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| Preface | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Introduction | |
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| To Be or Not to Be... an Architect? | |
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| Why Be an Architect? | |
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| Money and Lifestyle | |
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| Social Status | |
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| Fame | |
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| Immortality | |
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| Contributing to Culture | |
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| Helping and Teaching Others | |
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| The Rewards of Creativity and Intellectual Fulfillment | |
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| Love of Drawing | |
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| Fulfilling the Dictates of Personality | |
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| Freedom to Do Your Own Thing | |
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| Why Not to Be an Architect | |
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| The Odds of Making It | |
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| Lack of Work | |
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| Competition | |
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| Inadequate Compensation | |
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| Ego Vulnerability | |
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| Getting Lost in the Crowd | |
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| The Risks of Envy | |
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| Lack of Power & Influence | |
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| Anxiety, Disappointment & Depression | |
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| Lack of Talent, Passion & Dedication | |
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| Becoming an Architect | |
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| The Structure of Architectural Education | |
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| Program Types | |
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| Curricular Content-Design, The Design Studio, History and Theory, Technology, Structures, Materials and Methods of Construction, Environmental Controls, Computer-aided Design, Management, Electives | |
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| Experiencing Architectural School | |
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| The First Year and Work Load Shock | |
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| New Values, New Language | |
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| Competition and Grades | |
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| Pencilphobia | |
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| The Culture and Community of Architectural School | |
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| The Jury System | |
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| Other Traditions | |
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| Professors and What They Profess | |
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| The Professors | |
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| Some -Isms and -Ologies--Morphology, Historicism, Historic Preservation, Technology, Deconstructionism, Sociology and Psychology, Functionalism, Methodology, Ecology, Urbanism, Symbology | |
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| Architectural Schools: Choosing and Being Chosen | |
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| Preparing for School | |
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| Choosing Schools--Location, Program Type, Reputation, Resources, Cost, Students, Faculty, Program Directions | |
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| The Admissions Process--The Portfolio, Interviews, Reference, Grades, Exams, Timing, Financial Aid, Admission Odds | |
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| After School, What? | |
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| Internship | |
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| Becoming a Registered Architect | |
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| Further Studies | |
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| Continuing Education | |
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| Travel | |
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| Teaching | |
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| Work in Related Fields | |
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| Abandoning Architecture | |
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| Being and Architect | |
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| The Building Process and the Architect's Role | |
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| How Projects Get Built--Need, Site, Financing, Design and Design Approvals, Engineers and Other Design Consultants, Brokers, Attorneys, Construction Contractors | |
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| Role Playing | |
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| Users and the Community | |
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| How Architects Work | |
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| Drawing | |
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| Writing | |
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| Reading | |
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| Talking | |
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| Calculating | |
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| Model Building | |
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| Client Contact | |
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| Government Approvals | |
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| Consultants and Coordination | |
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| Computers and Design | |
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| Construction Services | |
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| Organization within Architectural Firms | |
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| The Goals of Architectural Firms | |
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| How Architects Get Work | |
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| The First Job | |
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| Economic Conditions | |
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| Territory | |
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| Types of Markets | |
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| Selecting Architects for Projects | |
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| The Direct & Indirect Approaches | |
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| The Interview | |
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| Joint Ventures | |
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| Architects as Contractors, Construction Managers & Developers | |
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| Competitions | |
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| Free Services | |
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| Architects' Clients | |
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| The Household Client | |
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| Developers--The Corporate Developer, Entrepreneurs, The Institutional Client | |
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| The Government Client | |
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| Citizens and the Community as Clients | |
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| We Who Are Architects | |
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| Architects as Types | |
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| Idols and Adulation | |
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| The Faces of An Evolving Profession | |
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| Afterword | |
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| Appendix: Accredited Programs in Architecture | |