S3E5: How I Became An Architect with Michael Riscica

The New School Podcast with Christine Hong

Today’s guest proves you don’t have to know what your dream career is when you’re still in school. Michael Riscica struggled with school - in his own words he was a special ed student - and he didn’t have a plan for graduation. In fact, he just barely graduated high school.

But a chance job at an interior design company helped him realize that he actually had great problem solving skills. A coworker encouraged him to pursue architecture, and after an insane amount of hard work and studying for the notorious industry exams, he finally qualified as a licensed architect. After a stint working for the City of Portland and in his own practice, he now helps to train the next generation of architects.

In this conversation, Michael and I chat about what the different niches are within architecture and how to pick the right one, what the day-to-day is really like and what makes a good architect.

To learn more about Michael, visit our show notes at www.thenewschoolpodcast.com/episodes.

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