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tfw8kn | architecture_train | 0.98 | What kind of work can an Architect pivot into when burned-out? Ive been working in architecture for a bit now, and overall, it's getting frustrating how underpaid I am by firms in general, and even how low my peers are paid as well. What kind of work have other architects or designers pivoted into here? So far, it seems like tech is where I should go, but I'm having a hard time coming up with what that means. I don't desire to return to school for a bachelor's. I also don't wish to abandon what I know now from studying and working in architecture. What have you pivoted into in the past, or recommend looking into? | i0yqz4i | i0yszdp | 1,647,481,610 | 1,647,482,508 | 2 | 9 | Have a visit at r/sysadmin before you think about tech. | Suggest Project management. Architects are trained to understand the whole building and how it goes together. Not a great leap from there to leading a team in the development and documentation of a building design. | 0 | 898 | 4.5 | ||
tfw8kn | architecture_train | 0.98 | What kind of work can an Architect pivot into when burned-out? Ive been working in architecture for a bit now, and overall, it's getting frustrating how underpaid I am by firms in general, and even how low my peers are paid as well. What kind of work have other architects or designers pivoted into here? So far, it seems like tech is where I should go, but I'm having a hard time coming up with what that means. I don't desire to return to school for a bachelor's. I also don't wish to abandon what I know now from studying and working in architecture. What have you pivoted into in the past, or recommend looking into? | i0yqf73 | i0yeton | 1,647,481,361 | 1,647,476,100 | 8 | 6 | A lot of my colleagues who lost their jobs in the Great Recession ended up as sales reps for architectural products, but personally, I would hate that. If you can handle the physical labor, go into design/build. | Big fan of design build. | 1 | 5,261 | 1.333333 | ||
tfw8kn | architecture_train | 0.98 | What kind of work can an Architect pivot into when burned-out? Ive been working in architecture for a bit now, and overall, it's getting frustrating how underpaid I am by firms in general, and even how low my peers are paid as well. What kind of work have other architects or designers pivoted into here? So far, it seems like tech is where I should go, but I'm having a hard time coming up with what that means. I don't desire to return to school for a bachelor's. I also don't wish to abandon what I know now from studying and working in architecture. What have you pivoted into in the past, or recommend looking into? | i0z75i6 | i0zn6d8 | 1,647,489,343 | 1,647,499,695 | 2 | 6 | i switched from architecture to development. same stress level but different stressors: now the biggest stress loads are from underachieving architects!!! (sad but true). pay is better. perks are better. but…i do miss being in the flow state of designing. | Having been on both sides, it ruins everyone’s lives. | 0 | 10,352 | 3 | ||
tfw8kn | architecture_train | 0.98 | What kind of work can an Architect pivot into when burned-out? Ive been working in architecture for a bit now, and overall, it's getting frustrating how underpaid I am by firms in general, and even how low my peers are paid as well. What kind of work have other architects or designers pivoted into here? So far, it seems like tech is where I should go, but I'm having a hard time coming up with what that means. I don't desire to return to school for a bachelor's. I also don't wish to abandon what I know now from studying and working in architecture. What have you pivoted into in the past, or recommend looking into? | i0yqz4i | i0zn6d8 | 1,647,481,610 | 1,647,499,695 | 2 | 6 | Have a visit at r/sysadmin before you think about tech. | Having been on both sides, it ruins everyone’s lives. | 0 | 18,085 | 3 | ||
tfw8kn | architecture_train | 0.98 | What kind of work can an Architect pivot into when burned-out? Ive been working in architecture for a bit now, and overall, it's getting frustrating how underpaid I am by firms in general, and even how low my peers are paid as well. What kind of work have other architects or designers pivoted into here? So far, it seems like tech is where I should go, but I'm having a hard time coming up with what that means. I don't desire to return to school for a bachelor's. I also don't wish to abandon what I know now from studying and working in architecture. What have you pivoted into in the past, or recommend looking into? | i10fp9h | i109ioz | 1,647,521,091 | 1,647,517,545 | 6 | 4 | You may not have the experience to do ALL of these, but here's a pretty good brainstorming list, especially if you are willing to take an entry-level position: - drafter at amost any type of company that uses drafters - free-lance drafter - graphic designer - construction management - construction inspector - plan reviewer - fabricator (for architectural products) - arch. products sales - clothing / product designer - surveyor - building surveyor - materials / sample testing technician - facilities manager - development staff/coordinator (like for a developer or a large company with a development department) - engineer / landscape designer / interior designer (if you are willing to go get some additional education) Hope that helps! | Saving post for the next recession. | 1 | 3,546 | 1.5 | ||
tfw8kn | architecture_train | 0.98 | What kind of work can an Architect pivot into when burned-out? Ive been working in architecture for a bit now, and overall, it's getting frustrating how underpaid I am by firms in general, and even how low my peers are paid as well. What kind of work have other architects or designers pivoted into here? So far, it seems like tech is where I should go, but I'm having a hard time coming up with what that means. I don't desire to return to school for a bachelor's. I also don't wish to abandon what I know now from studying and working in architecture. What have you pivoted into in the past, or recommend looking into? | i10ejmu | i10fp9h | 1,647,520,474 | 1,647,521,091 | 5 | 6 | I know a few architects who’ve gone into UX design. It is tech, but it’s design-related and has a lot of parallels to the process of designing for users’ needs. The people I know did a boot camp to help jump start a portfolio, but they didn’t need related degrees for the job. | You may not have the experience to do ALL of these, but here's a pretty good brainstorming list, especially if you are willing to take an entry-level position: - drafter at amost any type of company that uses drafters - free-lance drafter - graphic designer - construction management - construction inspector - plan reviewer - fabricator (for architectural products) - arch. products sales - clothing / product designer - surveyor - building surveyor - materials / sample testing technician - facilities manager - development staff/coordinator (like for a developer or a large company with a development department) - engineer / landscape designer / interior designer (if you are willing to go get some additional education) Hope that helps! | 0 | 617 | 1.2 | ||
tfw8kn | architecture_train | 0.98 | What kind of work can an Architect pivot into when burned-out? Ive been working in architecture for a bit now, and overall, it's getting frustrating how underpaid I am by firms in general, and even how low my peers are paid as well. What kind of work have other architects or designers pivoted into here? So far, it seems like tech is where I should go, but I'm having a hard time coming up with what that means. I don't desire to return to school for a bachelor's. I also don't wish to abandon what I know now from studying and working in architecture. What have you pivoted into in the past, or recommend looking into? | i0z75i6 | i10fp9h | 1,647,489,343 | 1,647,521,091 | 2 | 6 | i switched from architecture to development. same stress level but different stressors: now the biggest stress loads are from underachieving architects!!! (sad but true). pay is better. perks are better. but…i do miss being in the flow state of designing. | You may not have the experience to do ALL of these, but here's a pretty good brainstorming list, especially if you are willing to take an entry-level position: - drafter at amost any type of company that uses drafters - free-lance drafter - graphic designer - construction management - construction inspector - plan reviewer - fabricator (for architectural products) - arch. products sales - clothing / product designer - surveyor - building surveyor - materials / sample testing technician - facilities manager - development staff/coordinator (like for a developer or a large company with a development department) - engineer / landscape designer / interior designer (if you are willing to go get some additional education) Hope that helps! | 0 | 31,748 | 3 | ||
tfw8kn | architecture_train | 0.98 | What kind of work can an Architect pivot into when burned-out? Ive been working in architecture for a bit now, and overall, it's getting frustrating how underpaid I am by firms in general, and even how low my peers are paid as well. What kind of work have other architects or designers pivoted into here? So far, it seems like tech is where I should go, but I'm having a hard time coming up with what that means. I don't desire to return to school for a bachelor's. I also don't wish to abandon what I know now from studying and working in architecture. What have you pivoted into in the past, or recommend looking into? | i0yqz4i | i10fp9h | 1,647,481,610 | 1,647,521,091 | 2 | 6 | Have a visit at r/sysadmin before you think about tech. | You may not have the experience to do ALL of these, but here's a pretty good brainstorming list, especially if you are willing to take an entry-level position: - drafter at amost any type of company that uses drafters - free-lance drafter - graphic designer - construction management - construction inspector - plan reviewer - fabricator (for architectural products) - arch. products sales - clothing / product designer - surveyor - building surveyor - materials / sample testing technician - facilities manager - development staff/coordinator (like for a developer or a large company with a development department) - engineer / landscape designer / interior designer (if you are willing to go get some additional education) Hope that helps! | 0 | 39,481 | 3 | ||
tfw8kn | architecture_train | 0.98 | What kind of work can an Architect pivot into when burned-out? Ive been working in architecture for a bit now, and overall, it's getting frustrating how underpaid I am by firms in general, and even how low my peers are paid as well. What kind of work have other architects or designers pivoted into here? So far, it seems like tech is where I should go, but I'm having a hard time coming up with what that means. I don't desire to return to school for a bachelor's. I also don't wish to abandon what I know now from studying and working in architecture. What have you pivoted into in the past, or recommend looking into? | i10fp9h | i0zrb8c | 1,647,521,091 | 1,647,503,105 | 6 | 2 | You may not have the experience to do ALL of these, but here's a pretty good brainstorming list, especially if you are willing to take an entry-level position: - drafter at amost any type of company that uses drafters - free-lance drafter - graphic designer - construction management - construction inspector - plan reviewer - fabricator (for architectural products) - arch. products sales - clothing / product designer - surveyor - building surveyor - materials / sample testing technician - facilities manager - development staff/coordinator (like for a developer or a large company with a development department) - engineer / landscape designer / interior designer (if you are willing to go get some additional education) Hope that helps! | Do you have an interest in building maintenance/technical asset management? Working from the building owners perspective? Like a projectmanager for renovations or general? The full spectrum knowledge of a building is a welcome addition. | 1 | 17,986 | 3 | ||
tfw8kn | architecture_train | 0.98 | What kind of work can an Architect pivot into when burned-out? Ive been working in architecture for a bit now, and overall, it's getting frustrating how underpaid I am by firms in general, and even how low my peers are paid as well. What kind of work have other architects or designers pivoted into here? So far, it seems like tech is where I should go, but I'm having a hard time coming up with what that means. I don't desire to return to school for a bachelor's. I also don't wish to abandon what I know now from studying and working in architecture. What have you pivoted into in the past, or recommend looking into? | i10fp9h | i104mtr | 1,647,521,091 | 1,647,514,224 | 6 | 2 | You may not have the experience to do ALL of these, but here's a pretty good brainstorming list, especially if you are willing to take an entry-level position: - drafter at amost any type of company that uses drafters - free-lance drafter - graphic designer - construction management - construction inspector - plan reviewer - fabricator (for architectural products) - arch. products sales - clothing / product designer - surveyor - building surveyor - materials / sample testing technician - facilities manager - development staff/coordinator (like for a developer or a large company with a development department) - engineer / landscape designer / interior designer (if you are willing to go get some additional education) Hope that helps! | Carpentry | 1 | 6,867 | 3 | ||
tfw8kn | architecture_train | 0.98 | What kind of work can an Architect pivot into when burned-out? Ive been working in architecture for a bit now, and overall, it's getting frustrating how underpaid I am by firms in general, and even how low my peers are paid as well. What kind of work have other architects or designers pivoted into here? So far, it seems like tech is where I should go, but I'm having a hard time coming up with what that means. I don't desire to return to school for a bachelor's. I also don't wish to abandon what I know now from studying and working in architecture. What have you pivoted into in the past, or recommend looking into? | i109ioz | i11y9pn | 1,647,517,545 | 1,647,543,270 | 4 | 5 | Saving post for the next recession. | Volunteer at cultural centers, travel to countries where there is a need for housing and shelters. Once you see how architecture and your talent has a positive impact on people it will make you appreciate architecture more. | 0 | 25,725 | 1.25 | ||
tfw8kn | architecture_train | 0.98 | What kind of work can an Architect pivot into when burned-out? Ive been working in architecture for a bit now, and overall, it's getting frustrating how underpaid I am by firms in general, and even how low my peers are paid as well. What kind of work have other architects or designers pivoted into here? So far, it seems like tech is where I should go, but I'm having a hard time coming up with what that means. I don't desire to return to school for a bachelor's. I also don't wish to abandon what I know now from studying and working in architecture. What have you pivoted into in the past, or recommend looking into? | i0z75i6 | i11y9pn | 1,647,489,343 | 1,647,543,270 | 2 | 5 | i switched from architecture to development. same stress level but different stressors: now the biggest stress loads are from underachieving architects!!! (sad but true). pay is better. perks are better. but…i do miss being in the flow state of designing. | Volunteer at cultural centers, travel to countries where there is a need for housing and shelters. Once you see how architecture and your talent has a positive impact on people it will make you appreciate architecture more. | 0 | 53,927 | 2.5 | ||
tfw8kn | architecture_train | 0.98 | What kind of work can an Architect pivot into when burned-out? Ive been working in architecture for a bit now, and overall, it's getting frustrating how underpaid I am by firms in general, and even how low my peers are paid as well. What kind of work have other architects or designers pivoted into here? So far, it seems like tech is where I should go, but I'm having a hard time coming up with what that means. I don't desire to return to school for a bachelor's. I also don't wish to abandon what I know now from studying and working in architecture. What have you pivoted into in the past, or recommend looking into? | i11y9pn | i0yqz4i | 1,647,543,270 | 1,647,481,610 | 5 | 2 | Volunteer at cultural centers, travel to countries where there is a need for housing and shelters. Once you see how architecture and your talent has a positive impact on people it will make you appreciate architecture more. | Have a visit at r/sysadmin before you think about tech. | 1 | 61,660 | 2.5 | ||
tfw8kn | architecture_train | 0.98 | What kind of work can an Architect pivot into when burned-out? Ive been working in architecture for a bit now, and overall, it's getting frustrating how underpaid I am by firms in general, and even how low my peers are paid as well. What kind of work have other architects or designers pivoted into here? So far, it seems like tech is where I should go, but I'm having a hard time coming up with what that means. I don't desire to return to school for a bachelor's. I also don't wish to abandon what I know now from studying and working in architecture. What have you pivoted into in the past, or recommend looking into? | i0zrb8c | i11y9pn | 1,647,503,105 | 1,647,543,270 | 2 | 5 | Do you have an interest in building maintenance/technical asset management? Working from the building owners perspective? Like a projectmanager for renovations or general? The full spectrum knowledge of a building is a welcome addition. | Volunteer at cultural centers, travel to countries where there is a need for housing and shelters. Once you see how architecture and your talent has a positive impact on people it will make you appreciate architecture more. | 0 | 40,165 | 2.5 | ||
tfw8kn | architecture_train | 0.98 | What kind of work can an Architect pivot into when burned-out? Ive been working in architecture for a bit now, and overall, it's getting frustrating how underpaid I am by firms in general, and even how low my peers are paid as well. What kind of work have other architects or designers pivoted into here? So far, it seems like tech is where I should go, but I'm having a hard time coming up with what that means. I don't desire to return to school for a bachelor's. I also don't wish to abandon what I know now from studying and working in architecture. What have you pivoted into in the past, or recommend looking into? | i11y9pn | i104mtr | 1,647,543,270 | 1,647,514,224 | 5 | 2 | Volunteer at cultural centers, travel to countries where there is a need for housing and shelters. Once you see how architecture and your talent has a positive impact on people it will make you appreciate architecture more. | Carpentry | 1 | 29,046 | 2.5 | ||
