Aug 13, 2024 _ news

Licensed to Build: Chas Wiederhold

We’re delighted to announce that Chas Wiederhold has passed all his architecture licensing requirements and is now an officially licensed architect.

Becoming licensed takes dedication, focus, and stamina. It is a rigorous, often multi-year endeavor requiring at least 3,740 hours of experience in six different practice areas (e.g. Project Management, Programming & Analysis, Construction & Evaluation, etc.) and passing a set of six corresponding exams. Finding a dedicated study spot helped Chas get into the right mindset. “I began studying for my licensure exams when I was working from home during the pandemic. It was important for me to designate a special space for studying in my house that was different from where I spent the day working from home and where I spent time with my family,” says Chas.

Given the long and arduous process for becoming a licensed architect, what made Chas want to pursue licensure?  “I went into architecture because I wanted to serve people with dreams and manifest the potential of unique places and spaces,” he explains. “The process can leave little time or energy to replenish my creative coffers. Now that I am officially licensed, I feel better equipped to serve the visions and dreams of others and my own. When it became particularly difficult along the way, I had to really tap into a deeper reason to finish: because it is something I told a younger part of myself I wanted to accomplish. Being able to finish something hard that you have started is incredibly rewarding.”

Congratulations Chas! Learn more about him here.