An interviewer asks architect Charles Renfro about the job market in his field.
Q: What would advice would you give to a student who is thinking of becoming an architect?
A: Go into law.
Q: And if he doesn’t listen?
A: There are many other kinds of outlets that have become available to architects, from making shows to getting into museum and exhibit design to getting into writing online. Hope is not lost. The money is down, however. We were never a well-paid profession, much to a lot of other people’s surprise. Definitely, there’s less money out there to build buidlings. So we all have to be more creative.