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What do you think about the way architecture is being taught in US schools? So I study in Mexico and I went to Chicago for an architecture summer program at UIC. I know it varies from school to school but it was just weird to me seeing people already having a bachelors degree in Architecture and not knowing how to build a model, or draw a section. Am I crazy? I’ve heard becoming a licensed architect in the US takes an average of 13 years! Why is nobody talking about this? What do you guys think? Maybe I just like more the way it’s taught in Mexico idk.

ii76wx7

ii7bqu5

Imo, i hate when architecture gets very “artsy”

I'm clearly in the minority, but I think that university courses SHOULD be largely about the "arty farty" side of architecture and learning how to learn. That doesn't mean that you shouldn't have any practical subjects, but they also should be more theoretically biased so that you're learning the principles behind the outcome, not just the outcome itself. That said, I went through a program where we had 1 day and 2 nights a week at uni, and 4 days a week working in practice (full time on uni holidays) so there really wasn't a need to teach the more pragmatic aspects because you were learning that on the job (and by 3rd year most of us had more 'real world' experience than the lecturers who were lifelong academics). Uni was a fun departure from work where you got to test out crazy ideas and flex your design skills and I pushed those limits hard - I would often come up with completely impractical and often physically impossible designs, but both my lecturers and myself KNEW they were theoretical exercises so it was always treated as such. Edit: Studied and work in Australia - 6 year degree, been practicing (post graduation) for 16 years.

wb94sz

architecture_train

What do you think about the way architecture is being taught in US schools? So I study in Mexico and I went to Chicago for an architecture summer program at UIC. I know it varies from school to school but it was just weird to me seeing people already having a bachelors degree in Architecture and not knowing how to build a model, or draw a section. Am I crazy? I’ve heard becoming a licensed architect in the US takes an average of 13 years! Why is nobody talking about this? What do you guys think? Maybe I just like more the way it’s taught in Mexico idk.

ii77z9p

ii698ew

Hi. I know something about UIC. UICs summer programs are not for people who have degrees in architecture. They have two summer programs. The first is for high school students who are interested in architecture. The second is for professionals or people with degrees in *other fields* who are interested in architecture. You sure you were in the right place?

Not a fan. Glorified art degree with only 4 classes (in my school) actually helping after the degree. The practical is severely lacking, and what’s there is disconnected.

wb94sz

architecture_train

What do you think about the way architecture is being taught in US schools? So I study in Mexico and I went to Chicago for an architecture summer program at UIC. I know it varies from school to school but it was just weird to me seeing people already having a bachelors degree in Architecture and not knowing how to build a model, or draw a section. Am I crazy? I’ve heard becoming a licensed architect in the US takes an average of 13 years! Why is nobody talking about this? What do you guys think? Maybe I just like more the way it’s taught in Mexico idk.

ii698ew

ii5utp6

Not a fan. Glorified art degree with only 4 classes (in my school) actually helping after the degree. The practical is severely lacking, and what’s there is disconnected.

The whole thing is completely broken. In a way it almost seems diabolically planned to make money for a few organizers at the top, but it is way too messy to be planned. Pretty sure this is all the result of incompetence.

wb94sz

architecture_train

What do you think about the way architecture is being taught in US schools? So I study in Mexico and I went to Chicago for an architecture summer program at UIC. I know it varies from school to school but it was just weird to me seeing people already having a bachelors degree in Architecture and not knowing how to build a model, or draw a section. Am I crazy? I’ve heard becoming a licensed architect in the US takes an average of 13 years! Why is nobody talking about this? What do you guys think? Maybe I just like more the way it’s taught in Mexico idk.

ii698ew

ii66iig

Not a fan. Glorified art degree with only 4 classes (in my school) actually helping after the degree. The practical is severely lacking, and what’s there is disconnected.

economics. threats.

