Mathematical Artists
"Louie Kahn said," Even a brick wants to be something... a brick wants to be, something... it inspires. Even a common ordinary brick wants to be something more than it is... and that is what we must be ("Indecent Proposal")The Expand program discus's that mathematics, coordination, idea generation, implementation planning, speaking, product inspection, active listening, and visioning are all skills a person must have to be a successful architect ("Architect"). Being an architect is very contradictive; architects are artistic and creative which uses the right side of the brain, and they are also very technical and mathematical, which uses the left side of the brain. Many of the abilities that associate with architecture are things such as visualization, written expression, deductive reasoning, fluency of ideas, and oral comprehension ("Architect"). To be a successful architect you must find a job that illuminates an architects best abilities, look for a job where you get what you give. Explore the jobs where you can get the feeling of accomplishment ("Architect"). "Architecture must learn to see brick
In 1996, employment in the United Stated for architecture was 94,000, of which 26,000 were self-employed ("Architect"). "It is projected that by the year 2006 employment in this occupation will grow by 19.6%, an increase of 18,000 positions. In addition 21,000 openings (22% of Current positions) will become available due to employee turnover," adds the Expan program ("Architect"). The average wage for architects in the United States is around $43,430 annually ("Architect"). "Both client and architect play for high stakes in the design of a house. The effort requires an intense collaboration between two parties whose differing ambitions and anticipations may pull them in opposite directions" (Rifkind 3). It has been estimated that our increasingly complex society requires some 270 different types of buildings, including such intriguing examples, such as an airport terminal, public garage, convention center, fast-food stands, and also the sports stadium (Rifkind IX). We have to design culturally rich cities, not just bedroom suburbs. Land and manufacturing are definitely essential to architecture because we must
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