tfw8kn | architecture_train | 0.98 | What kind of work can an Architect pivot into when burned-out? Ive been working in architecture for a bit now, and overall, it's getting frustrating how underpaid I am by firms in general, and even how low my peers are paid as well. What kind of work have other architects or designers pivoted into here? So far, it seems like tech is where I should go, but I'm having a hard time coming up with what that means. I don't desire to return to school for a bachelor's. I also don't wish to abandon what I know now from studying and working in architecture. What have you pivoted into in the past, or recommend looking into? | i109ioz | i10ejmu | 1,647,517,545 | 1,647,520,474 | 4 | 5 | Saving post for the next recession. | I know a few architects who’ve gone into UX design. It is tech, but it’s design-related and has a lot of parallels to the process of designing for users’ needs. The people I know did a boot camp to help jump start a portfolio, but they didn’t need related degrees for the job. | 0 | 2,929 | 1.25 | ||
tfw8kn | architecture_train | 0.98 | What kind of work can an Architect pivot into when burned-out? Ive been working in architecture for a bit now, and overall, it's getting frustrating how underpaid I am by firms in general, and even how low my peers are paid as well. What kind of work have other architects or designers pivoted into here? So far, it seems like tech is where I should go, but I'm having a hard time coming up with what that means. I don't desire to return to school for a bachelor's. I also don't wish to abandon what I know now from studying and working in architecture. What have you pivoted into in the past, or recommend looking into? | i109ioz | i10tlvr | 1,647,517,545 | 1,647,527,511 | 4 | 5 | Saving post for the next recession. | You are gonna feel burnt out if you aren’t creating your art and creating your own path! You arnt working in a firm to get underpaid or overpaid! You are working there to understand the working of the firm and to network with people who will be assets for your future. Money is irrelevant, work towards making your name immortal in the field you love the most. | 0 | 9,966 | 1.25 | ||
tfw8kn | architecture_train | 0.98 | What kind of work can an Architect pivot into when burned-out? Ive been working in architecture for a bit now, and overall, it's getting frustrating how underpaid I am by firms in general, and even how low my peers are paid as well. What kind of work have other architects or designers pivoted into here? So far, it seems like tech is where I should go, but I'm having a hard time coming up with what that means. I don't desire to return to school for a bachelor's. I also don't wish to abandon what I know now from studying and working in architecture. What have you pivoted into in the past, or recommend looking into? | i0z75i6 | i109ioz | 1,647,489,343 | 1,647,517,545 | 2 | 4 | i switched from architecture to development. same stress level but different stressors: now the biggest stress loads are from underachieving architects!!! (sad but true). pay is better. perks are better. but…i do miss being in the flow state of designing. | Saving post for the next recession. | 0 | 28,202 | 2 | ||
tfw8kn | architecture_train | 0.98 | What kind of work can an Architect pivot into when burned-out? Ive been working in architecture for a bit now, and overall, it's getting frustrating how underpaid I am by firms in general, and even how low my peers are paid as well. What kind of work have other architects or designers pivoted into here? So far, it seems like tech is where I should go, but I'm having a hard time coming up with what that means. I don't desire to return to school for a bachelor's. I also don't wish to abandon what I know now from studying and working in architecture. What have you pivoted into in the past, or recommend looking into? | i0yqz4i | i109ioz | 1,647,481,610 | 1,647,517,545 | 2 | 4 | Have a visit at r/sysadmin before you think about tech. | Saving post for the next recession. | 0 | 35,935 | 2 | ||
tfw8kn | architecture_train | 0.98 | What kind of work can an Architect pivot into when burned-out? Ive been working in architecture for a bit now, and overall, it's getting frustrating how underpaid I am by firms in general, and even how low my peers are paid as well. What kind of work have other architects or designers pivoted into here? So far, it seems like tech is where I should go, but I'm having a hard time coming up with what that means. I don't desire to return to school for a bachelor's. I also don't wish to abandon what I know now from studying and working in architecture. What have you pivoted into in the past, or recommend looking into? | i109ioz | i0zrb8c | 1,647,517,545 | 1,647,503,105 | 4 | 2 | Saving post for the next recession. | Do you have an interest in building maintenance/technical asset management? Working from the building owners perspective? Like a projectmanager for renovations or general? The full spectrum knowledge of a building is a welcome addition. | 1 | 14,440 | 2 | ||
tfw8kn | architecture_train | 0.98 | What kind of work can an Architect pivot into when burned-out? Ive been working in architecture for a bit now, and overall, it's getting frustrating how underpaid I am by firms in general, and even how low my peers are paid as well. What kind of work have other architects or designers pivoted into here? So far, it seems like tech is where I should go, but I'm having a hard time coming up with what that means. I don't desire to return to school for a bachelor's. I also don't wish to abandon what I know now from studying and working in architecture. What have you pivoted into in the past, or recommend looking into? | i109ioz | i104mtr | 1,647,517,545 | 1,647,514,224 | 4 | 2 | Saving post for the next recession. | Carpentry | 1 | 3,321 | 2 | ||
tfw8kn | architecture_train | 0.98 | What kind of work can an Architect pivot into when burned-out? Ive been working in architecture for a bit now, and overall, it's getting frustrating how underpaid I am by firms in general, and even how low my peers are paid as well. What kind of work have other architects or designers pivoted into here? So far, it seems like tech is where I should go, but I'm having a hard time coming up with what that means. I don't desire to return to school for a bachelor's. I also don't wish to abandon what I know now from studying and working in architecture. What have you pivoted into in the past, or recommend looking into? | i10ejmu | i0z75i6 | 1,647,520,474 | 1,647,489,343 | 5 | 2 | I know a few architects who’ve gone into UX design. It is tech, but it’s design-related and has a lot of parallels to the process of designing for users’ needs. The people I know did a boot camp to help jump start a portfolio, but they didn’t need related degrees for the job. | i switched from architecture to development. same stress level but different stressors: now the biggest stress loads are from underachieving architects!!! (sad but true). pay is better. perks are better. but…i do miss being in the flow state of designing. | 1 | 31,131 | 2.5 | ||
tfw8kn | architecture_train | 0.98 | What kind of work can an Architect pivot into when burned-out? Ive been working in architecture for a bit now, and overall, it's getting frustrating how underpaid I am by firms in general, and even how low my peers are paid as well. What kind of work have other architects or designers pivoted into here? So far, it seems like tech is where I should go, but I'm having a hard time coming up with what that means. I don't desire to return to school for a bachelor's. I also don't wish to abandon what I know now from studying and working in architecture. What have you pivoted into in the past, or recommend looking into? | i10ejmu | i0yqz4i | 1,647,520,474 | 1,647,481,610 | 5 | 2 | I know a few architects who’ve gone into UX design. It is tech, but it’s design-related and has a lot of parallels to the process of designing for users’ needs. The people I know did a boot camp to help jump start a portfolio, but they didn’t need related degrees for the job. | Have a visit at r/sysadmin before you think about tech. | 1 | 38,864 | 2.5 | ||
tfw8kn | architecture_train | 0.98 | What kind of work can an Architect pivot into when burned-out? Ive been working in architecture for a bit now, and overall, it's getting frustrating how underpaid I am by firms in general, and even how low my peers are paid as well. What kind of work have other architects or designers pivoted into here? So far, it seems like tech is where I should go, but I'm having a hard time coming up with what that means. I don't desire to return to school for a bachelor's. I also don't wish to abandon what I know now from studying and working in architecture. What have you pivoted into in the past, or recommend looking into? | i10ejmu | i0zrb8c | 1,647,520,474 | 1,647,503,105 | 5 | 2 | I know a few architects who’ve gone into UX design. It is tech, but it’s design-related and has a lot of parallels to the process of designing for users’ needs. The people I know did a boot camp to help jump start a portfolio, but they didn’t need related degrees for the job. | Do you have an interest in building maintenance/technical asset management? Working from the building owners perspective? Like a projectmanager for renovations or general? The full spectrum knowledge of a building is a welcome addition. | 1 | 17,369 | 2.5 | ||
tfw8kn | architecture_train | 0.98 | What kind of work can an Architect pivot into when burned-out? Ive been working in architecture for a bit now, and overall, it's getting frustrating how underpaid I am by firms in general, and even how low my peers are paid as well. What kind of work have other architects or designers pivoted into here? So far, it seems like tech is where I should go, but I'm having a hard time coming up with what that means. I don't desire to return to school for a bachelor's. I also don't wish to abandon what I know now from studying and working in architecture. What have you pivoted into in the past, or recommend looking into? | i104mtr | i10ejmu | 1,647,514,224 | 1,647,520,474 | 2 | 5 | Carpentry | I know a few architects who’ve gone into UX design. It is tech, but it’s design-related and has a lot of parallels to the process of designing for users’ needs. The people I know did a boot camp to help jump start a portfolio, but they didn’t need related degrees for the job. | 0 | 6,250 | 2.5 | ||
tfw8kn | architecture_train | 0.98 | What kind of work can an Architect pivot into when burned-out? Ive been working in architecture for a bit now, and overall, it's getting frustrating how underpaid I am by firms in general, and even how low my peers are paid as well. What kind of work have other architects or designers pivoted into here? So far, it seems like tech is where I should go, but I'm having a hard time coming up with what that means. I don't desire to return to school for a bachelor's. I also don't wish to abandon what I know now from studying and working in architecture. What have you pivoted into in the past, or recommend looking into? | i0z75i6 | i10tlvr | 1,647,489,343 | 1,647,527,511 | 2 | 5 | i switched from architecture to development. same stress level but different stressors: now the biggest stress loads are from underachieving architects!!! (sad but true). pay is better. perks are better. but…i do miss being in the flow state of designing. | You are gonna feel burnt out if you aren’t creating your art and creating your own path! You arnt working in a firm to get underpaid or overpaid! You are working there to understand the working of the firm and to network with people who will be assets for your future. Money is irrelevant, work towards making your name immortal in the field you love the most. | 0 | 38,168 | 2.5 | ||
tfw8kn | architecture_train | 0.98 | What kind of work can an Architect pivot into when burned-out? Ive been working in architecture for a bit now, and overall, it's getting frustrating how underpaid I am by firms in general, and even how low my peers are paid as well. What kind of work have other architects or designers pivoted into here? So far, it seems like tech is where I should go, but I'm having a hard time coming up with what that means. I don't desire to return to school for a bachelor's. I also don't wish to abandon what I know now from studying and working in architecture. What have you pivoted into in the past, or recommend looking into? | i10tlvr | i0yqz4i | 1,647,527,511 | 1,647,481,610 | 5 | 2 | You are gonna feel burnt out if you aren’t creating your art and creating your own path! You arnt working in a firm to get underpaid or overpaid! You are working there to understand the working of the firm and to network with people who will be assets for your future. Money is irrelevant, work towards making your name immortal in the field you love the most. | Have a visit at r/sysadmin before you think about tech. | 1 | 45,901 | 2.5 | ||
tfw8kn | architecture_train | 0.98 | What kind of work can an Architect pivot into when burned-out? Ive been working in architecture for a bit now, and overall, it's getting frustrating how underpaid I am by firms in general, and even how low my peers are paid as well. What kind of work have other architects or designers pivoted into here? So far, it seems like tech is where I should go, but I'm having a hard time coming up with what that means. I don't desire to return to school for a bachelor's. I also don't wish to abandon what I know now from studying and working in architecture. What have you pivoted into in the past, or recommend looking into? | i0zrb8c | i10tlvr | 1,647,503,105 | 1,647,527,511 | 2 | 5 | Do you have an interest in building maintenance/technical asset management? Working from the building owners perspective? Like a projectmanager for renovations or general? The full spectrum knowledge of a building is a welcome addition. | You are gonna feel burnt out if you aren’t creating your art and creating your own path! You arnt working in a firm to get underpaid or overpaid! You are working there to understand the working of the firm and to network with people who will be assets for your future. Money is irrelevant, work towards making your name immortal in the field you love the most. | 0 | 24,406 | 2.5 | ||
tfw8kn | architecture_train | 0.98 | What kind of work can an Architect pivot into when burned-out? Ive been working in architecture for a bit now, and overall, it's getting frustrating how underpaid I am by firms in general, and even how low my peers are paid as well. What kind of work have other architects or designers pivoted into here? So far, it seems like tech is where I should go, but I'm having a hard time coming up with what that means. I don't desire to return to school for a bachelor's. I also don't wish to abandon what I know now from studying and working in architecture. What have you pivoted into in the past, or recommend looking into? | i104mtr | i10tlvr | 1,647,514,224 | 1,647,527,511 | 2 | 5 | Carpentry | You are gonna feel burnt out if you aren’t creating your art and creating your own path! You arnt working in a firm to get underpaid or overpaid! You are working there to understand the working of the firm and to network with people who will be assets for your future. Money is irrelevant, work towards making your name immortal in the field you love the most. | 0 | 13,287 | 2.5 | ||
kwugg8 | architecture_train | 0.88 | What can you work as with a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture? If you graduate with a bachelors degree in architecture, what jobs/careers can be leveraged by the degree to get into the workforce? Or in particular, what have you been able to transition into using the degree? Bonus: Real Estate career? | gj6kyck | gj7vieq | 1,610,589,088 | 1,610,623,968 | 1 | 2 | I graduated with a guy who went into real estate after undergrad. He's doing great. If you'd rather spend time talking a about architecture than drawing toilets, this may be a good option. | Depends on the country obviously. In my country you could probably be a CAD monkey for some businesses, but not much more than that. And you don’t need any degree to have a real estate career, they will take anyone for the job, even if you only have a high school diploma. | 0 | 34,880 | 2 | ||
vo5z3s | architecture_train | 1 | How would you design a courtyard style home for a climate that gets hot summers and cold winters? I see people in the US becoming interested in these. Think Spanish haciendas, Syrian courtyards, Indian courtyards, etc. very traditional and ornate ones. A lot of the US experiences hot summers and cold winters, and it made me wonder how you’d pull it off in that sort of climate. So, what would you do to make it comfortable in both seasons? Would the Lay out of the house be changed so the courtyard wouldn’t have to be used in winter/there isn’t so much open traffic space (many of these homes use balconies as open air hallways)? Or would you use some sort of seasonal modification? | ieb4z7v | ieb230w | 1,656,591,254 | 1,656,589,574 | 30 | 10 | Here's a simulation of thermal performance for different courtyard configurations in different climates. Also potentially of interest, an Israeli study for a hot/cold desert environment (down to 8C or so). Roman domus were often designed for cooler temperate winters too. | It is an interesting topic. One concern if in cold climate, is there snow and rain, which, if the roofing is not designed well, can collect in the courtyard, causing runoff and mold issues. One can look to some Turkish architecture, as parts of Turkey get snow. | 1 | 1,680 | 3 | ||
vo5z3s | architecture_train | 1 | How would you design a courtyard style home for a climate that gets hot summers and cold winters? I see people in the US becoming interested in these. Think Spanish haciendas, Syrian courtyards, Indian courtyards, etc. very traditional and ornate ones. A lot of the US experiences hot summers and cold winters, and it made me wonder how you’d pull it off in that sort of climate. So, what would you do to make it comfortable in both seasons? Would the Lay out of the house be changed so the courtyard wouldn’t have to be used in winter/there isn’t so much open traffic space (many of these homes use balconies as open air hallways)? Or would you use some sort of seasonal modification? | iebbofs | ieb230w | 1,656,594,710 | 1,656,589,574 | 22 | 10 | South facing courtyard. Correct heights for eaves/overhangs allows the sun to passively warm the indoors in winter while being blocked in the warmer summer months. You can really go on and on, there’s so much that you can do it depends on the site and budget mostly | It is an interesting topic. One concern if in cold climate, is there snow and rain, which, if the roofing is not designed well, can collect in the courtyard, causing runoff and mold issues. One can look to some Turkish architecture, as parts of Turkey get snow. | 1 | 5,136 | 2.2 | ||