wb94sz

architecture_train

What do you think about the way architecture is being taught in US schools? So I study in Mexico and I went to Chicago for an architecture summer program at UIC. I know it varies from school to school but it was just weird to me seeing people already having a bachelors degree in Architecture and not knowing how to build a model, or draw a section. Am I crazy? I’ve heard becoming a licensed architect in the US takes an average of 13 years! Why is nobody talking about this? What do you guys think? Maybe I just like more the way it’s taught in Mexico idk.

ii77z9p

ii6h20m

Hi. I know something about UIC. UICs summer programs are not for people who have degrees in architecture. They have two summer programs. The first is for high school students who are interested in architecture. The second is for professionals or people with degrees in *other fields* who are interested in architecture. You sure you were in the right place?

Too much focus on groundbreaking conceptual ideas, not enough on user experience and connecting to its specific context. Not that I’m saying they should full on replicate the surroundings but some of the projects my peers came up with had no business in the urban site we were given. Sculptures surrounded by featureless dead space.

wb94sz

architecture_train

What do you think about the way architecture is being taught in US schools? So I study in Mexico and I went to Chicago for an architecture summer program at UIC. I know it varies from school to school but it was just weird to me seeing people already having a bachelors degree in Architecture and not knowing how to build a model, or draw a section. Am I crazy? I’ve heard becoming a licensed architect in the US takes an average of 13 years! Why is nobody talking about this? What do you guys think? Maybe I just like more the way it’s taught in Mexico idk.

ii5utp6

ii77z9p

The whole thing is completely broken. In a way it almost seems diabolically planned to make money for a few organizers at the top, but it is way too messy to be planned. Pretty sure this is all the result of incompetence.

Hi. I know something about UIC. UICs summer programs are not for people who have degrees in architecture. They have two summer programs. The first is for high school students who are interested in architecture. The second is for professionals or people with degrees in *other fields* who are interested in architecture. You sure you were in the right place?

wb94sz

architecture_train

What do you think about the way architecture is being taught in US schools? So I study in Mexico and I went to Chicago for an architecture summer program at UIC. I know it varies from school to school but it was just weird to me seeing people already having a bachelors degree in Architecture and not knowing how to build a model, or draw a section. Am I crazy? I’ve heard becoming a licensed architect in the US takes an average of 13 years! Why is nobody talking about this? What do you guys think? Maybe I just like more the way it’s taught in Mexico idk.

ii77z9p

ii66iig

Hi. I know something about UIC. UICs summer programs are not for people who have degrees in architecture. They have two summer programs. The first is for high school students who are interested in architecture. The second is for professionals or people with degrees in *other fields* who are interested in architecture. You sure you were in the right place?

economics. threats.

wb94sz

architecture_train

What do you think about the way architecture is being taught in US schools? So I study in Mexico and I went to Chicago for an architecture summer program at UIC. I know it varies from school to school but it was just weird to me seeing people already having a bachelors degree in Architecture and not knowing how to build a model, or draw a section. Am I crazy? I’ve heard becoming a licensed architect in the US takes an average of 13 years! Why is nobody talking about this? What do you guys think? Maybe I just like more the way it’s taught in Mexico idk.

ii76wx7

ii77z9p

Imo, i hate when architecture gets very “artsy”

Hi. I know something about UIC. UICs summer programs are not for people who have degrees in architecture. They have two summer programs. The first is for high school students who are interested in architecture. The second is for professionals or people with degrees in *other fields* who are interested in architecture. You sure you were in the right place?

wb94sz

architecture_train

What do you think about the way architecture is being taught in US schools? So I study in Mexico and I went to Chicago for an architecture summer program at UIC. I know it varies from school to school but it was just weird to me seeing people already having a bachelors degree in Architecture and not knowing how to build a model, or draw a section. Am I crazy? I’ve heard becoming a licensed architect in the US takes an average of 13 years! Why is nobody talking about this? What do you guys think? Maybe I just like more the way it’s taught in Mexico idk.

ii6h20m

ii5utp6

Too much focus on groundbreaking conceptual ideas, not enough on user experience and connecting to its specific context. Not that I’m saying they should full on replicate the surroundings but some of the projects my peers came up with had no business in the urban site we were given. Sculptures surrounded by featureless dead space.

