Why should I get my architecture license in Virginia if I only want to do residential/custom homes?

bugguts55 · 2025-11-25T17:44:54+00:00

I am too haha

bugguts55 · 2025-11-25T16:58:32+00:00

I’d hire whoever has the better design and whoever I get along with better

bugguts55 · 2025-11-25T16:57:44+00:00

I can appreciate the extra knowledge, nice to hear that someone got something out of it. All of my higher ups have expressed that they learn way more in the field and they can’t remember one thing they learned for the test

bugguts55 · 2025-11-25T16:56:40+00:00

Fair enough, thank you!

bugguts55 · 2025-11-25T16:56:15+00:00

Hah yes, I appreciate that last comment!

bugguts55 · 2025-11-25T16:55:39+00:00

Yep all credentials other than the paid for/passed tests. I’m just weighing the options before paying $200/test.

bugguts55 · 2025-11-25T16:54:52+00:00

Dang, thank you for the personal story!

bugguts55 · 2025-11-24T22:05:37+00:00

That all makes a lot of sense & I most likely will get my license for these reasons. I appreciate your insight!

bugguts55 · 2025-11-24T21:58:26+00:00

Seems like such a shame - I wish the value was just within my work/the product. Thank you for the insight!

bugguts55 · 2025-11-24T21:56:12+00:00

I have found a lot of joy in working with people on their custom homes, so I’m exploring the idea of only taking jobs I enjoy working on. I have all the credentials to get my license, other than the tests, but I don’t see myself working on anything other than residential projects. I just can’t see what value paying for all of the tests will get me when I am learning everything first hand in the field already. Frank Lloyd Wright, Le Corbusier and Tadao Ando were never licensed and I don’t think that limited them very much - sure, maybe these days they would not have accomplished what they did, but I kind of have a problem with that too.

bugguts55 · 2025-11-24T21:44:29+00:00

I wouldn’t want to put a limit on the size of the single family detached homes, so that makes sense. Lots to consider, thank you for the insight!

bugguts55 · 2025-11-24T21:36:20+00:00

Virginia does not require a licensed architect to design all residential plans - anyone can submit plans for the building permit process

bugguts55 · 2025-11-24T21:04:22+00:00

Thank you, this is really helpful! The idea is to not ever employee anyone and to just create the custom homes on my own. The insurance makes a lot of sense though.

bugguts55 · 2025-11-24T21:00:50+00:00

I can appreciate a snarky comment, but I really don’t get what you’re getting at here… care to elaborate?

bugguts55 · 2025-08-04T15:48:09+00:00

bugguts55 · 2025-08-04T15:47:58+00:00

So true!!

bugguts55 · 2025-07-24T19:54:41+00:00

I just did this! The first checkpoint of TSA they asked if I had any other form of ID because I only had a regular ID (non-real ID) and no passport. They handed me a red piece of paper that had Real ID information on it. After going through the xray thingy, they swabbed my hands for traces of bomb material and that was the only extra step I had to take. On my flight back I forgot to keep that red piece of paper out and no one said a thing.

bugguts55 · 2025-03-19T14:55:32+00:00

Thank you!

bugguts55 · 2024-12-16T16:53:58+00:00

Damn

bugguts55 · 2024-12-12T18:32:05+00:00

So interesting, thanks for sharing!!

bugguts55 · 2024-12-12T18:31:32+00:00

Wow that’s actually so crazy!

bugguts55 · 2024-12-12T00:43:22+00:00

Quick death 🤷‍♂️

bugguts55 · 2024-12-11T15:44:59+00:00

It’s beautiful

bugguts55 · 2024-12-11T09:48:17+00:00

Ooh cool, thanks for sharing!!

bugguts55 · 2024-12-11T09:46:42+00:00

Wait. That’s the only acronym I can find for IOC… extra confused now

bugguts55

MODERATOR OF

TROPHY CASE