How does it feel to be an architect?

Working with all of these various groups feels very much like directing an orchestra, with each instrument contributing their part to creating the work. I very much like the old term for architects, clerk of the works, because this is often what it feels like. read more

It feels great. Even if you just have a small part in designing a building it is the final building which makes the effort worthwhile. I can't imagine any architect feeling otherwise unless it was a colossal mistake. read more

Architects go to school for a long time, take a lot of demanding tests, and have to work for years to gain the experience to call themselves an “architect”. There are a lot of other jobs that if you were to put in the same level of time and singularly minded dedication, you would be much further along in your development. read more