Land+Living: Mamas don't let your babies grow up to be architects

Mamas don't let your babies grow up to be architects
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Posted by: James on 1/11/2006 12:58:00 PM | Digg | Stumble It! | del.icio.us
...make 'em be landscape architects and librarians and such

An article by Marty Nemko in U.S.News & World Report lays out a list of the "most–and least–rewarding careers" for 2006 in four categories: excellent, good, fair and poor. Architecture lands in the "fair" category, while landscape architecture is placed as an "excellent" career choice.

Architecture:

Many outsiders think this is a terrific, artistic career, but they don't realize how long it takes before an architect gets to design a building.

Landscape Architecture:

Because most landscape architecture projects don't have as many components as the design for a building, young landscape architects may get to design entire projects. Also, the training is shorter.

Read. Digest. Vent.

Article: U.S.News & World Report - Most–and least–rewarding careers

Career info:
Architecture: U.S. Department of Labor, Architects
Landscape: U.S. Department of Labor, Landscape Architects

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Posted by Anonymous on 1/12/2006 6:35:00 AM

"First, there's a five-year bachelor's degree, or a master's. Then there's a three-year internship. After that, many architects in firms must spend years designing building components, such as the heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning system. Going off on your own may not be a solution. Most people who hire architects are older and reluctant to trust designing their building to a 20- or 30-something."

...Whilst I, as a landscape architect only had a 5 year bachelor degree and a two year stint under the supervision of a licensed LA before licensing is an option. After that, many landscape architects in firms must spend years doing grading, construction details and planting plans before actually carrying a project from start to completion under the direction of an architect or engineer. Going off on your own may not be a solution. Most people who hire landscape architects are older and reluctant to trust their site layout and urban design work to a 20- or 30-something.

While I am in no way dissappointed with the fact that Landscape Architecture is rated as excellent, I am one, I think there is an over-generalization on both parts of the article. Landscape architecture certainly isn't a walk in the park where upon graduation you become an insta-project manager taking over exciting and important new projects. And nor is architecture destined to be ungratifying work for years to come once a recent grad hits the market.

I am, however, happy to see a new exposure given to our budding profession (heh...I made a pun).

No mention of Engineer
Posted by Engineer on 1/12/2006 10:39:00 AM

Strange that Engineering is marked as excellent too...

Marty...WTF!?!
Posted by Archictect on 1/12/2006 12:38:00 PM

Marty Nemko is a twat

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