{"id":15772,"date":"2019-09-13T13:00:43","date_gmt":"2019-09-13T12:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.architect-us.com\/blog\/?p=15772"},"modified":"2022-09-12T14:11:03","modified_gmt":"2022-09-12T12:11:03","slug":"mission-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.architect-us.com\/blog\/2019\/09\/mission-america\/","title":{"rendered":"Mission: America"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hi all,<\/p>\n<p>As a way of introduction: My name is\u00a0Stas, <strong>I obtained my Master Degree in Architecture from\u00a0Poli<\/strong><strong>tecnico\u00a0di Milano last December<\/strong>, and I am now around a week before my trip to NYC on the\u00a0J1\u00a0Visa. I&#8217;ve been to the States a couple of times before, however, \u00a0always as a tourist. I simply couldn&#8217;t think of a better place to learn, grow, and gain\u00a0the first experience in Architecture than in New York City. I&#8217;m excited to know that soon I will travel every day\u00a0Downtown Manhattan to enter the building where SPAN Architecture\u00a0is located\u00a0(that is right in front of the Charging Bull in Financial District &#8211; so exciting!!!).<br \/>\n<strong>Architect-US has always been there to answer my questions and clarify things<\/strong>. As\u00a0the whole\u00a0process might seem complicated at\u00a0first sight, it is so much easier to have a person that guides you through this complex path to your dreams. At first, I even\u00a0asked\u00a0to be\u00a0helped\u00a0finding\u00a0an internship for myself. Some offers came in straight to my mailbox which I found pretty convenient, as any\u00a0additional\u00a0help is good\u00a0here! Eventually, I managed to find this\u00a0position\u00a0myself.<\/p>\n<p>When looking for an internship in this City of Opportunities, I made a list of architectural practices that I found interesting and matching my interests in the field. SPAN Architecture was on this list too! I really see my future going towards interior design and small-scale architecture, and I simply loved their project rewarded by the prestigious\u00a0magazine INTERIOR DESIGN as Best Of Year in one of the categories. Here&#8217;s the link to all winners if you\u00a0are interested:\u00a0https:\/\/www.interiordesign.net\/award\/6-best-of-year-awards-winners-2018\/<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you&#8217;re concerned\u00a0about the process and think it&#8217;s a lot to take on your own, do not hesitate\u00a0to ask for help.<\/strong> It&#8217;s worth it, and will pay off when back in your\u00a0home country!<\/p>\n<p>Good luck to everyone and see you in New York!<\/p>\n<p>Stas<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15774 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.architect-us.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_6575-300x178.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"704\" height=\"418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.architect-us.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_6575-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.architect-us.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_6575-768x456.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.architect-us.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_6575-1024x607.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.architect-us.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_6575-740x439.jpg 740w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 704px) 100vw, 704px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class='_form_266'><\/div><script type='text\/javascript' src='https:\/\/architect-us.activehosted.com\/f\/embed.php?static=0&id=266&6A29193B82ABE&nostyles=0&preview=0'><\/script>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hi all, As a way of introduction: My name is\u00a0Stas, I obtained my Master Degree in Architecture from\u00a0Politecnico\u00a0di Milano last December, and I am now around a week before my trip to NYC on the\u00a0J1\u00a0Visa. 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