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Reader Submissions: Career Profiles: Architects, Designers & More

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An interest in architecture can open the door to many different careers, from building design to urban planning. These pages written by our readers describe interesting careers related to architecture and design. If you are a pro, please do add your career profile to our collection.

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Old-House Restoration

After graduating from Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois, I served as the Assistant Commissioner of the Illinois Office of Banks and Real Estate under Governor Jim Edgar and then worked in th…More

Building Homes for the Needy

I have learned to use AutoCAD in a community college. I then gained knowledge of how to draft and draw 3d models of all sorts of structures and mechanical parts. I then found this organization and de…More

Project Manager & University Faculty

Architecture became my love and passion since I chose it as my career. I worked really hard to learn several aspects of the field. It needs the basics to start with and then the theory and philosophy…More

Architectural Liaison

With a love of architecture, design, and art, I saw opportunities with PSG systems to work with architects to create iconic buildings that were capable of achieving aesthetically pleasing buildings c…More

Architect and Urban Planner

I did my graduation from Indian Institute of Architects, India which requires 8 years internship under any architect's office and postgraduation form Visvesvaraya Regional College of Engineering, Nag…More

Architect and Project Leader

I loved drawing from the age of 10. That's when my teacher asked my parents to see how my history notebook was full of drawings instead of history lessons. So I was sent to learn fine arts as an extr…More

Licensed Architect and Medical Planner

I studied Interior Design and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts at BYU. I then continued on and received a Master of Architecture from the University of Oregon. I worked about three years to complete …More

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