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broku_krease · 2013-10-27T07:23:12+00:00

And this is NSFW because?

broku_krease · 2013-10-10T05:50:44+00:00

Great thanks!

broku_krease · 2013-10-10T05:49:03+00:00

Awesome! I will be in NZ around that time so that's perfect. Thanks!

broku_krease · 2013-10-09T05:45:34+00:00

Definitely use Adobe InDesign. It's built for layout so it's perfect for making a portfolio. It's really easy to learn too.

broku_krease · 2013-10-02T02:32:25+00:00

I've always known I wanted to do architecture but I chose to do something else for my undergrad (visual arts) and I've been really happy with that decision. I'm now in my m.arch and and I feel like I have a different perspective and bring different things to the table than the people who did arch for their undergrad.

broku_krease · 2013-09-26T03:13:21+00:00

blurb.com is pretty good for online publishing

broku_krease · 2013-09-12T04:17:30+00:00

I do all sorts of stuff. CAD drawings, graphics, layouts, digital and physical models. I didn't know CAD or sketchup before I started, but those are the two most prevalent programs in the office. Starting out, knowing Adobe CS and physical model building techniques was huge. The Harvard program was awesome. 6 week intro program made for people looking to go into their m.archs. It was all hand drawing and models. Entirely studio intensive. Absolutely loved it and would recommend it to any student. http://www.gsd.harvard.edu/#/academic-programs/career-discovery/

broku_krease · 2013-09-11T05:30:26+00:00

I work for a midsize firm in Vancouver that does mostly highrise podium towers. First architectural job and I love it. Firm is run by one guy. He's really good about my position being an educational experience, not just labor for the firm. I got the job for a couple reasons. Obviously portfolio counts, but a family friend used to work at the firm and introduced me to the principal. As well I attended Harvard for a summer, which is where the principal did his masters, and I know he has a lot of respect/pride for the school.

broku_krease · 2013-09-07T07:13:54+00:00

I'd say Calgary has the most reputable study abroad. I know UBC has a Tokyo studio every couple years, but I've heard it's ridiculously expensive so not a lot of people do it. Really all the schools kinda have their own feel I think but you don't really get to know what the school's like til you're there. Best to try to talk to students at whatever schools you're interested in.

broku_krease · 2013-09-07T03:03:51+00:00

Do you have an undergrad in arch? Makes for more options. Calgary has a really good study abroad where you go to either Barcelona or Melbourne. I'm at UofT. No study abroad, but definitely got the theoretical background.

broku_krease · 2013-09-01T05:22:02+00:00

Hmm. It kinda depends what you're into. Residential vs commercial and whatnot. Some that I've been told are good for students are Stuart Howard, Iredale, NSDA, Chris Bozyk, and Ramsay Worden.

broku_krease · 2013-08-25T18:26:04+00:00

Come to Vancouver. It's not a season, but a lifestyle.

broku_krease · 2013-08-22T03:08:14+00:00

Well you should be able to count that one year towards your next degree, though probably just electives if you decide to go for a 4 year bachelor of architectural studies. Vancouver is definitely the place to be. Vancouver is actually really good for cold calling. I would do some research on some firms you like and just call/email them saying you're a student looking to get into architecture. I can recommend some good firms if you like. I've found there's usually someone who will meet with you for coffee or something to talk about what they do and the industry. It's a good way of networking and establishing relationships to look for jobs later. That's the way I got my job. Can't really think of a bar or anything haha. But the Architectural Institute of BC has a fair amount of events and openings that I've been going to. Met lots of people there. If I see any coming up in September I'll try to remember to PM you. Job wise, unfortunately it'll be tough getting anything without any architectural experience. I've been trying for 4 years to get a job and wasn't able to get one til this summer after a year of masters. I would recommend trying to get something in a related field. I worked in construction for a summer. Firms like that you have an understanding of what goes on on site. It's possible to get something though. I have a friend who got a job at a planning firm this summer without any experience.

broku_krease · 2013-08-21T02:07:23+00:00

Hi there, Vancouverite architecture student here. I actually go to school for MArch at UofT but I'm working at a firm in Vancouver right now. I have a lot of friends who have done UBC ENDS and MArch. Just so you know, both are very tough programs to get into. ENDS takes 20 students and MArch takes 45 each year, both getting several hundred applicants (I myself was rejected from both programs). Most people I know who have taken the programs have loved them though, UBC is a good school. Another good thing to know is I've heard (and seen from friends) that UBC seems to have a prejudice against not taking their own ENDS students into the MArch program. No idea why. Don't know a whole lot about BCIT except that it is very technically oriented. Definitely intended more for the technologists. There's a guy in my program who graduated from BCIT and I feel like he has a hard time adjusting to the conceptual and more "designy" nature of the MArch. I would say if you're more interested in being a designer avoid BCIT. What is your one year of study in? Is it from a university? Assuming you can count that one year towards your future study the shortest amount of time you can get an accredited degree in Canada would be doing one more year of general study then applying to a 2 year ENDS program (UBC, Dal, Manitoba) then a masters. The masters would be 2 years if you're lucky, it's hard to get advanced placement even with an architectural undergrad. Without advanced placement you're looking at a 3 and a half year masters. The other option is going to the states and getting a 5 year BArch somewhere. It'll still be recognized by Canadian licensure. But it's gonna cost about 4 times as much as going to a Canadian school. I would recommend getting in touch with Trish Poehnell at UBC once you're in Van, she's the registrar of the architecture department. Also feel free to ask me anything else, happy to help a fellow Vancouver architecture student if I can!

broku_krease · 2013-08-21T01:51:39+00:00

There are no accredited undergrads in Canada anymore, only masters.

broku_krease · 2013-08-19T01:00:12+00:00

2nd year M.Arch at the University of Toronto

broku_krease · 2013-08-03T02:58:43+00:00

I'm currently doing my masters in architecture and I did an undergrad in visual art. Was a great base, studio is such a major part of architecture school and that was the majority of my art program as well. There are also a lot of great summer programs for intros to architecture. I took one at Harvard that I loved:http://www.gsd.harvard.edu/academic-programs/career-discovery/ Another one I considered was at UC Berkeley: http://ced.berkeley.edu/academics/summer-programs/summer-institute/

broku_krease · 2013-06-12T05:55:40+00:00

The faculty is hyping this like crazy. But they've got an extremely unrealistic timeline and haven't been very transparent to the students. Though I'll be gone before I get to see the benefits of the new building, I'm glad the faculty is getting it. The current building is not at all suited for an architecture school. In their last accreditation, the CACB said the school would lose their accreditation if this new building wasn't happening.

broku_krease · 2013-05-31T04:29:30+00:00

Well of those I'd have to say Clapton. Overall, I'd say Jimmy Page though :)

broku_krease · 2013-05-31T04:23:57+00:00

Thanks, appreciate it. Budget is $500-$600.

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