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vozoip | architecture_train | 0.88 | Is it acceptable to use Legos to make models? I've always seen other materials being used to construct models but would Legos be a legitimate option to use as well? I am a big lego fan and it's a pastime I've had for years | iehakqc | iehs297 | 1,656,698,480 | 1,656,705,733 | 2 | 3 | Use Minecraft | For yourself? Absolutely. For an architecture school project? Don’t. Just don’t. There’s a huge stigma, and I buy the argument, because it’s too much about the lego and not about what you’re building. They also are very difficult to properly scale. | 0 | 7,253 | 1.5 | ||
vozoip | architecture_train | 0.88 | Is it acceptable to use Legos to make models? I've always seen other materials being used to construct models but would Legos be a legitimate option to use as well? I am a big lego fan and it's a pastime I've had for years | iehs297 | ieho3vh | 1,656,705,733 | 1,656,704,099 | 3 | 2 | For yourself? Absolutely. For an architecture school project? Don’t. Just don’t. There’s a huge stigma, and I buy the argument, because it’s too much about the lego and not about what you’re building. They also are very difficult to properly scale. | The issue I have is that if you use one stud width as a 6.5” thick exterior wall, you can’t do 4.5” interior walls, and vice versa. None of the doors or windows are proportionate and the most you could do is a very rough representation of the exterior of a building. | 1 | 1,634 | 1.5 | ||
s41p79 | architecture_train | 0.93 | Software advice for kid that loves to design houses My daughter is 13 yrs old, (going on 20 heh. ). She spends a lot of her free time designing houses in Sims. Obviously that’s not the point of Sims, but that piece of it is where she spends a lot of time and she prefers to do that over playing the actual game. Designing floor plans, decorating, etc. she loves all of that stuff. She has made some impressive homes, and she seems to really love it. I would like to get her sort of the next level of software that she can continue to play with and see if this is something she might want to do for a career someday. I don’t want anything too complex or terribly expensive, but I would like to get her some basic architectural/design software. What would you all recommend? | hsobyod | hsob57x | 1,642,192,624 | 1,642,192,305 | 18 | 4 | As an architect who knew I wanted this career path because I spent many teenage hours designing buildings and maps on an old computer game call half-life (instead of playing the game) - I would recommend the 3d modeling software sketchup, and providing challenges like modeling things around your house or cool looking furniture or chairs you find in books Also may want to try some perspective drawing courses, watercolor courses. Some good iPad apps like morpholio trace, which I use for sketching. Great you want to embrace your daughters interests ! | Sketchup has a free online version | 1 | 319 | 4.5 | ||
s41p79 | architecture_train | 0.93 | Software advice for kid that loves to design houses My daughter is 13 yrs old, (going on 20 heh. ). She spends a lot of her free time designing houses in Sims. Obviously that’s not the point of Sims, but that piece of it is where she spends a lot of time and she prefers to do that over playing the actual game. Designing floor plans, decorating, etc. she loves all of that stuff. She has made some impressive homes, and she seems to really love it. I would like to get her sort of the next level of software that she can continue to play with and see if this is something she might want to do for a career someday. I don’t want anything too complex or terribly expensive, but I would like to get her some basic architectural/design software. What would you all recommend? | hsob1p0 | hsobyod | 1,642,192,267 | 1,642,192,624 | 4 | 18 | Maybe SketchUp, is easy to use and have a lot of blocks for decorarion | As an architect who knew I wanted this career path because I spent many teenage hours designing buildings and maps on an old computer game call half-life (instead of playing the game) - I would recommend the 3d modeling software sketchup, and providing challenges like modeling things around your house or cool looking furniture or chairs you find in books Also may want to try some perspective drawing courses, watercolor courses. Some good iPad apps like morpholio trace, which I use for sketching. Great you want to embrace your daughters interests ! | 0 | 357 | 4.5 | ||
s41p79 | architecture_train | 0.93 | Software advice for kid that loves to design houses My daughter is 13 yrs old, (going on 20 heh. ). She spends a lot of her free time designing houses in Sims. Obviously that’s not the point of Sims, but that piece of it is where she spends a lot of time and she prefers to do that over playing the actual game. Designing floor plans, decorating, etc. she loves all of that stuff. She has made some impressive homes, and she seems to really love it. I would like to get her sort of the next level of software that she can continue to play with and see if this is something she might want to do for a career someday. I don’t want anything too complex or terribly expensive, but I would like to get her some basic architectural/design software. What would you all recommend? | hsoaz5x | hsobyod | 1,642,192,239 | 1,642,192,624 | 1 | 18 | I used revit software in high school architecture check it out | As an architect who knew I wanted this career path because I spent many teenage hours designing buildings and maps on an old computer game call half-life (instead of playing the game) - I would recommend the 3d modeling software sketchup, and providing challenges like modeling things around your house or cool looking furniture or chairs you find in books Also may want to try some perspective drawing courses, watercolor courses. Some good iPad apps like morpholio trace, which I use for sketching. Great you want to embrace your daughters interests ! | 0 | 385 | 18 | ||
s41p79 | architecture_train | 0.93 | Software advice for kid that loves to design houses My daughter is 13 yrs old, (going on 20 heh. ). She spends a lot of her free time designing houses in Sims. Obviously that’s not the point of Sims, but that piece of it is where she spends a lot of time and she prefers to do that over playing the actual game. Designing floor plans, decorating, etc. she loves all of that stuff. She has made some impressive homes, and she seems to really love it. I would like to get her sort of the next level of software that she can continue to play with and see if this is something she might want to do for a career someday. I don’t want anything too complex or terribly expensive, but I would like to get her some basic architectural/design software. What would you all recommend? | hsob57x | hsov8gm | 1,642,192,305 | 1,642,200,191 | 4 | 8 | Sketchup has a free online version | As an architect who has played the sims I honestly think the sims is a pretty good basic start! | 0 | 7,886 | 2 | ||
s41p79 | architecture_train | 0.93 | Software advice for kid that loves to design houses My daughter is 13 yrs old, (going on 20 heh. ). She spends a lot of her free time designing houses in Sims. Obviously that’s not the point of Sims, but that piece of it is where she spends a lot of time and she prefers to do that over playing the actual game. Designing floor plans, decorating, etc. she loves all of that stuff. She has made some impressive homes, and she seems to really love it. I would like to get her sort of the next level of software that she can continue to play with and see if this is something she might want to do for a career someday. I don’t want anything too complex or terribly expensive, but I would like to get her some basic architectural/design software. What would you all recommend? | hsov8gm | hsob1p0 | 1,642,200,191 | 1,642,192,267 | 8 | 4 | As an architect who has played the sims I honestly think the sims is a pretty good basic start! | Maybe SketchUp, is easy to use and have a lot of blocks for decorarion | 1 | 7,924 | 2 | ||
s41p79 | architecture_train | 0.93 | Software advice for kid that loves to design houses My daughter is 13 yrs old, (going on 20 heh. ). She spends a lot of her free time designing houses in Sims. Obviously that’s not the point of Sims, but that piece of it is where she spends a lot of time and she prefers to do that over playing the actual game. Designing floor plans, decorating, etc. she loves all of that stuff. She has made some impressive homes, and she seems to really love it. I would like to get her sort of the next level of software that she can continue to play with and see if this is something she might want to do for a career someday. I don’t want anything too complex or terribly expensive, but I would like to get her some basic architectural/design software. What would you all recommend? | hsov8gm | hsoqgxh | 1,642,200,191 | 1,642,198,256 | 8 | 3 | As an architect who has played the sims I honestly think the sims is a pretty good basic start! | Sketchup for sure. Really low bar for entry, very easy to pick up and do cool stuff with. | 1 | 1,935 | 2.666667 | ||
s41p79 | architecture_train | 0.93 | Software advice for kid that loves to design houses My daughter is 13 yrs old, (going on 20 heh. ). She spends a lot of her free time designing houses in Sims. Obviously that’s not the point of Sims, but that piece of it is where she spends a lot of time and she prefers to do that over playing the actual game. Designing floor plans, decorating, etc. she loves all of that stuff. She has made some impressive homes, and she seems to really love it. I would like to get her sort of the next level of software that she can continue to play with and see if this is something she might want to do for a career someday. I don’t want anything too complex or terribly expensive, but I would like to get her some basic architectural/design software. What would you all recommend? | hsov8gm | hsofqbv | 1,642,200,191 | 1,642,194,063 | 8 | 3 | As an architect who has played the sims I honestly think the sims is a pretty good basic start! | Look at tinkercad — she can design objects that can be 3d printed. | 1 | 6,128 | 2.666667 | ||
s41p79 | architecture_train | 0.93 | Software advice for kid that loves to design houses My daughter is 13 yrs old, (going on 20 heh. ). She spends a lot of her free time designing houses in Sims. Obviously that’s not the point of Sims, but that piece of it is where she spends a lot of time and she prefers to do that over playing the actual game. Designing floor plans, decorating, etc. she loves all of that stuff. She has made some impressive homes, and she seems to really love it. I would like to get her sort of the next level of software that she can continue to play with and see if this is something she might want to do for a career someday. I don’t want anything too complex or terribly expensive, but I would like to get her some basic architectural/design software. What would you all recommend? | hsoaz5x | hsov8gm | 1,642,192,239 | 1,642,200,191 | 1 | 8 | I used revit software in high school architecture check it out | As an architect who has played the sims I honestly think the sims is a pretty good basic start! | 0 | 7,952 | 8 | ||
s41p79 | architecture_train | 0.93 | Software advice for kid that loves to design houses My daughter is 13 yrs old, (going on 20 heh. ). She spends a lot of her free time designing houses in Sims. Obviously that’s not the point of Sims, but that piece of it is where she spends a lot of time and she prefers to do that over playing the actual game. Designing floor plans, decorating, etc. she loves all of that stuff. She has made some impressive homes, and she seems to really love it. I would like to get her sort of the next level of software that she can continue to play with and see if this is something she might want to do for a career someday. I don’t want anything too complex or terribly expensive, but I would like to get her some basic architectural/design software. What would you all recommend? | hsov8gm | hsoqgcn | 1,642,200,191 | 1,642,198,250 | 8 | 1 | As an architect who has played the sims I honestly think the sims is a pretty good basic start! | As an Intern Architect and semi recent graduate, Rhino. It's more flexible than Sketchup and much much more powerful, plus it's cheap (relatively speaking). It's slightly less intuitive than Sketchup, but there are so many tutorials online that it shouldn't be a problem to learn. Rhino is less commonly used in the industry vs Sketchup, but that's not something you should be worried about. Plus you can do much more interesting work with Rhino and associated plugins like grasshopper. | 1 | 1,941 | 8 | ||
s41p79 | architecture_train | 0.93 | Software advice for kid that loves to design houses My daughter is 13 yrs old, (going on 20 heh. ). She spends a lot of her free time designing houses in Sims. Obviously that’s not the point of Sims, but that piece of it is where she spends a lot of time and she prefers to do that over playing the actual game. Designing floor plans, decorating, etc. she loves all of that stuff. She has made some impressive homes, and she seems to really love it. I would like to get her sort of the next level of software that she can continue to play with and see if this is something she might want to do for a career someday. I don’t want anything too complex or terribly expensive, but I would like to get her some basic architectural/design software. What would you all recommend? | hsosqau | hsov8gm | 1,642,199,170 | 1,642,200,191 | 1 | 8 | Sketchup | As an architect who has played the sims I honestly think the sims is a pretty good basic start! | 0 | 1,021 | 8 | ||
s41p79 | architecture_train | 0.93 | Software advice for kid that loves to design houses My daughter is 13 yrs old, (going on 20 heh. ). She spends a lot of her free time designing houses in Sims. Obviously that’s not the point of Sims, but that piece of it is where she spends a lot of time and she prefers to do that over playing the actual game. Designing floor plans, decorating, etc. she loves all of that stuff. She has made some impressive homes, and she seems to really love it. I would like to get her sort of the next level of software that she can continue to play with and see if this is something she might want to do for a career someday. I don’t want anything too complex or terribly expensive, but I would like to get her some basic architectural/design software. What would you all recommend? | hsoaz5x | hsob57x | 1,642,192,239 | 1,642,192,305 | 1 | 4 | I used revit software in high school architecture check it out | Sketchup has a free online version | 0 | 66 | 4 | ||
s41p79 | architecture_train | 0.93 | Software advice for kid that loves to design houses My daughter is 13 yrs old, (going on 20 heh. ). She spends a lot of her free time designing houses in Sims. Obviously that’s not the point of Sims, but that piece of it is where she spends a lot of time and she prefers to do that over playing the actual game. Designing floor plans, decorating, etc. she loves all of that stuff. She has made some impressive homes, and she seems to really love it. I would like to get her sort of the next level of software that she can continue to play with and see if this is something she might want to do for a career someday. I don’t want anything too complex or terribly expensive, but I would like to get her some basic architectural/design software. What would you all recommend? | hsob1p0 | hsoaz5x | 1,642,192,267 | 1,642,192,239 | 4 | 1 | Maybe SketchUp, is easy to use and have a lot of blocks for decorarion | I used revit software in high school architecture check it out | 1 | 28 | 4 | ||
s41p79 | architecture_train | 0.93 | Software advice for kid that loves to design houses My daughter is 13 yrs old, (going on 20 heh. ). She spends a lot of her free time designing houses in Sims. Obviously that’s not the point of Sims, but that piece of it is where she spends a lot of time and she prefers to do that over playing the actual game. Designing floor plans, decorating, etc. she loves all of that stuff. She has made some impressive homes, and she seems to really love it. I would like to get her sort of the next level of software that she can continue to play with and see if this is something she might want to do for a career someday. I don’t want anything too complex or terribly expensive, but I would like to get her some basic architectural/design software. What would you all recommend? | hsoaz5x | hsoqgxh | 1,642,192,239 | 1,642,198,256 | 1 | 3 | I used revit software in high school architecture check it out | Sketchup for sure. Really low bar for entry, very easy to pick up and do cool stuff with. | 0 | 6,017 | 3 | ||
s41p79 | architecture_train | 0.93 | Software advice for kid that loves to design houses My daughter is 13 yrs old, (going on 20 heh. ). She spends a lot of her free time designing houses in Sims. Obviously that’s not the point of Sims, but that piece of it is where she spends a lot of time and she prefers to do that over playing the actual game. Designing floor plans, decorating, etc. she loves all of that stuff. She has made some impressive homes, and she seems to really love it. I would like to get her sort of the next level of software that she can continue to play with and see if this is something she might want to do for a career someday. I don’t want anything too complex or terribly expensive, but I would like to get her some basic architectural/design software. What would you all recommend? | hsoqgxh | hsoqgcn | 1,642,198,256 | 1,642,198,250 | 3 | 1 | Sketchup for sure. Really low bar for entry, very easy to pick up and do cool stuff with. | As an Intern Architect and semi recent graduate, Rhino. It's more flexible than Sketchup and much much more powerful, plus it's cheap (relatively speaking). It's slightly less intuitive than Sketchup, but there are so many tutorials online that it shouldn't be a problem to learn. Rhino is less commonly used in the industry vs Sketchup, but that's not something you should be worried about. Plus you can do much more interesting work with Rhino and associated plugins like grasshopper. | 1 | 6 | 3 | ||
s41p79 | architecture_train | 0.93 | Software advice for kid that loves to design houses My daughter is 13 yrs old, (going on 20 heh. ). She spends a lot of her free time designing houses in Sims. Obviously that’s not the point of Sims, but that piece of it is where she spends a lot of time and she prefers to do that over playing the actual game. Designing floor plans, decorating, etc. she loves all of that stuff. She has made some impressive homes, and she seems to really love it. I would like to get her sort of the next level of software that she can continue to play with and see if this is something she might want to do for a career someday. I don’t want anything too complex or terribly expensive, but I would like to get her some basic architectural/design software. What would you all recommend? | hsofqbv | hsoaz5x | 1,642,194,063 | 1,642,192,239 | 3 | 1 | Look at tinkercad — she can design objects that can be 3d printed. | I used revit software in high school architecture check it out | 1 | 1,824 | 3 | ||
s41p79 | architecture_train | 0.93 | Software advice for kid that loves to design houses My daughter is 13 yrs old, (going on 20 heh. ). She spends a lot of her free time designing houses in Sims. Obviously that’s not the point of Sims, but that piece of it is where she spends a lot of time and she prefers to do that over playing the actual game. Designing floor plans, decorating, etc. she loves all of that stuff. She has made some impressive homes, and she seems to really love it. I would like to get her sort of the next level of software that she can continue to play with and see if this is something she might want to do for a career someday. I don’t want anything too complex or terribly expensive, but I would like to get her some basic architectural/design software. What would you all recommend? | hspv1x8 | hsoaz5x | 1,642,216,189 | 1,642,192,239 | 3 | 1 | I know this is an architecture subreddit, but this is basically how I started my career as a video game environment artist. I'd check out Blender (which is free). It's arguably the most sophisticated free modeling software out there, and is a great starting point for whichever path she chooses to take. It's also not super hard to then export the results into a (also free) game engine like Unreal, and run around inside of it. Allowing for that immersive experience of something you've made is a great encouragement for a young designer. | I used revit software in high school architecture check it out | 1 | 23,950 | 3 | ||