vo5z3s | architecture_train | 1 | How would you design a courtyard style home for a climate that gets hot summers and cold winters? I see people in the US becoming interested in these. Think Spanish haciendas, Syrian courtyards, Indian courtyards, etc. very traditional and ornate ones. A lot of the US experiences hot summers and cold winters, and it made me wonder how you’d pull it off in that sort of climate. So, what would you do to make it comfortable in both seasons? Would the Lay out of the house be changed so the courtyard wouldn’t have to be used in winter/there isn’t so much open traffic space (many of these homes use balconies as open air hallways)? Or would you use some sort of seasonal modification? | iebbofs | ieb9dt4 | 1,656,594,710 | 1,656,593,589 | 22 | 8 | South facing courtyard. Correct heights for eaves/overhangs allows the sun to passively warm the indoors in winter while being blocked in the warmer summer months. You can really go on and on, there’s so much that you can do it depends on the site and budget mostly | Also here's a book of mostly german examples I had saved somewhere. Link will work for 48hrs. https://a.tmp.ninja/cBaPBNvA.pdf | 1 | 1,121 | 2.75 | ||
vo5z3s | architecture_train | 1 | How would you design a courtyard style home for a climate that gets hot summers and cold winters? I see people in the US becoming interested in these. Think Spanish haciendas, Syrian courtyards, Indian courtyards, etc. very traditional and ornate ones. A lot of the US experiences hot summers and cold winters, and it made me wonder how you’d pull it off in that sort of climate. So, what would you do to make it comfortable in both seasons? Would the Lay out of the house be changed so the courtyard wouldn’t have to be used in winter/there isn’t so much open traffic space (many of these homes use balconies as open air hallways)? Or would you use some sort of seasonal modification? | ieblf05 | iebnn9f | 1,656,599,049 | 1,656,599,976 | 5 | 8 | A real consideration you will have to make is not only where the water goes, but where does the snow go? Do they have to shovel it out? Does it sit? If they shovel it, how do they get it out of the courtyard? | I would look into traditional japanese houses. Courtyards are a thing all over Japan and they have very hot-humid climate in summer and cold winters. Oh, and ancient greece also had courtyard houses, called pastashouse. Sorry, the article isn't available in english, maybe google translator helps, but the picture explains the basic structure. | 0 | 927 | 1.6 | ||
vo5z3s | architecture_train | 1 | How would you design a courtyard style home for a climate that gets hot summers and cold winters? I see people in the US becoming interested in these. Think Spanish haciendas, Syrian courtyards, Indian courtyards, etc. very traditional and ornate ones. A lot of the US experiences hot summers and cold winters, and it made me wonder how you’d pull it off in that sort of climate. So, what would you do to make it comfortable in both seasons? Would the Lay out of the house be changed so the courtyard wouldn’t have to be used in winter/there isn’t so much open traffic space (many of these homes use balconies as open air hallways)? Or would you use some sort of seasonal modification? | iec6cnd | iebo59h | 1,656,607,406 | 1,656,600,180 | 3 | 2 | See Alvar Aalto Muuratson Experimmental House. I am crushed by it’s beauty. | Sounds like an ARE question. | 1 | 7,226 | 1.5 | ||
vo5z3s | architecture_train | 1 | How would you design a courtyard style home for a climate that gets hot summers and cold winters? I see people in the US becoming interested in these. Think Spanish haciendas, Syrian courtyards, Indian courtyards, etc. very traditional and ornate ones. A lot of the US experiences hot summers and cold winters, and it made me wonder how you’d pull it off in that sort of climate. So, what would you do to make it comfortable in both seasons? Would the Lay out of the house be changed so the courtyard wouldn’t have to be used in winter/there isn’t so much open traffic space (many of these homes use balconies as open air hallways)? Or would you use some sort of seasonal modification? | iec6cnd | iebz89k | 1,656,607,406 | 1,656,604,615 | 3 | 2 | See Alvar Aalto Muuratson Experimmental House. I am crushed by it’s beauty. | We’re in the middle of designing around a hot Texas summer and a can be quite cold Texas winter (lows in the 20s-30s Fahrenheit). We also have to consider humidity (evaporative cooling is not as efficient) and breeze maximization during the warmer months. The very first thing I did was take a super handy sun tracker app which I used for planning out my garden, and I mapped different solar paths over the courtyard space throughout the year. We are designing an extensive shade on the western side of the courtyard and maximizing openness on the south-southeast exposure. Materials are pretty critical as well. Hardscaping holds and radiates heat long after the ambient temps have dropped. In the winter here, most outside spaces can be perfectly pleasant with a wind block. I’m exploring movable options, because we want maximum ventilation in the summer and maximum shelter in the winter. | 1 | 2,791 | 1.5 | ||
vo5z3s | architecture_train | 1 | How would you design a courtyard style home for a climate that gets hot summers and cold winters? I see people in the US becoming interested in these. Think Spanish haciendas, Syrian courtyards, Indian courtyards, etc. very traditional and ornate ones. A lot of the US experiences hot summers and cold winters, and it made me wonder how you’d pull it off in that sort of climate. So, what would you do to make it comfortable in both seasons? Would the Lay out of the house be changed so the courtyard wouldn’t have to be used in winter/there isn’t so much open traffic space (many of these homes use balconies as open air hallways)? Or would you use some sort of seasonal modification? | iec6cnd | iebvqp1 | 1,656,607,406 | 1,656,603,232 | 3 | 1 | See Alvar Aalto Muuratson Experimmental House. I am crushed by it’s beauty. | Lots of good answers here already about weather. Also consider security and egress, which affect commercial design more than residential but should still be considered. All your interior-court doors now need to lock as they'll be accessible to anyone with a ladder that climbs into the court. At the same time, you need to be able to exit the courtyard without a key. This usually means a vestibule that connects two interior areas that lock and the vestibule uses panic hardware. Oversized if you plan to drive maintenance equipment like lawnmowers in. EDIT: y'all are fickle - this is a real experience i worked through with a client and AHJ, why you gotta downvote? | 1 | 4,174 | 3 | ||
vo5z3s | architecture_train | 1 | How would you design a courtyard style home for a climate that gets hot summers and cold winters? I see people in the US becoming interested in these. Think Spanish haciendas, Syrian courtyards, Indian courtyards, etc. very traditional and ornate ones. A lot of the US experiences hot summers and cold winters, and it made me wonder how you’d pull it off in that sort of climate. So, what would you do to make it comfortable in both seasons? Would the Lay out of the house be changed so the courtyard wouldn’t have to be used in winter/there isn’t so much open traffic space (many of these homes use balconies as open air hallways)? Or would you use some sort of seasonal modification? | iebz89k | iebvqp1 | 1,656,604,615 | 1,656,603,232 | 2 | 1 | We’re in the middle of designing around a hot Texas summer and a can be quite cold Texas winter (lows in the 20s-30s Fahrenheit). We also have to consider humidity (evaporative cooling is not as efficient) and breeze maximization during the warmer months. The very first thing I did was take a super handy sun tracker app which I used for planning out my garden, and I mapped different solar paths over the courtyard space throughout the year. We are designing an extensive shade on the western side of the courtyard and maximizing openness on the south-southeast exposure. Materials are pretty critical as well. Hardscaping holds and radiates heat long after the ambient temps have dropped. In the winter here, most outside spaces can be perfectly pleasant with a wind block. I’m exploring movable options, because we want maximum ventilation in the summer and maximum shelter in the winter. | Lots of good answers here already about weather. Also consider security and egress, which affect commercial design more than residential but should still be considered. All your interior-court doors now need to lock as they'll be accessible to anyone with a ladder that climbs into the court. At the same time, you need to be able to exit the courtyard without a key. This usually means a vestibule that connects two interior areas that lock and the vestibule uses panic hardware. Oversized if you plan to drive maintenance equipment like lawnmowers in. EDIT: y'all are fickle - this is a real experience i worked through with a client and AHJ, why you gotta downvote? | 1 | 1,383 | 2 | ||
qyeocs | architecture_train | 1 | What is it about a space that makes you uncomfortable? What are some elements that make a space uncomfortable/annoying for you? For example, it could be something like the narrowness of a tunnel, or the way a room is badly lit. Anything that you ever found distressing about a particular space. I am trying to get people’s opinions on this and find out what it is that bothers them in terms of design and/or the way that they experience a space. | hlflb91 | hlfh75v | 1,637,444,113 | 1,637,442,250 | 14 | 8 | Frank Lloyd Wright loved to make claustrophic entrance ways with short ceilings and shorter doors and narrow foyers. These uncomfortable passageways encourage visitors to move into the building and stop blocking the way for others. But they also make a 12 foot ceiling in the biggest room in the house feel grand in comparison. It's an architectural concept known as "embrace and release" or "compress and release." Wright also made very straight backed chairs that were uncomfortable for sitting. That wasn't as influential. In many public spaces any surface where someone could lay down or even sit may be made uncomfortable to encourage people to move on and not stay. Benches may be made out of hard, cold metal, railings may be added between seats, or benches for sitting may be replaced with benches for leaning only. Trash cans and any other objects people may be tempted to sit on may be designed so that sitting is impossible, just by creating a sloped surface. I worked in an office building where the powers that be didn't want papers showing on the cubicles outside the offices. So they designed beautiful marble surfaces for the railings of the cubicles -- but the marble was sloped, so nothing could be laid on top of it. Spaces that have lots of unprotected fragile objects can feel uncomfortable -- like a bull in a china shop, or like the mother of a toddler constantly making sure nothing gets broken. Dark lighting can be uncomfortable, but bright lighting can be even more uncomfortable. Very large spaces can be as uncomfortable as very small ones. There are extremely upscale houses that make me uncomfortable because they clearly require a lot of paid help to keep them looking immaculate. Carefully manicured plants, a beautiful but impractical fish pool or giant aquarium, lots of glass and metal that gets dirty, lots of surfaces that get dusty -- as a home owner it all makes me uncomfortable. On the other hand, homes with inadequate or badly designed storage or closet space lead to messy spaces that are not used as intended because they hold overflow. if the TV is placed too high -- perhaps above a tall fire place -- that makes me uncomfortable. McMansions that have everything oversized and covered in fake guilding on a lot too small for the building make me uncomfortable. Cheap cookie-cutter construction makes me uncomfortable. Sloppy construction -- nothing quite level or symmetrical -- makes me uncomfortable. | Poor circulation. Any space hallways that aren't large enough to accommodate the amount of people the spaces they lead to are supposed to serve makes me uncomfy | 1 | 1,863 | 1.75 | ||
qyeocs | architecture_train | 1 | What is it about a space that makes you uncomfortable? What are some elements that make a space uncomfortable/annoying for you? For example, it could be something like the narrowness of a tunnel, or the way a room is badly lit. Anything that you ever found distressing about a particular space. I am trying to get people’s opinions on this and find out what it is that bothers them in terms of design and/or the way that they experience a space. | hlfk2ui | hlflb91 | 1,637,443,559 | 1,637,444,113 | 5 | 14 | Lack of windows to the outside world and natural light. These are the corridors of the NTUA building where I am a student, although the classrooms are all well lit. | Frank Lloyd Wright loved to make claustrophic entrance ways with short ceilings and shorter doors and narrow foyers. These uncomfortable passageways encourage visitors to move into the building and stop blocking the way for others. But they also make a 12 foot ceiling in the biggest room in the house feel grand in comparison. It's an architectural concept known as "embrace and release" or "compress and release." Wright also made very straight backed chairs that were uncomfortable for sitting. That wasn't as influential. In many public spaces any surface where someone could lay down or even sit may be made uncomfortable to encourage people to move on and not stay. Benches may be made out of hard, cold metal, railings may be added between seats, or benches for sitting may be replaced with benches for leaning only. Trash cans and any other objects people may be tempted to sit on may be designed so that sitting is impossible, just by creating a sloped surface. I worked in an office building where the powers that be didn't want papers showing on the cubicles outside the offices. So they designed beautiful marble surfaces for the railings of the cubicles -- but the marble was sloped, so nothing could be laid on top of it. Spaces that have lots of unprotected fragile objects can feel uncomfortable -- like a bull in a china shop, or like the mother of a toddler constantly making sure nothing gets broken. Dark lighting can be uncomfortable, but bright lighting can be even more uncomfortable. Very large spaces can be as uncomfortable as very small ones. There are extremely upscale houses that make me uncomfortable because they clearly require a lot of paid help to keep them looking immaculate. Carefully manicured plants, a beautiful but impractical fish pool or giant aquarium, lots of glass and metal that gets dirty, lots of surfaces that get dusty -- as a home owner it all makes me uncomfortable. On the other hand, homes with inadequate or badly designed storage or closet space lead to messy spaces that are not used as intended because they hold overflow. if the TV is placed too high -- perhaps above a tall fire place -- that makes me uncomfortable. McMansions that have everything oversized and covered in fake guilding on a lot too small for the building make me uncomfortable. Cheap cookie-cutter construction makes me uncomfortable. Sloppy construction -- nothing quite level or symmetrical -- makes me uncomfortable. | 0 | 554 | 2.8 | ||
qyeocs | architecture_train | 1 | What is it about a space that makes you uncomfortable? What are some elements that make a space uncomfortable/annoying for you? For example, it could be something like the narrowness of a tunnel, or the way a room is badly lit. Anything that you ever found distressing about a particular space. I am trying to get people’s opinions on this and find out what it is that bothers them in terms of design and/or the way that they experience a space. | hlfk2ui | hlfw3xl | 1,637,443,559 | 1,637,449,038 | 5 | 6 | Lack of windows to the outside world and natural light. These are the corridors of the NTUA building where I am a student, although the classrooms are all well lit. | One of the principles of *A Pattern Language* that always sticks with me is that any enclosed space is more welcoming if it receives natural light from more than one direction. Conversely, spaces with light from just one direction are subtly disturbing. | 0 | 5,479 | 1.2 | ||
qyeocs | architecture_train | 1 | What is it about a space that makes you uncomfortable? What are some elements that make a space uncomfortable/annoying for you? For example, it could be something like the narrowness of a tunnel, or the way a room is badly lit. Anything that you ever found distressing about a particular space. I am trying to get people’s opinions on this and find out what it is that bothers them in terms of design and/or the way that they experience a space. | hlfw3xl | hlfv35v | 1,637,449,038 | 1,637,448,567 | 6 | 3 | One of the principles of *A Pattern Language* that always sticks with me is that any enclosed space is more welcoming if it receives natural light from more than one direction. Conversely, spaces with light from just one direction are subtly disturbing. | I find stuffiness and a lack of fresh air the most annoying thing about a space. If the air is too stale and still I start getting nauseous. That and bleeding acoustics. I don't want to be able to hear what's happening on the other side of the room or across the house. | 1 | 471 | 2 | ||
qyeocs | architecture_train | 1 | What is it about a space that makes you uncomfortable? What are some elements that make a space uncomfortable/annoying for you? For example, it could be something like the narrowness of a tunnel, or the way a room is badly lit. Anything that you ever found distressing about a particular space. I am trying to get people’s opinions on this and find out what it is that bothers them in terms of design and/or the way that they experience a space. | hlgbfcc | hlfv35v | 1,637,456,154 | 1,637,448,567 | 4 | 3 | I think it's worth considering not just the design elements and their phenomenological effect on the audience, but the ways these affects may be dissonant with the intention or purpose of a space. Vibrant maximalist colours can work in high energy places, but be destabilising in a bedroom. Not all spaces or rooms of the same kind have the same expectation, either. For example, pared-back minimalist designs that take influences from Japan or Scandinavia are popular in cities because they feel like tranquil refuges from outward chaos. In forested settings, the homeliness aesthetic is interpreted in the opposite direction. Whether something like kitsch is mawkish or cozy depends on the intention of the space within the context of its world. | I find stuffiness and a lack of fresh air the most annoying thing about a space. If the air is too stale and still I start getting nauseous. That and bleeding acoustics. I don't want to be able to hear what's happening on the other side of the room or across the house. | 1 | 7,587 | 1.333333 | ||
