Architect, or Whatever: Out-of-Work Architects Turn to Other Skills by Kristina Shevory
Architecture 5¢: For a nickel, John Morefield would answer any architectural question.
When Natasha Case lost her job, she and her friend Freya Estreller, started a business selling homemade ice cream sandwiches, Coolhaus, in Los Angeles. Named for architects like Frank Gehry (the strawberry ice cream and sugar cookie Frank Behry) and Mies van der Rohe (the vanilla bean ice cream and chocolate chip cookie Mies Vanilla Rohe), they were an immediate hit.
Richard Chuk has been looking for any job he can find to support his wife and children. After months searching, he spent most of his time taking care of his children, studying for his architectural licensing exam and renovating his basement. This month, he began commercial truck driving school.
“It’s lost wages and lost experiences. But you have to keep positive and move forward. I look at this as an education. It opens up more doors and you never know when it’ll help you.”Mr. Chuk said.
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