Tessellate.co is challenging the status quo to bridge the skills gap in architecture

摘要

Several recent industry salary surveys and reports, including the AJ's own, have highlighted that architects' earnings have fallen significantly in real terms over the last 10 years. This, coupled with the spiralling cost of architectural education, means our profession finds itself in an increasingly unsustainable position and at risk of facing a serious skills shortage in years to come. As a practising architect for over 30 years and co-founder of Cartwright Pickard, I have seen our profession become more side-lined and the perceived value of architects' contribution diminished. In order to protect and sustain our future, we must take action now to reassert our relevance in wider society, make a stand against the unnecessary waste and expenditure that blights many areas of the profession, and ensure that employers are able to pay their staff salaries that fairly reflect the huge yet chronically undervalued contribution they make to society.