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I have been reading a lot on these post about how how Architects feel that our profession has lost the respect and position in our society. Although I new that the software and chip developers used the word architecture when they talked about there work, I did not realize how much we have lost till a came across this journal by "Microsoft"called the 'The Architectural Journal'( see attachment) with articles in it such as 'An A-Z Guide to Being an Architect' and it was not talking about a Licensed Architect. All of the years spent in school and more years training before we could take an exam that last all most a week- and pass before we could call our selves "Architects" was for not. It looks like now any one can call them selves an architect !
We as Architects and the AIA have lost when a group of software and circuit designers can coopted the title and state boards do nothing to not stop it.
Thank you for allowing me to rant.
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James Howard AIA
Architect
Fort Worth TX
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