qyeocs | architecture_train | 1 | What is it about a space that makes you uncomfortable? What are some elements that make a space uncomfortable/annoying for you? For example, it could be something like the narrowness of a tunnel, or the way a room is badly lit. Anything that you ever found distressing about a particular space. I am trying to get people’s opinions on this and find out what it is that bothers them in terms of design and/or the way that they experience a space. | hlgbfcc | hlfy5z5 | 1,637,456,154 | 1,637,449,966 | 4 | 2 | I think it's worth considering not just the design elements and their phenomenological effect on the audience, but the ways these affects may be dissonant with the intention or purpose of a space. Vibrant maximalist colours can work in high energy places, but be destabilising in a bedroom. Not all spaces or rooms of the same kind have the same expectation, either. For example, pared-back minimalist designs that take influences from Japan or Scandinavia are popular in cities because they feel like tranquil refuges from outward chaos. In forested settings, the homeliness aesthetic is interpreted in the opposite direction. Whether something like kitsch is mawkish or cozy depends on the intention of the space within the context of its world. | My back to a door or window. | 1 | 6,188 | 2 | ||
yt8p1r | architecture_train | 1 | Softwares on a MacBook Pro with M2 Chip How is it so far? I'm thinking of investing on a laptop for my college studies. I'm wondering if there's anyone who can share their experience so far on using rendering softwares on a MacBook Pro with M2 Chip? | iw2qpyr | iw3195q | 1,668,264,059 | 1,668,268,812 | 2 | 3 | I’m curious too. I had to go with a Lenovo think book a few years back since I like running enscape. It wasn’t compatible on the Mac M1 chip. Would be good to know if there are equivalent real-time rendering programs for Mac. I use Revit as well which may also be an issue. | I'll hijack op's post with another question, what's a good laptop for architecture studies which can handle SketchUp autocad and other typical softwares ? | 0 | 4,753 | 1.5 | ||
yt8p1r | architecture_train | 1 | Softwares on a MacBook Pro with M2 Chip How is it so far? I'm thinking of investing on a laptop for my college studies. I'm wondering if there's anyone who can share their experience so far on using rendering softwares on a MacBook Pro with M2 Chip? | iw2qpyr | iw3bqhu | 1,668,264,059 | 1,668,273,233 | 2 | 3 | I’m curious too. I had to go with a Lenovo think book a few years back since I like running enscape. It wasn’t compatible on the Mac M1 chip. Would be good to know if there are equivalent real-time rendering programs for Mac. I use Revit as well which may also be an issue. | I have a m2 and can confirm it’s fine for all my daily drivers. Maya, Rhino, grasshopper, autodesk suite, adobe suite etc. I work for Zaha Hadid and use the m2 air for working while on the road. Love the portability and the simplicity. | 0 | 9,174 | 1.5 | ||
ec71ym | architecture_train | 1 | [Ask] Beaux Art Vs Art Deco I'm an architecture student and while reading I've been wondering if there are some key differences between Beaux Art architecture in comparison to Art Deco. From what I have seen, Art Deco is feels like Beaux Art but with the inclusion of industrial materials such as steel and aluminum. I remember Charles Garnier(architect of the Paris Opera house) once criticized the act of industrial material used as a mean of celebrating tectonics. And the Deutscher Werkbund celebrating Craftsmanship using industrial material. So is Art Deco like a re-evaluation of the use of industrial material in a Baroque and Beaux Art way? (I'm not sure if all the things I've said is true and I'm open to any corrections and reading recommendations. Thanks) | fbb872n | fba0ubb | 1,576,695,159 | 1,576,658,589 | 1 | -2 | Well the easiest thing is to look at and analyze the buildings that fit into those. Beax Arts is essentially more of a neoclassical style. It started in France but had success in America as well. Most notably for the 1890's Columbus Expo in Chicago, which was done in a uniform Beaux Arts style. Apart from the classical decorative and formal influences, it also leaned a bit more into nature as an inspiration for more modern versions of decoration that looked classical. The most unique thing about Beaux Arts I would say is that it was a neoclassical style which happened right during a technological revolution and so the designers who produced within that fold were applying old ideas to completely new types of buildings like skyscrapers. See people like Daniel Burnham for reference. Art Deco is a bit more unique. It and its German cousin Jugendstil were also decorative styles, but broke with the tradition of classical reference in their creation. Art Deco primarily was a futurist theme, and used metals and industrial elements to focus on that. It sought to celebrate the technological revolution happening with exciting forward-looking motifs. Rather than make a building orthogonal and rigid and solid, it would focus on terms like sleek, curved, fast, etc. because those were the promise of technology. Art Deco was both a new decorative style and also needed to wrestle with new things like skyscrapers, just like Beaux Arts. In Art Deco you also had a natural influence sometimes, but also usually very abstracted, with smoothed sleek lines. Modernism was distinct from Art Deco because while it also celebrated the technological revolution, it sought a larger shift toward recognizing decoration as frivolous and wasteful. Rather than mass print Roman columns on the facade, designers might play with the form to break up a long wall more, or use more modern industrial columns rather than a Doric order in stone or whatever. | That's a question for art historians since it's them coming up with such categories and names. Art Deco (north america), Beaux Arts (France), Jugendstil (Austria).. they are all part of the same movement just different (local) interpretations. | 1 | 36,570 | -0.5 | ||
bg00xx | architecture_train | 0.81 | [ask] Fat vs. skinny. What do you guys think? Let's discuss building ratios. It's an important part of architecture - is enough focus placed on the ratio of buildings during planning? I know there are challenges invloved, extra cost being the main one. But putting that aside, is it perhaps better to build two slender buildings rather than one fat one? My opinion: Slenderness does something with the ground level. It makes city blocks feel more traversable. It makes the city feel less imposing and more varied. There's a charm with slender buildings, and the opposite is true for fat ones. I strongly dislike skyscrapers that have a giant ground-level footprint. I also dislike big box stores, warehouses and large malls. I love the slender buildings in Amsterdam: https://imgur.com/HTCdSEx Despite being only luxury apartments for the very rich, I feel like the new super skinny New York skyscrapers don't ruin the Manhatten skyline (unlike Hudson Yards with its giant footprint): https://imgur.com/eCvfaHi Here's an interesting case: the tallest building in Oslo used to be this slab: https://imgur.com/khjmVhy When architects got tasked with re-designing it in 2003, they "sliced it" in two, giving it the impression of being two more slender buildings: https://imgur.com/a/mg47Oa3 Isn't that just much nicer? | elhs035 | elhqd0b | 1,555,940,339 | 1,555,938,841 | 10 | 3 | When used right, skinny lots also create more interesting streetscapes and allow for greater diversity of ownership – creating vibrant, interesting communities. This can be seen with the fine-grained urbanism of many older cities the world over. For example, something like this or this looks so much more interesting than something like this, which, despite attempts to differentiate its parts, is obviously one mass designed by the one construction group/architect. | All about light in my opinion. The National Gallery of Victoria is a basically a big grey box from the outside, but the interior is open and bright thanks to skylights and layout . I like the exterior but then i also like brutalism so i don't know what the majority of people think of it. On the flipside, i was in Tokyo a couple of years ago and it amazed me how skinny their multi-story buildings were. There can be very slender buildings there that are just dark boxes inside. | 1 | 1,498 | 3.333333 | ||
bg00xx | architecture_train | 0.81 | [ask] Fat vs. skinny. What do you guys think? Let's discuss building ratios. It's an important part of architecture - is enough focus placed on the ratio of buildings during planning? I know there are challenges invloved, extra cost being the main one. But putting that aside, is it perhaps better to build two slender buildings rather than one fat one? My opinion: Slenderness does something with the ground level. It makes city blocks feel more traversable. It makes the city feel less imposing and more varied. There's a charm with slender buildings, and the opposite is true for fat ones. I strongly dislike skyscrapers that have a giant ground-level footprint. I also dislike big box stores, warehouses and large malls. I love the slender buildings in Amsterdam: https://imgur.com/HTCdSEx Despite being only luxury apartments for the very rich, I feel like the new super skinny New York skyscrapers don't ruin the Manhatten skyline (unlike Hudson Yards with its giant footprint): https://imgur.com/eCvfaHi Here's an interesting case: the tallest building in Oslo used to be this slab: https://imgur.com/khjmVhy When architects got tasked with re-designing it in 2003, they "sliced it" in two, giving it the impression of being two more slender buildings: https://imgur.com/a/mg47Oa3 Isn't that just much nicer? | elhqd0b | elhs3qu | 1,555,938,841 | 1,555,940,428 | 3 | 4 | All about light in my opinion. The National Gallery of Victoria is a basically a big grey box from the outside, but the interior is open and bright thanks to skylights and layout . I like the exterior but then i also like brutalism so i don't know what the majority of people think of it. On the flipside, i was in Tokyo a couple of years ago and it amazed me how skinny their multi-story buildings were. There can be very slender buildings there that are just dark boxes inside. | To put this bluntly. Your opinion does not matter, very few persons opinion actually matters in situations like this. Its about zoning laws and profits. Thats it. Tall slender buildings like the NYC apartment building suck IMO. Un-proportional stick that looks like it should blow over in the wind. Of course if you make something look less monolithic it is better but im surprised anyone would spend their money on that renovation you shared. The building shrunk, that could mean less profit. | 0 | 1,587 | 1.333333 | ||
cav6n1 | architecture_train | 0.92 | [ask] Can we start including the architect's name and the year buildings were built (or designed) in the post titles? I love everything that's posted here, but I'm asking for a small favor, since the first thing I do when I open a link is look for a post that says the architect and year, and if I don't find one, I look it up on Wikipedia. Thanks! | etuledw | etc46c6 | 1,563,214,971 | 1,562,674,731 | 1 | 0 | And include the name of the photographer. | I really like that idea! (Jack Strait, LG phone comment, 2019) | 1 | 540,240 | 1,000 | ||
o5xr0q | architecture_train | 0.9 | A good summer job for an architecture student? (19 yrs old) Idk I kinda want something related to architecture. | h2p5pvj | h2p84n7 | 1,624,397,717 | 1,624,398,895 | 5 | 13 | Contact local firms, they might consider: Summer internships, Architectural design assistant roles, General studio help, Model making, Even things like helping with site measures, General office junior stuff... Doing anything within a practice will broaden your understanding of the job further and help create connections within the industry. | Work for a construction company, preferably in the field. Learn how buildings are taken from the page and built. See how different building systems are put together, how they interact and how they are sequenced. Architecture schools do a terrible job at teaching that, and many (future) architects need a good dose of humility when it comes to dealing with the building trades. | 0 | 1,178 | 2.6 | ||
o5xr0q | architecture_train | 0.9 | A good summer job for an architecture student? (19 yrs old) Idk I kinda want something related to architecture. | h2p5pvj | h2pkxmf | 1,624,397,717 | 1,624,405,631 | 5 | 6 | Contact local firms, they might consider: Summer internships, Architectural design assistant roles, General studio help, Model making, Even things like helping with site measures, General office junior stuff... Doing anything within a practice will broaden your understanding of the job further and help create connections within the industry. | I did two summers working with a ‘Handy Man’ while getting my BARCH, doing odd jobs from refinishing bathtubs, demolition, laying tile, painting, stair construction and even a few wall cutouts for AC units. It put me in many different types of homes built over the past century, each one had its own quirks and taught me doing the same job twice could still be completely unique. It paid cash, physically rewarding and put things I later learned in architecture offices into perspective, particularly detail sections and how to meet materials in corners for finishing purposes. Remains one of the most rewarding work experiences I’ve had after nearly two decades. While learning CAD or Revit will give you and edge in your job hunt after school, in my opinion you should get paid to learn those programs. Having an understanding of how things actually come together is the foundation to your education. Both are life long practices, do the labor while your young. | 0 | 7,914 | 1.2 | ||
o5xr0q | architecture_train | 0.9 | A good summer job for an architecture student? (19 yrs old) Idk I kinda want something related to architecture. | h2pbk8w | h2pkxmf | 1,624,400,633 | 1,624,405,631 | 2 | 6 | Intern if you can find one, working on a construction site wouldn't be bad experience either. | I did two summers working with a ‘Handy Man’ while getting my BARCH, doing odd jobs from refinishing bathtubs, demolition, laying tile, painting, stair construction and even a few wall cutouts for AC units. It put me in many different types of homes built over the past century, each one had its own quirks and taught me doing the same job twice could still be completely unique. It paid cash, physically rewarding and put things I later learned in architecture offices into perspective, particularly detail sections and how to meet materials in corners for finishing purposes. Remains one of the most rewarding work experiences I’ve had after nearly two decades. While learning CAD or Revit will give you and edge in your job hunt after school, in my opinion you should get paid to learn those programs. Having an understanding of how things actually come together is the foundation to your education. Both are life long practices, do the labor while your young. | 0 | 4,998 | 3 | ||
o5xr0q | architecture_train | 0.9 | A good summer job for an architecture student? (19 yrs old) Idk I kinda want something related to architecture. | h2pkxmf | h2pdaoh | 1,624,405,631 | 1,624,401,533 | 6 | 2 | I did two summers working with a ‘Handy Man’ while getting my BARCH, doing odd jobs from refinishing bathtubs, demolition, laying tile, painting, stair construction and even a few wall cutouts for AC units. It put me in many different types of homes built over the past century, each one had its own quirks and taught me doing the same job twice could still be completely unique. It paid cash, physically rewarding and put things I later learned in architecture offices into perspective, particularly detail sections and how to meet materials in corners for finishing purposes. Remains one of the most rewarding work experiences I’ve had after nearly two decades. While learning CAD or Revit will give you and edge in your job hunt after school, in my opinion you should get paid to learn those programs. Having an understanding of how things actually come together is the foundation to your education. Both are life long practices, do the labor while your young. | See if there's a temporary job where you help with the technical drawings! Itll improve your revit skills a lot (or whichever program they use) and talking to the people there will give you tons of insight in the industry and a network to reach out to if you ever need it! | 1 | 4,098 | 3 | ||
o5xr0q | architecture_train | 0.9 | A good summer job for an architecture student? (19 yrs old) Idk I kinda want something related to architecture. | h2t9bh5 | h2qn68g | 1,624,482,266 | 1,624,427,756 | 1 | 0 | Construction site or woodworking | Hey, Check us out https://www.alignedstudios.us/ | 1 | 54,510 | 1,000 | ||
gs75tb | architecture_train | 0.85 | Recommended resources to study architecture theory at home. I plan on attending architecture school from September. But I also want to start learning now. Can anyone recommend any resources? Preferably be an online course, website, video series. But it can be books too. Thank You. | fs3fh7d | fs3o741 | 1,590,678,134 | 1,590,682,280 | 2 | 6 | Louis Kahn - conversations with students and Juhani Pallasmaa - the eyes of the skin Are easy to read and very interesting points of view on architecture. | *Form Space and Order* - Ching. | 0 | 4,146 | 3 | ||
gs75tb | architecture_train | 0.85 | Recommended resources to study architecture theory at home. I plan on attending architecture school from September. But I also want to start learning now. Can anyone recommend any resources? Preferably be an online course, website, video series. But it can be books too. Thank You. | fs3yij5 | fs3fh7d | 1,590,687,048 | 1,590,678,134 | 4 | 2 | Two free online courses on EdX https://www.edx.org might interest you: "The Architectural Imagination" by Harvard, which mainly introduces theoretical ideas through specific histories, and "A Global History of Architecture" by MIT, an overview of the most important architectural works of all human history. | Louis Kahn - conversations with students and Juhani Pallasmaa - the eyes of the skin Are easy to read and very interesting points of view on architecture. | 1 | 8,914 | 2 | ||
gs75tb | architecture_train | 0.85 | Recommended resources to study architecture theory at home. I plan on attending architecture school from September. But I also want to start learning now. Can anyone recommend any resources? Preferably be an online course, website, video series. But it can be books too. Thank You. | fs3on7p | fs3yij5 | 1,590,682,485 | 1,590,687,048 | -2 | 4 | The internet. | Two free online courses on EdX https://www.edx.org might interest you: "The Architectural Imagination" by Harvard, which mainly introduces theoretical ideas through specific histories, and "A Global History of Architecture" by MIT, an overview of the most important architectural works of all human history. | 0 | 4,563 | -2 | ||
