@gabbybermea3: i think we can all admit that architecture school didn’t actually train you to be an architect. hot take. i know. but the education and the practice are two very different things and if you’ve been in a firm for five minutes, you already know that. so instead of pretending the path only goes project architect → project manager → repeat, let’s talk about the roles that actually exist inside this profession that nobody puts on the syllabus. — forensics engineer / project manager — design manager, specialty specific — architectural planner + facilities analyst — sustainable design advisor — education science project manager — transit design senior project manager — code specialist (registered architect) — research specialist — owners project manager (yes you can pursue some of this right out of school) — non profit development director Consider these your career expansions. and your degree already got you in the door. save this for the next time someone asks you “so you’re going to be an architect?” like that’s the only answer. comment TITLES if you want part 2: who hires for these, what to search, and your first move.

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Monday 27 July 2026 04:16:46 GMT