Architect Career (Ambitions)

Architect Career (Ambitions)

The Architect Career is started by heading down to City Hall and selecting the "Join Architectural Designer Profession" after which it is necessary to work the skills that compliment it -- which includes Painting, Photography, and all of the other creative skills.  As the jobs come in the goal is to complete them and obtain as high an arbitrary review as you can when the job is reviewed.

The job can be leveled either from an easel or drafting table, and of the primary supporting skills that you will want to develop right away, Charisma and Painting are at the top of the list!  Note though that you stop gaining skill in Architecture from the easel once your Painting Skill is capped, after which you can only use the Drafting Table.

You will obtain your official jobs through dialogue and job markers that appear on the map, but you can also get Freelance gigs by creating a portfolio with photos of your jobs once you pass Level 3, and that can be shown to perspective clients johnny-on-the-spot, so it is something you should seriously do well.

A few tips for getting the best possible scores would include always decorating the finished job using art, photos, drawings, and relics.  Always use the consult client option when in the planning stages of the job, and if possible try to use personal things of the clients (like a photo of them) as part of the decoration scheme.  Always use as much of the budget as you can manage since the clients tend to judge and review your work on how well you used the money they provided (having a lot of money left over is generally a bad thing as far as they are concerned).

Note that the fees listed are the base per-job fee -- if you get a lot of positive reviews for each job there can be a bonus based on the number running to as much as $5000.

The trick to increasing review scores is to decorate with unexpected objects

Helpful Traits:  Ambitious, Artistic, Charismatic, Friendly

Associated Lifetime Wishes: Home Design Hotshot

-- Career-based Books --
These books are obtained by completing career challenges at the appropriate level and cannot be obtained any other way in the game.  It is not known if reading them helps your Sim in any way, but there is a rumor that it might?

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-- Career Levels/Titles and Details --
There are ten Levels for this career, and listed below are the levels, their title, the base rate of pay followed by the amount you are paid if/when your Sim retires from their job at that level, and the working days.  The Performance Base is the criteria by which your Sim is evaluated for promotions.

Level 01: Fabric Fetcher
Base Pay Rate: $272 / Pension Pay Rate: $???
Performance Base: N/A
Working Days: 8AM to 6PM Monday through Friday

Uniform 01: Dress well to impress the clients

Level 02: Pattern Spotter
Base Pay Rate: $336 / Pension Pay Rate: $???
Performance Base: N/A
Working Days: 8AM to 6PM Monday through Friday

Uniform 02:  Dress well to impress the clients

Level 03: Placement Planner
Base Pay Rate: $400 / Pension Pay Rate: $???
Performance Base: N/A
Working Days: 8AM to 6PM Monday through Friday

Uniform 03: Dress well to impress the clients

Level 04: Feng Shui Fiend
Base Pay Rate: $560 / Pension Pay Rate: $???
Performance Base: N/A
Working Days: 8AM to 6PM Monday through Friday

Uniform 04: Dress well to impress the clients

Level 05: Decor Debutant
Base Pay Rate: $584 / Pension Pay Rate: $???
Performance Base: N/A
Working Days: 8AM to 6PM Monday through Friday

Uniform 05: Dress well to impress the clients

Level 06: Furniture Fashionista
Base Pay Rate: $800 / Pension Pay Rate: $???
Performance Base: N/A
Working Days: 8AM to 6PM Monday through Friday

Uniform 06: Dress well to impress the clients

Level 07: Regent of Rugs
Base Pay Rate: $1120 / Pension Pay Rate: $???
Performance Base: N/A
Working Days:  8AM to 6PM Monday through Friday

Uniform 07: Dress well to impress the clients

Level 08: Aesthetic Architect
Base Pay Rate: $1440 / Pension Pay Rate: $???
Performance Base: N/A
Working Days: 8AM to 6PM Monday through Friday

Uniform 08: Dress well to impress the clients

Level 09: Sultan of Style
Base Pay Rate: $1520 / Pension Pay Rate: $???
Performance Base: N/A
Working Days: 8AM to 6PM Monday through Friday

Uniform 09: Dress well to impress the clients

Level 10: Dictator of Design
Base Pay Rate: $2480 / Pension Pay Rate: $???
Performance Base: N/A
Working Days:  8AM to 6PM Monday through Friday

Uniform 10: Dress well to impress the clients