gs75tb | architecture_train | 0.85 | Recommended resources to study architecture theory at home. I plan on attending architecture school from September. But I also want to start learning now. Can anyone recommend any resources? Preferably be an online course, website, video series. But it can be books too. Thank You. | fs4ferw | fs5xvle | 1,590,695,026 | 1,590,724,502 | 3 | 4 | Have a read of Experiencing Architecture by Steen Eiler Rasmussen. We were encouraged to read this in first year of architecture school as it speaks about architecture in an experiential sense and how this translates into built space. Well worth a read if you're interested in studying | A lot of universities have videos of their lecture series online. Sci-Arc's goes way back and is pretty amazing. Pick a few schools that you have heard of and start browsing their collection. You can probably find some of your future professors on you new schools website as well. I would start with: University of Michigan (Taubman) University of Toronto (Daniels) Sci-Arc (the old stuff is hilarious) Harvard GSD AA You can expand from there. | 0 | 29,476 | 1.333333 | ||
gs75tb | architecture_train | 0.85 | Recommended resources to study architecture theory at home. I plan on attending architecture school from September. But I also want to start learning now. Can anyone recommend any resources? Preferably be an online course, website, video series. But it can be books too. Thank You. | fs3fh7d | fs5xvle | 1,590,678,134 | 1,590,724,502 | 2 | 4 | Louis Kahn - conversations with students and Juhani Pallasmaa - the eyes of the skin Are easy to read and very interesting points of view on architecture. | A lot of universities have videos of their lecture series online. Sci-Arc's goes way back and is pretty amazing. Pick a few schools that you have heard of and start browsing their collection. You can probably find some of your future professors on you new schools website as well. I would start with: University of Michigan (Taubman) University of Toronto (Daniels) Sci-Arc (the old stuff is hilarious) Harvard GSD AA You can expand from there. | 0 | 46,368 | 2 | ||
gs75tb | architecture_train | 0.85 | Recommended resources to study architecture theory at home. I plan on attending architecture school from September. But I also want to start learning now. Can anyone recommend any resources? Preferably be an online course, website, video series. But it can be books too. Thank You. | fs3on7p | fs5xvle | 1,590,682,485 | 1,590,724,502 | -2 | 4 | The internet. | A lot of universities have videos of their lecture series online. Sci-Arc's goes way back and is pretty amazing. Pick a few schools that you have heard of and start browsing their collection. You can probably find some of your future professors on you new schools website as well. I would start with: University of Michigan (Taubman) University of Toronto (Daniels) Sci-Arc (the old stuff is hilarious) Harvard GSD AA You can expand from there. | 0 | 42,017 | -2 | ||
gs75tb | architecture_train | 0.85 | Recommended resources to study architecture theory at home. I plan on attending architecture school from September. But I also want to start learning now. Can anyone recommend any resources? Preferably be an online course, website, video series. But it can be books too. Thank You. | fs3fh7d | fs4ferw | 1,590,678,134 | 1,590,695,026 | 2 | 3 | Louis Kahn - conversations with students and Juhani Pallasmaa - the eyes of the skin Are easy to read and very interesting points of view on architecture. | Have a read of Experiencing Architecture by Steen Eiler Rasmussen. We were encouraged to read this in first year of architecture school as it speaks about architecture in an experiential sense and how this translates into built space. Well worth a read if you're interested in studying | 0 | 16,892 | 1.5 | ||
gs75tb | architecture_train | 0.85 | Recommended resources to study architecture theory at home. I plan on attending architecture school from September. But I also want to start learning now. Can anyone recommend any resources? Preferably be an online course, website, video series. But it can be books too. Thank You. | fs3on7p | fs4ferw | 1,590,682,485 | 1,590,695,026 | -2 | 3 | The internet. | Have a read of Experiencing Architecture by Steen Eiler Rasmussen. We were encouraged to read this in first year of architecture school as it speaks about architecture in an experiential sense and how this translates into built space. Well worth a read if you're interested in studying | 0 | 12,541 | -1.5 | ||
gs75tb | architecture_train | 0.85 | Recommended resources to study architecture theory at home. I plan on attending architecture school from September. But I also want to start learning now. Can anyone recommend any resources? Preferably be an online course, website, video series. But it can be books too. Thank You. | fs70l3k | fs3fh7d | 1,590,756,239 | 1,590,678,134 | 3 | 2 | Netflix, The World’s Most Extraordinary Homes. An easy series to view some well executed and refined Architecture that is easy to relate to. The different approaches and regional influences make for an enriching program. | Louis Kahn - conversations with students and Juhani Pallasmaa - the eyes of the skin Are easy to read and very interesting points of view on architecture. | 1 | 78,105 | 1.5 | ||
gs75tb | architecture_train | 0.85 | Recommended resources to study architecture theory at home. I plan on attending architecture school from September. But I also want to start learning now. Can anyone recommend any resources? Preferably be an online course, website, video series. But it can be books too. Thank You. | fs3on7p | fs70l3k | 1,590,682,485 | 1,590,756,239 | -2 | 3 | The internet. | Netflix, The World’s Most Extraordinary Homes. An easy series to view some well executed and refined Architecture that is easy to relate to. The different approaches and regional influences make for an enriching program. | 0 | 73,754 | -1.5 | ||
8i9pk6 | architecture_train | 0.92 | 27 Years Old and Seriously Considering Career Switch to Architecture. Too late? [ask] see title for tl;dr I loved the built environment when I was a kid. Mostly ignored my teachers and drew castles. In high school my electives were always drafting. Never thought I'd be artistic or smart enough to study architecture tho. Classic high school angst I guess. So defaulted to studying business. Threw in a minor in philosophy by my final year. Worked a couple years doing entry\-level online marketing after I graduated then ditched all that to live in the middle east for two years to do an M.A. in Peace Studies and run my online social enterprise. Got married to my gorgeous wife. Now settling back in my home city \(Vancouver\) and thinking of going full circle into Architecture. Just in case this was a passing fling I wanted to test this new unction out. Do I have the gumption for this unction?! So I started drawing buildings and. I can't. stop. It's like Crack. I have 5 months to make a 20 page portfolio if I want to make it to this year's application deadline. Thoughts? | dyqbb72 | dyq5t56 | 1,525,913,320 | 1,525,907,476 | 9 | 4 | Only if you commit to applying your business degree. The profession needs business people more than it needs designers. Approach it as an industry ripe for disruption. Also consider going into a firm in a marketing or business role. Spend a year there, learning what you can, then pursue the education if you want to. | Go for it. One of the GOAT's Tadao Ando is self taught and didn't get his start until after a not so illustrious boxing career. | 1 | 5,844 | 2.25 | ||
8i9pk6 | architecture_train | 0.92 | 27 Years Old and Seriously Considering Career Switch to Architecture. Too late? [ask] see title for tl;dr I loved the built environment when I was a kid. Mostly ignored my teachers and drew castles. In high school my electives were always drafting. Never thought I'd be artistic or smart enough to study architecture tho. Classic high school angst I guess. So defaulted to studying business. Threw in a minor in philosophy by my final year. Worked a couple years doing entry\-level online marketing after I graduated then ditched all that to live in the middle east for two years to do an M.A. in Peace Studies and run my online social enterprise. Got married to my gorgeous wife. Now settling back in my home city \(Vancouver\) and thinking of going full circle into Architecture. Just in case this was a passing fling I wanted to test this new unction out. Do I have the gumption for this unction?! So I started drawing buildings and. I can't. stop. It's like Crack. I have 5 months to make a 20 page portfolio if I want to make it to this year's application deadline. Thoughts? | dyq5t56 | dyqe3td | 1,525,907,476 | 1,525,916,190 | 4 | 8 | Go for it. One of the GOAT's Tadao Ando is self taught and didn't get his start until after a not so illustrious boxing career. | Do you know any architects or former students? It would be helpful for you to get an inside look at the day-to-day of the profession, as you may have a skewed view. Architecture school is very different than drafting or simply drawing buildings. Depending on the school you may be doing sculpture or painting for the first year. It is not that you won't enjoy these things but it would be best to know what you are getting into before investing a lot of time and money into a third degree... | 0 | 8,714 | 2 | ||
8i9pk6 | architecture_train | 0.92 | 27 Years Old and Seriously Considering Career Switch to Architecture. Too late? [ask] see title for tl;dr I loved the built environment when I was a kid. Mostly ignored my teachers and drew castles. In high school my electives were always drafting. Never thought I'd be artistic or smart enough to study architecture tho. Classic high school angst I guess. So defaulted to studying business. Threw in a minor in philosophy by my final year. Worked a couple years doing entry\-level online marketing after I graduated then ditched all that to live in the middle east for two years to do an M.A. in Peace Studies and run my online social enterprise. Got married to my gorgeous wife. Now settling back in my home city \(Vancouver\) and thinking of going full circle into Architecture. Just in case this was a passing fling I wanted to test this new unction out. Do I have the gumption for this unction?! So I started drawing buildings and. I can't. stop. It's like Crack. I have 5 months to make a 20 page portfolio if I want to make it to this year's application deadline. Thoughts? | dyqnh4z | dyq5t56 | 1,525,927,533 | 1,525,907,476 | 6 | 4 | >So I started drawing buildings and. I can't. stop. It's like Crack. Spend time researching what architects actually do because the job definitely isn't that. | Go for it. One of the GOAT's Tadao Ando is self taught and didn't get his start until after a not so illustrious boxing career. | 1 | 20,057 | 1.5 | ||
8i9pk6 | architecture_train | 0.92 | 27 Years Old and Seriously Considering Career Switch to Architecture. Too late? [ask] see title for tl;dr I loved the built environment when I was a kid. Mostly ignored my teachers and drew castles. In high school my electives were always drafting. Never thought I'd be artistic or smart enough to study architecture tho. Classic high school angst I guess. So defaulted to studying business. Threw in a minor in philosophy by my final year. Worked a couple years doing entry\-level online marketing after I graduated then ditched all that to live in the middle east for two years to do an M.A. in Peace Studies and run my online social enterprise. Got married to my gorgeous wife. Now settling back in my home city \(Vancouver\) and thinking of going full circle into Architecture. Just in case this was a passing fling I wanted to test this new unction out. Do I have the gumption for this unction?! So I started drawing buildings and. I can't. stop. It's like Crack. I have 5 months to make a 20 page portfolio if I want to make it to this year's application deadline. Thoughts? | dyqo3hb | dyquvzy | 1,525,928,433 | 1,525,941,984 | 1 | 2 | Architecture IS like crack. Best profession ever IMHO! Lots of work, but it has a lot of meaning for me, and probably for you as well from the sound of it | It's never too late. A guy in my class started at 36, and I heard he wasn't the oldest one in my school. He has a job and two kids but that didn't stop him. Lots of great architects I met went into architecture classes after studying other things. | 0 | 13,551 | 2 | ||
bn6mpo | architecture_train | 1 | [ASK]I'm looking to form a list of Architectural related certifications (US) and need some help. So my boss has tasked our studio with a personal challenge - to explore and seek additional certifications of our choosing. So rather than jumping to the first few obvious things that come to mind I figured hey why not pose a question to the reddit community requesting suggestions. So here I am looking to develop some list of certifications I might ought to consider pursuing as a registered Architect or not... I'll start with a short list of some that come to mind below. Do you know of others? If you would please list any insight you might have. I'm very curious as to what might pop up that I didn't think of or flat out didn't know existed - I'd enjoy learning about something new in this process. NCARB NCIDQ ICC / code CSI / specs ADA accessibility LEED Historical Preservation Autodesk/ BIM certification Lighting Design CLD? Some sort of Acoustical Certification? Forest Stewardship Council I'm sure there are many others but that's all that comes to mind right now off the top of my head. Your feedback is appreciated including any comments on my list that is started. | en381s8 | eo695ll | 1,557,549,549 | 1,558,314,436 | 1 | 2 | There are the other green building things like EarthAdvantage right? And passivhaus/house? And some for Mass Timber? | https://www.wellcertified.com | 0 | 764,887 | 2 | ||
ehmsht | architecture_train | 1 | [Ask] Would it be practical to get a Master’s in Architecture after getting a Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering? Or if I wanted to be a licensed architect, would this still be practical even if I have a degree in Civil Engineering? | fckfghz | fckhwv7 | 1,577,724,142 | 1,577,725,706 | 4 | 5 | You can obtain a credited masters degree with an undergraduate degree from any other field. You will have to undergo an additional year of courses, but there would be nothing preventing you from changing careers to become an architect. | Totally doable, I have known several people who changed their career path after undergrad and got an M.Arch. In the US if you have an M.Arch & required internship hours you can sit for your licensing exam & become an architect. The questions you need to ask yourself: * Do you want to put in the extra work? It will mean more time in school as well as studying for your licensure. * Why do you want to be an architect? * Do you really know what it is like to be a practicing architect? Good luck! | 0 | 1,564 | 1.25 | ||
szwf92 | architecture_train | 0.8 | Want to get into architecture without artistic background So I'm a 24 year old guy who just came to the realization that he's been wasting the past 6 years of his life doing nothing productive or beneficial for my future, I've been in uni all those years but changed majors like 3 times and never took it seriously, you could say I was in uni just for the sake of it and to not disappoint my parents. I've been in a dark place the past 2 years dealing with depression and drugs. In the past month I've been dedicated to get myself outside this dark loop I put myself into, by dealing with my past traumas and finding a path for myself that will keep me inspired, including what I would really like to study because the major I'm currently in ( computer science) doesn't interest me and I can't stand the idea of being behind a computer all day in the future writing code. So to cut it short after thinking and researching a lot I found out that architecture is what I want to do. It's really appealing to me since I love to work with others, share ideas and create . I also feel like I have an artistic side I want to nourish and dig deep into. My problem is : First of all that I have no portfolio to upload with my documents for the architecture department, and my grades are not that good. But I feel like everyone should get a second chance and should have a way into doing what they really want in life. Can someone give me any advice as to what should I do and how to build a portfolio or what it should include and how do I learn all that stuff ? Would mean a lot. Thank you guys! | hy8abt4 | hy6flq3 | 1,645,703,239 | 1,645,665,284 | 2 | 0 | I didn't have an arty background either but I'm about to finish my MArch and have done well. In fact, most of the artsy people I knew in undergrad struggled after first year, as there's a lot more to architecture than just being able to draw well. Hell, I can barely draw to save my life, but as long as you can put pen to paper and get across the idea you're trying to convey, even if it looks like crap, you'll be fine. Look at Frank Gehry's sketch of the Guggenheim in Bilbao, or any of these for example. In terms of advice, it depends where you live and what the admissions process is like for the uni you want to go to. Personally I was in a somewhat similar place: I dropped out of uni the first time (studying economics), battled depression for a few years, realised I wanted to be an architect, and went back to uni at 32 to architecture school. They didn't want a portfolio from me, possibly because my A-level (high school) grades were good enough, possibly because I had a diploma from the 2 years I spent doing economics. So best to contact the uni you want to go to and ask them what they'll require. If they do need a portfolio then, as the other poster says, to build a portfolio start messing around with Sketchup, maybe Blender, etc, in your spare time. But don't bother with revit/archicad or whatever just yet, sketchup will be fine. Maybe take an existing building (off the top of my head, the Bordeaux House by Rem Koolhaas) and model it up in sketchup, produce some nice renders, plans & elevations, and maybe even a physical model. Document your process and put it all together in a portfolio. Also, start reading up about architecture and get Kenneth Frampton's Modern Architecture: A Critical History. Get on Pinterest and start looking at architecture and get a feel for what you like and are interested in. By the time it comes to it, *if* they do want to do an interview and/or see a portfolio, you'll have plenty to show them and plenty to talk about :) The only problem I'd see is funding, as here in the UK you can only get 4 years of government student loan. I don't know where you are or what the system is like there, but bear in mind architects don't make amazing money, and it's nearly always a long course to get certified, so you might find if you get a commercial student loan that you're going to be in debt for a long, long time given the time you've already spent at uni! Either way, good luck. | Learn grasshopper, read books | 1 | 37,955 | 2,000 | ||
