Where do you see the most important examples and opportunities for pursuing your own vocational

path through this approach? Make sure not only to articulate what you see as your future work, but
tie those ideas to the material and content of the course. 640
Relates to:
​ Describe the historic development of architectural practice [UNDERSTAND] by recalling
important steps in the development of the profession of architecture from its ancient
foundation in crafts and building trades, through the era of professionalization, and to the
present day [REMEMBER].
​ Explain how the legal requirements for professional licensure in the United States
[REMEMBER] are accomplished by your plan to achieve licensure [APPLY].
​ Recognize opportunities for service and vocation, understood in the context of Christian
traditions, within the context of twenty-first century architectural practices [UNDERSTAND].

The historic development path of architectural practice is full of change and growth. As it
used to be, there was essentially no separation between the designer and constructor of structures
- they were one job in the same. No formal education was developed at first; the earliest architect
type jobs - “master builders” - came from and trained in a variety of different trades, then shifted
their focus to master building. Well-known and respected architects ranged from sculptors and
brick masons to scientists and engineers. The best individuals used what they were passionate
about and already skilled in, then applied it to architecture, emphasizing different aspects that
suited their passions and assets. Training and education started becoming standard, and anyone
wanting to become an architect was taught relatively the same way. Mirroring historical days,
however, architects’ minds could still work in different ways (engineering mind vs sculptor
mind). In both the past and present, one should take advantage of their God-given gifts and
talents and allow them to lead to a vocation. If there’s talent for it, they’ll be passionate about it
because people like what they’re good at; passion shows up in the work, encouraging better
quality. The early architects/master builders of the past found and nurtured their God-given
talents first, then further displayed them through their passion for architecture. Today, good and
successful architects may still have varying ways in which their minds function and see the
world/situations, though they will be cultivated into architects using uniform methods.
 My qualities of being detail-oriented, creative, and a perfectionist would be put to use in
being an architect. Personally, I aim to be a residential architect. The easiest God-like action
would be to not discriminate against who my customers are; I would of course work for anyone.
I would strive to not feed into any institutional racism I was aware of; I wouldn’t guide black
families away from “white neighborhoods” with better schools. Furthermore, running a Habitat
for Humanity chapter, or just being a part of that organization in general, epitomizes serving God
through architectural vocation work. Also, architecture with sustainability in mind (as I plan to
practice) is Christ-like in the environmental and social realms. Reducing waste, pollution, and
carbon footprints are all good for God’s earth. Everyone has to do their part to make an impact,
but every contribution, such as each environmentally sustainable building design, helps. Social
sustainability means serving and supporting the community - as many people and lifestyles - in
as many ways as possible. God's will would be to include everyone and not leave people out; it’s
a form of kindness to care in what ways a building is affecting different communities and groups
of people. The effects should be as positive as possible for as many people as possible. Architect
Bryan C. Lee says “for nearly every injustice in the world, there is an architecture that has been
planned and designed to perpetuate it.” The point of socially sustainable architecture is to
promote the opposite: foster needs, wants, and togetherness for any lifestyle. Sadly, there is only
a single rule that mentions “discrimmination” in NCARB’s Model Rules of Conduct. Considering
the intense racial issues our country is experiencing today - riots, deaths - one mention is not
sufficient, and it should be revised and expanded upon.

ARC 1015 has included a multi-week history of the profession, starting with its roots in craft
traditions, and along the way identified a number of challenges that exist for future professionals to
address.
Write a history of the profession, identifying the points of introduction of these problems (e.g.
systemic racism, social unrest, environmental degradation) with your forecast of how future
professionals can address and improve them.
Relates to:
​ Describe the historic development of architectural practice [UNDERSTAND] by recalling
important steps in the development of the profession of architecture from its ancient
 foundation in crafts and building trades, through the era of professionalization, and to the
present day [REMEMBER].
​ Articulate alternate approaches and options to practice in fields aligned with architecture
[UNDERSTAND].
​ Explain how the legal requirements for professional licensure in the United States
[REMEMBER] are accomplished by your plan to achieve licensure [APPLY].

Though slavery was abolished, racism was not, and it staked its claim in countless ways. It was,
and sometimes still is, substantially more difficult for people who aren’t white to get into schools
and get jobs - the architecture field was no exception. White people got the first education in the
field, then the first jobs, followed by the first affiliated awards. Robert Robinson Taylor was the
first black man enrolled at MIT and one of the first with a diploma in architecture, and it wasn’t
until 1888; he was late to the game because education and diplomas in architecture were already
standard by this point. Paul R. Williams was the first black man to receive the gold medal from
the AIA, which was extremely recent relatively speaking - in 2017. The only real way to fix this
is getting people to realize they have prejudices and are acting upon them which is in no way
okay; however, it can be extremely difficult to change people’s minds once they are set on
something (could be in thinking they are right in being racist or the belief that they are not racist
at all). The NCARB should make more specific rules regulating such actions, but those will
honestly only help to a limited extent because they can be difficult to watch for and enforce.
Somewhat similarly, women used to be seen as incapable of working jobs outside the home and
incapable of learning - they were basically just inferior to men overall. Though it has improved,
that attitude continued to leak through the years even up to the present day. Formal education to
practice architecture was normalized by the 1900s - for white males at least. Just about that time,
the first female in the world with a graduate architect degree emerged - Signe Hornborg. By this
time there were good schools to study architecture: Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris, the Bauhaus
in Germany, and the Franklin Institute of the State of Pennsylvania, MIT (first U.S. architecture
program), and University of Illinois (first U.S. architecture graduate with degree) in America. At
the Bauhaus, women were considered to only be capable of thinking in two dimensions, and
therefore were banned from studying architecture (because it was three dimensional) there.
Today, it would not pass for women to simply not be allowed to study something men could
because they are seen as not intelligent enough. Some people do still today see women as
inferior, and to keep them from acting upon such ideas, the only thing to do is write it into the
NCARB rules, and have organizations promoting fairness. Again, at the end of the day it is hard
to force people to change their minds and hard to prove they are being sexist.
Furthermore, building styles change and become more intricate and technology improves to keep
up. More advanced building techniques and designs positively correlated with environmental
degradation. Taller buildings and more ambitious designs necessitate bigger and a larger quantity
of machines, increasing pollution. Bigger buildings also use up more electricity and therefore
harmful fossil fuels. Thankfully, after things got worse, they started getting better with the
improvement of environmental sustainability techniques. People invented new ways to get
energy other than fossil fuels, automatic lights and sinks that would turn themselves off when not
in use, and ways to more efficiently use heating and air conditioning (i.e. better insulation,
louvres). People will continue to find new ways of living and designing more efficiently and
continue aiming to preserve the environment.

{Architecture, animation, set design, urban planning

B.Arch from an accredited institution (Belmont), completing the AXP, studying for and
completing the ARE, finishing additional requirements in Indiana or Tennessee - wherever I feel
I have more connections at that point in life and am more likely to get a job, and finally applying
for and obtaining my license}