Cebu's Young Architects

[cirext]

Who is a licensed architect here?
Or who knows somebody?
Or probably you are an employed architect?
What keeps you from having your own bznz?

I am a big fan of architecture & is continuously fascinated by it.
Maybe we could start this thread
Or come up with better plans in the future.

[kyawbong]

i know some young architects..

[cirext]

i know some young architects..

Let him drop by on this thread bro.
Is he owning his own architectural firm or bznz related to his profession bro?
How young is he?

I'd admire an architect who can stand on his own before he reaches 25 y.o
I haven't meet that person yet.

[cyberchrono]

walay engineer dha...hehehehehe...Civil Engineer here currently working..tigum pko para naa pang contrata

[kazki]

Technically speaking, majority of the Filipino people don't even know what an architect is. Or if they do, they'd think the job is equivalent to a draftsman. They underestimate the profession too much.

Most architects in here (even the famous ones) are not paid based on the "supposedly standard rates" of what architects should get. In writing, being an architect is a noble profession with decent pay. In reality (Philippine Setting), you'd get lucky if your client pays half of what you're supposed to get.

[kyawbong]

Technically speaking, majority of the Filipino people don't even know what an architect is. Or if they do, they'd think the job is equivalent to a draftsman. They underestimate the profession too much.

Most architects in here (even the famous ones) are not paid based on the "supposedly standard rates" of what architects should get. In writing, being an architect is a noble profession with decent pay. In reality (Philippine Setting), you'd get lucky if your client pays half of what you're supposed to get.

sakto gyd ka

[cirext]

Technically speaking, majority of the Filipino people don't even know what an architect is. Or if they do, they'd think the job is equivalent to a draftsman. They underestimate the profession too much.

Most architects in here (even the famous ones) are not paid based on the "supposedly standard rates" of what architects should get. In writing, being an architect is a noble profession with decent pay. In reality (Philippine Setting), you'd get lucky if your client pays half of what you're supposed to get.

Sa high-end market bro where clients are educated, they value the expertise of architects.
And its true that most of us give less value to architects.
Are you an architect bro?

[cirext]

walay engineer dha...hehehehehe...Civil Engineer here currently working..tigum pko para naa pang contrata

join us here bro.. how young are you then bro?
what company r u affiliated?

[goriosan]

mostly young archts now go out of the country, coz hey cannot compete with the big names in the industry. Some are lucky to get 1 or 2 projects from their relatives and friends. like what the above poster said you wont get a standard fee.

[kazki]

Sa high-end market bro where clients are educated, they value the expertise of architects.
And its true that most of us give less value to architects.
Are you an architect bro?

Yes, in the high-end market...you'd get the exact rates since "most" of them (like less than 1% of the total pop) know the architect's real PF (and that's if you're lucky).

If you cater to middle to upper middle class individuals, that's another story. Sometimes these classes don't realize that the architect is the "head surgeon equivalent" in a medical setting. But unlike the surgeon, the architect doesn't get much respect since as I've stated before "people see them as draftsmen". Most people don't like the idea of paying "this amount" for a piece of paper / blueprint. If you look at it from another view, the physician actually does the same thing with prescription.

And I would have to agree with goriosan's comment. Most young architects now are working abroad to earn decent pay (SG or Dubai). Probably saving up when they establish their own company here in due time.

Not going to burst your bubble, but if you're a young architect and you're planning to establish your own name this early... you need three things - field experience, influence and an extreme amount of connections (rendering / presentation skills don't even count).

Not exactly bro but I work in this field.