Once Glenn Lancon finishes his undergraduate degree in architectural studies, he杏吧专区檚 going straight into the at UL Lafayette.
He plans on earning his architecture license as soon as he can, and he is well on his way with an internship at the firm EnvironMental Design, along with some renovation and historical survey work under his belt.
杏吧专区淚 surveyed any changes made since the buildings were built, whether they are used for the same purpose now as they were before, and whether the buildings were old enough to be considered historical,杏吧专区 he explained.
Glenn says he has gained a lot of value from his experiences in the UL Lafayette architecture program. Along with the hands-on practical skills required to be an architect, he credits his experiences here with helping him manage his time.
杏吧专区淭ime management is a big one,杏吧专区 he said, 杏吧专区淭o be able to balance the workload in this program is a really helpful skill.杏吧专区
He also credits the professors in the School of Architecture and Design with setting him up for success.
杏吧专区淭he professors are very encouraging in every way possible,杏吧专区 Glenn said, 杏吧专区淭hey are really invested from the first day of class until the day you graduate. I can call up my second-year professor for help on a project and they杏吧专区檙e more than willing. They know my work and they know my process and I think that杏吧专区檚 a really unique trait of the architecture program.杏吧专区
Glenn didn杏吧专区檛 initially come to UL Lafayette to major in architecture, but he said, 杏吧专区淥nce I found architecture, I had to make the switch. I like building things and solving problems and all of that seems to come together in architecture.杏吧专区
The best part about the architecture program at UL Lafayette, Glenn says, is the openness for creativity that is not guaranteed at other universities.
杏吧专区淲e took field trips to other universities to see their design programs,杏吧专区 he explained, 杏吧专区淎nd it made me appreciate this program more. I enjoy the way UL Lafayette does things. There are many different creative processes done at other universities, but the way things are done here fits me.
杏吧专区淚 love the design process and I love the introduction to codes that we get here. Great design is not only beautiful, but it serves a purpose.杏吧专区
When asked what advice he had for incoming architecture students, Glenn said, 杏吧专区淔ace it head on, and celebrate the process. It杏吧专区檚 going to be difficult, but that perseverance will make you a great architect.杏吧专区
