In the article, Boero reflects on the challenges of training professionals in a context of uncertainty, new technologies and increasingly open markets. As he argues, architecture will remain a necessary discipline, but its graduates will need to expand the traditional scope of the profession.
Breaking Through Professional Barriers
For Boero, one of the key challenges is for future architects and designers to be able to break through the barriers that often limit the development of creative professionals.
In that regard, training should not be limited to technical or design skills. It must also incorporate skills related to leadership, team organization, understanding of the environment and the ability to generate new business models.
“It is essential to go beyond the discipline,” Boero notes in the interview. From this perspective, the architect is no longer seen merely as a designer, but also as a professional capable of identifying opportunities, synthesizing knowledge, and leading processes.
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Learning by doing, technology, and the world as a classroom
The interview highlights three key elements that underpin the faculty's educational approach: learning by doing from day one, embracing new technologies as a language and not just as tools, and seeing the world as a classroom.
This approach applies to both the Architecture program as well as other programs offered by the school mentioned in the article, including the Bachelor’s Degree in Interior Design and the Diploma of Specialization in Real Estate Business.
In short, Boero emphasizes the need to train professionals with a broader perspective: architects who think like a CEO, who go beyond their discipline and who don’t just go out looking for work, but also create opportunities.