s41p79 | architecture_train | 0.93 | Software advice for kid that loves to design houses My daughter is 13 yrs old, (going on 20 heh. ). She spends a lot of her free time designing houses in Sims. Obviously that’s not the point of Sims, but that piece of it is where she spends a lot of time and she prefers to do that over playing the actual game. Designing floor plans, decorating, etc. she loves all of that stuff. She has made some impressive homes, and she seems to really love it. I would like to get her sort of the next level of software that she can continue to play with and see if this is something she might want to do for a career someday. I don’t want anything too complex or terribly expensive, but I would like to get her some basic architectural/design software. What would you all recommend? | hspv1x8 | hsoqgcn | 1,642,216,189 | 1,642,198,250 | 3 | 1 | I know this is an architecture subreddit, but this is basically how I started my career as a video game environment artist. I'd check out Blender (which is free). It's arguably the most sophisticated free modeling software out there, and is a great starting point for whichever path she chooses to take. It's also not super hard to then export the results into a (also free) game engine like Unreal, and run around inside of it. Allowing for that immersive experience of something you've made is a great encouragement for a young designer. | As an Intern Architect and semi recent graduate, Rhino. It's more flexible than Sketchup and much much more powerful, plus it's cheap (relatively speaking). It's slightly less intuitive than Sketchup, but there are so many tutorials online that it shouldn't be a problem to learn. Rhino is less commonly used in the industry vs Sketchup, but that's not something you should be worried about. Plus you can do much more interesting work with Rhino and associated plugins like grasshopper. | 1 | 17,939 | 3 | ||
s41p79 | architecture_train | 0.93 | Software advice for kid that loves to design houses My daughter is 13 yrs old, (going on 20 heh. ). She spends a lot of her free time designing houses in Sims. Obviously that’s not the point of Sims, but that piece of it is where she spends a lot of time and she prefers to do that over playing the actual game. Designing floor plans, decorating, etc. she loves all of that stuff. She has made some impressive homes, and she seems to really love it. I would like to get her sort of the next level of software that she can continue to play with and see if this is something she might want to do for a career someday. I don’t want anything too complex or terribly expensive, but I would like to get her some basic architectural/design software. What would you all recommend? | hsosqau | hspv1x8 | 1,642,199,170 | 1,642,216,189 | 1 | 3 | Sketchup | I know this is an architecture subreddit, but this is basically how I started my career as a video game environment artist. I'd check out Blender (which is free). It's arguably the most sophisticated free modeling software out there, and is a great starting point for whichever path she chooses to take. It's also not super hard to then export the results into a (also free) game engine like Unreal, and run around inside of it. Allowing for that immersive experience of something you've made is a great encouragement for a young designer. | 0 | 17,019 | 3 | ||
s41p79 | architecture_train | 0.93 | Software advice for kid that loves to design houses My daughter is 13 yrs old, (going on 20 heh. ). She spends a lot of her free time designing houses in Sims. Obviously that’s not the point of Sims, but that piece of it is where she spends a lot of time and she prefers to do that over playing the actual game. Designing floor plans, decorating, etc. she loves all of that stuff. She has made some impressive homes, and she seems to really love it. I would like to get her sort of the next level of software that she can continue to play with and see if this is something she might want to do for a career someday. I don’t want anything too complex or terribly expensive, but I would like to get her some basic architectural/design software. What would you all recommend? | hspkpqi | hspv1x8 | 1,642,211,362 | 1,642,216,189 | 1 | 3 | Rhino or 3ds max are like next level. Sketch up is more basic. For a student, the first two are free, but there’s a bigger learning curve. | I know this is an architecture subreddit, but this is basically how I started my career as a video game environment artist. I'd check out Blender (which is free). It's arguably the most sophisticated free modeling software out there, and is a great starting point for whichever path she chooses to take. It's also not super hard to then export the results into a (also free) game engine like Unreal, and run around inside of it. Allowing for that immersive experience of something you've made is a great encouragement for a young designer. | 0 | 4,827 | 3 | ||
95tpkh | architecture_train | 0.79 | [Ask] I want to build a model house. Where do I start? Hello there! I have wanted to build a model home for a while now but I don't want to just have the house itself, I want to have floor plans and drawings too, but I want to learn how to do all of these properly. I want to start making models but i'm not entirely sure what to do or where to start. Can anyone help me on where to start? Thanks :) | e3w3u37 | e3w62sk | 1,533,828,290 | 1,533,830,111 | 3 | 4 | The 30x40 Design channel on YouTube has some videos on model making. Might be helpful to you. | I may be coming from the wrong direction, so take my input with a grain of salt. The easiest way to get going without any prior CAD experience is to do what most arch students do at first. Draw by hand. All you need is a T-square and a triangle and you could easily sketch plans/elevations to get your initial idea going. Use any paper you have on hand. Don't over think it immediately, doors and windows are only necessary if you want to put in the extra time at first, but try not to get overwhelmed. Construct just the building shell even, a "first draft" if you will. If you don't want to ruin your drawing you can photocopy your hand drawings in order to create templates to cut from. Think of it similarly to building a cube from a 2D drawing. Use any old cardboard, cardstock, dollar store foam board, it doesn't matter at first just build. You should also use white glue or super glue, try not to use hot glue as it will engrain you with bad/messy habits. Things will likely not go together as you intend it, but thats fine , just re-build/re-draw it until it works the way you want. Most importantly, have fun. Include as much or as little detail as you want, but try not to get overwhelmed. A fantastic book to look at that includes modelling tools and techniques is 'Studio Craft & Techniques for Architects' by Anne Gorman. | 0 | 1,821 | 1.333333 | ||
95tpkh | architecture_train | 0.79 | [Ask] I want to build a model house. Where do I start? Hello there! I have wanted to build a model home for a while now but I don't want to just have the house itself, I want to have floor plans and drawings too, but I want to learn how to do all of these properly. I want to start making models but i'm not entirely sure what to do or where to start. Can anyone help me on where to start? Thanks :) | e3vfqyd | e3w3u37 | 1,533,795,653 | 1,533,828,290 | 2 | 3 | Draw your plans/elevations as normal in AutoCAD, and laser cut the walls and floor plates out. If you don't have a laser cutter, you can look around for a local maker space that may help with the cutting. Another way is to do the building in 3d in Revit, export to fbx, and 3d print the model. Or you could do everything manually by hand, but that opens up a can of inaccuracies. | The 30x40 Design channel on YouTube has some videos on model making. Might be helpful to you. | 0 | 32,637 | 1.5 | ||
95tpkh | architecture_train | 0.79 | [Ask] I want to build a model house. Where do I start? Hello there! I have wanted to build a model home for a while now but I don't want to just have the house itself, I want to have floor plans and drawings too, but I want to learn how to do all of these properly. I want to start making models but i'm not entirely sure what to do or where to start. Can anyone help me on where to start? Thanks :) | e3vfqyd | e3w62sk | 1,533,795,653 | 1,533,830,111 | 2 | 4 | Draw your plans/elevations as normal in AutoCAD, and laser cut the walls and floor plates out. If you don't have a laser cutter, you can look around for a local maker space that may help with the cutting. Another way is to do the building in 3d in Revit, export to fbx, and 3d print the model. Or you could do everything manually by hand, but that opens up a can of inaccuracies. | I may be coming from the wrong direction, so take my input with a grain of salt. The easiest way to get going without any prior CAD experience is to do what most arch students do at first. Draw by hand. All you need is a T-square and a triangle and you could easily sketch plans/elevations to get your initial idea going. Use any paper you have on hand. Don't over think it immediately, doors and windows are only necessary if you want to put in the extra time at first, but try not to get overwhelmed. Construct just the building shell even, a "first draft" if you will. If you don't want to ruin your drawing you can photocopy your hand drawings in order to create templates to cut from. Think of it similarly to building a cube from a 2D drawing. Use any old cardboard, cardstock, dollar store foam board, it doesn't matter at first just build. You should also use white glue or super glue, try not to use hot glue as it will engrain you with bad/messy habits. Things will likely not go together as you intend it, but thats fine , just re-build/re-draw it until it works the way you want. Most importantly, have fun. Include as much or as little detail as you want, but try not to get overwhelmed. A fantastic book to look at that includes modelling tools and techniques is 'Studio Craft & Techniques for Architects' by Anne Gorman. | 0 | 34,458 | 2 | ||
8y28uw | architecture_train | 0.94 | [Ask] Options for architects who don’t want to sit in an office all day? I’m not super far into my career (3 years working in a firm after receiving my BS in arch, heading back for my masters this fall) but I’m realizing that I really, really hate sitting in front of a computer all day. I’m not necessarily doing much drafting anymore but the administrative and management work is still basically all computer based. As an architect’s career advances do you usually get away from this? If not, what other career options are out there for us that do not involve such monotony? | e27y050 | e27nxa9 | 1,531,347,494 | 1,531,339,626 | 7 | 2 | Look at some Design + Build firms, they often have roles that cross over from traditional office settings. depending on the firm, the architect could be working in the field a lot more | Whatever you do, don't sink money into a Master's if you're not sure what you want to do. Would you prefer to oversee construction in the field? | 1 | 7,868 | 3.5 | ||
8y28uw | architecture_train | 0.94 | [Ask] Options for architects who don’t want to sit in an office all day? I’m not super far into my career (3 years working in a firm after receiving my BS in arch, heading back for my masters this fall) but I’m realizing that I really, really hate sitting in front of a computer all day. I’m not necessarily doing much drafting anymore but the administrative and management work is still basically all computer based. As an architect’s career advances do you usually get away from this? If not, what other career options are out there for us that do not involve such monotony? | e28sewf | e27nxa9 | 1,531,382,520 | 1,531,339,626 | 5 | 2 | What size is the firm you work in? Usually, you get a bit more responsibility and time on site in smaller places, I've had a lot in a 7-8 person heritage based practice. | Whatever you do, don't sink money into a Master's if you're not sure what you want to do. Would you prefer to oversee construction in the field? | 1 | 42,894 | 2.5 | ||
9nngst | architecture_train | 1 | [ask] What are some buildings that kept getting added on to, where the final product was incredible? I was thinking like Versailles, the Winchester Mystery house, Sutyagin house, etc. It can be high design, low design, anything in between. | e7nly2d | e7nlo2z | 1,539,374,510 | 1,539,374,273 | 2 | 1 | Check out: https://www.amazon.com/How-Buildings-Learn-Happens-Theyre/dp/0140139966 It is all about this topic. | The US Capitol Building. It used to be much smaller, and for the longest time didn't even have it's now iconic dome. | 1 | 237 | 2 | ||
9nngst | architecture_train | 1 | [ask] What are some buildings that kept getting added on to, where the final product was incredible? I was thinking like Versailles, the Winchester Mystery house, Sutyagin house, etc. It can be high design, low design, anything in between. | e7np1c5 | e7nlo2z | 1,539,377,206 | 1,539,374,273 | 2 | 1 | The Mission Inn in Riverside, CA. Definitely check it out. | The US Capitol Building. It used to be much smaller, and for the longest time didn't even have it's now iconic dome. | 1 | 2,933 | 2 | ||
9nngst | architecture_train | 1 | [ask] What are some buildings that kept getting added on to, where the final product was incredible? I was thinking like Versailles, the Winchester Mystery house, Sutyagin house, etc. It can be high design, low design, anything in between. | e7nq5hy | e7nlo2z | 1,539,378,249 | 1,539,374,273 | 2 | 1 | The Tower of London | The US Capitol Building. It used to be much smaller, and for the longest time didn't even have it's now iconic dome. | 1 | 3,976 | 2 | ||
9nngst | architecture_train | 1 | [ask] What are some buildings that kept getting added on to, where the final product was incredible? I was thinking like Versailles, the Winchester Mystery house, Sutyagin house, etc. It can be high design, low design, anything in between. | e7nlo2z | e7nrp6b | 1,539,374,273 | 1,539,379,750 | 1 | 2 | The US Capitol Building. It used to be much smaller, and for the longest time didn't even have it's now iconic dome. | Tadao Ando's studio/atelier. He originally designed it as a small house for a couple with one child (one of his first projects). Then they had twins and didn't think they could fit there anymore, so he bought it from them and turned it into his office. Over the years it has been added to 4 or 5 times, adding new floors and expanding over to adjacent properties. | 0 | 5,477 | 2 | ||
9nngst | architecture_train | 1 | [ask] What are some buildings that kept getting added on to, where the final product was incredible? I was thinking like Versailles, the Winchester Mystery house, Sutyagin house, etc. It can be high design, low design, anything in between. | e7nv3sj | e7nlo2z | 1,539,383,000 | 1,539,374,273 | 2 | 1 | Mont-Saint-Michel is a good example. But really is you look into the history of almost any old world church or monastery, you’ll see that most have been modified or added to at some point. | The US Capitol Building. It used to be much smaller, and for the longest time didn't even have it's now iconic dome. | 1 | 8,727 | 2 | ||
9nngst | architecture_train | 1 | [ask] What are some buildings that kept getting added on to, where the final product was incredible? I was thinking like Versailles, the Winchester Mystery house, Sutyagin house, etc. It can be high design, low design, anything in between. | e7nlo2z | e7o8rg6 | 1,539,374,273 | 1,539,398,198 | 1 | 2 | The US Capitol Building. It used to be much smaller, and for the longest time didn't even have it's now iconic dome. | Kowloon Walled City was a pretty impressive place at its height. | 0 | 23,925 | 2 | ||
u1vd0b | architecture_train | 0.93 | Remote job as an architect Hello fellow architects, does any of you have a fully remote job in that field? I'm curious how do you manage, do are you feelancers or rather are employed in an office. Having a remote job became important to me and I'm considering changing my career if it's not really working in architecture, so I would be very thankful for sharing your experience! | i4eykul | i4f7gw1 | 1,649,763,493 | 1,649,768,130 | 2 | 15 | My fiancé is an architect and he works from home full time. He can go into the office if he needs/wants to. But he prefers working from home. The firm I work for requires us to work in the office full time. I personally hate it lol. I’ve been looking at other firms and one of the things I’m looking for is ability to work remotely, either hybrid or full time. I know a lot of firms are doing the hybrid thing, or letting people kind of choose, like my fiancés firm. | I work from home full time now. It’s great. But fresh grads and people with lower levels of experience have to work in the office a few years before being released into the wild. We have a few dozen people scattered across the country, with Teams chat to facilitate conversation and coordination. | 0 | 4,637 | 7.5 | ||
u1vd0b | architecture_train | 0.93 | Remote job as an architect Hello fellow architects, does any of you have a fully remote job in that field? I'm curious how do you manage, do are you feelancers or rather are employed in an office. Having a remote job became important to me and I'm considering changing my career if it's not really working in architecture, so I would be very thankful for sharing your experience! | i4erch6 | i4f7gw1 | 1,649,758,705 | 1,649,768,130 | 1 | 15 | I’d like to know as well! | I work from home full time now. It’s great. But fresh grads and people with lower levels of experience have to work in the office a few years before being released into the wild. We have a few dozen people scattered across the country, with Teams chat to facilitate conversation and coordination. | 0 | 9,425 | 15 | ||
u1vd0b | architecture_train | 0.93 | Remote job as an architect Hello fellow architects, does any of you have a fully remote job in that field? I'm curious how do you manage, do are you feelancers or rather are employed in an office. Having a remote job became important to me and I'm considering changing my career if it's not really working in architecture, so I would be very thankful for sharing your experience! | i4f7gw1 | i4etjjy | 1,649,768,130 | 1,649,760,284 | 15 | 1 | I work from home full time now. It’s great. But fresh grads and people with lower levels of experience have to work in the office a few years before being released into the wild. We have a few dozen people scattered across the country, with Teams chat to facilitate conversation and coordination. | Fully remote as in working from home? Never in office, or fully remote as in, working on projects in distant locations? | 1 | 7,846 | 15 | ||
u1vd0b | architecture_train | 0.93 | Remote job as an architect Hello fellow architects, does any of you have a fully remote job in that field? I'm curious how do you manage, do are you feelancers or rather are employed in an office. Having a remote job became important to me and I'm considering changing my career if it's not really working in architecture, so I would be very thankful for sharing your experience! | i4fb694 | i4eykul | 1,649,769,830 | 1,649,763,493 | 12 | 2 | My firm has the option to work fully remotely during life circumstances (new baby, sick parent in another state, etc), but most are expected to come into the office at least 3 days a week. Especially less experienced employees. Those really should be there every day. The profession could technically be done remotely but I'd say it's still rare. And it would be a very different experience. Nothing beats being able to overhear conversations on the office and learn. Or get pulled into someone's design block and all help out around a table sketching solutions. Or meet with a client in the office and hand them material samples or walk them around their house in virtual reality. And living close enough to be able to visit the building site is a huge advantage. Architecture is such a collaborative profession that I personally wouldn't want to do it 100% remotely. | My fiancé is an architect and he works from home full time. He can go into the office if he needs/wants to. But he prefers working from home. The firm I work for requires us to work in the office full time. I personally hate it lol. I’ve been looking at other firms and one of the things I’m looking for is ability to work remotely, either hybrid or full time. I know a lot of firms are doing the hybrid thing, or letting people kind of choose, like my fiancés firm. | 1 | 6,337 | 6 | ||
u1vd0b | architecture_train | 0.93 | Remote job as an architect Hello fellow architects, does any of you have a fully remote job in that field? I'm curious how do you manage, do are you feelancers or rather are employed in an office. Having a remote job became important to me and I'm considering changing my career if it's not really working in architecture, so I would be very thankful for sharing your experience! | i4f9gsm | i4fb694 | 1,649,769,067 | 1,649,769,830 | 2 | 12 | The firm I work for has lots of folks that work from home full time. Some are 1,000s of miles from the nearest office. | My firm has the option to work fully remotely during life circumstances (new baby, sick parent in another state, etc), but most are expected to come into the office at least 3 days a week. Especially less experienced employees. Those really should be there every day. The profession could technically be done remotely but I'd say it's still rare. And it would be a very different experience. Nothing beats being able to overhear conversations on the office and learn. Or get pulled into someone's design block and all help out around a table sketching solutions. Or meet with a client in the office and hand them material samples or walk them around their house in virtual reality. And living close enough to be able to visit the building site is a huge advantage. Architecture is such a collaborative profession that I personally wouldn't want to do it 100% remotely. | 0 | 763 | 6 | ||