szwf92 | architecture_train | 0.8 | Want to get into architecture without artistic background So I'm a 24 year old guy who just came to the realization that he's been wasting the past 6 years of his life doing nothing productive or beneficial for my future, I've been in uni all those years but changed majors like 3 times and never took it seriously, you could say I was in uni just for the sake of it and to not disappoint my parents. I've been in a dark place the past 2 years dealing with depression and drugs. In the past month I've been dedicated to get myself outside this dark loop I put myself into, by dealing with my past traumas and finding a path for myself that will keep me inspired, including what I would really like to study because the major I'm currently in ( computer science) doesn't interest me and I can't stand the idea of being behind a computer all day in the future writing code. So to cut it short after thinking and researching a lot I found out that architecture is what I want to do. It's really appealing to me since I love to work with others, share ideas and create . I also feel like I have an artistic side I want to nourish and dig deep into. My problem is : First of all that I have no portfolio to upload with my documents for the architecture department, and my grades are not that good. But I feel like everyone should get a second chance and should have a way into doing what they really want in life. Can someone give me any advice as to what should I do and how to build a portfolio or what it should include and how do I learn all that stuff ? Would mean a lot. Thank you guys! | hy7os0j | hy8abt4 | 1,645,687,842 | 1,645,703,239 | 1 | 2 | Get a book on architecture basics, and draw. Study buildings around you a local church perhaps, sketch them with a pencil. Light as possible setting out, explore the geometry, build the drawing with gradually heavier tones. Just that exercise should help manage any other mental struggles you are having. Be proud of what you produce. Ignore other CAD at first, sketch up is your gateway CAD. Measure up your home, draw it out in 3D, then design an extension, sketching by hand at first | I didn't have an arty background either but I'm about to finish my MArch and have done well. In fact, most of the artsy people I knew in undergrad struggled after first year, as there's a lot more to architecture than just being able to draw well. Hell, I can barely draw to save my life, but as long as you can put pen to paper and get across the idea you're trying to convey, even if it looks like crap, you'll be fine. Look at Frank Gehry's sketch of the Guggenheim in Bilbao, or any of these for example. In terms of advice, it depends where you live and what the admissions process is like for the uni you want to go to. Personally I was in a somewhat similar place: I dropped out of uni the first time (studying economics), battled depression for a few years, realised I wanted to be an architect, and went back to uni at 32 to architecture school. They didn't want a portfolio from me, possibly because my A-level (high school) grades were good enough, possibly because I had a diploma from the 2 years I spent doing economics. So best to contact the uni you want to go to and ask them what they'll require. If they do need a portfolio then, as the other poster says, to build a portfolio start messing around with Sketchup, maybe Blender, etc, in your spare time. But don't bother with revit/archicad or whatever just yet, sketchup will be fine. Maybe take an existing building (off the top of my head, the Bordeaux House by Rem Koolhaas) and model it up in sketchup, produce some nice renders, plans & elevations, and maybe even a physical model. Document your process and put it all together in a portfolio. Also, start reading up about architecture and get Kenneth Frampton's Modern Architecture: A Critical History. Get on Pinterest and start looking at architecture and get a feel for what you like and are interested in. By the time it comes to it, *if* they do want to do an interview and/or see a portfolio, you'll have plenty to show them and plenty to talk about :) The only problem I'd see is funding, as here in the UK you can only get 4 years of government student loan. I don't know where you are or what the system is like there, but bear in mind architects don't make amazing money, and it's nearly always a long course to get certified, so you might find if you get a commercial student loan that you're going to be in debt for a long, long time given the time you've already spent at uni! Either way, good luck. | 0 | 15,397 | 2 | ||
szwf92 | architecture_train | 0.8 | Want to get into architecture without artistic background So I'm a 24 year old guy who just came to the realization that he's been wasting the past 6 years of his life doing nothing productive or beneficial for my future, I've been in uni all those years but changed majors like 3 times and never took it seriously, you could say I was in uni just for the sake of it and to not disappoint my parents. I've been in a dark place the past 2 years dealing with depression and drugs. In the past month I've been dedicated to get myself outside this dark loop I put myself into, by dealing with my past traumas and finding a path for myself that will keep me inspired, including what I would really like to study because the major I'm currently in ( computer science) doesn't interest me and I can't stand the idea of being behind a computer all day in the future writing code. So to cut it short after thinking and researching a lot I found out that architecture is what I want to do. It's really appealing to me since I love to work with others, share ideas and create . I also feel like I have an artistic side I want to nourish and dig deep into. My problem is : First of all that I have no portfolio to upload with my documents for the architecture department, and my grades are not that good. But I feel like everyone should get a second chance and should have a way into doing what they really want in life. Can someone give me any advice as to what should I do and how to build a portfolio or what it should include and how do I learn all that stuff ? Would mean a lot. Thank you guys! | hy6flq3 | hy7os0j | 1,645,665,284 | 1,645,687,842 | 0 | 1 | Learn grasshopper, read books | Get a book on architecture basics, and draw. Study buildings around you a local church perhaps, sketch them with a pencil. Light as possible setting out, explore the geometry, build the drawing with gradually heavier tones. Just that exercise should help manage any other mental struggles you are having. Be proud of what you produce. Ignore other CAD at first, sketch up is your gateway CAD. Measure up your home, draw it out in 3D, then design an extension, sketching by hand at first | 0 | 22,558 | 1,000 | ||
oddb3v | architecture_train | 1 | What Are Some Architectural Features In A Home That Would Inspire Children? For example, an attic space that's easily accessible with a finished floor and windows can be used for all kinds of purposes. Pirate's lair, space station, etc. A bookcase door is a hidden door to another world. A fireman's pole or slide from one floor to the next. What are your thoughts? | h4058r8 | h3zqior | 1,625,385,887 | 1,625,373,446 | 4 | 3 | Climbing wall. https://www.nowness.com/series/in-residence/in-residence-marc-newson | An old well only partially covered in the basement | 1 | 12,441 | 1.333333 | ||
oddb3v | architecture_train | 1 | What Are Some Architectural Features In A Home That Would Inspire Children? For example, an attic space that's easily accessible with a finished floor and windows can be used for all kinds of purposes. Pirate's lair, space station, etc. A bookcase door is a hidden door to another world. A fireman's pole or slide from one floor to the next. What are your thoughts? | h41758t | h3zqior | 1,625,413,439 | 1,625,373,446 | 4 | 3 | We have rooms which communicate with each other around a central stairwell, which lets the kids chase each other in circles endlessly. They love it. | An old well only partially covered in the basement | 1 | 39,993 | 1.333333 | ||
bnvcot | architecture_train | 0.77 | [ask] Is Architecture a career that would fit me, or are there other options I should know about? I posted this on Archinect a few days ago but no one there was very helpful :/ Hope you guys can help! - Hello! I am a high school student, and figured I should start taking a serious look at careers to pursue. I have always loved building and design. This started from Lego's as a kid, to building houses in Minecraft, to now taking an Architectural Design class in which we are designing homes in CAD in high school. I am aware that CAD itself is not exactly architecture, but you get the idea. I like to design homes and such. But, I am unsure if going into architecture is right for me, or even more so if architecture school is right for me. I have done some research and it seems like many schools do not emphasize the building of actual structures, and the things made sometimes do not even reflect buildings. I am not saying these things are bad, and in fact I would say they help with creativity, but it is not what I would enjoy. That being said, I DO enjoy coming up with creative designs--just mostly on buildings. I don't want to be copying an Architect's plans onto CAD software either, though I really do like using CAD. I have looked into careers related to architecture as well such as structural engineering, but I am unsure if that is what fits me, as they do not handle the design of the structure most of the time from what I understand. Are there other careers related to architecture I should know about? Are there acreddited schools that deal mostly with design of buildings? Thanks! | enayd6z | enahld5 | 1,557,732,021 | 1,557,720,605 | 7 | 3 | I got carried away with a long response lol. A bachelor of science in civil engineering (BSCE) and a 5-year bachelor of architecture (B.Arch) are the accredited programs in the U.S. most related to what you're describing. Both are the first step towards taking state and national licensing exams to be a certified professional. Both require an enormous amount of discipline and determination. These are traditional 'design' fields. You work in an office, maybe with clients and permit offices, maybe with contractors making site visits, but mostly you are designing and putting plans on paper. Related fields would be construction management/contractors, developers, and planning/permit offices. These are not design fields but are essential for every project. There's also other branches of engineering that do design related to (and necessary for) buildings, such as geotechnical or mechanical engineering. A warning in advance is that what most people think of when they hear 'architect' is only a very small part of the day-to-day work. There's so much involved in getting a building design approved and built that there are actually dedicated offices to just one specific part of the process. Everyone starts architecture school with the vision of getting to be in the role of a senior architect or principle of a firm, but this is only attained by a handful of individuals after years of experience. An architecture degree from a good program will give you what you want. Each school is different of course, from the content covered to the quality of professors and culture/mentality of your classmates. There are studios where you work in small groups on individual and shared projects. These start with the basics of learning how to draw, how to understand three-dimensional space and the importance of site context. You'll also learn the history of architectural styles and building techniques. This early stage is likely what you found when researching programs. It's cool and artistic, you explore your creative side with little restriction to real-world physics and logistics. Eventually in your second and third year you get into more advanced topics such as materials/facade, ADA, acoustics and lighting, structural behavior. Nothing is too in-depth but at a minimum you come away with a well-rounded ability to design a building. Most importantly are design principles, you find out what the architectural community values, what traditional views persist today and what principles you hold dear in your own design. Often there is no right answer, only the least-wrong solution. An architecture program is no joke, it eats up all your time. This is likely true for the profession as well. Presentation is everything, you can have the best ideas in your head but how do you choose to communicate them to others? That's where AutoCAD and other software comes in. My program emphasized hand drawing and introduced us to basic rendering software (google sketchup, photoshop, etc.), leaving the rest up to you to develop on your own. You get eaten alive if your model looks shoddy and drawings are uninteresting. No worse feeling when you realize there's not enough time before presentations and your ideas are going to look like shit, even if they're a great design. Tasks always take twice as long as you think. My program was very nurturing and communal, sharing ideas and constructive criticism were the mantra. However I've heard other schools can be ruthless and even at my school there were moments I wanted to cry and drop out. You can give it your best but it's still not enough. Some realize it's not for them and change majors. It can be rough, just like in the real world. In the profession when you aren't good enough, you don't get the contract. For several reasons I chose to pursue a masters in structural engineering after graduating with my architecture degree, so I have not worked in an architecture firm. But I can tell you that school and work are very different - in school you get to do all the fun schematic design, very little emphasis on building code, permitting, budgets, etc. This can be very disheartening; high stress with deadlines, not great pay, and tedious detailing for someone else's designs. I suspect for many architecture grads whose ability doesn't stand out from the heard, it can lead to an unfulfilling career. Same goes for engineering or any private design firm, but at least in a civil engineering degree you've been programmed from early on to be practical - that creative optimism from architecture school isn't there and won't be crushed. A bachelors in engineering will also be slow going at first, it's really only until senior year that you get to look at a whole building. Design comes last, after a very extensive background in physics and math and statics and fluids, the list goes on. By design, I mean the forces and stresses in a structure and how to size assemble the 'skeleton' of a building that most people will never actually see. You won't learn about window assembly or fire stairs or glazing systems or most of the practical construction techniques that are important to an architect. You start from the beginning, which will be difficult as it sounds like you already have your eyes set at the finish line. What you want to ask yourself: Are you patient enough to wait years before you get to do any of the 'cool' stuff? Are you disciplined to put in the hours and weeks of sometimes meaningless or tedious work that is required, studying when most other students are having fun? The answers to both should be yes. Not trying to scare you away but just want give a you sense of things. I started my bachelors in architecture in 2009 and now, ten years later, I will be graduating with my masters in structural engineering. It's been long and stressful, but rewarding. If I bust my butt and pass the PE exam then I'll finally be able to actually design buildings. But because I can doesn't mean I'll actually get to create my own designs... Lastly, ask yourself what specifically draws you to architecture; By design, do you mean style (form and aesthetic, the way a building looks), do you like blue prints and the organization of how one room flows to the next? Or maybe the construction methods of how materials are physically put together? Best of luck! | So the program I went through was 5 years. >1st year was re-learning how to think of spaces. You designed art pretty much. >2nd year was small designs. Bus stops, benches, etc. >3rd year was a small building program. You get into some of the systems of what goes into a building. >4th year handled designing and making a building feasible from a construction standpoint. >5th year was a specialized year and you had varying options, including helping construct a building or working for a firm overseas. From your post you seem similar to classmates I’ve had. (Just at a first brush.) So, know that the work of an actual architect does not include designing a building’s aesthetic all the time. Most of my day is spent making spaces work with code and what a client wants. Past what is called “design development” I’m not thinking about how the outside of the building looks, cause it’s already been decided. Sure, there are some firms that solely design the outside of the building, but not all firms are like that. An architects job is a lot of coordination between consultants, the owner, the program of the building, codes, and aesthetic. I’d advise you to look into an architect’s design process to help you get a better idea of what you’re getting into. (Hint: schematic design, design development, construction documents, construction administration.) | 1 | 11,416 | 2.333333 | ||
