Architecture College of Architecture & the Built Environment
Architecture in general: 1 Description of Major: “Architecture is the art and science of designing The Architecture Program recognizes that design professionals require an buildings and the spaces between them…[w]hile understanding of economic, technical, and aesthetic issues within a those who choose architecture are choosing a complex social, cultural, and environmental framework. The mission of the Program is to prepare students to be creative, independent thinkers and career in creating the human environment, innovative problem solvers, combining professional skills with a broad architects do not perform all of the work required to general education. create that environment; engineers, urban The Program encourages students to question as they develop critical planners, landscape architects, construction design skills, exploring process as much as product in searching for contractors, brick masons, carpenters, financiers, solutions to issues in the built environment. Emphasis is placed on creative building product manufacturers, and many other excellence, balanced with the fundamental knowledge and skill required for share in the endeavor. However, architecture is meaningful contributions to design. the basic art, the basic science, underlying the creation of the constructed environment.” (pp. 1-2) The Bachelor of Architecture is a professional degree earned over a five year course of study. After an interdisciplinary foundation shared with other Programs, more advanced technical and professional courses are added to Specializations: the curriculum, supporting studio design projects of increasing complexity Generally, the stages of design break down into and scope. conceptual, schematic, design development, and construction documentation. Some firms use a In the fifth year, systems synthesis and collaboration are emphasized in ladder structure, in which different architects addressing complex urban/suburban and theoretical problems, encouraging specialize in different stages of development and independent research, programming and critical analysis in establishing the construction. Many smaller firms use a team theoretical basis for design work. Thesis and faculty-directed capstone approach, assigning one group of architects to one studio options are offered during the final semester. The Program is project from start to finish. Responsibilities and accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB). 2 titles will vary depending on how an office is organized. 3 Careers/Job titles:
Most people find jobs in the architectural, Architect Independent Contractor engineering, and related services industry—mostly Architect Assistant Intern Architect in architectural firms with fewer than five workers. Architectural Intern Junior Designer A small number worked for residential and Architectural Consultant Landscape Architect nonresidential building construction firms and for Architectural Designer Lighting Designs Application Engineer Architectural Engineer Model Maker government agencies responsible for housing, Apprentice Partner community planning, or construction of government Assistant Construction Manager Preservationist buildings. About 1 in 5 architects are self- CAD Technician Production Assistant employed. 1 Commercial & Industrial Designer Project Manager Conservation Technician Space Planner
Construction Supervisor Staff Architect With the push for “green” designing, folks who Designer Sustainability Specialist have knowledge in this area will find growing Digital Artist Urban/Regional Planner employment prospects in the industry. Draftsman Visualization Designer Foundation Assistant
Architecture College of Architecture & the Built Environment
Who employs PhilaU graduates?
AEI Digital/Ewing Cole David Barbuti Architects Kling Rochelle Pripstein Architects Anchor Point Derer Architects KSS Roth Marz Partnership Andropogon DHPY Lambert Architecture Rubeling & Associates Anderson Brown Higley Associates Eduardo Lacroze AIA Architect Land Mark Pro Design Russell Riccardie Architects AP3C Architects Ewing, Cole, Cherry, Brott LSC Design, Inc. Scan-Design Architecture Alliance Faridy, Veisz, Fraytak, P.C. Architects Luce & Associates, LLC Schrader Group Architecture Architectural Concepts FCFA Architects Ltd. Magrann & Associates Schwan Architects Architectural Management, Inc. Fenwick & Associates Marjorie Rothberg Architects SEPTA Architects & Residential Design Service FLFH Architect marshallsabatini Sosh Architects