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Mar 2025
53m 18s

Ep 171: The IQ of an Architect

BOB BORSON AND ANDREW HAWKINS
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Being an Architect is difficult and there is plenty of evidence that this is not a vocation that is suitable for everyone. The coursework you will take in college is all over the place – from the drawing and design classes to physics and upper level math requirements, you seem to have to be both an artist and a scientist to go down this path. This begs the q ... Show More
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