u1vd0b | architecture_train | 0.93 | Remote job as an architect Hello fellow architects, does any of you have a fully remote job in that field? I'm curious how do you manage, do are you feelancers or rather are employed in an office. Having a remote job became important to me and I'm considering changing my career if it's not really working in architecture, so I would be very thankful for sharing your experience! | i4fb694 | i4erch6 | 1,649,769,830 | 1,649,758,705 | 12 | 1 | My firm has the option to work fully remotely during life circumstances (new baby, sick parent in another state, etc), but most are expected to come into the office at least 3 days a week. Especially less experienced employees. Those really should be there every day. The profession could technically be done remotely but I'd say it's still rare. And it would be a very different experience. Nothing beats being able to overhear conversations on the office and learn. Or get pulled into someone's design block and all help out around a table sketching solutions. Or meet with a client in the office and hand them material samples or walk them around their house in virtual reality. And living close enough to be able to visit the building site is a huge advantage. Architecture is such a collaborative profession that I personally wouldn't want to do it 100% remotely. | I’d like to know as well! | 1 | 11,125 | 12 | ||
u1vd0b | architecture_train | 0.93 | Remote job as an architect Hello fellow architects, does any of you have a fully remote job in that field? I'm curious how do you manage, do are you feelancers or rather are employed in an office. Having a remote job became important to me and I'm considering changing my career if it's not really working in architecture, so I would be very thankful for sharing your experience! | i4etjjy | i4fb694 | 1,649,760,284 | 1,649,769,830 | 1 | 12 | Fully remote as in working from home? Never in office, or fully remote as in, working on projects in distant locations? | My firm has the option to work fully remotely during life circumstances (new baby, sick parent in another state, etc), but most are expected to come into the office at least 3 days a week. Especially less experienced employees. Those really should be there every day. The profession could technically be done remotely but I'd say it's still rare. And it would be a very different experience. Nothing beats being able to overhear conversations on the office and learn. Or get pulled into someone's design block and all help out around a table sketching solutions. Or meet with a client in the office and hand them material samples or walk them around their house in virtual reality. And living close enough to be able to visit the building site is a huge advantage. Architecture is such a collaborative profession that I personally wouldn't want to do it 100% remotely. | 0 | 9,546 | 12 | ||
u1vd0b | architecture_train | 0.93 | Remote job as an architect Hello fellow architects, does any of you have a fully remote job in that field? I'm curious how do you manage, do are you feelancers or rather are employed in an office. Having a remote job became important to me and I'm considering changing my career if it's not really working in architecture, so I would be very thankful for sharing your experience! | i4eykul | i4erch6 | 1,649,763,493 | 1,649,758,705 | 2 | 1 | My fiancé is an architect and he works from home full time. He can go into the office if he needs/wants to. But he prefers working from home. The firm I work for requires us to work in the office full time. I personally hate it lol. I’ve been looking at other firms and one of the things I’m looking for is ability to work remotely, either hybrid or full time. I know a lot of firms are doing the hybrid thing, or letting people kind of choose, like my fiancés firm. | I’d like to know as well! | 1 | 4,788 | 2 | ||
u1vd0b | architecture_train | 0.93 | Remote job as an architect Hello fellow architects, does any of you have a fully remote job in that field? I'm curious how do you manage, do are you feelancers or rather are employed in an office. Having a remote job became important to me and I'm considering changing my career if it's not really working in architecture, so I would be very thankful for sharing your experience! | i4eykul | i4etjjy | 1,649,763,493 | 1,649,760,284 | 2 | 1 | My fiancé is an architect and he works from home full time. He can go into the office if he needs/wants to. But he prefers working from home. The firm I work for requires us to work in the office full time. I personally hate it lol. I’ve been looking at other firms and one of the things I’m looking for is ability to work remotely, either hybrid or full time. I know a lot of firms are doing the hybrid thing, or letting people kind of choose, like my fiancés firm. | Fully remote as in working from home? Never in office, or fully remote as in, working on projects in distant locations? | 1 | 3,209 | 2 | ||
u1vd0b | architecture_train | 0.93 | Remote job as an architect Hello fellow architects, does any of you have a fully remote job in that field? I'm curious how do you manage, do are you feelancers or rather are employed in an office. Having a remote job became important to me and I'm considering changing my career if it's not really working in architecture, so I would be very thankful for sharing your experience! | i4f9gsm | i4erch6 | 1,649,769,067 | 1,649,758,705 | 2 | 1 | The firm I work for has lots of folks that work from home full time. Some are 1,000s of miles from the nearest office. | I’d like to know as well! | 1 | 10,362 | 2 | ||
u1vd0b | architecture_train | 0.93 | Remote job as an architect Hello fellow architects, does any of you have a fully remote job in that field? I'm curious how do you manage, do are you feelancers or rather are employed in an office. Having a remote job became important to me and I'm considering changing my career if it's not really working in architecture, so I would be very thankful for sharing your experience! | i4etjjy | i4f9gsm | 1,649,760,284 | 1,649,769,067 | 1 | 2 | Fully remote as in working from home? Never in office, or fully remote as in, working on projects in distant locations? | The firm I work for has lots of folks that work from home full time. Some are 1,000s of miles from the nearest office. | 0 | 8,783 | 2 | ||
u1vd0b | architecture_train | 0.93 | Remote job as an architect Hello fellow architects, does any of you have a fully remote job in that field? I'm curious how do you manage, do are you feelancers or rather are employed in an office. Having a remote job became important to me and I'm considering changing my career if it's not really working in architecture, so I would be very thankful for sharing your experience! | i4erch6 | i4gqhyl | 1,649,758,705 | 1,649,789,627 | 1 | 2 | I’d like to know as well! | I honestly wouldn't know how it can be possible. I have to go to building sites somewhat often. How would you do that? | 0 | 30,922 | 2 | ||
u1vd0b | architecture_train | 0.93 | Remote job as an architect Hello fellow architects, does any of you have a fully remote job in that field? I'm curious how do you manage, do are you feelancers or rather are employed in an office. Having a remote job became important to me and I'm considering changing my career if it's not really working in architecture, so I would be very thankful for sharing your experience! | i4gqhyl | i4etjjy | 1,649,789,627 | 1,649,760,284 | 2 | 1 | I honestly wouldn't know how it can be possible. I have to go to building sites somewhat often. How would you do that? | Fully remote as in working from home? Never in office, or fully remote as in, working on projects in distant locations? | 1 | 29,343 | 2 | ||
u1vd0b | architecture_train | 0.93 | Remote job as an architect Hello fellow architects, does any of you have a fully remote job in that field? I'm curious how do you manage, do are you feelancers or rather are employed in an office. Having a remote job became important to me and I'm considering changing my career if it's not really working in architecture, so I would be very thankful for sharing your experience! | i4gqhyl | i4fk2l6 | 1,649,789,627 | 1,649,773,614 | 2 | 1 | I honestly wouldn't know how it can be possible. I have to go to building sites somewhat often. How would you do that? | Working remotely for almost 6 years now. 5000 miles from the office. My first year remote I was promoted to associate. It's not for everyone and has its challenges at times but the flexibility is nice. It's difficult to do unless you've been with the firm for some time and have developed a trust. | 1 | 16,013 | 2 | ||
u1vd0b | architecture_train | 0.93 | Remote job as an architect Hello fellow architects, does any of you have a fully remote job in that field? I'm curious how do you manage, do are you feelancers or rather are employed in an office. Having a remote job became important to me and I'm considering changing my career if it's not really working in architecture, so I would be very thankful for sharing your experience! | i4fx3w2 | i4gqhyl | 1,649,778,666 | 1,649,789,627 | 1 | 2 | I work from home. Small firm. We started with covid and i said there is no way I’m going back to the office daily. | I honestly wouldn't know how it can be possible. I have to go to building sites somewhat often. How would you do that? | 0 | 10,961 | 2 | ||
8u856a | architecture_train | 0.8 | [ask] I just got accepted into architecture school this summer, any advice before I begin? Title really... Books, audio, anything that might help me get a great start! English is not my native language, sorry. | e1dcb87 | e1dg7gj | 1,530,093,793 | 1,530,100,846 | 3 | 4 | Red Bull, Monster Energy Drink, coffee, Joke, just learn to prioritise your time and work effciently | Really, time management is everything. Limiting any all nighters and taking care of yourself is as important as your hours in studio. If you want to start studying this summer, begin to wrap your head around expressing space in abstract ways and/or find opportunities to work with construction. I would also draw, draw, draw. Learning architecture is a long game but the earlier you get really good at expressing ideas on paper, the better. For books, Building Construction Illustrated and A Global History of Architecture both by Francis Ching are great baseline books that I wouldn’t be surprised if your professors ask you to get at some point anyway. | 0 | 7,053 | 1.333333 | ||
8u856a | architecture_train | 0.8 | [ask] I just got accepted into architecture school this summer, any advice before I begin? Title really... Books, audio, anything that might help me get a great start! English is not my native language, sorry. | e1df567 | e1dg7gj | 1,530,099,228 | 1,530,100,846 | 3 | 4 | If you get a chance, try to learn software like rhino, AutoCAD, Revit before you need it. | Really, time management is everything. Limiting any all nighters and taking care of yourself is as important as your hours in studio. If you want to start studying this summer, begin to wrap your head around expressing space in abstract ways and/or find opportunities to work with construction. I would also draw, draw, draw. Learning architecture is a long game but the earlier you get really good at expressing ideas on paper, the better. For books, Building Construction Illustrated and A Global History of Architecture both by Francis Ching are great baseline books that I wouldn’t be surprised if your professors ask you to get at some point anyway. | 0 | 1,618 | 1.333333 | ||
8u856a | architecture_train | 0.8 | [ask] I just got accepted into architecture school this summer, any advice before I begin? Title really... Books, audio, anything that might help me get a great start! English is not my native language, sorry. | e1dckue | e1dg7gj | 1,530,094,371 | 1,530,100,846 | 1 | 4 | Spend time with your friends before its too late. Working at a construction site is quite usefull. | Really, time management is everything. Limiting any all nighters and taking care of yourself is as important as your hours in studio. If you want to start studying this summer, begin to wrap your head around expressing space in abstract ways and/or find opportunities to work with construction. I would also draw, draw, draw. Learning architecture is a long game but the earlier you get really good at expressing ideas on paper, the better. For books, Building Construction Illustrated and A Global History of Architecture both by Francis Ching are great baseline books that I wouldn’t be surprised if your professors ask you to get at some point anyway. | 0 | 6,475 | 4 | ||
8u856a | architecture_train | 0.8 | [ask] I just got accepted into architecture school this summer, any advice before I begin? Title really... Books, audio, anything that might help me get a great start! English is not my native language, sorry. | e1dckue | e1df567 | 1,530,094,371 | 1,530,099,228 | 1 | 3 | Spend time with your friends before its too late. Working at a construction site is quite usefull. | If you get a chance, try to learn software like rhino, AutoCAD, Revit before you need it. | 0 | 4,857 | 3 | ||
8u856a | architecture_train | 0.8 | [ask] I just got accepted into architecture school this summer, any advice before I begin? Title really... Books, audio, anything that might help me get a great start! English is not my native language, sorry. | e1eg1nq | e1ditxe | 1,530,131,725 | 1,530,104,238 | 3 | 2 | Read Francis Ching to get a head start on basic theory. Form Space and Order, and Architectural Graphics. Also look through Ching’s Building Construction Illustrated. It will help you visualize how things go together so you are able to express your design ideas in terms of actual construction conventions. This book is still on my desk. At work. | Read everything as much as you can. Architects biography, philosophy, physiology etc. | 1 | 27,487 | 1.5 | ||
8u856a | architecture_train | 0.8 | [ask] I just got accepted into architecture school this summer, any advice before I begin? Title really... Books, audio, anything that might help me get a great start! English is not my native language, sorry. | e1ecleq | e1eg1nq | 1,530,128,950 | 1,530,131,725 | 2 | 3 | Try to learn things about the profession that you won't learn in school(talk to some local professionals about what these things might be). Also have fun. | Read Francis Ching to get a head start on basic theory. Form Space and Order, and Architectural Graphics. Also look through Ching’s Building Construction Illustrated. It will help you visualize how things go together so you are able to express your design ideas in terms of actual construction conventions. This book is still on my desk. At work. | 0 | 2,775 | 1.5 | ||
8u856a | architecture_train | 0.8 | [ask] I just got accepted into architecture school this summer, any advice before I begin? Title really... Books, audio, anything that might help me get a great start! English is not my native language, sorry. | e1eg1nq | e1dckue | 1,530,131,725 | 1,530,094,371 | 3 | 1 | Read Francis Ching to get a head start on basic theory. Form Space and Order, and Architectural Graphics. Also look through Ching’s Building Construction Illustrated. It will help you visualize how things go together so you are able to express your design ideas in terms of actual construction conventions. This book is still on my desk. At work. | Spend time with your friends before its too late. Working at a construction site is quite usefull. | 1 | 37,354 | 3 | ||
8u856a | architecture_train | 0.8 | [ask] I just got accepted into architecture school this summer, any advice before I begin? Title really... Books, audio, anything that might help me get a great start! English is not my native language, sorry. | e1ditxe | e1dckue | 1,530,104,238 | 1,530,094,371 | 2 | 1 | Read everything as much as you can. Architects biography, philosophy, physiology etc. | Spend time with your friends before its too late. Working at a construction site is quite usefull. | 1 | 9,867 | 2 | ||
8u856a | architecture_train | 0.8 | [ask] I just got accepted into architecture school this summer, any advice before I begin? Title really... Books, audio, anything that might help me get a great start! English is not my native language, sorry. | e1dckue | e1ecleq | 1,530,094,371 | 1,530,128,950 | 1 | 2 | Spend time with your friends before its too late. Working at a construction site is quite usefull. | Try to learn things about the profession that you won't learn in school(talk to some local professionals about what these things might be). Also have fun. | 0 | 34,579 | 2 | ||
r4loxu | architecture_train | 0.95 | Reading the posts from this subreddit scare me to be an architect. I’m(23) pre arch major at a University in my state. I really love the school but the major is very competitive and constrained. I read on here that’s a huge no no. Also the end goal is not worth the work/money/sleep/etc. I’ve always loved architecture since I was a kid and my classes right now are interesting and really fun (even though I’m still trying to improve). Posts and replies seem to be so negative toward the career and they give very specific valid reasons. I think it’s understandable why I’m a little taken back on my career path. I don’t have other options of what I want. And if I’m going down a road that sounds miserable so what’s the point. Also it’s super intimating how much schooling, knowledge and talent you have to have to be an architect. Since I’m already older than a lot of the students in my class (since I had a late start) I feel like I’ve already wasted so much time. I’m so scared for the future and this career I’m trying to pursue that sounds terrible. I still would love to hear advice and experiences from you guys to maybe give me more insight. | hmhkr2l | hmhmvll | 1,638,156,633 | 1,638,157,636 | 66 | 81 | tbh I think that it’s mostly just architects (and arch students) needing to vent. While I was in arch school, my friends and I were constantly venting to one another about the workload, long hours, all-nighters, etc, but it gave us a sense of camaraderie too and felt like that was just the culture. That said, if you’re passionate about it and don’t see yourself doing another career, I feel like you should stick with it—there are many different branches of architecture and design jobs that you may end up doing. I am still in the early stages of my career (interior arch) as are my other designer friends, and it does seem to be a trend that entry level designers are bottom of the totem pole which can be especially discouraging when you’re starting out. However, I don’t regret going to school for design, and I still feel this is what I am most passionate about in terms of careers. Also, there were a lot of undergraduate students in my year who were in their late 20s, 30s, even a few 40 year olds. I don’t think spending time figuring out what you want to do with your life is a waste of time, especially if you’re actively working towards your goals. | Follow your passion. People like to vent. For every 10 complaints here, there are 100 architects who are too busy enjoying their career to post on Reddit. | 0 | 1,003 | 1.227273 | ||
r4loxu | architecture_train | 0.95 | Reading the posts from this subreddit scare me to be an architect. I’m(23) pre arch major at a University in my state. I really love the school but the major is very competitive and constrained. I read on here that’s a huge no no. Also the end goal is not worth the work/money/sleep/etc. I’ve always loved architecture since I was a kid and my classes right now are interesting and really fun (even though I’m still trying to improve). Posts and replies seem to be so negative toward the career and they give very specific valid reasons. I think it’s understandable why I’m a little taken back on my career path. I don’t have other options of what I want. And if I’m going down a road that sounds miserable so what’s the point. Also it’s super intimating how much schooling, knowledge and talent you have to have to be an architect. Since I’m already older than a lot of the students in my class (since I had a late start) I feel like I’ve already wasted so much time. I’m so scared for the future and this career I’m trying to pursue that sounds terrible. I still would love to hear advice and experiences from you guys to maybe give me more insight. | hmhmvll | hmhks8y | 1,638,157,636 | 1,638,156,649 | 81 | 7 | Follow your passion. People like to vent. For every 10 complaints here, there are 100 architects who are too busy enjoying their career to post on Reddit. | I wouldn't worry about it. Like anything else it is what you make it. I think that architecture sells itself as something that it isn't and school only makes it worse by creating an artificial environment completely divorced from real world practice. But there's a great many people, most I'd say, who prefer real world practice to academia. If you love the work for the works sake or because you can't imagine doing anything else you'll be fine. If you think you'll get to just play in Rhino all day or be the creative genius or make lots of money this is not the field for you (in fairness most creative businesses are not what they are advertised as). Only architects think they're geniuses (their clients and especially collaborators like contractors most certainly do not) and you'll quickly come to realize that the drywal contractor will make more in most jobs that you will. But if you're in it because you love architecture stick with it. You'll be rewarded in your own way. | 1 | 987 | 11.571429 | ||
