Graduation often leaves a void in a new architect?s life. After five years or more (lets face it, usually more) of being with the same friends, colleagues and teachers, it?s only natural that the transition from academic to professional life is accompanied by a feeling of nostalgia for long discussions in college corridors, late nights designing together, parties, and, above all, a student routine.

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Graduation often leaves a void in a new architect?s life. After five years or more (lets face it, usually more) of being with the same friends, colleagues and teachers, it?s only natural that the transition from academic to professional life is accompanied by a feeling of nostalgia for long discussions in college corridors, late nights designing together, parties, and, above all, a student routine.The most common route after receiving a degree is facing the (savage) job market. Finding an internship and becoming an architect, finding a job in a new office, and spending some time getting to know the insides of studios, offices, and architectural firms seems to be one of the options that most interests new architects. The idea of starting your own business in the long-term future seems to be adequate compensation for those years of dedication to projects that are not always tasteful or aligned with the ideals of those who have just left college.There are, however, other possible paths for a new graduate, and for...