Never build a building 'til your fifty, tell me what kind of life is that?

A recent Slate Magazine Article aptly entitled "The Oldest Profession" was an interesting perspective on the reasoning for many architects to practice late into their years.

Using Philip Johnson, I.M. Pei, Frank Lloyd Wright, Mies, van der Rohe, Corbusier and Gehry as examples to explain the amount of learning and experience necessary to become proficient in such a detailed profession as architecture Slate makes the argument that once you get finally get good at something there is no reason to quit.

Probably an important read for impatient youngsters wondering when they are going to get the chance to make their mark on the world.

Hint, probably way in the future but it takes hard work to get there.

Post title taken from Pavement's "The Hexx" which contains the fantastic line:

"Architecture students are like virgins
with an itch they cannot scratch,
Never build a building till you're 50
what kind of life is that?"