r4loxu | architecture_train | 0.95 | Reading the posts from this subreddit scare me to be an architect. I’m(23) pre arch major at a University in my state. I really love the school but the major is very competitive and constrained. I read on here that’s a huge no no. Also the end goal is not worth the work/money/sleep/etc. I’ve always loved architecture since I was a kid and my classes right now are interesting and really fun (even though I’m still trying to improve). Posts and replies seem to be so negative toward the career and they give very specific valid reasons. I think it’s understandable why I’m a little taken back on my career path. I don’t have other options of what I want. And if I’m going down a road that sounds miserable so what’s the point. Also it’s super intimating how much schooling, knowledge and talent you have to have to be an architect. Since I’m already older than a lot of the students in my class (since I had a late start) I feel like I’ve already wasted so much time. I’m so scared for the future and this career I’m trying to pursue that sounds terrible. I still would love to hear advice and experiences from you guys to maybe give me more insight. | hmhks8y | hmhnan4 | 1,638,156,649 | 1,638,157,829 | 7 | 49 | I wouldn't worry about it. Like anything else it is what you make it. I think that architecture sells itself as something that it isn't and school only makes it worse by creating an artificial environment completely divorced from real world practice. But there's a great many people, most I'd say, who prefer real world practice to academia. If you love the work for the works sake or because you can't imagine doing anything else you'll be fine. If you think you'll get to just play in Rhino all day or be the creative genius or make lots of money this is not the field for you (in fairness most creative businesses are not what they are advertised as). Only architects think they're geniuses (their clients and especially collaborators like contractors most certainly do not) and you'll quickly come to realize that the drywal contractor will make more in most jobs that you will. But if you're in it because you love architecture stick with it. You'll be rewarded in your own way. | I’m not an architect but like to browse this sub to learn and admire, so let me give you another perspective. I think many professionals would advise against their own career choice. I work in healthcare in the US as a pharmacist, and there’s an insane amount of doom and gloom as far as how long we spend in school, student debt, job prospects, where the profession is heading, the disappointing reality of being overworked, etc. Yes, we largely get paid well, but my colleagues who work at Walgreens/CVS routinely tell me about how there is no quality of life and simply forego bathroom breaks and lunch. Conversely, I specialized in oncology and have a desk job in an outpatient cancer center, do research, give lectures, and teach students and pharmacy residents. I worked hard as hell to get to this point but I did so because I loved it. In short, if you’re passionate about architecture and are willing to put in the work, I say go for it. You won’t regret your passions. | 0 | 1,180 | 7 | ||
r4loxu | architecture_train | 0.95 | Reading the posts from this subreddit scare me to be an architect. I’m(23) pre arch major at a University in my state. I really love the school but the major is very competitive and constrained. I read on here that’s a huge no no. Also the end goal is not worth the work/money/sleep/etc. I’ve always loved architecture since I was a kid and my classes right now are interesting and really fun (even though I’m still trying to improve). Posts and replies seem to be so negative toward the career and they give very specific valid reasons. I think it’s understandable why I’m a little taken back on my career path. I don’t have other options of what I want. And if I’m going down a road that sounds miserable so what’s the point. Also it’s super intimating how much schooling, knowledge and talent you have to have to be an architect. Since I’m already older than a lot of the students in my class (since I had a late start) I feel like I’ve already wasted so much time. I’m so scared for the future and this career I’m trying to pursue that sounds terrible. I still would love to hear advice and experiences from you guys to maybe give me more insight. | hmhtpof | hmhoj48 | 1,638,160,973 | 1,638,158,405 | 43 | 16 | "I've always loved architecture since I was a kid and my classes right now are really interesting and fun"... That should answer your question right there... If you really love it, stick with it. It's the only way to be good at and enjoy any career. Too many people go into "something" because they "think" they want to, or even worse, were told to do it; never a good idea. It sounds like you are already ahead of that curve. Particularly in architecture, you will sacrifice much, but if you really love it, and keep with, it you will do well. Remember it's called "practicing" for a reason. You have to continually try to better yourself the entire time you are involved in the field or it will eventually stagnate...and will not be fun... Good luck and enjoy it... | Hello, if you don’t have a backup plan for a change of majors that’s fine. A degree in architecture can lead you to other career choices like graphic design, consulting, project management, freelance work, mostly anything design or construction related. The skills you learn such as modeling or drafting can help you design other things like cars, jewelry, 3d or 2D print making etc. Don’t feel limited because you feel bad there’s other ways to make use of the skills you already have. | 1 | 2,568 | 2.6875 | ||
r4loxu | architecture_train | 0.95 | Reading the posts from this subreddit scare me to be an architect. I’m(23) pre arch major at a University in my state. I really love the school but the major is very competitive and constrained. I read on here that’s a huge no no. Also the end goal is not worth the work/money/sleep/etc. I’ve always loved architecture since I was a kid and my classes right now are interesting and really fun (even though I’m still trying to improve). Posts and replies seem to be so negative toward the career and they give very specific valid reasons. I think it’s understandable why I’m a little taken back on my career path. I don’t have other options of what I want. And if I’m going down a road that sounds miserable so what’s the point. Also it’s super intimating how much schooling, knowledge and talent you have to have to be an architect. Since I’m already older than a lot of the students in my class (since I had a late start) I feel like I’ve already wasted so much time. I’m so scared for the future and this career I’m trying to pursue that sounds terrible. I still would love to hear advice and experiences from you guys to maybe give me more insight. | hmhrxdl | hmhtpof | 1,638,160,072 | 1,638,160,973 | 8 | 43 | I love my job, and have had a relatively successful career so far. There are parts that frustrate me for sure, and school was tough, but that’s going to be the case in any field really. The positives far outweigh the negatives, and I’ve no regrets choosing this career. My advice to anyone considering the profession is to job shadow, or at least visit, multiple firms. This will really give you the better idea of the profession than any blog or web forum. | "I've always loved architecture since I was a kid and my classes right now are really interesting and fun"... That should answer your question right there... If you really love it, stick with it. It's the only way to be good at and enjoy any career. Too many people go into "something" because they "think" they want to, or even worse, were told to do it; never a good idea. It sounds like you are already ahead of that curve. Particularly in architecture, you will sacrifice much, but if you really love it, and keep with, it you will do well. Remember it's called "practicing" for a reason. You have to continually try to better yourself the entire time you are involved in the field or it will eventually stagnate...and will not be fun... Good luck and enjoy it... | 0 | 901 | 5.375 | ||
r4loxu | architecture_train | 0.95 | Reading the posts from this subreddit scare me to be an architect. I’m(23) pre arch major at a University in my state. I really love the school but the major is very competitive and constrained. I read on here that’s a huge no no. Also the end goal is not worth the work/money/sleep/etc. I’ve always loved architecture since I was a kid and my classes right now are interesting and really fun (even though I’m still trying to improve). Posts and replies seem to be so negative toward the career and they give very specific valid reasons. I think it’s understandable why I’m a little taken back on my career path. I don’t have other options of what I want. And if I’m going down a road that sounds miserable so what’s the point. Also it’s super intimating how much schooling, knowledge and talent you have to have to be an architect. Since I’m already older than a lot of the students in my class (since I had a late start) I feel like I’ve already wasted so much time. I’m so scared for the future and this career I’m trying to pursue that sounds terrible. I still would love to hear advice and experiences from you guys to maybe give me more insight. | hmhks8y | hmhtpof | 1,638,156,649 | 1,638,160,973 | 7 | 43 | I wouldn't worry about it. Like anything else it is what you make it. I think that architecture sells itself as something that it isn't and school only makes it worse by creating an artificial environment completely divorced from real world practice. But there's a great many people, most I'd say, who prefer real world practice to academia. If you love the work for the works sake or because you can't imagine doing anything else you'll be fine. If you think you'll get to just play in Rhino all day or be the creative genius or make lots of money this is not the field for you (in fairness most creative businesses are not what they are advertised as). Only architects think they're geniuses (their clients and especially collaborators like contractors most certainly do not) and you'll quickly come to realize that the drywal contractor will make more in most jobs that you will. But if you're in it because you love architecture stick with it. You'll be rewarded in your own way. | "I've always loved architecture since I was a kid and my classes right now are really interesting and fun"... That should answer your question right there... If you really love it, stick with it. It's the only way to be good at and enjoy any career. Too many people go into "something" because they "think" they want to, or even worse, were told to do it; never a good idea. It sounds like you are already ahead of that curve. Particularly in architecture, you will sacrifice much, but if you really love it, and keep with, it you will do well. Remember it's called "practicing" for a reason. You have to continually try to better yourself the entire time you are involved in the field or it will eventually stagnate...and will not be fun... Good luck and enjoy it... | 0 | 4,324 | 6.142857 | ||
r4loxu | architecture_train | 0.95 | Reading the posts from this subreddit scare me to be an architect. I’m(23) pre arch major at a University in my state. I really love the school but the major is very competitive and constrained. I read on here that’s a huge no no. Also the end goal is not worth the work/money/sleep/etc. I’ve always loved architecture since I was a kid and my classes right now are interesting and really fun (even though I’m still trying to improve). Posts and replies seem to be so negative toward the career and they give very specific valid reasons. I think it’s understandable why I’m a little taken back on my career path. I don’t have other options of what I want. And if I’m going down a road that sounds miserable so what’s the point. Also it’s super intimating how much schooling, knowledge and talent you have to have to be an architect. Since I’m already older than a lot of the students in my class (since I had a late start) I feel like I’ve already wasted so much time. I’m so scared for the future and this career I’m trying to pursue that sounds terrible. I still would love to hear advice and experiences from you guys to maybe give me more insight. | hmhks8y | hmhoj48 | 1,638,156,649 | 1,638,158,405 | 7 | 16 | I wouldn't worry about it. Like anything else it is what you make it. I think that architecture sells itself as something that it isn't and school only makes it worse by creating an artificial environment completely divorced from real world practice. But there's a great many people, most I'd say, who prefer real world practice to academia. If you love the work for the works sake or because you can't imagine doing anything else you'll be fine. If you think you'll get to just play in Rhino all day or be the creative genius or make lots of money this is not the field for you (in fairness most creative businesses are not what they are advertised as). Only architects think they're geniuses (their clients and especially collaborators like contractors most certainly do not) and you'll quickly come to realize that the drywal contractor will make more in most jobs that you will. But if you're in it because you love architecture stick with it. You'll be rewarded in your own way. | Hello, if you don’t have a backup plan for a change of majors that’s fine. A degree in architecture can lead you to other career choices like graphic design, consulting, project management, freelance work, mostly anything design or construction related. The skills you learn such as modeling or drafting can help you design other things like cars, jewelry, 3d or 2D print making etc. Don’t feel limited because you feel bad there’s other ways to make use of the skills you already have. | 0 | 1,756 | 2.285714 | ||
r4loxu | architecture_train | 0.95 | Reading the posts from this subreddit scare me to be an architect. I’m(23) pre arch major at a University in my state. I really love the school but the major is very competitive and constrained. I read on here that’s a huge no no. Also the end goal is not worth the work/money/sleep/etc. I’ve always loved architecture since I was a kid and my classes right now are interesting and really fun (even though I’m still trying to improve). Posts and replies seem to be so negative toward the career and they give very specific valid reasons. I think it’s understandable why I’m a little taken back on my career path. I don’t have other options of what I want. And if I’m going down a road that sounds miserable so what’s the point. Also it’s super intimating how much schooling, knowledge and talent you have to have to be an architect. Since I’m already older than a lot of the students in my class (since I had a late start) I feel like I’ve already wasted so much time. I’m so scared for the future and this career I’m trying to pursue that sounds terrible. I still would love to hear advice and experiences from you guys to maybe give me more insight. | hmic7kf | hmhrxdl | 1,638,173,191 | 1,638,160,072 | 15 | 8 | Okay let me be honest to you OP. We all like to vent on here. And sure it's a lot of work for little money BUT if you don't plan on working at a gigantic firm solely on competition architecture then the most stressful years are your university years. I work in a moderate sized firm (15-20 employees) and work on projects from their very start to their very end. I barely work overtime, my colleagues are wonderful, the pay is enough for me to be able to live nicely and travel in my time off, and let me tell you how rewarding it is to see your own design being build. It's freaking priceless. I think it really depends on where you want to work and on what kind of projects. If you are passionate about architecture then go with it. :) | I love my job, and have had a relatively successful career so far. There are parts that frustrate me for sure, and school was tough, but that’s going to be the case in any field really. The positives far outweigh the negatives, and I’ve no regrets choosing this career. My advice to anyone considering the profession is to job shadow, or at least visit, multiple firms. This will really give you the better idea of the profession than any blog or web forum. | 1 | 13,119 | 1.875 | ||
r4loxu | architecture_train | 0.95 | Reading the posts from this subreddit scare me to be an architect. I’m(23) pre arch major at a University in my state. I really love the school but the major is very competitive and constrained. I read on here that’s a huge no no. Also the end goal is not worth the work/money/sleep/etc. I’ve always loved architecture since I was a kid and my classes right now are interesting and really fun (even though I’m still trying to improve). Posts and replies seem to be so negative toward the career and they give very specific valid reasons. I think it’s understandable why I’m a little taken back on my career path. I don’t have other options of what I want. And if I’m going down a road that sounds miserable so what’s the point. Also it’s super intimating how much schooling, knowledge and talent you have to have to be an architect. Since I’m already older than a lot of the students in my class (since I had a late start) I feel like I’ve already wasted so much time. I’m so scared for the future and this career I’m trying to pursue that sounds terrible. I still would love to hear advice and experiences from you guys to maybe give me more insight. | hmic7kf | hmhks8y | 1,638,173,191 | 1,638,156,649 | 15 | 7 | Okay let me be honest to you OP. We all like to vent on here. And sure it's a lot of work for little money BUT if you don't plan on working at a gigantic firm solely on competition architecture then the most stressful years are your university years. I work in a moderate sized firm (15-20 employees) and work on projects from their very start to their very end. I barely work overtime, my colleagues are wonderful, the pay is enough for me to be able to live nicely and travel in my time off, and let me tell you how rewarding it is to see your own design being build. It's freaking priceless. I think it really depends on where you want to work and on what kind of projects. If you are passionate about architecture then go with it. :) | I wouldn't worry about it. Like anything else it is what you make it. I think that architecture sells itself as something that it isn't and school only makes it worse by creating an artificial environment completely divorced from real world practice. But there's a great many people, most I'd say, who prefer real world practice to academia. If you love the work for the works sake or because you can't imagine doing anything else you'll be fine. If you think you'll get to just play in Rhino all day or be the creative genius or make lots of money this is not the field for you (in fairness most creative businesses are not what they are advertised as). Only architects think they're geniuses (their clients and especially collaborators like contractors most certainly do not) and you'll quickly come to realize that the drywal contractor will make more in most jobs that you will. But if you're in it because you love architecture stick with it. You'll be rewarded in your own way. | 1 | 16,542 | 2.142857 | ||
