Being an Architect: Then Versus Now

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© Sharon Lam

Architecture, as a profession and discipline, has come a long way since Vitruvius. It continues to evolve alongside culture and technology, reflecting new developments and shifting values in society. Some changes are conscious and originate within the field of architecture itself, made as acts of disciplinary or professional progress; others changes are uncontrollable, arising from architecture's role in the wider world that is also changing. Below are just some of the changes that have taken place in recent decades:

1. Drawing vs. Software

© Sharon Lam, using images via Wikimedia user David Rutten licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0
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Cite: Sharon Lam. "Being an Architect: Then Versus Now" 16 Jan 2017. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/801166/being-an-architect-then-versus-now> ISSN 0719-8884

Image made using images from <a href='https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Architect.png'>Wikipedia</a> and <a href='https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/surface/devices/surface-studio/innovation'>Microsoft</a>

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