Architectural Studio F.N. McCord Architect Martin Architecture Group Spearman Kratzer Architects Array: Healthcare Design Solutions Fortunato Architectural Consulting Matthew Millan Architects spg3 Arium Architects Francis, Kauffmann, Foley, Hoffmann, Ltd. Michael V. Testa Architects Spiezle Group Art Design Friar Associates Miller Purdy Architects STANTEC ARtects Studio George J. Donovan & Associates Mitchell Studio LLC. Stokes Architecture Artise Enterprises Gibson Associates Mos Design Strunk Architecture Barton & Associates Gilbert Architects Murray Associate Architects P.C. Stuart G Rosenberg Architects Bauer, Lewis & Thrower G.J. Olson Architects, Inc. National Properties, Inc. Studios Architecture BBLM Architects Granary Associates Nicholson Kovalchick Architects STV Group BDP Greenberg Farrow Architects Next Architectural Design Synergetics Architects Beatty, Harvey & Associates Habitat for Humanity, Philadelphia Noelker & Hull Associates Tacitus Bernardon Haber Holloway Architects PC Hanlon Architectural Firm Norris Mittchell Associates TBS Services BGibson Associates Hellyer Berman Lewis Orion Flats Tenacity Group Borton Lawson Engineering Hierarchy Orleans Homes The Brown Companies Brawer & Hauptman Architects Hillier Architecture Otto Design Group The Knabb Partnership BSA & A HNTB Architecture PDK Architects The Prisco Group Buday & Schuster Architects Hooper Shiles Achitecture Peter Roman Architects Timberline Architectural Associates Burt Hill Kosar Rittlemann HQW Architects Peter Zimmerman Architects Toll Brothers, Inc. Bushey, Feight & Morin Architects Hughes Group Architects Philadelphia University Van Totteiger Architects C2 Ignarri & Lummis Phillip Jordan Architect Vitetta Casaccio Architects Innovative Design Group Pilot Process Systems Voith & Mactavish Architects Cassway Albert Ltd. Interac PLCX Architects Wallace, Roberts & Todd CDA & I Jacob/ Wypers Associates PointbDesign Wallover Architects, Inc. Cerminara Architects Jeff Kings Architects Pradd Valladares Watrer & Thorp Civitas Architects Jeffrey Grogon Architects PZ Architects White Architects CLR Design JK Roller Architects Realistic Design, Inc. Whitesell Construction Co., Inc Cody Anderson Wasney Architects John J. Di Bendetto Associates Resolution: 4 Architecture Wilkes & Kluck Architects Commerce Bank, NA John Lister Architects Re: Vision Architecture WRT Converse Winkler Architecture John S. Andrews Architects Richard J. Finch Associates WTW Architects Cope-Linder Architects Jon Wagner Architect Richard Brown Associates Yezzi Architects County of Cape May J. Stevens & Associates Richard M. Cole & Associates Zimmers Associates Cubellis Inc J.T. Fishman & Associates Rich Stokes, Arch. CUH2A JST Architects Rich Thom, A.I.A. D.A. Denson Architects Kass & Associates Robert Caneco Architect D’Angella & Serratore Architects KIA Enterprise, Inc. Robert A Lack Architecture & Design DAS Architects Kimball Rob Roth Architect, Inc.
Architecture College of Architecture & the Built Environment
Helpful websites:
Architecture Offers Many Career Choices -- http://architecture.about.com/cs/careers/f/architectdo.htm
e-Architect -- http://www.e-architect.com/
ARCHcareers.org -- http://www.archcareers.org/website/article.asp?id=7
Review the Internship & Experience section for information about how to develop your career as an architect
Occupational Outlook Handbook: Architects -- http://www.bls.gov/ooh/architecture-and-engineering/architects.htm
American Institute of Architects-- http://www.aia.org/
See Career Stages section of website for related information on professional development
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1 Industry information taken from Piper, R.J. & Rush, R.D. (2001). Opportunities in architecture careers. Chicago, Illinois: VGM Career Books and the Occupational Outlook Handbook (http://www.bls.gov/OCO/). 2 Major information taken from the Philadelphia University website at several locations: Undergraduate Degree Programs (http://www.philau.edu/academics/undergrad.html), the Undergraduate Catalog (www.philau.edu/catalog/Cat200708). 3 Job titles compiled from a variety of sources, including the Senior Survey (http://www.philau.edu/career/success/index.htm), from Piper, R.J. & Rush, R.D. (2001). Opportunities in architecture careers. Chicago, Illinois: VGM Career Books, and from CareerLink, and from a variety of web-based job boards and informational sites, including: http://career.berkeley.edu/Major/Arch.stm, http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos038.htm#related