Your career is a design problem.

Let us help you solve it.

Architects don’t just work in architecture anymore.

We’re the career coaches getting you the full value of your skills beyond traditional practice. We help people at every career stage, all over the world, redesign their careers to find more fulfilling work lives.

INTERESTED IN COACHING?

We have coaching options for every career stage. Head to our scheduling page to learn more, or browse a few options below!

INITIAL CAREER CONSULT - $99

This is an 45min initial coaching call for mid-career folks with one of our advisors, designed to get you headed in the right direction for your search. We use this time to learn more about you, give advice for your next steps, and share how we can support you with other resources and deeper level coaching packages.

EARLY CAREER INTRO  - $49

Students and recent grads, start here! These advice-packed coaching sessions will get you headed in the right direction for your search. This is a 30min call with an advisor who specializes in early career development. On this call, we learn more about you, give advice for your next steps, and share how we can support you with other resources and deeper level coaching packages.

MATERIAL REVIEW - $350

This is a 60 min virtual call for anyone interested in reviewing their materials with a specific role or in mind. Our advisors may suggest edits, offer advice, and help synthesize your materials.

You do not need to be a consulting client of OOA to book, and this is not an engagement in ongoing coaching services.

We get career changes…

because we’ve done them ourselves.

We thought that out of architecture school, we would go into the working world at big-name firms and never look back. Instead, we found that our skills made us invaluable in any number of roles. We could do everything we loved, and get paid really well.

Our backgrounds in design have taken us many places: material and technology innovation at Adidas, leading design thinking courses at several prestigious academic institutions from the United States to India, business development and design-strategy consulting for various technology start-ups and VC’s in New York City. Not to mention, we've built our fair share of award-winning buildings.

Now, we help other designers discover the same possibilities for themselves.

Now we help you do the same.

We have the resources, knowledge base, and network to guide you through you career transition to a new field, or to a new direction in your current one.

We work with candidates and employers to create bespoke approaches to their professional needs and challenges.

  • 1-on-1 consulting is how we started out, and it’s still the most personalized way to go. After matching with an advisor from our team, you’ll set goals, get the resources and tools you need to find a new role inside of or beyond your current career, and have all the support and guidance you need along the way.

  • We have lots of resources for students, including our core consulting services at a discount. You can learn more about our advisors that work with students and recent grads here.

    We have a range of support options if you are a student, or unemployed recent graduate (2 years out of school or less). If you are unsure if the following services are available to you, feel free to contact us using this form.

  • Whether it’s our Patreon content library, our free educational resources, or the Out of Architecture book, there’s a way for you to begin designing your new career path at your own pace. Start by listening to the Tangents podcast, signing up for our Patreon to peruse our recorded workshops and get our career worksheets, or check out the book to start your journey.

  • This service is for you if you’ve got a job offer in hand or are getting close to one. Our expert advisors will walk you through the ins and outs of negotiating your job offer so you can set a tone for the rest of your career.

Our Services

Our clients have followed their passions to companies including:

INTERESTED IN COACHING?

We have coaching options for every career stage. Head to our scheduling page to learn more, or browse a few options below!

INITIAL CAREER CONSULT - $99

This is an 45min initial coaching call for mid-career folks with one of our advisors, designed to get you headed in the right direction for your search. We use this time to learn more about you, give advice for your next steps, and share how we can support you with other resources and deeper level coaching packages.

EARLY CAREER INTRO  - $49

Students and recent grads, start here! These advice-packed coaching sessions will get you headed in the right direction for your search. This is a 30min call with an advisor who specializes in early career development. On this call, we learn more about you, give advice for your next steps, and share how we can support you with other resources and deeper level coaching packages.

MATERIAL REVIEW - $350

This is a 60 min virtual call for anyone interested in reviewing their materials with a specific role or in mind. Our advisors may suggest edits, offer advice, and help synthesize your materials.

