Interview with Darren Aspinall, architect. Age 26. Comes from Wigan, Greater Manchester.

What does your job involve?
Why does it take such a long time to train as an architect?
Did you always want to be an architect?
Where do you see yourself five years from now?
What about the financial rewards?
Which aspects of your work do you like the most?
The early stages of a project - when it's all about brainstorming ideas and generating the design - are great. It's also exciting when the building is underway on site.
What about the not so good bits?
Any advice?
And do you look forward to work every day?

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