Yukari_Sensei Posted October 22, 2004 Share Posted October 22, 2004 Hi, I need a mentor. It's for a class project, my professor wants us to find someone and send them a letter saying that if thay can guide you in your carrer. My career choice is architecture. If you're reading this and you know someone or is someone who has gone through school and the whole process, please reply, I really need help. thankyou. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Nichols Posted October 22, 2004 Share Posted October 22, 2004 welcome to the forum... I am sure you will find a lot of mentors here. Just wondering... how old are you? where are you from? what is your basic knowledge of what architecture is? why do you think you want to study architecture as a career? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STRAT Posted October 22, 2004 Share Posted October 22, 2004 i'm glad i never studied to be an architect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yukari_Sensei Posted October 22, 2004 Author Share Posted October 22, 2004 welcome to the forum... I am sure you will find a lot of mentors here. Just wondering... how old are you? where are you from? what is your basic knowledge of what architecture is? why do you think you want to study architecture as a career? __________________ I'm 19 yrs old, I'm from new york, I've taken cad in highschool (3yrs), I didn't know what I wanted to do in the begining but then I took the cad classes and I discovered that I a had a nack for details and my teacher (from my first 2 years) told me that I only need to go to school(college) to hone my skills. I want to study architecture as a career to put my skills to use and to fulfill my dream to become the first professional in something in my family. I also want to prove my teacher(from the last year taking the class) wrong because he told me that I can't do it. I think he said that because I was basically the only girl there and he thinks women shouldn't become architects, which fuels me to fulfill it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STRAT Posted October 22, 2004 Share Posted October 22, 2004 if you got to architecture school you'll learn everything you'll need to know there. there'll be mentors a plenty for you there. and you can ALWAYS ask us here for help and guidence any time you want it. we're the guys in the front line, unlike your teachers. so ask away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted October 22, 2004 Share Posted October 22, 2004 I'm 19 yrs old, I'm from new york You're in luck. In my opinion, the best school in the US is Columbia in New York. my teacher (from my first 2 years) told me that I only need to go to school(college) to hone my skills. You need a whole lote more than that to become a good architect. I wont go into what I believe makes a good architect here, but basically you must be a worldly person. Philosophical, artistic, compassionate, passionate, aware, open to discovery and new ideas. Never believe you know everything, but dont doubt yourself either. An ability to work for 3 days without sleep helps a lot too. I think he said that because I was basically the only girl there and he thinks women shouldn't become architects, which fuels me to fulfill it. That man is a complete ass. Dont listen to him. Women, though still a minority, are quickly filling the ranks of architecture. The last two years I have taught undergrad have been 55% female. Have a look at the work of Zaha Hadid and Winka Dubbledam (from New York) for extra fuel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STRAT Posted October 22, 2004 Share Posted October 22, 2004 in our office out of about 50 technical staff, a good 1/3 are women. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upshot Posted October 22, 2004 Share Posted October 22, 2004 Women make good architects... They are good team builders and they tend to know how to get men to do what they want (I jest). Ignore the fools that say 'it can't be done'.... I'd help you out but I'm not exacly near NY... Hopefully there is someone in the metro area that can point you in the right direction. A woman would be great too considering the ignorance your dealing with... It's no easy path (architecture), so be prepaired.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denchoz c Posted October 22, 2004 Share Posted October 22, 2004 Hello there Yukari..... Try to read from this link ----> http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Vitruvius/1.html It's about the education of the architect according to a first century AD Architect/Artisan named Vitruvius. I hope you don't get weirded out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernest Burden III Posted October 22, 2004 Share Posted October 22, 2004 I also want to prove my teacher(from the last year taking the class) wrong because he told me that I can't do it. I think he said that because I was basically the only girl there and he thinks women shouldn't become architects.... Are you serious? What school was that? If he said that, he needs a little re-education. That is a big mistake for a teacher to discourage a student from seeking a certain career. There are a few less polite things I would like to say but won't. This forum is slanted towards visualizing architecture--rendering. There are others that are more 100% architecture that you could check out, but certainly feel welcome here. I'm in the NY area. I have a friend who is an architect and she is a very open person, I could forward a letter if you like. Women architects? Lots of 'em. I answer to many of them in my job as a renderer. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yukari_Sensei Posted October 23, 2004 Author Share Posted October 23, 2004 I'm in the NY area. I have a friend who is an architect and she is a very open person, I could forward a letter if you like. Women architects? Lots of 'em. I answer to many of them in my job as a renderer. Good luck! AWESOME! OMG that would be so cool. Thanks everyone for your replies it really rose my spirits thank you so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yukari_Sensei Posted October 23, 2004 Author Share Posted October 23, 2004 Hello there Yukari..... Try to read from this link ----> http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Vitruvius/1.html It's about the education of the architect according to a first century AD Architect/Artisan named Vitruvius. I hope you don't get weirded out. I wasn't weirded out, I really like it, really cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Alexander Posted October 23, 2004 Share Posted October 23, 2004 yukari, Sometimes telling someone they can't is the best wat to get them to do it!!!! Please look long and hard for a "mentor". Coming from the background you describe, the more you can learn about the proffession the less likely you are to make wrong decisions about your career. Good Luck WDA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yukari_Sensei Posted October 23, 2004 Author Share Posted October 23, 2004 I never really considered a mentor at first but then my professor was urging all of the students to find one, not only for the assignment but to find someone that can clue you in and guide you to reach