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  • 1.  Rand Soellner, Architects disappearing

    Posted 11-19-2010 10:17 AM
    I've been hearing that architects and architecture are disappearing throughout my career as an architect, starting during a welcome presentation to the arriving freshmen architects at Washington University in St. Louis in 1957.

    We aren't disappearing we are changing.  If you pine for the architecture of your youthful imagination you are bound for disappointment, but if you are willing to change your vision for yourself then you will prevail.  I've been an architect since that day in 1957 and I plan to be an architect for many more years.  During that time I made several major course corrections and numerous minor ones.

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    Michael Kephart AIA
    Principal
    Kephart Living
    Denver CO
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  • 2.  RE:Rand Soellner, Architects disappearing

    Posted 11-19-2010 12:05 PM
    Dear Michael,

    I was surprised at the last part of this portion of your post:

    ///I've been hearing that architects and architecture are disappearing throughout my career as an architect, starting during a welcome presentation to the arriving freshmen architects at Washington University in St. Louis in 1957. ///

    If I may ask, what specifically was the reason for their concern back at that time in 1957? 

    Similarly, back in 1982, during our welcome orientation presentation at The Ohio State University, the Dean of the School of Engineering told us: "We do not encourage anyone to go into architecture.  There is simply no money in it." 

    After meeting directly with the Dean and my father (an EE), the conclusion was if the student was passionate about studying architecture, then she should pursue it and let nothing stand in her way. 

    I am interested in your response to the above question, when you have time.

    Thanks,
    Tara

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    Tara Imani AIA
    Principal
    Tara Imani Designs, LLC
    Houston TX
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