The whole thing is completely broken. In a way it almost seems diabolically planned to make money for a few organizers at the top, but it is way too messy to be planned. Pretty sure this is all the result of incompetence.

wb94sz

architecture_train

What do you think about the way architecture is being taught in US schools? So I study in Mexico and I went to Chicago for an architecture summer program at UIC. I know it varies from school to school but it was just weird to me seeing people already having a bachelors degree in Architecture and not knowing how to build a model, or draw a section. Am I crazy? I’ve heard becoming a licensed architect in the US takes an average of 13 years! Why is nobody talking about this? What do you guys think? Maybe I just like more the way it’s taught in Mexico idk.

ii66iig

ii6h20m

economics. threats.

Too much focus on groundbreaking conceptual ideas, not enough on user experience and connecting to its specific context. Not that I’m saying they should full on replicate the surroundings but some of the projects my peers came up with had no business in the urban site we were given. Sculptures surrounded by featureless dead space.

wb94sz

architecture_train

What do you think about the way architecture is being taught in US schools? So I study in Mexico and I went to Chicago for an architecture summer program at UIC. I know it varies from school to school but it was just weird to me seeing people already having a bachelors degree in Architecture and not knowing how to build a model, or draw a section. Am I crazy? I’ve heard becoming a licensed architect in the US takes an average of 13 years! Why is nobody talking about this? What do you guys think? Maybe I just like more the way it’s taught in Mexico idk.

ii9l0c6

ii5utp6

There’s a severe lack of practical classes. There should be at the very least one class per semester dedicated to real world work. Coordinating with clients/consultants/contractors, generating details, Project Management, Budgets, Code, etc. Most schools use the cop-out of “you’ll learn that in the field” but understanding how to be a fully functional architect right out of school should be a priority.

The whole thing is completely broken. In a way it almost seems diabolically planned to make money for a few organizers at the top, but it is way too messy to be planned. Pretty sure this is all the result of incompetence.

wb94sz

architecture_train

What do you think about the way architecture is being taught in US schools? So I study in Mexico and I went to Chicago for an architecture summer program at UIC. I know it varies from school to school but it was just weird to me seeing people already having a bachelors degree in Architecture and not knowing how to build a model, or draw a section. Am I crazy? I’ve heard becoming a licensed architect in the US takes an average of 13 years! Why is nobody talking about this? What do you guys think? Maybe I just like more the way it’s taught in Mexico idk.

ii9l0c6

ii66iig

There’s a severe lack of practical classes. There should be at the very least one class per semester dedicated to real world work. Coordinating with clients/consultants/contractors, generating details, Project Management, Budgets, Code, etc. Most schools use the cop-out of “you’ll learn that in the field” but understanding how to be a fully functional architect right out of school should be a priority.

economics. threats.

wb94sz

architecture_train

What do you think about the way architecture is being taught in US schools? So I study in Mexico and I went to Chicago for an architecture summer program at UIC. I know it varies from school to school but it was just weird to me seeing people already having a bachelors degree in Architecture and not knowing how to build a model, or draw a section. Am I crazy? I’ve heard becoming a licensed architect in the US takes an average of 13 years! Why is nobody talking about this? What do you guys think? Maybe I just like more the way it’s taught in Mexico idk.

ii9l0c6

ii76wx7

There’s a severe lack of practical classes. There should be at the very least one class per semester dedicated to real world work. Coordinating with clients/consultants/contractors, generating details, Project Management, Budgets, Code, etc. Most schools use the cop-out of “you’ll learn that in the field” but understanding how to be a fully functional architect right out of school should be a priority.