your goal. I was thinking about it and I would benefit from the guidance and support from someone because I get discouraged easily, I'm surprised I've made it this far. I just need someone to give me a real glimpse of how hard it is to go through school and actually make it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernest Burden III Posted October 23, 2004 Share Posted October 23, 2004 AWESOME! OMG that would be so cool. I'm 19 yrs old QED I would benefit from the guidance and support from someone because I get discouraged easily, I'm surprised I've made it this far. I just need someone to give me a real glimpse of how hard it is to go through school and actually make it. If you want to send me your contact info, and maybe your letter, I will forward it to my friend. She teaches design at Parson, by the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Nichols Posted October 23, 2004 Share Posted October 23, 2004 Thank you for starting this thread, I think it is a good place to maybe say a few words about where some of us got ideas about turning to architecture. Don't you guys think? I wanted to be an architect for a long time. I think I was 8 when I met an architect, and I thought it was the coolest job. I pretty much set my education path based on his, and followed through. 4 years of undergraduate studying everything that I was good at that was not architecture (for me it was Math and Art), then I got may masters in architeture. Yes 7 1/2 years of higher education was hard, but worth it. I did eventually leave the field of architecture and now work in Film, but my education years formed me, and while I am more of a artist then a designer these day, my design background is still playing a big role. Oh... by the way, I went to school with many women, all great designers and they all are doing very well in their life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yukari_Sensei Posted October 23, 2004 Author Share Posted October 23, 2004 What school did you attend? Did you have any difficulties getting through it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Nichols Posted October 24, 2004 Share Posted October 24, 2004 I went to Colgate University in upstate NY for my undergraduate studies (that was 4 years), and then I went to Rice University in Houston TX for my master in Architecture (that was another 3.5 years). So it took a long time and I was 26 when I finally finished school. So that is the most difficult part for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aspiring Visualizer! Posted October 25, 2004 Share Posted October 25, 2004 Unfortunately, as a women in the Architectural field, I have also been told by my college teacher and previous co-op boss that I am in the wrong field. I am a stubborn person as well and ignored them, I now earn more than both do! However, I am discovering that I don't enjoy the technical field of architecture and want to do more design/ CG work, so unfortunately in a way I guess maybe they were right?! Because of what they said to me, it made me want it more, just to spite them, but was I doing it for myself? I guess just make sure that you can answer yes to that question! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yukari_Sensei Posted October 25, 2004 Author Share Posted October 25, 2004 Unfortunately, as a women in the Architectural field, I have also been told by my college teacher and previous co-op boss that I am in the wrong field. I am a stubborn person as well and ignored them, I now earn more than both do! However, I am discovering that I don't enjoy the technical field of architecture and want to do more design/ CG work, so unfortunately in a way I guess maybe they were right?! Because of what they said to me, it made me want it more, just to spite them, but was I doing it for myself? I guess just make sure that you can answer yes to that question! Can you be my mentor? I know it's out of the blue, my prof wants us to write to someone who actually made it in the field we're interested in. The thing is it's been hard for me to find one because I feel weird asking, cause I also need your address to mail you the letter, and in a way that's weird cause you would'nt want to give ur address to a total stranger. If you want you can actually contact him( I don't want to give his name out but I can e-mail it to you) It's an assignment and it's due this thursday. He said we shouldn't write to celebrities because he actually wants us to stay in contact with this particular person so they can maybe help us get into the field. I don't know I'm not putting pressure on anyone if not then I'll just probably write to a celebrity. Thanks for reading this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aspiring Visualizer! Posted October 26, 2004 Share Posted October 26, 2004 I feel bad but I don't think that I would make a good mentor, mainly because I'm in Canada and I don't think there's such a career as an Architectural Technologist in the US? (which I went to college for and not university to become and Architect). I went to college because I didn't have the money for university, or the time! I loved architectural design & drafting, but my program turned into detailing halfway through the program and I started disliking it! That's one thing to keep in mind...Architects have to know how a building goes together, not just how to make a floor plan work properly (which is the fun part!), you have to know how to construct it & that I find is the uneventful tedious part of it...as well as the extremely long hours! Totally not meant to make you rethink your decision, I just want to make you aware of the things that surprised me when I got into the field! Honestly if you want it go for it! I'm assuming that you're interested in CG work as well?, which Is the field that I am currently trying to get into, I'm having somewhat of a hard time making the switch as photorealistic renderings are hard to learn and cost alot, but are definitly worth the effort to learn! I think you should get an A on your project because you're on this forum and alot of people have responded to you! I hope that maybe some of that helps?...oh, by the end of my program the women outnumbered the men!! Good Luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cesar R Posted October 26, 2004 Share Posted October 26, 2004 "we're the guys in the front line, unlike your teachers. so ask away" HAHA - I should make my teacher read that - great comment Strat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yukari_Sensei Posted October 26, 2004 Author Share Posted October 26, 2004 Thanks so much that actually helped. Yes, I think I should get an A, lol. Umm I'll figure something out with this assignment. But thanks to all who responded, It really gave me a chance to take a second look at what I'm gonna get myself into. God bless you all!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cesar R Posted October 26, 2004 Share Posted October 26, 2004 Carol, Get out while you can... I am in midtern week and my prof is killing us! - but I cant complain the harder they are on you about design the better designer you will be ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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