r4loxu | architecture_train | 0.95 | Reading the posts from this subreddit scare me to be an architect. I’m(23) pre arch major at a University in my state. I really love the school but the major is very competitive and constrained. I read on here that’s a huge no no. Also the end goal is not worth the work/money/sleep/etc. I’ve always loved architecture since I was a kid and my classes right now are interesting and really fun (even though I’m still trying to improve). Posts and replies seem to be so negative toward the career and they give very specific valid reasons. I think it’s understandable why I’m a little taken back on my career path. I don’t have other options of what I want. And if I’m going down a road that sounds miserable so what’s the point. Also it’s super intimating how much schooling, knowledge and talent you have to have to be an architect. Since I’m already older than a lot of the students in my class (since I had a late start) I feel like I’ve already wasted so much time. I’m so scared for the future and this career I’m trying to pursue that sounds terrible. I still would love to hear advice and experiences from you guys to maybe give me more insight. | hmic7kf | hmhy7xr | 1,638,173,191 | 1,638,163,468 | 15 | 7 | Okay let me be honest to you OP. We all like to vent on here. And sure it's a lot of work for little money BUT if you don't plan on working at a gigantic firm solely on competition architecture then the most stressful years are your university years. I work in a moderate sized firm (15-20 employees) and work on projects from their very start to their very end. I barely work overtime, my colleagues are wonderful, the pay is enough for me to be able to live nicely and travel in my time off, and let me tell you how rewarding it is to see your own design being build. It's freaking priceless. I think it really depends on where you want to work and on what kind of projects. If you are passionate about architecture then go with it. :) | I was in your shoes almost 30 years ago. I was in a competitive, well-respected Architecture Masters Program. I loved what I was doing, yes the hours were very long, but I enjoyed the work. I spent two years of 18hrs each semester before I got scared off by potential job prospects after college. I spoke with two young architects who were barely making it financially & I just didn’t think I would be happy with putting that much effort in and struggling with $. I set up a meeting with a professor I respected and told him of my concerns, he understood, and he said “for every architect that you see doing well, there are hundreds, thousands maybe, who aren’t, but you can always be a builder or a contractor, and there are off-shoot careers that benefit from being an architect.” I knew I had no interest in those other jobs, so I changed my major to Information Systems, graduated, got a high-paying job with a top Fortune 500 company, and within 2 years, I quit. Everyone told me I was insane for leaving that much money at such a respected company. But, I had to do what I felt was right. Now, I don’t do architecture or technology, but I’m glad I made the choices I did because, for me, I’ve always seemed to get to do something I want to be doing…..and I’ve been lucky enough to be successful at it. I guess what I’m trying to say is, if you’re willing to go after what you want, then “mistakes” aren’t really mistakes as much as they’re just “the story of how you got to where you are now.” Do what feels right and don’t be afraid to admit to yourself that you want to do something different, if it doesn’t turn out the way you thought it would. Best of luck to you & don’t forget to enjoy the trip! | 1 | 9,723 | 2.142857 | ||
r4loxu | architecture_train | 0.95 | Reading the posts from this subreddit scare me to be an architect. I’m(23) pre arch major at a University in my state. I really love the school but the major is very competitive and constrained. I read on here that’s a huge no no. Also the end goal is not worth the work/money/sleep/etc. I’ve always loved architecture since I was a kid and my classes right now are interesting and really fun (even though I’m still trying to improve). Posts and replies seem to be so negative toward the career and they give very specific valid reasons. I think it’s understandable why I’m a little taken back on my career path. I don’t have other options of what I want. And if I’m going down a road that sounds miserable so what’s the point. Also it’s super intimating how much schooling, knowledge and talent you have to have to be an architect. Since I’m already older than a lot of the students in my class (since I had a late start) I feel like I’ve already wasted so much time. I’m so scared for the future and this career I’m trying to pursue that sounds terrible. I still would love to hear advice and experiences from you guys to maybe give me more insight. | hmic7kf | hmi1el1 | 1,638,173,191 | 1,638,165,393 | 15 | 5 | Okay let me be honest to you OP. We all like to vent on here. And sure it's a lot of work for little money BUT if you don't plan on working at a gigantic firm solely on competition architecture then the most stressful years are your university years. I work in a moderate sized firm (15-20 employees) and work on projects from their very start to their very end. I barely work overtime, my colleagues are wonderful, the pay is enough for me to be able to live nicely and travel in my time off, and let me tell you how rewarding it is to see your own design being build. It's freaking priceless. I think it really depends on where you want to work and on what kind of projects. If you are passionate about architecture then go with it. :) | Personally? Depends on what you want to do. I was very comfortable as a program jockey and could pretty much take any project that was thrown at me and work on it. Its a lot of work, but on the back end the possibilities are quite littleraly endless. Architecture as a field is VERY large and wide, I guarantee if you ask around there will be a half dozen things you didn't realize fit within the "architecture" profession. I'm sticking with this because I know, even if I end up in a position where I am not happy or want a carrer change, I can head down a different path, but still be an architect. Doing something completely different in a completely different sector, learning new things, working with new clients, and using different tools. Still within architecture. If you worried about the field because of "horror stories" and don't want to end up in similar situations, you can 100% do that. You just need to find the right fit. | 1 | 7,798 | 3 | ||
r4loxu | architecture_train | 0.95 | Reading the posts from this subreddit scare me to be an architect. I’m(23) pre arch major at a University in my state. I really love the school but the major is very competitive and constrained. I read on here that’s a huge no no. Also the end goal is not worth the work/money/sleep/etc. I’ve always loved architecture since I was a kid and my classes right now are interesting and really fun (even though I’m still trying to improve). Posts and replies seem to be so negative toward the career and they give very specific valid reasons. I think it’s understandable why I’m a little taken back on my career path. I don’t have other options of what I want. And if I’m going down a road that sounds miserable so what’s the point. Also it’s super intimating how much schooling, knowledge and talent you have to have to be an architect. Since I’m already older than a lot of the students in my class (since I had a late start) I feel like I’ve already wasted so much time. I’m so scared for the future and this career I’m trying to pursue that sounds terrible. I still would love to hear advice and experiences from you guys to maybe give me more insight. | hmic7kf | hmhz37y | 1,638,173,191 | 1,638,163,983 | 15 | 2 | Okay let me be honest to you OP. We all like to vent on here. And sure it's a lot of work for little money BUT if you don't plan on working at a gigantic firm solely on competition architecture then the most stressful years are your university years. I work in a moderate sized firm (15-20 employees) and work on projects from their very start to their very end. I barely work overtime, my colleagues are wonderful, the pay is enough for me to be able to live nicely and travel in my time off, and let me tell you how rewarding it is to see your own design being build. It's freaking priceless. I think it really depends on where you want to work and on what kind of projects. If you are passionate about architecture then go with it. :) | I’ve never related to a post more. I’m also a late starter and have really enjoyed my time so far. But replies from people who say they are in the field make me sad. | 1 | 9,208 | 7.5 | ||
r4loxu | architecture_train | 0.95 | Reading the posts from this subreddit scare me to be an architect. I’m(23) pre arch major at a University in my state. I really love the school but the major is very competitive and constrained. I read on here that’s a huge no no. Also the end goal is not worth the work/money/sleep/etc. I’ve always loved architecture since I was a kid and my classes right now are interesting and really fun (even though I’m still trying to improve). Posts and replies seem to be so negative toward the career and they give very specific valid reasons. I think it’s understandable why I’m a little taken back on my career path. I don’t have other options of what I want. And if I’m going down a road that sounds miserable so what’s the point. Also it’s super intimating how much schooling, knowledge and talent you have to have to be an architect. Since I’m already older than a lot of the students in my class (since I had a late start) I feel like I’ve already wasted so much time. I’m so scared for the future and this career I’m trying to pursue that sounds terrible. I still would love to hear advice and experiences from you guys to maybe give me more insight. | hmic7kf | hmi3yfd | 1,638,173,191 | 1,638,167,056 | 15 | 2 | Okay let me be honest to you OP. We all like to vent on here. And sure it's a lot of work for little money BUT if you don't plan on working at a gigantic firm solely on competition architecture then the most stressful years are your university years. I work in a moderate sized firm (15-20 employees) and work on projects from their very start to their very end. I barely work overtime, my colleagues are wonderful, the pay is enough for me to be able to live nicely and travel in my time off, and let me tell you how rewarding it is to see your own design being build. It's freaking priceless. I think it really depends on where you want to work and on what kind of projects. If you are passionate about architecture then go with it. :) | Honestly, i think most of the subreddits about a profession will leave you feeling the same way about that profession. Try spending a week in r/civilengineering | 1 | 6,135 | 7.5 | ||
r4loxu | architecture_train | 0.95 | Reading the posts from this subreddit scare me to be an architect. I’m(23) pre arch major at a University in my state. I really love the school but the major is very competitive and constrained. I read on here that’s a huge no no. Also the end goal is not worth the work/money/sleep/etc. I’ve always loved architecture since I was a kid and my classes right now are interesting and really fun (even though I’m still trying to improve). Posts and replies seem to be so negative toward the career and they give very specific valid reasons. I think it’s understandable why I’m a little taken back on my career path. I don’t have other options of what I want. And if I’m going down a road that sounds miserable so what’s the point. Also it’s super intimating how much schooling, knowledge and talent you have to have to be an architect. Since I’m already older than a lot of the students in my class (since I had a late start) I feel like I’ve already wasted so much time. I’m so scared for the future and this career I’m trying to pursue that sounds terrible. I still would love to hear advice and experiences from you guys to maybe give me more insight. | hmhygwx | hmic7kf | 1,638,163,615 | 1,638,173,191 | 1 | 15 | I worked a lot of odd jobs during summers and before landing my first architecture job. Compared to every other bullshit job I had, architecture is honestly pretty easy. It has it's challenges and frustrations, but that's true for all jobs. Gradually learn all the ways to deal with those challenges and the job gets easier every day. Most projects are not elaborate starchitect type buildings. Most projects are pretty straight forward. | Okay let me be honest to you OP. We all like to vent on here. And sure it's a lot of work for little money BUT if you don't plan on working at a gigantic firm solely on competition architecture then the most stressful years are your university years. I work in a moderate sized firm (15-20 employees) and work on projects from their very start to their very end. I barely work overtime, my colleagues are wonderful, the pay is enough for me to be able to live nicely and travel in my time off, and let me tell you how rewarding it is to see your own design being build. It's freaking priceless. I think it really depends on where you want to work and on what kind of projects. If you are passionate about architecture then go with it. :) | 0 | 9,576 | 15 | ||
r4loxu | architecture_train | 0.95 | Reading the posts from this subreddit scare me to be an architect. I’m(23) pre arch major at a University in my state. I really love the school but the major is very competitive and constrained. I read on here that’s a huge no no. Also the end goal is not worth the work/money/sleep/etc. I’ve always loved architecture since I was a kid and my classes right now are interesting and really fun (even though I’m still trying to improve). Posts and replies seem to be so negative toward the career and they give very specific valid reasons. I think it’s understandable why I’m a little taken back on my career path. I don’t have other options of what I want. And if I’m going down a road that sounds miserable so what’s the point. Also it’s super intimating how much schooling, knowledge and talent you have to have to be an architect. Since I’m already older than a lot of the students in my class (since I had a late start) I feel like I’ve already wasted so much time. I’m so scared for the future and this career I’m trying to pursue that sounds terrible. I still would love to hear advice and experiences from you guys to maybe give me more insight. | hmi7w1a | hmic7kf | 1,638,169,854 | 1,638,173,191 | 1 | 15 | I changed my career path toward architecture when I was your age (12 years ago). It’s been a long challenging path toward licensure. It’s also been lifechanging and rewarding. I’m better at pretty much everything that requires the use of my mind and gained a great deal of useful skills. Even if I decided to change my career at this point, it wouldn’t be scary… because hell, I’m smart dude. It’s super rewarding, chicks dig it, so do nerds. So… quit whining, pull some all nighters, go get a turtleneck, be an architect. It’s worth it. | Okay let me be honest to you OP. We all like to vent on here. And sure it's a lot of work for little money BUT if you don't plan on working at a gigantic firm solely on competition architecture then the most stressful years are your university years. I work in a moderate sized firm (15-20 employees) and work on projects from their very start to their very end. I barely work overtime, my colleagues are wonderful, the pay is enough for me to be able to live nicely and travel in my time off, and let me tell you how rewarding it is to see your own design being build. It's freaking priceless. I think it really depends on where you want to work and on what kind of projects. If you are passionate about architecture then go with it. :) | 0 | 3,337 | 15 | ||
r4loxu | architecture_train | 0.95 | Reading the posts from this subreddit scare me to be an architect. I’m(23) pre arch major at a University in my state. I really love the school but the major is very competitive and constrained. I read on here that’s a huge no no. Also the end goal is not worth the work/money/sleep/etc. I’ve always loved architecture since I was a kid and my classes right now are interesting and really fun (even though I’m still trying to improve). Posts and replies seem to be so negative toward the career and they give very specific valid reasons. I think it’s understandable why I’m a little taken back on my career path. I don’t have other options of what I want. And if I’m going down a road that sounds miserable so what’s the point. Also it’s super intimating how much schooling, knowledge and talent you have to have to be an architect. Since I’m already older than a lot of the students in my class (since I had a late start) I feel like I’ve already wasted so much time. I’m so scared for the future and this career I’m trying to pursue that sounds terrible. I still would love to hear advice and experiences from you guys to maybe give me more insight. | hmic7kf | hmibahi | 1,638,173,191 | 1,638,172,455 | 15 | 0 | Okay let me be honest to you OP. We all like to vent on here. And sure it's a lot of work for little money BUT if you don't plan on working at a gigantic firm solely on competition architecture then the most stressful years are your university years. I work in a moderate sized firm (15-20 employees) and work on projects from their very start to their very end. I barely work overtime, my colleagues are wonderful, the pay is enough for me to be able to live nicely and travel in my time off, and let me tell you how rewarding it is to see your own design being build. It's freaking priceless. I think it really depends on where you want to work and on what kind of projects. If you are passionate about architecture then go with it. :) | this sub is where failed architects go to whine | 1 | 736 | 15,000 | ||
r4loxu | architecture_train | 0.95 | Reading the posts from this subreddit scare me to be an architect. I’m(23) pre arch major at a University in my state. I really love the school but the major is very competitive and constrained. I read on here that’s a huge no no. Also the end goal is not worth the work/money/sleep/etc. I’ve always loved architecture since I was a kid and my classes right now are interesting and really fun (even though I’m still trying to improve). Posts and replies seem to be so negative toward the career and they give very specific valid reasons. I think it’s understandable why I’m a little taken back on my career path. I don’t have other options of what I want. And if I’m going down a road that sounds miserable so what’s the point. Also it’s super intimating how much schooling, knowledge and talent you have to have to be an architect. Since I’m already older than a lot of the students in my class (since I had a late start) I feel like I’ve already wasted so much time. I’m so scared for the future and this career I’m trying to pursue that sounds terrible. I still would love to hear advice and experiences from you guys to maybe give me more insight. | hmhks8y | hmhrxdl | 1,638,156,649 | 1,638,160,072 | 7 | 8 | I wouldn't worry about it. Like anything else it is what you make it. I think that architecture sells itself as something that it isn't and school only makes it worse by creating an artificial environment completely divorced from real world practice. But there's a great many people, most I'd say, who prefer real world practice to academia. If you love the work for the works sake or because you can't imagine doing anything else you'll be fine. If you think you'll get to just play in Rhino all day or be the creative genius or make lots of money this is not the field for you (in fairness most creative businesses are not what they are advertised as). Only architects think they're geniuses (their clients and especially collaborators like contractors most certainly do not) and you'll quickly come to realize that the drywal contractor will make more in most jobs that you will. But if you're in it because you love architecture stick with it. You'll be rewarded in your own way. | I love my job, and have had a relatively successful career so far. There are parts that frustrate me for sure, and school was tough, but that’s going to be the case in any field really. The positives far outweigh the negatives, and I’ve no regrets choosing this career. My advice to anyone considering the profession is to job shadow, or at least visit, multiple firms. This will really give you the better idea of the profession than any blog or web forum. | 0 | 3,423 | 1.142857 | ||
r4loxu | architecture_train | 0.95 | Reading the posts from this subreddit scare me to be an architect. I’m(23) pre arch major at a University in my state. I really love the school but the major is very competitive and constrained. I read on here that’s a huge no no. Also the end goal is not worth the work/money/sleep/etc. I’ve always loved architecture since I was a kid and my classes right now are interesting and really fun (even though I’m still trying to improve). Posts and replies seem to be so negative toward the career and they give very specific valid reasons. I think it’s understandable why I’m a little taken back on my career path. I don’t have other options of what I want. And if I’m going down a road that sounds miserable so what’s the point. Also it’s super intimating how much schooling, knowledge and talent you have to have to be an architect. Since I’m already older than a lot of the students in my class (since I had a late start) I feel like I’ve already wasted so much time. I’m so scared for the future and this career I’m trying to pursue that sounds terrible. I still would love to hear advice and experiences from you guys to maybe give me more insight. | hmhz37y | hmi1el1 | 1,638,163,983 | 1,638,165,393 | 2 | 5 | I’ve never related to a post more. I’m also a late starter and have really enjoyed my time so far. But replies from people who say they are in the field make me sad. | Personally? Depends on what you want to do. I was very comfortable as a program jockey and could pretty much take any project that was thrown at me and work on it. Its a lot of work, but on the back end the possibilities are quite littleraly endless. Architecture as a field is VERY large and wide, I guarantee if you ask around there will be a half dozen things you didn't realize fit within the "architecture" profession. I'm sticking with this because I know, even if I end up in a position where I am not happy or want a carrer change, I can head down a different path, but still be an architect. Doing something completely different in a completely different sector, learning new things, working with new clients, and using different tools. Still within architecture. If you worried about the field because of "horror stories" and don't want to end up in similar situations, you can 100% do that. You just need to find the right fit. | 0 | 1,410 | 2.5 | ||
