Questions about producing an Architectural/ Design Portfolio and Resume

Don:

I am approved to have a special accommodations for the ARE by NCARB and
approved to start taking the exams through the state of NJ... it will not be
to long now... Last hurtle. I have completed the IDP .

Thanks for your help and advice.
Sincerely,
Artist.

> "Artist"> wrote

>> Can't wait till I pass my ARE and I can finally be the excellent creative

>> architect I know I am.

> That may be tough Nan, because:

> Most architects

>> are too blinded to exercise my strengths for the good of their company.

> Onward.

Posted by Artist on July 17, 2007, 10:39 am

Don-

In a nut shell everyone with this disability is affected differently and at
different levels. In general it affects my left brain skills of reading,
mathematics, and writing skills. Short term memory of structural formulas is
hard and I need to look up the formulas to make sure I am using the right
one. I have been through years of therapy and direction for improving and
gaining skills to correct my accuracy and expediency. Reading comprehension
maybe be slower as in I may need to read something over a few times to get
the full clear meaning, such as, reading building codes. With the assistance
of a computer and the internet I can compensate quite well.

Dyslexia is also a visual gift let say. I have tremendous visual skills,
organizational skills, analytical skills... it's a trade off.

This is a brief synopsis.

Thanks for asking.

Artist

> What exactly are the limitations the dyslexia places on you, or if I'm not

> saying that right, how does it effect you?

>> Don:

>> I am approved to have a special accommodations for the ARE by NCARB and

>> approved to start taking the exams through the state of NJ... it will not

>> be to long now... Last hurtle. I have completed the IDP .

>> Thanks for your help and advice.

>> Sincerely,

>> Artist.

>>> "Artist"> wrote

>>>> Can't wait till I pass my ARE and I can finally be the excellent

>>>> creative architect I know I am.

>>>

>>> That may be tough Nan, because:

>>>

>>> Most architects

>>>> are too blinded to exercise my strengths for the good of their company.

>>>

>>> Onward.

>>>

Posted by Artist on July 16, 2007, 8:57 pm

Don-

I designed the parameters, required span, shape of the truss but did not
engineer the truss. A truss manufacturer did and you have corrected me.

It was a very unusual situation. But I guess you will pick that part as
well.

I as for advice and get picked apart.

Thanks but no thanks.
Artist.

> "Artist"> wrote

>> I designed a scissors truss for an Elementary School while working for a

>> Pa. firm. One of the Senior Associates was very excited and supportive

>> but my equals were telling me it could not be done and it would not be

>> more economical... I prove them wrong...

> When I see stuff like this I have to shake my head and wonder.

> Check it out: trusses are *PRE-designed*.

> Google Alpine Engineering, for example.

> YOU didn't design it.

> You may have *drawn* it, but you didn't *design* it.

> Now, how exactly did you prove anyone wrong?

> Let me set this up properly.

> I have worked for the largest truss manufacturer in the southeastern US,

> with Alpine, and I have drawn scissor trusses thousands of times.

> Never once was I inclined to attempt to *design* scissor trusses or any

> other type of truss.

Posted by Artist on July 16, 2007, 9:00 pm

Fine.

I can have my opinion based on what I see and hear and have experienced in
the office. Always exceptions.

> "Artist"> wrote

>> My experience is female architect are more concern with quality of there

>> work and do not watch the clock as male counter maybe more likely to do

> Be careful with that broad brush, you'll paint yourself into a corner.

Posted by Artist on July 13, 2007, 6:41 pm

Don thank you... Excellent Reply and quite right...

I can do the portfolio and a DVD or Cd-Rom... right protected but the
Website will cost me a lot since I'm quite a novice at building one...

Thanks again... I will print out this reply as inspiration.

> Depends on what you call expensive.

> Put yourself in the shoes of the employer for a moment.

> Consider, you want the employer to invest time and money in you, and then

> provide you with untold thousands of dollars of income over the course of

> potentially many years.

> It will help him to make that decision if he can SEE what you are capable

> of, in various formats.

> Architecture is a very VISUAL field.

> If you walk into the meeting and show him a large (color) display it is

> one thing, and if you can leave with him a DVD disc of your total package

> that he can review at his leisure it will give him additional food for

> thought and finally, having a website - with your own domain - shows that

> you are up with the current trends and take your profession seriously.

> The better YOY look, the better HE looks and the better the FIRM looks.

> Again, its VISUAL.

> The last time I applied at an architectural firm I was fully prepared and

> the grilling was done by 5 architects simultaneously.

> After an hour of me presenting my portfolio and answering many questions

> from all angles I was instantly offered a position at MORE money than I

> was seeking.

> In all things it is best to be MORE than just prepared.

>> All... very expensive... all prospective employees have all and the

>> latest Revit and AutoCAD etc. skills... LEED Certification...

>> Very discouraging being as the ARE is a hefty chunk of money these days

>> including the study materials.

>> Thank you for your input.

>> The Artist

>>> "Artist"> wrote

>>>> Digital, Website, and /or hard printed copy?

>>>

>>> Yes, all of the above.

>>> Be fully armed.

>>>

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