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Record Nr.

UNINA9910824199203321

Autore

Marjanovic Igor

Titolo

Practical experience : an architecture student's guide to internship and the year out / / Igor Marjanovic, Katerina Ruedi Ray, and Jane Tankard

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Elsevier, Architectural Press, 2005

ISBN

9780080480176 (eBook)

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (240 p.)

Collana

Seriously useful guides

Altri autori (Persone)

RuediKaterina

TankardJane

Disciplina

720.7155

Soggetti

Architecture - Study and teaching (Internship)

Architects - In-service training

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [201]-202) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Practical Experience An Architecture Student's Guide to Internship and the Year Out ; Copyright; Contents; About the Authors; Acknowledgements; List of Illustrations; 1 Introduction; The Handbook; Section One: Where to Go; 1 Practicing in the Built Environment; The Architectural Office; Computer-Aided Design and Digital Skills; Some Common Terms; 2 The Architectural Office; Office Types; Offices and Building Types; 3 Other Types of Office; Contractors, Construction, and Project Management; Engineering; Interior Design; Landscape Architecture; Urban Design and/or Planning

Surveying, Property Management, and Real EstateWhat Next?; 4 Critical and Emerging Practices; What is Critical Practice?; 5 The Year Out and Beyond: Becoming an Architect in the UK; Governing Bodies; The Setting and Monitoring of Professional Education and Qualifications by ARB and RIBA; Becoming a Registered Architect in the UK; The Professional Experience and Development Process; The Professional Experience and Development Record; Finally: Preparing for Part 3 of the Professional Examination; How a Foreign Architect Can Apply to Register as a UK Architect; A Final Note

6 Internship and Beyond: Becoming an Architect in the USAThe National Council of Architectural Registration Boards; American Institute of Architects; The Establishment and Monitoring of Professional Qualifications; Becoming a Registered Architect in the USA: The Basics;



A Final Note; 7 International Experience; Becoming an Architect Abroad; Working Abroad; Section Two: Case Studies; 8 UK Case Studies; Allford Hall Monaghan Morris; Alsop Architects; Arup Associates; Boyarsky Murphy Architects; Davis Langdon & Everest; deRijke Marsh Morgan Architects; Gollifer Langston Architects

Houlton Architects9 US Case Studies; Garofalo Architects; Herbert Lewis Kruse Blunck Architecture; Mark Robbins; O'Donnell Wicklund Pigozzi and Peterson Architects Inc.; Weller Architects; Wheeler Kearns Architects; Xavier Vendrell Studio; 10 Other International Case Studies; Africa; Asia; Europe; Latin America; A Final Note; Section Three: How to Get There; 11 Finding a Job; How Can You Find the Right Job for You?; The Application; The Interview Portfolio; The Job Offer and the Employment Agreement; 12 Office Cultures; Getting Organized; Taking Responsibility for Learning

Getting Really Good ExperienceCodes, Norms, and Expectations; Collegiality and Professional Conduct; Equal Employment Opportunity Legislation; 13 Afterwards; Coping with the Termination of Employment; Where Does Your Job Lead You to?; Giving Back; Section Four: Appendices; Appendix A: Readings on Practice; Appendix B: Resources for Information on International Architectural Practice; International; North America; Central and South America; Europe; Africa; Asia; Oceania; Index

Sommario/riassunto

The year out, or internship, in a professional practice can be the most rewarding experience in an architectural student's education. It can also be a shock to the system to find that architectural working practices are very different to architectural study. This book provides a beginner's guide to professional practice and a step-by-step guide on how to find the placement that best suits your goals. It is the fourth title in the successful 'Seriously Useful Guides...' series.<BR id=""CRLF""><BR id=""CRLF"">In order to give you a real insight into professional experience, this guide includes r