The Importance And Impact Of Architecture Mentoring, Ft Dhruv Gulabchande

Mentoring in architecture can change how students and early-career professionals understand their options, build confidence and get practical feedback when they need it most.

Stephen Drew speaks with Dhruv Gulabchande about architecture mentoring, Narrative Practice, design reviews, workshops, students, Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 support, access, representation, confidence and practical advice for CVs and portfolios.

The conversation covers:

• Why architecture mentoring matters for students and early-career professionals
• How Narrative Practice supports people across different study stages
• Why hybrid mentoring can make support more accessible
• How representation and confidence affect progression
• What candidates should know about CVs, portfolios and bias

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Chapters

• 00:00 Introduction to architecture mentoring
• 05:00 Architecture Social, community support and why mentoring is complicated
• 10:00 Narrative Practice and who the mentoring is for
• 15:00 Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 and supporting different study stages
• 20:00 Hybrid mentoring, workshops and making support accessible
• 25:00 Representation, confidence and why mentoring should be enjoyable
• 30:00 Supporting people through a tough profession
• 35:00 Social media, platforms and reaching students
• 40:00 CVs, unconscious bias and practical application advice
• 45:00 Closing comments and audience questions

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