Entering Architectural Practice

James Tait is an Architect, Author and Educator. James has led a range of high-profile projects at some of the best architectural practices in the UK. He is also author of The Architecture Concept Book; a contributing writer to the Architects’ Journal; and a Studio Tutor at the Mackintosh School of Architecture, The Glasgow School of Art.

• 0. Introduction 0.0.1. Between Anticipation and Reality 0.0.2. The Reality 0.0.3. The Writer 1. Transitioning 1.0. Transition: The Choice Is Yours 1.1. Choosing A Practice A Interview – Fernanda Canales 1.2. Labour, Authorship, and You. 1.3. Working Conditions B Interview – Sergison Bates_ Jonathan Sergison 1.4. Play Your Position 1.5. Designing Your Career 2. Designing 2.0. Designing In Practice 2.1. Future C Interview – Kengo Kuma 2.2. Ethics 2.3. Constraints D Interview –OFIS Arhitekti_ Spela Videcnik 2.4. Technicals 2.5. Time 3. Communicating 3.0. Communication 3.1. Tools E Interview – Assemble_ Jane Hall 3.2. Speech 3.3. Others F Interview – Alberto Campo Baeza 3.4. Internal 3.5. Public 4. Conclusion Technical Advice Notes 01. Terminology 02. A Typical Day 03. Surveying 04. Material 05. Scale 06. Lineweights 07. Emails Index