You do not need to be a consulting client of OOA to book, and this is not an engagement in ongoing coaching services.

Yenny Hsieh, from architecture > Senior Technical Designer @ New Balance

“From the beginning of the job hunt to the final negotiations, Out of Architecture had my best interests in mind and helped me navigate this transition with confidence.

We started by unpacking the steps needed to make new connections, lock in meetings, and scope out opportunities to network with the people that could help me get to that next step.”

Yuanjie Li, from architecture > Software Engineer @ Amazon

“Switching careers is not easy, but OOA’s knowledge will inspire and guide you to success.

I was changing careers from landscape designer to the tech industry. Out of Architecture guided me through each step of the whole interview process, from phone screening to on-site.”

Meet our career advisors.

Our advisors have a combined 45+ years of experience, and their expertise covers a huge range of subject areas. Whether you want to pivot into tech, sportswear design, stay in architecture, or you’re just starting to think about what you might really want to do, we have an advisor that’s right for you.

WORK WITH A COACH

We support you.

Sometime you don’t know what the next step is. Sometimes you just need the right connection. Sometimes you could use someone in your corner.

We use our experience, network, and knowledge in both architecture and other fields to guide you through career changes. Our advisors develop a unique approach to each person’s circumstances, and bring with them a wealth of real-world insights to support you. Whether you need the power of an professional network behind you, job interview coaching, or something else, we can help you tell your story and showcase your skills in a way that will land.

Our services are for anyone making the change from architecture to a new field, looking to stay in architecture but find a better role, or is just developing their ideas for their career to begin with.

We want our services to be accessible, so please reach out to us if you feel we can support your career journey in some way.

Our free resources:

Our articles + interviews

We’re proud to be pushing conversations forward about career change, working culture, and the field of architecture as a whole. Check out our many episodes with other podcasts, our articles and op-eds, and more.

Our curated job board

The Out of Architecture job board is a curated list of roles that our team updates weekly. We preference jobs that have transferable skills from architecture and have other perks our clients are looking for, including fully remote positions.

The Tangents podcast

Our podcast Tangents brings you stories from architects that have transitioned into other fields alongside their personal insights and recommendations for changing careers. Hear from people who have made the switch and get inspired by all the different possibilities you have in your career. Join our Patreon for longer + exclusive Tangents content!

40,000+

in our community

$24.9 million

client income growth since 2018

85+ years

combined experience across our coaches

INTERESTED IN COACHING?

We have coaching options for every career stage. Head to our scheduling page to learn more, or browse a few options below!

INITIAL CAREER CONSULT - $99

This is an 45min initial coaching call for mid-career folks with one of our advisors, designed to get you headed in the right direction for your search. We use this time to learn more about you, give advice for your next steps, and share how we can support you with other resources and deeper level coaching packages.

EARLY CAREER INTRO  - $49

Students and recent grads, start here! These advice-packed coaching sessions will get you headed in the right direction for your search. This is a 30min call with an advisor who specializes in early career development. On this call, we learn more about you, give advice for your next steps, and share how we can support you with other resources and deeper level coaching packages.

MATERIAL REVIEW - $350

This is a 60 min virtual call for anyone interested in reviewing their materials with a specific role or in mind. Our advisors may suggest edits, offer advice, and help synthesize your materials.

You do not need to be a consulting client of OOA to book, and this is not an engagement in ongoing coaching services.

Plus, we help employers.

Out of Architecture isn’t just for candidates. We have a proven track record in candidate placement, start-up consulting, and promoting your business. Our network of highly-trained, engaged, and innovative designers combined with the global reach of our content makes us a great partner for you.

Services for businesses, organizations, and start-ups:

  • We've run our own companies, consulted for countless others, and found success stepping out of architecture into Fortune 500 companies like Adidas. Now we’re helping you do the same.

  • Start-up consulting

  • Products, podcast spots, press kit, symposium, archipins, articles, lectures