Self Taught Home Designers?

[RMorrison]

The definition of "self-taught" apparently only means "didn't get a degree in architecture." Let's take Michael Scott, for example. From his wiki entry:

"Scott became an apprentice for the sum of £375 per annum to the Dublin architectural firm Jones and Kelly.[1] He remained there from 1923 until 1926, where he studied under Alfred E. Jones. In the evenings after work, he also attended the Metropolitan School of Art and the Abbey School of Acting, taking minor parts in Abbey productions. On completing his pupilage he became an assistant to Charles James Dunlop and then had a brief spell as an assistant architect in the Office of Public Works."

[Architex]

For some, yes. For some no. What I liked about the list is that it illustrated a wide variety of examples of self taught professionals in architecture, many of who won very significant awards. Here is another:
• Tadao Ando - (born September 13, 1941)
a Japanese architect whose approach to architecture was categorized by Francesco Dal Co as critical regionalism. Ando has led a storied life, working as a truck driver and boxer prior to settling on the profession of architecture, despite never having taken formal training in the field. In 1995, Ando won the Pritzker Architecture Prize, considered the highest distinction in the field of architecture.

Apparently he was a truck driver and a boxer prior to his architural debut. You are missing the point here, and that being if a person makes up his/her mind to achieve a goal, anything is possible. Formal education is grand, but not everyone may choose or be able to travel that path of course. Should they give up? A resounding no! Can they develop abilities through self study and practice? Yes! Maybe not as quickly of course, largely due to having to work and support themselves through other means.

Obviously those of us who have received a formal education are blessed amd should be very thankful to have received such but in no way does that make us "better" or above another! This is surely another of many things to be truly thankful for this Thanksgiving season!

Happy Thanksgiving all!

I really like the building he did in Fort Worth.

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