bnvcot | architecture_train | 0.77 | [ask] Is Architecture a career that would fit me, or are there other options I should know about? I posted this on Archinect a few days ago but no one there was very helpful :/ Hope you guys can help! - Hello! I am a high school student, and figured I should start taking a serious look at careers to pursue. I have always loved building and design. This started from Lego's as a kid, to building houses in Minecraft, to now taking an Architectural Design class in which we are designing homes in CAD in high school. I am aware that CAD itself is not exactly architecture, but you get the idea. I like to design homes and such. But, I am unsure if going into architecture is right for me, or even more so if architecture school is right for me. I have done some research and it seems like many schools do not emphasize the building of actual structures, and the things made sometimes do not even reflect buildings. I am not saying these things are bad, and in fact I would say they help with creativity, but it is not what I would enjoy. That being said, I DO enjoy coming up with creative designs--just mostly on buildings. I don't want to be copying an Architect's plans onto CAD software either, though I really do like using CAD. I have looked into careers related to architecture as well such as structural engineering, but I am unsure if that is what fits me, as they do not handle the design of the structure most of the time from what I understand. Are there other careers related to architecture I should know about? Are there acreddited schools that deal mostly with design of buildings? Thanks! | enav7el | enayd6z | 1,557,729,629 | 1,557,732,021 | 2 | 7 | Does America have architectural technicians/technologists? If so that is also a route, I have worked for a small (architect and myself only) a national developer and now working for a moderate sized architects (also have urban design, landscaping and graphic design departments aswell as technicians doing working drawings). The route I went was working full-time with a day release course at college. If you find the right place for yourself it is great and although only now reaching decent money after 10 years I never lost the time out due to full time education or the debt that brings. I've found a place I'm happy, the national developer whilst good experience was hard work and led to me needing a couple of month sabbatical although after the first month I was back drawing in my free time. There are few other jobs where your likely to hear an employer say "just play" and due to my enjoying tinkering I keep finding ways (often thru software forums) on how to make the software work for me that they also like how in lazy (want maximum result long-term for minimum return not idle where I just want to do bare minimum to be able to sit back on arse). PS don't overlook the ability to do hand drawing, even if only a fag packet sketch they're still quicker and easier to get an idea across to someone. | I got carried away with a long response lol. A bachelor of science in civil engineering (BSCE) and a 5-year bachelor of architecture (B.Arch) are the accredited programs in the U.S. most related to what you're describing. Both are the first step towards taking state and national licensing exams to be a certified professional. Both require an enormous amount of discipline and determination. These are traditional 'design' fields. You work in an office, maybe with clients and permit offices, maybe with contractors making site visits, but mostly you are designing and putting plans on paper. Related fields would be construction management/contractors, developers, and planning/permit offices. These are not design fields but are essential for every project. There's also other branches of engineering that do design related to (and necessary for) buildings, such as geotechnical or mechanical engineering. A warning in advance is that what most people think of when they hear 'architect' is only a very small part of the day-to-day work. There's so much involved in getting a building design approved and built that there are actually dedicated offices to just one specific part of the process. Everyone starts architecture school with the vision of getting to be in the role of a senior architect or principle of a firm, but this is only attained by a handful of individuals after years of experience. An architecture degree from a good program will give you what you want. Each school is different of course, from the content covered to the quality of professors and culture/mentality of your classmates. There are studios where you work in small groups on individual and shared projects. These start with the basics of learning how to draw, how to understand three-dimensional space and the importance of site context. You'll also learn the history of architectural styles and building techniques. This early stage is likely what you found when researching programs. It's cool and artistic, you explore your creative side with little restriction to real-world physics and logistics. Eventually in your second and third year you get into more advanced topics such as materials/facade, ADA, acoustics and lighting, structural behavior. Nothing is too in-depth but at a minimum you come away with a well-rounded ability to design a building. Most importantly are design principles, you find out what the architectural community values, what traditional views persist today and what principles you hold dear in your own design. Often there is no right answer, only the least-wrong solution. An architecture program is no joke, it eats up all your time. This is likely true for the profession as well. Presentation is everything, you can have the best ideas in your head but how do you choose to communicate them to others? That's where AutoCAD and other software comes in. My program emphasized hand drawing and introduced us to basic rendering software (google sketchup, photoshop, etc.), leaving the rest up to you to develop on your own. You get eaten alive if your model looks shoddy and drawings are uninteresting. No worse feeling when you realize there's not enough time before presentations and your ideas are going to look like shit, even if they're a great design. Tasks always take twice as long as you think. My program was very nurturing and communal, sharing ideas and constructive criticism were the mantra. However I've heard other schools can be ruthless and even at my school there were moments I wanted to cry and drop out. You can give it your best but it's still not enough. Some realize it's not for them and change majors. It can be rough, just like in the real world. In the profession when you aren't good enough, you don't get the contract. For several reasons I chose to pursue a masters in structural engineering after graduating with my architecture degree, so I have not worked in an architecture firm. But I can tell you that school and work are very different - in school you get to do all the fun schematic design, very little emphasis on building code, permitting, budgets, etc. This can be very disheartening; high stress with deadlines, not great pay, and tedious detailing for someone else's designs. I suspect for many architecture grads whose ability doesn't stand out from the heard, it can lead to an unfulfilling career. Same goes for engineering or any private design firm, but at least in a civil engineering degree you've been programmed from early on to be practical - that creative optimism from architecture school isn't there and won't be crushed. A bachelors in engineering will also be slow going at first, it's really only until senior year that you get to look at a whole building. Design comes last, after a very extensive background in physics and math and statics and fluids, the list goes on. By design, I mean the forces and stresses in a structure and how to size assemble the 'skeleton' of a building that most people will never actually see. You won't learn about window assembly or fire stairs or glazing systems or most of the practical construction techniques that are important to an architect. You start from the beginning, which will be difficult as it sounds like you already have your eyes set at the finish line. What you want to ask yourself: Are you patient enough to wait years before you get to do any of the 'cool' stuff? Are you disciplined to put in the hours and weeks of sometimes meaningless or tedious work that is required, studying when most other students are having fun? The answers to both should be yes. Not trying to scare you away but just want give a you sense of things. I started my bachelors in architecture in 2009 and now, ten years later, I will be graduating with my masters in structural engineering. It's been long and stressful, but rewarding. If I bust my butt and pass the PE exam then I'll finally be able to actually design buildings. But because I can doesn't mean I'll actually get to create my own designs... Lastly, ask yourself what specifically draws you to architecture; By design, do you mean style (form and aesthetic, the way a building looks), do you like blue prints and the organization of how one room flows to the next? Or maybe the construction methods of how materials are physically put together? Best of luck! | 0 | 2,392 | 3.5 | ||
bnvcot | architecture_train | 0.77 | [ask] Is Architecture a career that would fit me, or are there other options I should know about? I posted this on Archinect a few days ago but no one there was very helpful :/ Hope you guys can help! - Hello! I am a high school student, and figured I should start taking a serious look at careers to pursue. I have always loved building and design. This started from Lego's as a kid, to building houses in Minecraft, to now taking an Architectural Design class in which we are designing homes in CAD in high school. I am aware that CAD itself is not exactly architecture, but you get the idea. I like to design homes and such. But, I am unsure if going into architecture is right for me, or even more so if architecture school is right for me. I have done some research and it seems like many schools do not emphasize the building of actual structures, and the things made sometimes do not even reflect buildings. I am not saying these things are bad, and in fact I would say they help with creativity, but it is not what I would enjoy. That being said, I DO enjoy coming up with creative designs--just mostly on buildings. I don't want to be copying an Architect's plans onto CAD software either, though I really do like using CAD. I have looked into careers related to architecture as well such as structural engineering, but I am unsure if that is what fits me, as they do not handle the design of the structure most of the time from what I understand. Are there other careers related to architecture I should know about? Are there acreddited schools that deal mostly with design of buildings? Thanks! | ena3nz4 | enayd6z | 1,557,713,454 | 1,557,732,021 | 1 | 7 | I'm not an architect or architecture student, but I'm currently studying landscape architecture which I really enjoy - it's a good mix of creative stuff and pure design, and then a bit of technical stuff and planning. It sounds like you have already started building up a skillset suited to design, especially if you are already playing around with CAD and other software. I see no reason why you can't be an architect, you should go on a few open days at different colleges and see if you think the courses suit you. There's also other related design courses like urban design, architectural design, landscape architecture, town planning and interior design that you could look into. I don't know how it works in the US but I'd imagine that there are certain courses that are acredited by an architectural institute. Maybe check out a few design websites and see what sort of projects you're most interested in. Dezeen, Landzine and Designboom are three I like. There's also tons of Instagram pages sharing both students and professionals work. Good luck! Let me know if I can help out in any way! | I got carried away with a long response lol. A bachelor of science in civil engineering (BSCE) and a 5-year bachelor of architecture (B.Arch) are the accredited programs in the U.S. most related to what you're describing. Both are the first step towards taking state and national licensing exams to be a certified professional. Both require an enormous amount of discipline and determination. These are traditional 'design' fields. You work in an office, maybe with clients and permit offices, maybe with contractors making site visits, but mostly you are designing and putting plans on paper. Related fields would be construction management/contractors, developers, and planning/permit offices. These are not design fields but are essential for every project. There's also other branches of engineering that do design related to (and necessary for) buildings, such as geotechnical or mechanical engineering. A warning in advance is that what most people think of when they hear 'architect' is only a very small part of the day-to-day work. There's so much involved in getting a building design approved and built that there are actually dedicated offices to just one specific part of the process. Everyone starts architecture school with the vision of getting to be in the role of a senior architect or principle of a firm, but this is only attained by a handful of individuals after years of experience. An architecture degree from a good program will give you what you want. Each school is different of course, from the content covered to the quality of professors and culture/mentality of your classmates. There are studios where you work in small groups on individual and shared projects. These start with the basics of learning how to draw, how to understand three-dimensional space and the importance of site context. You'll also learn the history of architectural styles and building techniques. This early stage is likely what you found when researching programs. It's cool and artistic, you explore your creative side with little restriction to real-world physics and logistics. Eventually in your second and third year you get into more advanced topics such as materials/facade, ADA, acoustics and lighting, structural behavior. Nothing is too in-depth but at a minimum you come away with a well-rounded ability to design a building. Most importantly are design principles, you find out what the architectural community values, what traditional views persist today and what principles you hold dear in your own design. Often there is no right answer, only the least-wrong solution. An architecture program is no joke, it eats up all your time. This is likely true for the profession as well. Presentation is everything, you can have the best ideas in your head but how do you choose to communicate them to others? That's where AutoCAD and other software comes in. My program emphasized hand drawing and introduced us to basic rendering software (google sketchup, photoshop, etc.), leaving the rest up to you to develop on your own. You get eaten alive if your model looks shoddy and drawings are uninteresting. No worse feeling when you realize there's not enough time before presentations and your ideas are going to look like shit, even if they're a great design. Tasks always take twice as long as you think. My program was very nurturing and communal, sharing ideas and constructive criticism were the mantra. However I've heard other schools can be ruthless and even at my school there were moments I wanted to cry and drop out. You can give it your best but it's still not enough. Some realize it's not for them and change majors. It can be rough, just like in the real world. In the profession when you aren't good enough, you don't get the contract. For several reasons I chose to pursue a masters in structural engineering after graduating with my architecture degree, so I have not worked in an architecture firm. But I can tell you that school and work are very different - in school you get to do all the fun schematic design, very little emphasis on building code, permitting, budgets, etc. This can be very disheartening; high stress with deadlines, not great pay, and tedious detailing for someone else's designs. I suspect for many architecture grads whose ability doesn't stand out from the heard, it can lead to an unfulfilling career. Same goes for engineering or any private design firm, but at least in a civil engineering degree you've been programmed from early on to be practical - that creative optimism from architecture school isn't there and won't be crushed. A bachelors in engineering will also be slow going at first, it's really only until senior year that you get to look at a whole building. Design comes last, after a very extensive background in physics and math and statics and fluids, the list goes on. By design, I mean the forces and stresses in a structure and how to size assemble the 'skeleton' of a building that most people will never actually see. You won't learn about window assembly or fire stairs or glazing systems or most of the practical construction techniques that are important to an architect. You start from the beginning, which will be difficult as it sounds like you already have your eyes set at the finish line. What you want to ask yourself: Are you patient enough to wait years before you get to do any of the 'cool' stuff? Are you disciplined to put in the hours and weeks of sometimes meaningless or tedious work that is required, studying when most other students are having fun? The answers to both should be yes. Not trying to scare you away but just want give a you sense of things. I started my bachelors in architecture in 2009 and now, ten years later, I will be graduating with my masters in structural engineering. It's been long and stressful, but rewarding. If I bust my butt and pass the PE exam then I'll finally be able to actually design buildings. But because I can doesn't mean I'll actually get to create my own designs... Lastly, ask yourself what specifically draws you to architecture; By design, do you mean style (form and aesthetic, the way a building looks), do you like blue prints and the organization of how one room flows to the next? Or maybe the construction methods of how materials are physically put together? Best of luck! | 0 | 18,567 | 7 | ||
