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What do you do as an architect when you aren't planning your next project or are you always busy?
I'm curious about the work life of an architect. #architecture
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Vandana’s Answer
You are mostly busy when the economy is good. Unfortunately this career is affected with the ups and downs in the economy. Your skill sets and versatility will help you in a down. I try to juggle my time between projects and business development. I have to make sure that my staff is kept busy at all times.I also work on various projects in different stages- some are just in design, some in construction documents and some in construction.I have to check work and do quality control as well. These tasks keep me extremely busy.
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Jeffrey’s Answer
Always busy. Depending on the level in your career, theres always another site survey, client rendering, CD package, client meeting, submittal package or punchout inspection to go to.
Also, you should know going in that there is NEVER one project. Ive had upwards of 20 projects on my timesheets in any given month that ive had to juggle any given day.
Also, you should know going in that there is NEVER one project. Ive had upwards of 20 projects on my timesheets in any given month that ive had to juggle any given day.
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Eric’s Answer
Edwin, a young architect will usually be kept busy working on projects. Work might be more design oriented or more production oriented (drafting and code compliance), depending on the skill set of the young architect, the needs of the firm, and the culture of the firm. As architects progress in their careers they often take on more work that is not directly related to a project. This can include proposals / marketing (which often includes schematic building designs used to win a prospective client) and developing the tools needed for the firm to succeed, such as improving the education of its architects and improving the efficiencies of design and production.