School of Architecture is a long haul and we all know that. It’s a grueling process, whether you get a 5-year professional degree or decide to take on a few years of graduate school (or both).
Architectural practice is more about learning how to build beautiful rooms, and whether you know it at the moment or not, architecture school is also a wonderful teacher of many lessons of life. All the skills below are those that you are likely to learn incidentally during your time at the school of architecture, but which can also be an advantage beyond the academy.
1. Design Thinking/Problem Solving
2. Learning, Reading, Researching
3. Time Management (Hopefully)
4. Not Taking Yourself Too Seriously
5. Taking Criticism
6. Defending Your Work and Your Opinions
7. Marketing Yourself and Your Work
8. Public Speaking/Presentation Skills
9. Working With a Team
10. Working With People from Other Disciplines
11. Following Instructions
12. Breaking the Rules When Necessary