r4loxu | architecture_train | 0.95 | Reading the posts from this subreddit scare me to be an architect. I’m(23) pre arch major at a University in my state. I really love the school but the major is very competitive and constrained. I read on here that’s a huge no no. Also the end goal is not worth the work/money/sleep/etc. I’ve always loved architecture since I was a kid and my classes right now are interesting and really fun (even though I’m still trying to improve). Posts and replies seem to be so negative toward the career and they give very specific valid reasons. I think it’s understandable why I’m a little taken back on my career path. I don’t have other options of what I want. And if I’m going down a road that sounds miserable so what’s the point. Also it’s super intimating how much schooling, knowledge and talent you have to have to be an architect. Since I’m already older than a lot of the students in my class (since I had a late start) I feel like I’ve already wasted so much time. I’m so scared for the future and this career I’m trying to pursue that sounds terrible. I still would love to hear advice and experiences from you guys to maybe give me more insight. | hmi1el1 | hmhygwx | 1,638,165,393 | 1,638,163,615 | 5 | 1 | Personally? Depends on what you want to do. I was very comfortable as a program jockey and could pretty much take any project that was thrown at me and work on it. Its a lot of work, but on the back end the possibilities are quite littleraly endless. Architecture as a field is VERY large and wide, I guarantee if you ask around there will be a half dozen things you didn't realize fit within the "architecture" profession. I'm sticking with this because I know, even if I end up in a position where I am not happy or want a carrer change, I can head down a different path, but still be an architect. Doing something completely different in a completely different sector, learning new things, working with new clients, and using different tools. Still within architecture. If you worried about the field because of "horror stories" and don't want to end up in similar situations, you can 100% do that. You just need to find the right fit. | I worked a lot of odd jobs during summers and before landing my first architecture job. Compared to every other bullshit job I had, architecture is honestly pretty easy. It has it's challenges and frustrations, but that's true for all jobs. Gradually learn all the ways to deal with those challenges and the job gets easier every day. Most projects are not elaborate starchitect type buildings. Most projects are pretty straight forward. | 1 | 1,778 | 5 | ||
r4loxu | architecture_train | 0.95 | Reading the posts from this subreddit scare me to be an architect. I’m(23) pre arch major at a University in my state. I really love the school but the major is very competitive and constrained. I read on here that’s a huge no no. Also the end goal is not worth the work/money/sleep/etc. I’ve always loved architecture since I was a kid and my classes right now are interesting and really fun (even though I’m still trying to improve). Posts and replies seem to be so negative toward the career and they give very specific valid reasons. I think it’s understandable why I’m a little taken back on my career path. I don’t have other options of what I want. And if I’m going down a road that sounds miserable so what’s the point. Also it’s super intimating how much schooling, knowledge and talent you have to have to be an architect. Since I’m already older than a lot of the students in my class (since I had a late start) I feel like I’ve already wasted so much time. I’m so scared for the future and this career I’m trying to pursue that sounds terrible. I still would love to hear advice and experiences from you guys to maybe give me more insight. | hmhz37y | hmhygwx | 1,638,163,983 | 1,638,163,615 | 2 | 1 | I’ve never related to a post more. I’m also a late starter and have really enjoyed my time so far. But replies from people who say they are in the field make me sad. | I worked a lot of odd jobs during summers and before landing my first architecture job. Compared to every other bullshit job I had, architecture is honestly pretty easy. It has it's challenges and frustrations, but that's true for all jobs. Gradually learn all the ways to deal with those challenges and the job gets easier every day. Most projects are not elaborate starchitect type buildings. Most projects are pretty straight forward. | 1 | 368 | 2 | ||
r4loxu | architecture_train | 0.95 | Reading the posts from this subreddit scare me to be an architect. I’m(23) pre arch major at a University in my state. I really love the school but the major is very competitive and constrained. I read on here that’s a huge no no. Also the end goal is not worth the work/money/sleep/etc. I’ve always loved architecture since I was a kid and my classes right now are interesting and really fun (even though I’m still trying to improve). Posts and replies seem to be so negative toward the career and they give very specific valid reasons. I think it’s understandable why I’m a little taken back on my career path. I don’t have other options of what I want. And if I’m going down a road that sounds miserable so what’s the point. Also it’s super intimating how much schooling, knowledge and talent you have to have to be an architect. Since I’m already older than a lot of the students in my class (since I had a late start) I feel like I’ve already wasted so much time. I’m so scared for the future and this career I’m trying to pursue that sounds terrible. I still would love to hear advice and experiences from you guys to maybe give me more insight. | hmi3yfd | hmhygwx | 1,638,167,056 | 1,638,163,615 | 2 | 1 | Honestly, i think most of the subreddits about a profession will leave you feeling the same way about that profession. Try spending a week in r/civilengineering | I worked a lot of odd jobs during summers and before landing my first architecture job. Compared to every other bullshit job I had, architecture is honestly pretty easy. It has it's challenges and frustrations, but that's true for all jobs. Gradually learn all the ways to deal with those challenges and the job gets easier every day. Most projects are not elaborate starchitect type buildings. Most projects are pretty straight forward. | 1 | 3,441 | 2 | ||
r4loxu | architecture_train | 0.95 | Reading the posts from this subreddit scare me to be an architect. I’m(23) pre arch major at a University in my state. I really love the school but the major is very competitive and constrained. I read on here that’s a huge no no. Also the end goal is not worth the work/money/sleep/etc. I’ve always loved architecture since I was a kid and my classes right now are interesting and really fun (even though I’m still trying to improve). Posts and replies seem to be so negative toward the career and they give very specific valid reasons. I think it’s understandable why I’m a little taken back on my career path. I don’t have other options of what I want. And if I’m going down a road that sounds miserable so what’s the point. Also it’s super intimating how much schooling, knowledge and talent you have to have to be an architect. Since I’m already older than a lot of the students in my class (since I had a late start) I feel like I’ve already wasted so much time. I’m so scared for the future and this career I’m trying to pursue that sounds terrible. I still would love to hear advice and experiences from you guys to maybe give me more insight. | hmihto0 | hmhygwx | 1,638,177,894 | 1,638,163,615 | 2 | 1 | I’ve been an architect for 5 years now (working for 10) in Cali and Colorado and I don’t hate it. :) never could imagine myself doing anything else. There are firms that prioritize the bottom line and push insane working conditions for not enough pay, but there are also firms that really put their people first and are a joy to work at. Two of my best college friends, my ex bf, my friends now, all architects and we all love what we do. | I worked a lot of odd jobs during summers and before landing my first architecture job. Compared to every other bullshit job I had, architecture is honestly pretty easy. It has it's challenges and frustrations, but that's true for all jobs. Gradually learn all the ways to deal with those challenges and the job gets easier every day. Most projects are not elaborate starchitect type buildings. Most projects are pretty straight forward. | 1 | 14,279 | 2 | ||
r4loxu | architecture_train | 0.95 | Reading the posts from this subreddit scare me to be an architect. I’m(23) pre arch major at a University in my state. I really love the school but the major is very competitive and constrained. I read on here that’s a huge no no. Also the end goal is not worth the work/money/sleep/etc. I’ve always loved architecture since I was a kid and my classes right now are interesting and really fun (even though I’m still trying to improve). Posts and replies seem to be so negative toward the career and they give very specific valid reasons. I think it’s understandable why I’m a little taken back on my career path. I don’t have other options of what I want. And if I’m going down a road that sounds miserable so what’s the point. Also it’s super intimating how much schooling, knowledge and talent you have to have to be an architect. Since I’m already older than a lot of the students in my class (since I had a late start) I feel like I’ve already wasted so much time. I’m so scared for the future and this career I’m trying to pursue that sounds terrible. I still would love to hear advice and experiences from you guys to maybe give me more insight. | hmi7w1a | hmihto0 | 1,638,169,854 | 1,638,177,894 | 1 | 2 | I changed my career path toward architecture when I was your age (12 years ago). It’s been a long challenging path toward licensure. It’s also been lifechanging and rewarding. I’m better at pretty much everything that requires the use of my mind and gained a great deal of useful skills. Even if I decided to change my career at this point, it wouldn’t be scary… because hell, I’m smart dude. It’s super rewarding, chicks dig it, so do nerds. So… quit whining, pull some all nighters, go get a turtleneck, be an architect. It’s worth it. | I’ve been an architect for 5 years now (working for 10) in Cali and Colorado and I don’t hate it. :) never could imagine myself doing anything else. There are firms that prioritize the bottom line and push insane working conditions for not enough pay, but there are also firms that really put their people first and are a joy to work at. Two of my best college friends, my ex bf, my friends now, all architects and we all love what we do. | 0 | 8,040 | 2 | ||
r4loxu | architecture_train | 0.95 | Reading the posts from this subreddit scare me to be an architect. I’m(23) pre arch major at a University in my state. I really love the school but the major is very competitive and constrained. I read on here that’s a huge no no. Also the end goal is not worth the work/money/sleep/etc. I’ve always loved architecture since I was a kid and my classes right now are interesting and really fun (even though I’m still trying to improve). Posts and replies seem to be so negative toward the career and they give very specific valid reasons. I think it’s understandable why I’m a little taken back on my career path. I don’t have other options of what I want. And if I’m going down a road that sounds miserable so what’s the point. Also it’s super intimating how much schooling, knowledge and talent you have to have to be an architect. Since I’m already older than a lot of the students in my class (since I had a late start) I feel like I’ve already wasted so much time. I’m so scared for the future and this career I’m trying to pursue that sounds terrible. I still would love to hear advice and experiences from you guys to maybe give me more insight. | hmihto0 | hmibahi | 1,638,177,894 | 1,638,172,455 | 2 | 0 | I’ve been an architect for 5 years now (working for 10) in Cali and Colorado and I don’t hate it. :) never could imagine myself doing anything else. There are firms that prioritize the bottom line and push insane working conditions for not enough pay, but there are also firms that really put their people first and are a joy to work at. Two of my best college friends, my ex bf, my friends now, all architects and we all love what we do. | this sub is where failed architects go to whine | 1 | 5,439 | 2,000 | ||
r4loxu | architecture_train | 0.95 | Reading the posts from this subreddit scare me to be an architect. I’m(23) pre arch major at a University in my state. I really love the school but the major is very competitive and constrained. I read on here that’s a huge no no. Also the end goal is not worth the work/money/sleep/etc. I’ve always loved architecture since I was a kid and my classes right now are interesting and really fun (even though I’m still trying to improve). Posts and replies seem to be so negative toward the career and they give very specific valid reasons. I think it’s understandable why I’m a little taken back on my career path. I don’t have other options of what I want. And if I’m going down a road that sounds miserable so what’s the point. Also it’s super intimating how much schooling, knowledge and talent you have to have to be an architect. Since I’m already older than a lot of the students in my class (since I had a late start) I feel like I’ve already wasted so much time. I’m so scared for the future and this career I’m trying to pursue that sounds terrible. I still would love to hear advice and experiences from you guys to maybe give me more insight. | hmiernz | hmihto0 | 1,638,175,279 | 1,638,177,894 | 1 | 2 | >I’ve always loved architecture since I was a kid and my classes right now are interesting and really fun Yes, school is stimulating, challenging, and fun. The job of architecture for the vast majority of people is not fun. I think the best way to figure this out is to work backwards: what city or firm would you like to work at? What sort of work would you like to be doing? What buildings do you really like that you wish you could have worked on? | I’ve been an architect for 5 years now (working for 10) in Cali and Colorado and I don’t hate it. :) never could imagine myself doing anything else. There are firms that prioritize the bottom line and push insane working conditions for not enough pay, but there are also firms that really put their people first and are a joy to work at. Two of my best college friends, my ex bf, my friends now, all architects and we all love what we do. | 0 | 2,615 | 2 | ||
r4loxu | architecture_train | 0.95 | Reading the posts from this subreddit scare me to be an architect. I’m(23) pre arch major at a University in my state. I really love the school but the major is very competitive and constrained. I read on here that’s a huge no no. Also the end goal is not worth the work/money/sleep/etc. I’ve always loved architecture since I was a kid and my classes right now are interesting and really fun (even though I’m still trying to improve). Posts and replies seem to be so negative toward the career and they give very specific valid reasons. I think it’s understandable why I’m a little taken back on my career path. I don’t have other options of what I want. And if I’m going down a road that sounds miserable so what’s the point. Also it’s super intimating how much schooling, knowledge and talent you have to have to be an architect. Since I’m already older than a lot of the students in my class (since I had a late start) I feel like I’ve already wasted so much time. I’m so scared for the future and this career I’m trying to pursue that sounds terrible. I still would love to hear advice and experiences from you guys to maybe give me more insight. | hmhygwx | hmijrjm | 1,638,163,615 | 1,638,179,599 | 1 | 2 | I worked a lot of odd jobs during summers and before landing my first architecture job. Compared to every other bullshit job I had, architecture is honestly pretty easy. It has it's challenges and frustrations, but that's true for all jobs. Gradually learn all the ways to deal with those challenges and the job gets easier every day. Most projects are not elaborate starchitect type buildings. Most projects are pretty straight forward. | If it’s any conciliation dude, I think posts from any professional subreddit would scare someone going into the field. Interested in tech? Let me tell you about how you’ll spend your day in bs meetings arguing why you shouldn’t work on a boss’s bs passion projects. Or worse yet, get stuck in a well paying but meaningless job in a bullshit company. Or god forbid end up in some social media hell hole optimizing for tween likes. | 0 | 15,984 | 2 | ||
r4loxu | architecture_train | 0.95 | Reading the posts from this subreddit scare me to be an architect. I’m(23) pre arch major at a University in my state. I really love the school but the major is very competitive and constrained. I read on here that’s a huge no no. Also the end goal is not worth the work/money/sleep/etc. I’ve always loved architecture since I was a kid and my classes right now are interesting and really fun (even though I’m still trying to improve). Posts and replies seem to be so negative toward the career and they give very specific valid reasons. I think it’s understandable why I’m a little taken back on my career path. I don’t have other options of what I want. And if I’m going down a road that sounds miserable so what’s the point. Also it’s super intimating how much schooling, knowledge and talent you have to have to be an architect. Since I’m already older than a lot of the students in my class (since I had a late start) I feel like I’ve already wasted so much time. I’m so scared for the future and this career I’m trying to pursue that sounds terrible. I still would love to hear advice and experiences from you guys to maybe give me more insight. | hmijrjm | hmi7w1a | 1,638,179,599 | 1,638,169,854 | 2 | 1 | If it’s any conciliation dude, I think posts from any professional subreddit would scare someone going into the field. Interested in tech? Let me tell you about how you’ll spend your day in bs meetings arguing why you shouldn’t work on a boss’s bs passion projects. Or worse yet, get stuck in a well paying but meaningless job in a bullshit company. Or god forbid end up in some social media hell hole optimizing for tween likes. | I changed my career path toward architecture when I was your age (12 years ago). It’s been a long challenging path toward licensure. It’s also been lifechanging and rewarding. I’m better at pretty much everything that requires the use of my mind and gained a great deal of useful skills. Even if I decided to change my career at this point, it wouldn’t be scary… because hell, I’m smart dude. It’s super rewarding, chicks dig it, so do nerds. So… quit whining, pull some all nighters, go get a turtleneck, be an architect. It’s worth it. | 1 | 9,745 | 2 | ||
r4loxu | architecture_train | 0.95 | Reading the posts from this subreddit scare me to be an architect. I’m(23) pre arch major at a University in my state. I really love the school but the major is very competitive and constrained. I read on here that’s a huge no no. Also the end goal is not worth the work/money/sleep/etc. I’ve always loved architecture since I was a kid and my classes right now are interesting and really fun (even though I’m still trying to improve). Posts and replies seem to be so negative toward the career and they give very specific valid reasons. I think it’s understandable why I’m a little taken back on my career path. I don’t have other options of what I want. And if I’m going down a road that sounds miserable so what’s the point. Also it’s super intimating how much schooling, knowledge and talent you have to have to be an architect. Since I’m already older than a lot of the students in my class (since I had a late start) I feel like I’ve already wasted so much time. I’m so scared for the future and this career I’m trying to pursue that sounds terrible. I still would love to hear advice and experiences from you guys to maybe give me more insight. | hmijrjm | hmibahi | 1,638,179,599 | 1,638,172,455 | 2 | 0 | If it’s any conciliation dude, I think posts from any professional subreddit would scare someone going into the field. Interested in tech? Let me tell you about how you’ll spend your day in bs meetings arguing why you shouldn’t work on a boss’s bs passion projects. Or worse yet, get stuck in a well paying but meaningless job in a bullshit company. Or god forbid end up in some social media hell hole optimizing for tween likes. | this sub is where failed architects go to whine | 1 | 7,144 | 2,000 | ||