bnvcot | architecture_train | 0.77 | [ask] Is Architecture a career that would fit me, or are there other options I should know about? I posted this on Archinect a few days ago but no one there was very helpful :/ Hope you guys can help! - Hello! I am a high school student, and figured I should start taking a serious look at careers to pursue. I have always loved building and design. This started from Lego's as a kid, to building houses in Minecraft, to now taking an Architectural Design class in which we are designing homes in CAD in high school. I am aware that CAD itself is not exactly architecture, but you get the idea. I like to design homes and such. But, I am unsure if going into architecture is right for me, or even more so if architecture school is right for me. I have done some research and it seems like many schools do not emphasize the building of actual structures, and the things made sometimes do not even reflect buildings. I am not saying these things are bad, and in fact I would say they help with creativity, but it is not what I would enjoy. That being said, I DO enjoy coming up with creative designs--just mostly on buildings. I don't want to be copying an Architect's plans onto CAD software either, though I really do like using CAD. I have looked into careers related to architecture as well such as structural engineering, but I am unsure if that is what fits me, as they do not handle the design of the structure most of the time from what I understand. Are there other careers related to architecture I should know about? Are there acreddited schools that deal mostly with design of buildings? Thanks! | enahld5 | ena3nz4 | 1,557,720,605 | 1,557,713,454 | 3 | 1 | So the program I went through was 5 years. >1st year was re-learning how to think of spaces. You designed art pretty much. >2nd year was small designs. Bus stops, benches, etc. >3rd year was a small building program. You get into some of the systems of what goes into a building. >4th year handled designing and making a building feasible from a construction standpoint. >5th year was a specialized year and you had varying options, including helping construct a building or working for a firm overseas. From your post you seem similar to classmates I’ve had. (Just at a first brush.) So, know that the work of an actual architect does not include designing a building’s aesthetic all the time. Most of my day is spent making spaces work with code and what a client wants. Past what is called “design development” I’m not thinking about how the outside of the building looks, cause it’s already been decided. Sure, there are some firms that solely design the outside of the building, but not all firms are like that. An architects job is a lot of coordination between consultants, the owner, the program of the building, codes, and aesthetic. I’d advise you to look into an architect’s design process to help you get a better idea of what you’re getting into. (Hint: schematic design, design development, construction documents, construction administration.) | I'm not an architect or architecture student, but I'm currently studying landscape architecture which I really enjoy - it's a good mix of creative stuff and pure design, and then a bit of technical stuff and planning. It sounds like you have already started building up a skillset suited to design, especially if you are already playing around with CAD and other software. I see no reason why you can't be an architect, you should go on a few open days at different colleges and see if you think the courses suit you. There's also other related design courses like urban design, architectural design, landscape architecture, town planning and interior design that you could look into. I don't know how it works in the US but I'd imagine that there are certain courses that are acredited by an architectural institute. Maybe check out a few design websites and see what sort of projects you're most interested in. Dezeen, Landzine and Designboom are three I like. There's also tons of Instagram pages sharing both students and professionals work. Good luck! Let me know if I can help out in any way! | 1 | 7,151 | 3 | ||
bnvcot | architecture_train | 0.77 | [ask] Is Architecture a career that would fit me, or are there other options I should know about? I posted this on Archinect a few days ago but no one there was very helpful :/ Hope you guys can help! - Hello! I am a high school student, and figured I should start taking a serious look at careers to pursue. I have always loved building and design. This started from Lego's as a kid, to building houses in Minecraft, to now taking an Architectural Design class in which we are designing homes in CAD in high school. I am aware that CAD itself is not exactly architecture, but you get the idea. I like to design homes and such. But, I am unsure if going into architecture is right for me, or even more so if architecture school is right for me. I have done some research and it seems like many schools do not emphasize the building of actual structures, and the things made sometimes do not even reflect buildings. I am not saying these things are bad, and in fact I would say they help with creativity, but it is not what I would enjoy. That being said, I DO enjoy coming up with creative designs--just mostly on buildings. I don't want to be copying an Architect's plans onto CAD software either, though I really do like using CAD. I have looked into careers related to architecture as well such as structural engineering, but I am unsure if that is what fits me, as they do not handle the design of the structure most of the time from what I understand. Are there other careers related to architecture I should know about? Are there acreddited schools that deal mostly with design of buildings? Thanks! | enav7el | ena3nz4 | 1,557,729,629 | 1,557,713,454 | 2 | 1 | Does America have architectural technicians/technologists? If so that is also a route, I have worked for a small (architect and myself only) a national developer and now working for a moderate sized architects (also have urban design, landscaping and graphic design departments aswell as technicians doing working drawings). The route I went was working full-time with a day release course at college. If you find the right place for yourself it is great and although only now reaching decent money after 10 years I never lost the time out due to full time education or the debt that brings. I've found a place I'm happy, the national developer whilst good experience was hard work and led to me needing a couple of month sabbatical although after the first month I was back drawing in my free time. There are few other jobs where your likely to hear an employer say "just play" and due to my enjoying tinkering I keep finding ways (often thru software forums) on how to make the software work for me that they also like how in lazy (want maximum result long-term for minimum return not idle where I just want to do bare minimum to be able to sit back on arse). PS don't overlook the ability to do hand drawing, even if only a fag packet sketch they're still quicker and easier to get an idea across to someone. | I'm not an architect or architecture student, but I'm currently studying landscape architecture which I really enjoy - it's a good mix of creative stuff and pure design, and then a bit of technical stuff and planning. It sounds like you have already started building up a skillset suited to design, especially if you are already playing around with CAD and other software. I see no reason why you can't be an architect, you should go on a few open days at different colleges and see if you think the courses suit you. There's also other related design courses like urban design, architectural design, landscape architecture, town planning and interior design that you could look into. I don't know how it works in the US but I'd imagine that there are certain courses that are acredited by an architectural institute. Maybe check out a few design websites and see what sort of projects you're most interested in. Dezeen, Landzine and Designboom are three I like. There's also tons of Instagram pages sharing both students and professionals work. Good luck! Let me know if I can help out in any way! | 1 | 16,175 | 2 | ||
bnvcot | architecture_train | 0.77 | [ask] Is Architecture a career that would fit me, or are there other options I should know about? I posted this on Archinect a few days ago but no one there was very helpful :/ Hope you guys can help! - Hello! I am a high school student, and figured I should start taking a serious look at careers to pursue. I have always loved building and design. This started from Lego's as a kid, to building houses in Minecraft, to now taking an Architectural Design class in which we are designing homes in CAD in high school. I am aware that CAD itself is not exactly architecture, but you get the idea. I like to design homes and such. But, I am unsure if going into architecture is right for me, or even more so if architecture school is right for me. I have done some research and it seems like many schools do not emphasize the building of actual structures, and the things made sometimes do not even reflect buildings. I am not saying these things are bad, and in fact I would say they help with creativity, but it is not what I would enjoy. That being said, I DO enjoy coming up with creative designs--just mostly on buildings. I don't want to be copying an Architect's plans onto CAD software either, though I really do like using CAD. I have looked into careers related to architecture as well such as structural engineering, but I am unsure if that is what fits me, as they do not handle the design of the structure most of the time from what I understand. Are there other careers related to architecture I should know about? Are there acreddited schools that deal mostly with design of buildings? Thanks! | encpcgh | ena3nz4 | 1,557,770,740 | 1,557,713,454 | 2 | 1 | You sound like the perfect candidate for an architectural engineering degree. Its a Bachelors of science. You'd likely have to sit for a masters program to be licensed in either one of them but this gets you a little of both and will help you decide where you want to go from there. There are a lotttt of options in this industry | I'm not an architect or architecture student, but I'm currently studying landscape architecture which I really enjoy - it's a good mix of creative stuff and pure design, and then a bit of technical stuff and planning. It sounds like you have already started building up a skillset suited to design, especially if you are already playing around with CAD and other software. I see no reason why you can't be an architect, you should go on a few open days at different colleges and see if you think the courses suit you. There's also other related design courses like urban design, architectural design, landscape architecture, town planning and interior design that you could look into. I don't know how it works in the US but I'd imagine that there are certain courses that are acredited by an architectural institute. Maybe check out a few design websites and see what sort of projects you're most interested in. Dezeen, Landzine and Designboom are three I like. There's also tons of Instagram pages sharing both students and professionals work. Good luck! Let me know if I can help out in any way! | 1 | 57,286 | 2 | ||
bnvcot | architecture_train | 0.77 | [ask] Is Architecture a career that would fit me, or are there other options I should know about? I posted this on Archinect a few days ago but no one there was very helpful :/ Hope you guys can help! - Hello! I am a high school student, and figured I should start taking a serious look at careers to pursue. I have always loved building and design. This started from Lego's as a kid, to building houses in Minecraft, to now taking an Architectural Design class in which we are designing homes in CAD in high school. I am aware that CAD itself is not exactly architecture, but you get the idea. I like to design homes and such. But, I am unsure if going into architecture is right for me, or even more so if architecture school is right for me. I have done some research and it seems like many schools do not emphasize the building of actual structures, and the things made sometimes do not even reflect buildings. I am not saying these things are bad, and in fact I would say they help with creativity, but it is not what I would enjoy. That being said, I DO enjoy coming up with creative designs--just mostly on buildings. I don't want to be copying an Architect's plans onto CAD software either, though I really do like using CAD. I have looked into careers related to architecture as well such as structural engineering, but I am unsure if that is what fits me, as they do not handle the design of the structure most of the time from what I understand. Are there other careers related to architecture I should know about? Are there acreddited schools that deal mostly with design of buildings? Thanks! | end6i2r | ena3nz4 | 1,557,778,501 | 1,557,713,454 | 2 | 1 | If you want an architecture degree that has a lot of hands on and practical experience, look into Cal Poly SLO. I have friends in the arch program and they're always building cool things, plus we're in a nice town right by the beach | I'm not an architect or architecture student, but I'm currently studying landscape architecture which I really enjoy - it's a good mix of creative stuff and pure design, and then a bit of technical stuff and planning. It sounds like you have already started building up a skillset suited to design, especially if you are already playing around with CAD and other software. I see no reason why you can't be an architect, you should go on a few open days at different colleges and see if you think the courses suit you. There's also other related design courses like urban design, architectural design, landscape architecture, town planning and interior design that you could look into. I don't know how it works in the US but I'd imagine that there are certain courses that are acredited by an architectural institute. Maybe check out a few design websites and see what sort of projects you're most interested in. Dezeen, Landzine and Designboom are three I like. There's also tons of Instagram pages sharing both students and professionals work. Good luck! Let me know if I can help out in any way! | 1 | 65,047 | 2 | ||
are59s | architecture_train | 0.86 | [theory] Master's degree in architecture with or without a thesis? Is it really beneficial to tackle a thesis for your master's degree? Are firms more likely to hire people who have a thesis? | egmn4fh | egnao18 | 1,550,360,708 | 1,550,382,862 | 2 | 4 | Typically a thesis grants you a Master of Science non-thesis grants a Master of Arts. An MS is more lucrative and sets you up for an easier transition to a PhD. However this is in the social sciences. Not sure if it helps or not. | My college’s program did not have a thesis for the Master’s program. My experience has been: no professional job cares about whether I did a thesis or not. | 0 | 22,154 | 2 | ||
wsrpyg | architecture_train | 0.93 | What is your favorite city? Obviously you like its architecture | il0lx83 | il00y95 | 1,660,961,091 | 1,660,951,344 | 49 | 40 | Europe: Valencia, Copenhagen, and pretty much anywhere on the Côte d’Azur US: Philadelphia, Savannah, New Orleans, Chicago | Los Santos | 1 | 9,747 | 1.225 | ||
wsrpyg | architecture_train | 0.93 | What is your favorite city? Obviously you like its architecture | il0lx83 | il05jav | 1,660,961,091 | 1,660,953,410 | 49 | 39 | Europe: Valencia, Copenhagen, and pretty much anywhere on the Côte d’Azur US: Philadelphia, Savannah, New Orleans, Chicago | Chicago | 1 | 7,681 | 1.25641 | ||
wsrpyg | architecture_train | 0.93 | What is your favorite city? Obviously you like its architecture | il06g7l | il0lx83 | 1,660,953,828 | 1,660,961,091 | 32 | 49 | Siena Italy - Toscane … history meets urban planning meets architecture | Europe: Valencia, Copenhagen, and pretty much anywhere on the Côte d’Azur US: Philadelphia, Savannah, New Orleans, Chicago | 0 | 7,263 | 1.53125 | ||
wsrpyg | architecture_train | 0.93 | What is your favorite city? Obviously you like its architecture | il0lx83 | il08h6l | 1,660,961,091 | 1,660,954,756 | 49 | 30 | Europe: Valencia, Copenhagen, and pretty much anywhere on the Côte d’Azur US: Philadelphia, Savannah, New Orleans, Chicago | Budapest | 1 | 6,335 | 1.633333 | ||
wsrpyg | architecture_train | 0.93 | What is your favorite city? Obviously you like its architecture | il0iwvu | il0lx83 | 1,660,959,657 | 1,660,961,091 | 21 | 49 | Istanbul | Europe: Valencia, Copenhagen, and pretty much anywhere on the Côte d’Azur US: Philadelphia, Savannah, New Orleans, Chicago | 0 | 1,434 | 2.333333 | ||
wsrpyg | architecture_train | 0.93 | What is your favorite city? Obviously you like its architecture | il0lx83 | il0fts0 | 1,660,961,091 | 1,660,958,207 | 49 | 20 | Europe: Valencia, Copenhagen, and pretty much anywhere on the Côte d’Azur US: Philadelphia, Savannah, New Orleans, Chicago | Barcelona or Prague | 1 | 2,884 | 2.45 | ||
wsrpyg | architecture_train | 0.93 | What is your favorite city? Obviously you like its architecture | il06vhj | il0lx83 | 1,660,954,022 | 1,660,961,091 | 14 | 49 | Strasbourg | Europe: Valencia, Copenhagen, and pretty much anywhere on the Côte d’Azur US: Philadelphia, Savannah, New Orleans, Chicago | 0 | 7,069 | 3.5 | ||
wsrpyg | architecture_train | 0.93 | What is your favorite city? Obviously you like its architecture | il0fz4x | il0lx83 | 1,660,958,278 | 1,660,961,091 | 13 | 49 | Barcelona and Granada | Europe: Valencia, Copenhagen, and pretty much anywhere on the Côte d’Azur US: Philadelphia, Savannah, New Orleans, Chicago | 0 | 2,813 | 3.769231 | ||
wsrpyg | architecture_train | 0.93 | What is your favorite city? Obviously you like its architecture | il0jsc9 | il0lx83 | 1,660,960,071 | 1,660,961,091 | 12 | 49 | Chicago, Charleston, and Savannah are my personal favorites. A sneaky shoutout would be to Cincinnati. (This is coming from a guy who knows very little about architecture. I just enjoy looking at aesthetically pleasing buildings.) | Europe: Valencia, Copenhagen, and pretty much anywhere on the Côte d’Azur US: Philadelphia, Savannah, New Orleans, Chicago | 0 | 1,020 | 4.083333 | ||
wsrpyg | architecture_train | 0.93 | What is your favorite city? Obviously you like its architecture | il03fgd | il0lx83 | 1,660,952,452 | 1,660,961,091 | 13 | 49 | San Francisco 👀 | Europe: Valencia, Copenhagen, and pretty much anywhere on the Côte d’Azur US: Philadelphia, Savannah, New Orleans, Chicago | 0 | 8,639 | 3.769231 | ||
wsrpyg | architecture_train | 0.93 | What is your favorite city? Obviously you like its architecture | il0lx83 | il04bo0 | 1,660,961,091 | 1,660,952,856 | 49 | 11 | Europe: Valencia, Copenhagen, and pretty much anywhere on the Côte d’Azur US: Philadelphia, Savannah, New Orleans, Chicago | Stockholm | 1 | 8,235 | 4.454545 | ||
wsrpyg | architecture_train | 0.93 | What is your favorite city? Obviously you like its architecture | il0lx83 | il09f3z | 1,660,961,091 | 1,660,955,189 | 49 | 8 | Europe: Valencia, Copenhagen, and pretty much anywhere on the Côte d’Azur US: Philadelphia, Savannah, New Orleans, Chicago | Berlin, cos you have everything. Florence Dresden | 1 | 5,902 | 6.125 | ||
wsrpyg | architecture_train | 0.93 | What is your favorite city? Obviously you like its architecture | il0lx83 | il0lmx7 | 1,660,961,091 | 1,660,960,952 | 49 | 8 | Europe: Valencia, Copenhagen, and pretty much anywhere on the Côte d’Azur US: Philadelphia, Savannah, New Orleans, Chicago | Santa Fe | 1 | 139 | 6.125 | ||
wsrpyg | architecture_train | 0.93 | What is your favorite city? Obviously you like its architecture | il0lx83 | il0cr5e | 1,660,961,091 | 1,660,956,751 | 49 | 8 | Europe: Valencia, Copenhagen, and pretty much anywhere on the Côte d’Azur US: Philadelphia, Savannah, New Orleans, Chicago | I'm torn between Kyoto and Glasgow | 1 | 4,340 | 6.125 | ||
wsrpyg | architecture_train | 0.93 | What is your favorite city? Obviously you like its architecture | il0lx83 | il08z25 | 1,660,961,091 | 1,660,954,983 | 49 | 5 | Europe: Valencia, Copenhagen, and pretty much anywhere on the Côte d’Azur US: Philadelphia, Savannah, New Orleans, Chicago | Samarkand, Uzbekistan | 1 | 6,108 | 9.8 | ||
wsrpyg | architecture_train | 0.93 | What is your favorite city? Obviously you like its architecture | il0b60m | il0lx83 | 1,660,956,010 | 1,660,961,091 | 6 | 49 | Prague would be first place, San Cristobal de las Casas second place, Milan third place. | Europe: Valencia, Copenhagen, and pretty much anywhere on the Côte d’Azur US: Philadelphia, Savannah, New Orleans, Chicago | 0 | 5,081 | 8.166667 |
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