an architect Lack of work Competition Inadequate compensation Ego vulnerability: getting lost in the crowd The risks of envy Lack of power and influence Anxiety, disappointment, depression Personal encumbrances Lack of aptitude Lack of passion and dedication Legal and financial risks Disillusionment — II. Becoming an architect. 3. The structure of architectural education : Degree pathways Curricular content Design History Technology: structures, materials and methods of construction, environmental and energy technologies Working digitally Management Historic preservation Electives Travel and study abroad — 4. Experiencing architecture school : The first year and workload shock New values, new language Competition and grades Pencilphobia The culture and community of architecture school Being judged: a right of passage Other traditions and experiences — 5. What professors, and architects, profess : The professors: scholars and researchers, designer-practitioners, designer-theoreticians, student advocates, student adversaries, young (or old) Turks, good ol’ boys and girls, logicians, techies, obfuscators, zealous leaders, laid-back leaders, separatists, inscrutables, venerable heroes Some -isms and -ologies: formalism, functionalism, historicism, technology, deconstructivism, symbology, sociology and psychology, methodology, ecology, sustainability, regionalism and vernacularism, urbanism — 6. Architecture schools: choosing and being chosen : Preparing for architecture school Choosing schools: location, program type, reputation, resourc
- Since 1985, Architect? has been an essential text for aspiring architects, offering the best basic guide to the profession available. This third edition has been substantially revised and rewritten, with new material covering the latest developments in architectural and construction technologies, digital methodologies, new areas of focus in teaching and practice, evolving aesthetic philosophies, sustainability and green architecture, and alternatives to traditional practice. Architect? tells the inside story of architectural education and practice it is realistic, unvarnished, and insightful. Chapter 1 asks Why Be an Architect? and chapter 2 offers reasons Why Not to Be an Architect. After this provocative beginning, Architect? goes on to explain and critique architectural education, covering admission, degree and curriculum types, and workload as well as such post-degree options as internship, teaching, and work in related fields. It offers a detailed discussion of professors and practitioners and the -isms and -ologies most prevalent in teaching and practicing architecture. It explains how an architect works and gets work, and describes architectural services from initial client contact to construction oversight. The new edition also includes a generous selection of drawings and cartoons from the author’s Washington Post column, Shaping the City, offering teachable moments wittily in graphic form. The author, Roger Lewis, has taught, practiced, and written extensively about architecture for many years. In Architect? he explains — for students, professors, practitioners, and even prospective clients — how architects think and work and what they care about as they strive to make the built environment more commodious, more beautiful, and more sustainable. –Back cover.
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