r4loxu | architecture_train | 0.95 | Reading the posts from this subreddit scare me to be an architect. I’m(23) pre arch major at a University in my state. I really love the school but the major is very competitive and constrained. I read on here that’s a huge no no. Also the end goal is not worth the work/money/sleep/etc. I’ve always loved architecture since I was a kid and my classes right now are interesting and really fun (even though I’m still trying to improve). Posts and replies seem to be so negative toward the career and they give very specific valid reasons. I think it’s understandable why I’m a little taken back on my career path. I don’t have other options of what I want. And if I’m going down a road that sounds miserable so what’s the point. Also it’s super intimating how much schooling, knowledge and talent you have to have to be an architect. Since I’m already older than a lot of the students in my class (since I had a late start) I feel like I’ve already wasted so much time. I’m so scared for the future and this career I’m trying to pursue that sounds terrible. I still would love to hear advice and experiences from you guys to maybe give me more insight. | hmijrjm | hmiernz | 1,638,179,599 | 1,638,175,279 | 2 | 1 | If it’s any conciliation dude, I think posts from any professional subreddit would scare someone going into the field. Interested in tech? Let me tell you about how you’ll spend your day in bs meetings arguing why you shouldn’t work on a boss’s bs passion projects. Or worse yet, get stuck in a well paying but meaningless job in a bullshit company. Or god forbid end up in some social media hell hole optimizing for tween likes. | >I’ve always loved architecture since I was a kid and my classes right now are interesting and really fun Yes, school is stimulating, challenging, and fun. The job of architecture for the vast majority of people is not fun. I think the best way to figure this out is to work backwards: what city or firm would you like to work at? What sort of work would you like to be doing? What buildings do you really like that you wish you could have worked on? | 1 | 4,320 | 2 | ||
r4loxu | architecture_train | 0.95 | Reading the posts from this subreddit scare me to be an architect. I’m(23) pre arch major at a University in my state. I really love the school but the major is very competitive and constrained. I read on here that’s a huge no no. Also the end goal is not worth the work/money/sleep/etc. I’ve always loved architecture since I was a kid and my classes right now are interesting and really fun (even though I’m still trying to improve). Posts and replies seem to be so negative toward the career and they give very specific valid reasons. I think it’s understandable why I’m a little taken back on my career path. I don’t have other options of what I want. And if I’m going down a road that sounds miserable so what’s the point. Also it’s super intimating how much schooling, knowledge and talent you have to have to be an architect. Since I’m already older than a lot of the students in my class (since I had a late start) I feel like I’ve already wasted so much time. I’m so scared for the future and this career I’m trying to pursue that sounds terrible. I still would love to hear advice and experiences from you guys to maybe give me more insight. | hmijha8 | hmijrjm | 1,638,179,355 | 1,638,179,599 | 1 | 2 | These thoughts come from the way architecture schools behave towards their students and the way that bosses do. I think, as a starter academic on this field, everything is wrong. The craftmanship and the designership in architecture must be split, in 21st century it's a must do! Most of all the students become autocad and revit or other software workers in companies. They probably hate their profession because schools are teaching them to be designers instead of crafters. | If it’s any conciliation dude, I think posts from any professional subreddit would scare someone going into the field. Interested in tech? Let me tell you about how you’ll spend your day in bs meetings arguing why you shouldn’t work on a boss’s bs passion projects. Or worse yet, get stuck in a well paying but meaningless job in a bullshit company. Or god forbid end up in some social media hell hole optimizing for tween likes. | 0 | 244 | 2 | ||
r4loxu | architecture_train | 0.95 | Reading the posts from this subreddit scare me to be an architect. I’m(23) pre arch major at a University in my state. I really love the school but the major is very competitive and constrained. I read on here that’s a huge no no. Also the end goal is not worth the work/money/sleep/etc. I’ve always loved architecture since I was a kid and my classes right now are interesting and really fun (even though I’m still trying to improve). Posts and replies seem to be so negative toward the career and they give very specific valid reasons. I think it’s understandable why I’m a little taken back on my career path. I don’t have other options of what I want. And if I’m going down a road that sounds miserable so what’s the point. Also it’s super intimating how much schooling, knowledge and talent you have to have to be an architect. Since I’m already older than a lot of the students in my class (since I had a late start) I feel like I’ve already wasted so much time. I’m so scared for the future and this career I’m trying to pursue that sounds terrible. I still would love to hear advice and experiences from you guys to maybe give me more insight. | hmijoxw | hmijrjm | 1,638,179,536 | 1,638,179,599 | 1 | 2 | Architecture is expensive, complicated and necessary. It is filled with drama because it takes thousands (sometimes millions) of human hours to build something. But the skills of architecture are infinitely transmissible to other fields. | If it’s any conciliation dude, I think posts from any professional subreddit would scare someone going into the field. Interested in tech? Let me tell you about how you’ll spend your day in bs meetings arguing why you shouldn’t work on a boss’s bs passion projects. Or worse yet, get stuck in a well paying but meaningless job in a bullshit company. Or god forbid end up in some social media hell hole optimizing for tween likes. | 0 | 63 | 2 | ||
r4loxu | architecture_train | 0.95 | Reading the posts from this subreddit scare me to be an architect. I’m(23) pre arch major at a University in my state. I really love the school but the major is very competitive and constrained. I read on here that’s a huge no no. Also the end goal is not worth the work/money/sleep/etc. I’ve always loved architecture since I was a kid and my classes right now are interesting and really fun (even though I’m still trying to improve). Posts and replies seem to be so negative toward the career and they give very specific valid reasons. I think it’s understandable why I’m a little taken back on my career path. I don’t have other options of what I want. And if I’m going down a road that sounds miserable so what’s the point. Also it’s super intimating how much schooling, knowledge and talent you have to have to be an architect. Since I’m already older than a lot of the students in my class (since I had a late start) I feel like I’ve already wasted so much time. I’m so scared for the future and this career I’m trying to pursue that sounds terrible. I still would love to hear advice and experiences from you guys to maybe give me more insight. | hmirx5n | hmhygwx | 1,638,186,295 | 1,638,163,615 | 2 | 1 | 100 comments =/= 1 internship, you need to try out yourself. I thought something was wrong with me moving 4 different firms and still perpetually tired and stressed even though I really really want to love it. Friends and family said hold out a bit more, boss begging me to stay. I moved into tech; level design with some UX/UI. Basically architect without technical drawing at programmer’s pay rate and less hours wfh. Thing is people dont know what they dont know especially in this digital age. We can branch out, make money and find happiness in many other ways depends on what you want in life. I do miss feeling that sense of self worth working 996 and feeling cool building things that lasted. But thats nothing compare to the freedom I have right now. Still I really admire the profession and anyone managed to graduate is pretty much a guarantee on quality. Definitely will open a lot of doors from here. | I worked a lot of odd jobs during summers and before landing my first architecture job. Compared to every other bullshit job I had, architecture is honestly pretty easy. It has it's challenges and frustrations, but that's true for all jobs. Gradually learn all the ways to deal with those challenges and the job gets easier every day. Most projects are not elaborate starchitect type buildings. Most projects are pretty straight forward. | 1 | 22,680 | 2 | ||
r4loxu | architecture_train | 0.95 | Reading the posts from this subreddit scare me to be an architect. I’m(23) pre arch major at a University in my state. I really love the school but the major is very competitive and constrained. I read on here that’s a huge no no. Also the end goal is not worth the work/money/sleep/etc. I’ve always loved architecture since I was a kid and my classes right now are interesting and really fun (even though I’m still trying to improve). Posts and replies seem to be so negative toward the career and they give very specific valid reasons. I think it’s understandable why I’m a little taken back on my career path. I don’t have other options of what I want. And if I’m going down a road that sounds miserable so what’s the point. Also it’s super intimating how much schooling, knowledge and talent you have to have to be an architect. Since I’m already older than a lot of the students in my class (since I had a late start) I feel like I’ve already wasted so much time. I’m so scared for the future and this career I’m trying to pursue that sounds terrible. I still would love to hear advice and experiences from you guys to maybe give me more insight. | hmi7w1a | hmirx5n | 1,638,169,854 | 1,638,186,295 | 1 | 2 | I changed my career path toward architecture when I was your age (12 years ago). It’s been a long challenging path toward licensure. It’s also been lifechanging and rewarding. I’m better at pretty much everything that requires the use of my mind and gained a great deal of useful skills. Even if I decided to change my career at this point, it wouldn’t be scary… because hell, I’m smart dude. It’s super rewarding, chicks dig it, so do nerds. So… quit whining, pull some all nighters, go get a turtleneck, be an architect. It’s worth it. | 100 comments =/= 1 internship, you need to try out yourself. I thought something was wrong with me moving 4 different firms and still perpetually tired and stressed even though I really really want to love it. Friends and family said hold out a bit more, boss begging me to stay. I moved into tech; level design with some UX/UI. Basically architect without technical drawing at programmer’s pay rate and less hours wfh. Thing is people dont know what they dont know especially in this digital age. We can branch out, make money and find happiness in many other ways depends on what you want in life. I do miss feeling that sense of self worth working 996 and feeling cool building things that lasted. But thats nothing compare to the freedom I have right now. Still I really admire the profession and anyone managed to graduate is pretty much a guarantee on quality. Definitely will open a lot of doors from here. | 0 | 16,441 | 2 | ||
r4loxu | architecture_train | 0.95 | Reading the posts from this subreddit scare me to be an architect. I’m(23) pre arch major at a University in my state. I really love the school but the major is very competitive and constrained. I read on here that’s a huge no no. Also the end goal is not worth the work/money/sleep/etc. I’ve always loved architecture since I was a kid and my classes right now are interesting and really fun (even though I’m still trying to improve). Posts and replies seem to be so negative toward the career and they give very specific valid reasons. I think it’s understandable why I’m a little taken back on my career path. I don’t have other options of what I want. And if I’m going down a road that sounds miserable so what’s the point. Also it’s super intimating how much schooling, knowledge and talent you have to have to be an architect. Since I’m already older than a lot of the students in my class (since I had a late start) I feel like I’ve already wasted so much time. I’m so scared for the future and this career I’m trying to pursue that sounds terrible. I still would love to hear advice and experiences from you guys to maybe give me more insight. | hmirx5n | hminvxx | 1,638,186,295 | 1,638,183,104 | 2 | 1 | 100 comments =/= 1 internship, you need to try out yourself. I thought something was wrong with me moving 4 different firms and still perpetually tired and stressed even though I really really want to love it. Friends and family said hold out a bit more, boss begging me to stay. I moved into tech; level design with some UX/UI. Basically architect without technical drawing at programmer’s pay rate and less hours wfh. Thing is people dont know what they dont know especially in this digital age. We can branch out, make money and find happiness in many other ways depends on what you want in life. I do miss feeling that sense of self worth working 996 and feeling cool building things that lasted. But thats nothing compare to the freedom I have right now. Still I really admire the profession and anyone managed to graduate is pretty much a guarantee on quality. Definitely will open a lot of doors from here. | I would take a lot of what you see on this subreddit with a pinch of salt. Happy architects don't come to revit to post about how great their lives are. I'm a fully qualified architect, working for a multi award winning medium to large practice in London, I work 9-6, rarely work large amounts of overtime, I've had to work 1 weekend in 6 years at this practice. I work on a variety of things: theatres, commercial buildings, labs, r&d facilities, higher education etc etc. I love the work I do, I love the designing, the creative problem solving, the detailing, seeing something I've drawn come into existence. I also sometimes hate the work I do; spending 6 years at university to spend a month annotating toilet drawings or setting up door schedules isn't rewarding. It is also worth mentioning that it takes a long time to qualify, so it can feel as though life starts a little later. That said, I loved my time at university so it I don't have any regrets. I mention this because qualifying, essentially starting your career at 25-30 can be a deal breaker for some people. In terms of what I get paid, its pretty decent - it isn't the same money as someone working in IT or finance but it's definitely well above the London average. Would it be nice to get paid more? Sure! Do I want to work an 80 hour work week in finance and burn out by 35? Probably not! My point is that there will be things you love and things you hate about any career, the best thing you can do is go and talk to people in the industry about it. Reddit is probably the last place you should go to for career advice. You need to work out whether the things you love about your potential career outweigh the things you don't love. The final thing I would say about architecture as a career is that your experience will vary wildly depending on what type of firm you join, small sole practitioners are in a different world from the huge famous practices. I really hope this helps in some small way. I get a little tired of the one sided narrative in this reddit that architecture is a terrible profession and we are all burnt out husks of people after working 90h weeks. If your practice is making you do that, find another job. Finally, just because you study architecture, doesn't mean you need to be an architect, only about 50% of graduates go on to qualify in the UK (I think). People go on to do all sorts of things - but this probably applies to most degrees! Good luck with whatever you decide to pursue whether it's architecture or another field! | 1 | 3,191 | 2 | ||
r4loxu | architecture_train | 0.95 | Reading the posts from this subreddit scare me to be an architect. I’m(23) pre arch major at a University in my state. I really love the school but the major is very competitive and constrained. I read on here that’s a huge no no. Also the end goal is not worth the work/money/sleep/etc. I’ve always loved architecture since I was a kid and my classes right now are interesting and really fun (even though I’m still trying to improve). Posts and replies seem to be so negative toward the career and they give very specific valid reasons. I think it’s understandable why I’m a little taken back on my career path. I don’t have other options of what I want. And if I’m going down a road that sounds miserable so what’s the point. Also it’s super intimating how much schooling, knowledge and talent you have to have to be an architect. Since I’m already older than a lot of the students in my class (since I had a late start) I feel like I’ve already wasted so much time. I’m so scared for the future and this career I’m trying to pursue that sounds terrible. I still would love to hear advice and experiences from you guys to maybe give me more insight. | hmirx5n | hmibahi | 1,638,186,295 | 1,638,172,455 | 2 | 0 | 100 comments =/= 1 internship, you need to try out yourself. I thought something was wrong with me moving 4 different firms and still perpetually tired and stressed even though I really really want to love it. Friends and family said hold out a bit more, boss begging me to stay. I moved into tech; level design with some UX/UI. Basically architect without technical drawing at programmer’s pay rate and less hours wfh. Thing is people dont know what they dont know especially in this digital age. We can branch out, make money and find happiness in many other ways depends on what you want in life. I do miss feeling that sense of self worth working 996 and feeling cool building things that lasted. But thats nothing compare to the freedom I have right now. Still I really admire the profession and anyone managed to graduate is pretty much a guarantee on quality. Definitely will open a lot of doors from here. | this sub is where failed architects go to whine | 1 | 13,840 | 2,000 | ||
r4loxu | architecture_train | 0.95 | Reading the posts from this subreddit scare me to be an architect. I’m(23) pre arch major at a University in my state. I really love the school but the major is very competitive and constrained. I read on here that’s a huge no no. Also the end goal is not worth the work/money/sleep/etc. I’ve always loved architecture since I was a kid and my classes right now are interesting and really fun (even though I’m still trying to improve). Posts and replies seem to be so negative toward the career and they give very specific valid reasons. I think it’s understandable why I’m a little taken back on my career path. I don’t have other options of what I want. And if I’m going down a road that sounds miserable so what’s the point. Also it’s super intimating how much schooling, knowledge and talent you have to have to be an architect. Since I’m already older than a lot of the students in my class (since I had a late start) I feel like I’ve already wasted so much time. I’m so scared for the future and this career I’m trying to pursue that sounds terrible. I still would love to hear advice and experiences from you guys to maybe give me more insight. | hmiernz | hmirx5n | 1,638,175,279 | 1,638,186,295 | 1 | 2 | >I’ve always loved architecture since I was a kid and my classes right now are interesting and really fun Yes, school is stimulating, challenging, and fun. The job of architecture for the vast majority of people is not fun. I think the best way to figure this out is to work backwards: what city or firm would you like to work at? What sort of work would you like to be doing? What buildings do you really like that you wish you could have worked on? | 100 comments =/= 1 internship, you need to try out yourself. I thought something was wrong with me moving 4 different firms and still perpetually tired and stressed even though I really really want to love it. Friends and family said hold out a bit more, boss begging me to stay. I moved into tech; level design with some UX/UI. Basically architect without technical drawing at programmer’s pay rate and less hours wfh. Thing is people dont know what they dont know especially in this digital age. We can branch out, make money and find happiness in many other ways depends on what you want in life. I do miss feeling that sense of self worth working 996 and feeling cool building things that lasted. But thats nothing compare to the freedom I have right now. Still I really admire the profession and anyone managed to graduate is pretty much a guarantee on quality. Definitely will open a lot of doors from here. | 0 | 11,016 | 2 | ||
