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Feb 2025
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Ep 170: Architecture School versus the R...

BOB BORSON AND ANDREW HAWKINS
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There is a moment of realization that occurs when you get your first real job in an architectural office that maybe architecture school and what is now going to be expected from you are a little out of phase with one another. Are you prepared, do the differences matter, and what happens when you come to the conclusion that your job and almost everything you ... Show More
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