Architect

Ilirijana Dervishaj
What is Architecture?
Architecture is the art or practice of planning, designing, and constructing
buildings. Architecture can be cultural, historical, and modern civilization. It is very
important. Architecture can be artistic, but without being able to design a
functional structure, it can be useless. Architects have to know how to balance
this out when creating designs.
What does an architect do?
Architects do a lot. They conceive, plan, and develop designs for the construction
and renovation of commercial, institutional, and residential buildings. They work
for architectural firms, private corporations, governments or they may be self
employed.

Some duties of an architect may include:

Consulting with clients to determine type, style and purpose of renovations or

new building construction.

Conceiving and designing buildings and develop plans describing design

specifications , buildings materials, costs and construction schedules.

Preparing sketches and models for clients.

Monitoring activities on construction sites to ensure compliance with

Work Environment
Work for an architect is usually performed in a structured environment, such as an
office, but some time may be spent on construction sites.
Statistics
The average salary for architects in BC is C$67,829 per year.

Workforce Characteristics:

2,600 workers are employed.

62% of workers are working mostly full time.

79% of the workers in this field are male while only 20% are female.

The majority age range in this field is from age 25-64.

Job Requirments
The education, training or qualification needed to be an architect in BC is:

A bachelor's degree from an accredited school of architecture.

A masters degree in architecture may be required.

Completion of a three year internship under the supervision of a registered

architect is required.

Registration with the provincial association of architects in the province of

work is required.

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification is offered

by the Green Building Council and may be required by some employers.
Education available in BC
There are a lot of institutions, colleges, and universities in BC that provide
programs for architecture. British Columbias Institute of Technology (BCIT)
provides the most programs in the field with 4 programs. This institute can cost
around C$13,000-C$19,000 per year.
Skills
Some skills that architects need are:

Imaginative and creative thinking skills.

Ability to analyze and critically assess problems.

Ability to see the big picture as well as giving attention to the smallest detail.

Ability to communicate effectively.

Understanding of history, cultural, and environmental concerns.

Mathematical as well as artistic skills.

Why I chose this career path?
I am very interested in architecture. I enjoy art and designing, and I dont consider
myself bad when it comes to math skills . Architecture can have lots of cultural
and/or historical value. This interests me a lot and I would love to learn more
about this field of work.