r4loxu | architecture_train | 0.95 | Reading the posts from this subreddit scare me to be an architect. I’m(23) pre arch major at a University in my state. I really love the school but the major is very competitive and constrained. I read on here that’s a huge no no. Also the end goal is not worth the work/money/sleep/etc. I’ve always loved architecture since I was a kid and my classes right now are interesting and really fun (even though I’m still trying to improve). Posts and replies seem to be so negative toward the career and they give very specific valid reasons. I think it’s understandable why I’m a little taken back on my career path. I don’t have other options of what I want. And if I’m going down a road that sounds miserable so what’s the point. Also it’s super intimating how much schooling, knowledge and talent you have to have to be an architect. Since I’m already older than a lot of the students in my class (since I had a late start) I feel like I’ve already wasted so much time. I’m so scared for the future and this career I’m trying to pursue that sounds terrible. I still would love to hear advice and experiences from you guys to maybe give me more insight. | hmijha8 | hmirx5n | 1,638,179,355 | 1,638,186,295 | 1 | 2 | These thoughts come from the way architecture schools behave towards their students and the way that bosses do. I think, as a starter academic on this field, everything is wrong. The craftmanship and the designership in architecture must be split, in 21st century it's a must do! Most of all the students become autocad and revit or other software workers in companies. They probably hate their profession because schools are teaching them to be designers instead of crafters. | 100 comments =/= 1 internship, you need to try out yourself. I thought something was wrong with me moving 4 different firms and still perpetually tired and stressed even though I really really want to love it. Friends and family said hold out a bit more, boss begging me to stay. I moved into tech; level design with some UX/UI. Basically architect without technical drawing at programmer’s pay rate and less hours wfh. Thing is people dont know what they dont know especially in this digital age. We can branch out, make money and find happiness in many other ways depends on what you want in life. I do miss feeling that sense of self worth working 996 and feeling cool building things that lasted. But thats nothing compare to the freedom I have right now. Still I really admire the profession and anyone managed to graduate is pretty much a guarantee on quality. Definitely will open a lot of doors from here. | 0 | 6,940 | 2 | ||
r4loxu | architecture_train | 0.95 | Reading the posts from this subreddit scare me to be an architect. I’m(23) pre arch major at a University in my state. I really love the school but the major is very competitive and constrained. I read on here that’s a huge no no. Also the end goal is not worth the work/money/sleep/etc. I’ve always loved architecture since I was a kid and my classes right now are interesting and really fun (even though I’m still trying to improve). Posts and replies seem to be so negative toward the career and they give very specific valid reasons. I think it’s understandable why I’m a little taken back on my career path. I don’t have other options of what I want. And if I’m going down a road that sounds miserable so what’s the point. Also it’s super intimating how much schooling, knowledge and talent you have to have to be an architect. Since I’m already older than a lot of the students in my class (since I had a late start) I feel like I’ve already wasted so much time. I’m so scared for the future and this career I’m trying to pursue that sounds terrible. I still would love to hear advice and experiences from you guys to maybe give me more insight. | hmirx5n | hmijoxw | 1,638,186,295 | 1,638,179,536 | 2 | 1 | 100 comments =/= 1 internship, you need to try out yourself. I thought something was wrong with me moving 4 different firms and still perpetually tired and stressed even though I really really want to love it. Friends and family said hold out a bit more, boss begging me to stay. I moved into tech; level design with some UX/UI. Basically architect without technical drawing at programmer’s pay rate and less hours wfh. Thing is people dont know what they dont know especially in this digital age. We can branch out, make money and find happiness in many other ways depends on what you want in life. I do miss feeling that sense of self worth working 996 and feeling cool building things that lasted. But thats nothing compare to the freedom I have right now. Still I really admire the profession and anyone managed to graduate is pretty much a guarantee on quality. Definitely will open a lot of doors from here. | Architecture is expensive, complicated and necessary. It is filled with drama because it takes thousands (sometimes millions) of human hours to build something. But the skills of architecture are infinitely transmissible to other fields. | 1 | 6,759 | 2 | ||
r4loxu | architecture_train | 0.95 | Reading the posts from this subreddit scare me to be an architect. I’m(23) pre arch major at a University in my state. I really love the school but the major is very competitive and constrained. I read on here that’s a huge no no. Also the end goal is not worth the work/money/sleep/etc. I’ve always loved architecture since I was a kid and my classes right now are interesting and really fun (even though I’m still trying to improve). Posts and replies seem to be so negative toward the career and they give very specific valid reasons. I think it’s understandable why I’m a little taken back on my career path. I don’t have other options of what I want. And if I’m going down a road that sounds miserable so what’s the point. Also it’s super intimating how much schooling, knowledge and talent you have to have to be an architect. Since I’m already older than a lot of the students in my class (since I had a late start) I feel like I’ve already wasted so much time. I’m so scared for the future and this career I’m trying to pursue that sounds terrible. I still would love to hear advice and experiences from you guys to maybe give me more insight. | hmirx5n | hmik2yw | 1,638,186,295 | 1,638,179,883 | 2 | 1 | 100 comments =/= 1 internship, you need to try out yourself. I thought something was wrong with me moving 4 different firms and still perpetually tired and stressed even though I really really want to love it. Friends and family said hold out a bit more, boss begging me to stay. I moved into tech; level design with some UX/UI. Basically architect without technical drawing at programmer’s pay rate and less hours wfh. Thing is people dont know what they dont know especially in this digital age. We can branch out, make money and find happiness in many other ways depends on what you want in life. I do miss feeling that sense of self worth working 996 and feeling cool building things that lasted. But thats nothing compare to the freedom I have right now. Still I really admire the profession and anyone managed to graduate is pretty much a guarantee on quality. Definitely will open a lot of doors from here. | "I’ve always loved architecture since I was a kid and my classes right now are interesting and really fun" Do what you love and you will not work a day in your life. Architecture is all of the described, yes, but if you love it you will develop a kind of masochism and be happy about it. Simple as that. You will work in a field you love and that fulfills you and makes you happy. Stop caring about the money and work hours. I haven't seen an architect living under a bridge lately. If your goal is to get rich, you're definitely in the wrong business. But it doesn't matter! | 1 | 6,412 | 2 | ||
r4loxu | architecture_train | 0.95 | Reading the posts from this subreddit scare me to be an architect. I’m(23) pre arch major at a University in my state. I really love the school but the major is very competitive and constrained. I read on here that’s a huge no no. Also the end goal is not worth the work/money/sleep/etc. I’ve always loved architecture since I was a kid and my classes right now are interesting and really fun (even though I’m still trying to improve). Posts and replies seem to be so negative toward the career and they give very specific valid reasons. I think it’s understandable why I’m a little taken back on my career path. I don’t have other options of what I want. And if I’m going down a road that sounds miserable so what’s the point. Also it’s super intimating how much schooling, knowledge and talent you have to have to be an architect. Since I’m already older than a lot of the students in my class (since I had a late start) I feel like I’ve already wasted so much time. I’m so scared for the future and this career I’m trying to pursue that sounds terrible. I still would love to hear advice and experiences from you guys to maybe give me more insight. | hmim9bz | hmirx5n | 1,638,181,749 | 1,638,186,295 | 1 | 2 | Every industry has its issues. Some are more cut throat. It’s up to you to decide which one is worth going after. One persons experience may also be different than yours. For better or worse so take it as a grain of salt. You need resiliency in anything you do. No place is perfect, but a healthy dose of reality to navigate the career world and the challenges you’ll face will go a long way. For now, enjoy these years and what school has to offer. You’ll get to other things when the time comes, as in any profession. Best of luck. | 100 comments =/= 1 internship, you need to try out yourself. I thought something was wrong with me moving 4 different firms and still perpetually tired and stressed even though I really really want to love it. Friends and family said hold out a bit more, boss begging me to stay. I moved into tech; level design with some UX/UI. Basically architect without technical drawing at programmer’s pay rate and less hours wfh. Thing is people dont know what they dont know especially in this digital age. We can branch out, make money and find happiness in many other ways depends on what you want in life. I do miss feeling that sense of self worth working 996 and feeling cool building things that lasted. But thats nothing compare to the freedom I have right now. Still I really admire the profession and anyone managed to graduate is pretty much a guarantee on quality. Definitely will open a lot of doors from here. | 0 | 4,546 | 2 | ||
r4loxu | architecture_train | 0.95 | Reading the posts from this subreddit scare me to be an architect. I’m(23) pre arch major at a University in my state. I really love the school but the major is very competitive and constrained. I read on here that’s a huge no no. Also the end goal is not worth the work/money/sleep/etc. I’ve always loved architecture since I was a kid and my classes right now are interesting and really fun (even though I’m still trying to improve). Posts and replies seem to be so negative toward the career and they give very specific valid reasons. I think it’s understandable why I’m a little taken back on my career path. I don’t have other options of what I want. And if I’m going down a road that sounds miserable so what’s the point. Also it’s super intimating how much schooling, knowledge and talent you have to have to be an architect. Since I’m already older than a lot of the students in my class (since I had a late start) I feel like I’ve already wasted so much time. I’m so scared for the future and this career I’m trying to pursue that sounds terrible. I still would love to hear advice and experiences from you guys to maybe give me more insight. | hmimv0h | hmirx5n | 1,638,182,255 | 1,638,186,295 | 1 | 2 | I actually absolutely love my job and look forward to Mondays. It’s so rewarding seeing a project through from start to finish. I’m currently on maternity leave and start back next year Feb. I am so looking forward to it. Yeah there are challenges and tougher days, people make mistakes. But you learn and do better with each project. | 100 comments =/= 1 internship, you need to try out yourself. I thought something was wrong with me moving 4 different firms and still perpetually tired and stressed even though I really really want to love it. Friends and family said hold out a bit more, boss begging me to stay. I moved into tech; level design with some UX/UI. Basically architect without technical drawing at programmer’s pay rate and less hours wfh. Thing is people dont know what they dont know especially in this digital age. We can branch out, make money and find happiness in many other ways depends on what you want in life. I do miss feeling that sense of self worth working 996 and feeling cool building things that lasted. But thats nothing compare to the freedom I have right now. Still I really admire the profession and anyone managed to graduate is pretty much a guarantee on quality. Definitely will open a lot of doors from here. | 0 | 4,040 | 2 | ||
r4loxu | architecture_train | 0.95 | Reading the posts from this subreddit scare me to be an architect. I’m(23) pre arch major at a University in my state. I really love the school but the major is very competitive and constrained. I read on here that’s a huge no no. Also the end goal is not worth the work/money/sleep/etc. I’ve always loved architecture since I was a kid and my classes right now are interesting and really fun (even though I’m still trying to improve). Posts and replies seem to be so negative toward the career and they give very specific valid reasons. I think it’s understandable why I’m a little taken back on my career path. I don’t have other options of what I want. And if I’m going down a road that sounds miserable so what’s the point. Also it’s super intimating how much schooling, knowledge and talent you have to have to be an architect. Since I’m already older than a lot of the students in my class (since I had a late start) I feel like I’ve already wasted so much time. I’m so scared for the future and this career I’m trying to pursue that sounds terrible. I still would love to hear advice and experiences from you guys to maybe give me more insight. | hmipyut | hmirx5n | 1,638,184,796 | 1,638,186,295 | 1 | 2 | Try to speak with practicing architects, gage if they are living a life you would like to live. You need to define what success and fulfillment means for you. If money is your definition of happiness, you will find it else where for less effort. | 100 comments =/= 1 internship, you need to try out yourself. I thought something was wrong with me moving 4 different firms and still perpetually tired and stressed even though I really really want to love it. Friends and family said hold out a bit more, boss begging me to stay. I moved into tech; level design with some UX/UI. Basically architect without technical drawing at programmer’s pay rate and less hours wfh. Thing is people dont know what they dont know especially in this digital age. We can branch out, make money and find happiness in many other ways depends on what you want in life. I do miss feeling that sense of self worth working 996 and feeling cool building things that lasted. But thats nothing compare to the freedom I have right now. Still I really admire the profession and anyone managed to graduate is pretty much a guarantee on quality. Definitely will open a lot of doors from here. | 0 | 1,499 | 2 | ||
r4loxu | architecture_train | 0.95 | Reading the posts from this subreddit scare me to be an architect. I’m(23) pre arch major at a University in my state. I really love the school but the major is very competitive and constrained. I read on here that’s a huge no no. Also the end goal is not worth the work/money/sleep/etc. I’ve always loved architecture since I was a kid and my classes right now are interesting and really fun (even though I’m still trying to improve). Posts and replies seem to be so negative toward the career and they give very specific valid reasons. I think it’s understandable why I’m a little taken back on my career path. I don’t have other options of what I want. And if I’m going down a road that sounds miserable so what’s the point. Also it’s super intimating how much schooling, knowledge and talent you have to have to be an architect. Since I’m already older than a lot of the students in my class (since I had a late start) I feel like I’ve already wasted so much time. I’m so scared for the future and this career I’m trying to pursue that sounds terrible. I still would love to hear advice and experiences from you guys to maybe give me more insight. | hminvxx | hmibahi | 1,638,183,104 | 1,638,172,455 | 1 | 0 | I would take a lot of what you see on this subreddit with a pinch of salt. Happy architects don't come to revit to post about how great their lives are. I'm a fully qualified architect, working for a multi award winning medium to large practice in London, I work 9-6, rarely work large amounts of overtime, I've had to work 1 weekend in 6 years at this practice. I work on a variety of things: theatres, commercial buildings, labs, r&d facilities, higher education etc etc. I love the work I do, I love the designing, the creative problem solving, the detailing, seeing something I've drawn come into existence. I also sometimes hate the work I do; spending 6 years at university to spend a month annotating toilet drawings or setting up door schedules isn't rewarding. It is also worth mentioning that it takes a long time to qualify, so it can feel as though life starts a little later. That said, I loved my time at university so it I don't have any regrets. I mention this because qualifying, essentially starting your career at 25-30 can be a deal breaker for some people. In terms of what I get paid, its pretty decent - it isn't the same money as someone working in IT or finance but it's definitely well above the London average. Would it be nice to get paid more? Sure! Do I want to work an 80 hour work week in finance and burn out by 35? Probably not! My point is that there will be things you love and things you hate about any career, the best thing you can do is go and talk to people in the industry about it. Reddit is probably the last place you should go to for career advice. You need to work out whether the things you love about your potential career outweigh the things you don't love. The final thing I would say about architecture as a career is that your experience will vary wildly depending on what type of firm you join, small sole practitioners are in a different world from the huge famous practices. I really hope this helps in some small way. I get a little tired of the one sided narrative in this reddit that architecture is a terrible profession and we are all burnt out husks of people after working 90h weeks. If your practice is making you do that, find another job. Finally, just because you study architecture, doesn't mean you need to be an architect, only about 50% of graduates go on to qualify in the UK (I think). People go on to do all sorts of things - but this probably applies to most degrees! Good luck with whatever you decide to pursue whether it's architecture or another field! | this sub is where failed architects go to whine | 1 | 10,649 | 1,000 | ||
r4loxu | architecture_train | 0.95 | Reading the posts from this subreddit scare me to be an architect. I’m(23) pre arch major at a University in my state. I really love the school but the major is very competitive and constrained. I read on here that’s a huge no no. Also the end goal is not worth the work/money/sleep/etc. I’ve always loved architecture since I was a kid and my classes right now are interesting and really fun (even though I’m still trying to improve). Posts and replies seem to be so negative toward the career and they give very specific valid reasons. I think it’s understandable why I’m a little taken back on my career path. I don’t have other options of what I want. And if I’m going down a road that sounds miserable so what’s the point. Also it’s super intimating how much schooling, knowledge and talent you have to have to be an architect. Since I’m already older than a lot of the students in my class (since I had a late start) I feel like I’ve already wasted so much time. I’m so scared for the future and this career I’m trying to pursue that sounds terrible. I still would love to hear advice and experiences from you guys to maybe give me more insight. | hmibahi | hmiernz | 1,638,172,455 | 1,638,175,279 | 0 | 1 | this sub is where failed architects go to whine | >I’ve always loved architecture since I was a kid and my classes right now are interesting and really fun Yes, school is stimulating, challenging, and fun. The job of architecture for the vast majority of people is not fun. I think the best way to figure this out is to work backwards: what city or firm would you like to work at? What sort of work would you like to be doing? What buildings do you really like that you wish you could have worked on? | 0 | 2,824 | 1,000 |
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