lets hope i am wrong
In the a reading called Globalization of Modern Architecture : The impact of Politics, Economics and Social Change on Architecture and Urban Design since 1990, by Adam Robert. On the part "Where we are today" on chapter Architecture, Urban design, Politics and Economics, which were page 1 to 6. On pages 4 some word got me thinking : "Architecture and urban designer rarely reach any position of influence before the age of forty [...] the professional rule-of-thumb definition of a "young architect" is someone below forty years of age" and " Most designs will, therefore, be under the control of (if not actually designed by) men or women who ended their formal education at least twenty years previously" and " major international architects are often beyond formal retirement age".
I am only 20 years old, and I am starting to realize how small and naive I am in comparison to the big world of architecture. I also notice that you have to be over 40, at least 15 years of practice, to have an opinion that people will listen and consider "valid". Apparently my opinion does not reflect, what my tutor been saying while I am at university; what my future boss will actually teaching me in my first job; what life will taught me about paying taxes and mortgages or my reflection on what happen around the world (bearing in mind that the TV news often A) miss out information B) have a dramatic way to present things and C) are most likely to give their point of view of thing; there is always two sides to a story).
I though why on earth I am studding architecture ? I guess answer would be because you have to pic something, some days and on the paper it did look interesting with an apparently good pay. I was wrong again it look like you do have to reach 40 to reach an good pay, I hope its true; over wise i will really me annoyed with my choose. On the other half, if it take long to get to interesting job position, i guess you want to keep it longer, there for you try to say as long as possible away from all the nice retirement home you have been designing for the last 40 year. On the other hand I am not denying the interesting side of architecture it is truly what keep me going (and the hope that next deadline wont leave my room and my self up side down).
So lets hope i am wrong and I wont have to wait 40 to be rich and famous, seriously let just hope i am not a CAD monkey designing toilet, unless i realize that what makes me happy.
I am only 20 years old, and I am starting to realize how small and naive I am in comparison to the big world of architecture. I also notice that you have to be over 40, at least 15 years of practice, to have an opinion that people will listen and consider "valid". Apparently my opinion does not reflect, what my tutor been saying while I am at university; what my future boss will actually teaching me in my first job; what life will taught me about paying taxes and mortgages or my reflection on what happen around the world (bearing in mind that the TV news often A) miss out information B) have a dramatic way to present things and C) are most likely to give their point of view of thing; there is always two sides to a story).
I though why on earth I am studding architecture ? I guess answer would be because you have to pic something, some days and on the paper it did look interesting with an apparently good pay. I was wrong again it look like you do have to reach 40 to reach an good pay, I hope its true; over wise i will really me annoyed with my choose. On the other half, if it take long to get to interesting job position, i guess you want to keep it longer, there for you try to say as long as possible away from all the nice retirement home you have been designing for the last 40 year. On the other hand I am not denying the interesting side of architecture it is truly what keep me going (and the hope that next deadline wont leave my room and my self up side down).
So lets hope i am wrong and I wont have to wait 40 to be rich and famous, seriously let just hope i am not a CAD monkey designing toilet, unless i realize that what makes me happy.