Imo, i hate when architecture gets very “artsy”

wb94sz

architecture_train

What do you think about the way architecture is being taught in US schools? So I study in Mexico and I went to Chicago for an architecture summer program at UIC. I know it varies from school to school but it was just weird to me seeing people already having a bachelors degree in Architecture and not knowing how to build a model, or draw a section. Am I crazy? I’ve heard becoming a licensed architect in the US takes an average of 13 years! Why is nobody talking about this? What do you guys think? Maybe I just like more the way it’s taught in Mexico idk.

ii9l0c6

ii7jirv

There’s a severe lack of practical classes. There should be at the very least one class per semester dedicated to real world work. Coordinating with clients/consultants/contractors, generating details, Project Management, Budgets, Code, etc. Most schools use the cop-out of “you’ll learn that in the field” but understanding how to be a fully functional architect right out of school should be a priority.

You met a bunch of complete dumbasses. They are in every field

wb94sz

architecture_train

What do you think about the way architecture is being taught in US schools? So I study in Mexico and I went to Chicago for an architecture summer program at UIC. I know it varies from school to school but it was just weird to me seeing people already having a bachelors degree in Architecture and not knowing how to build a model, or draw a section. Am I crazy? I’ve heard becoming a licensed architect in the US takes an average of 13 years! Why is nobody talking about this? What do you guys think? Maybe I just like more the way it’s taught in Mexico idk.

ii7stav

ii9l0c6

The problem is more that architecture is broad and incredibly nuanced and takes years/ lifetimes to understand. Everyone working tends to fall into niches along the way. While some Architects are great generalists, usually folks end up either on the front end/ conceptual with very broad and shallow knowledge or on the production/ detail end as very narrow and deep. The way its taught across the US is incredibly diverse too, schools specialize in one thing or another, and even that tends to change w/ the dean or board in power. Couple that with requirements for accredited degrees and even the timelines for education vary. 4-5 year bachelors vs a 3 year masters? Heck, I went for a 4 years bachelors and then a 2 year masters. There’s no universal curriculum or understanding that can be applied across these variables. What should one focus on? How does one even know what to focus on in school? Pure conceptual design? Historic preservation? Pure construction/ details? Building science? Sustainable design? Digital Fabrication? The list continues to grow. Take engineering in contrast. Usually its more general courses before students select areas to focus on. Even still there are layers or steps to the profession. Mechanical engineers in school could focus on automotive or buildings, civil engineering could deal w/ roads etc or get into structural engineering. There lots of paths within scholastics. Architecture just gives a general education and the rest is filled in at and informed by the offices folks work at.

There’s a severe lack of practical classes. There should be at the very least one class per semester dedicated to real world work. Coordinating with clients/consultants/contractors, generating details, Project Management, Budgets, Code, etc. Most schools use the cop-out of “you’ll learn that in the field” but understanding how to be a fully functional architect right out of school should be a priority.

wb94sz

architecture_train

What do you think about the way architecture is being taught in US schools? So I study in Mexico and I went to Chicago for an architecture summer program at UIC. I know it varies from school to school but it was just weird to me seeing people already having a bachelors degree in Architecture and not knowing how to build a model, or draw a section. Am I crazy? I’ve heard becoming a licensed architect in the US takes an average of 13 years! Why is nobody talking about this? What do you guys think? Maybe I just like more the way it’s taught in Mexico idk.

ii82wvp

ii9l0c6

It can take 13 + years if you spend all that time in school. Bachelors, Masters, experience hours that don’t meet the requirements, you’re slow with taking the exams, you fail, Etc. If you do it the smart way, you can be licensed in 6 years. That’s including school. It also means you will be exponentially more valuable the sooner you start working. It’s all relative. Depends how you do it. But no bachelor should not be able to draw a section or build a model ( which no one does in most offices today anyway) so please don’t think your experience is normal. At least I hope not lol

There’s a severe lack of practical classes. There should be at the very least one class per semester dedicated to real world work. Coordinating with clients/consultants/contractors, generating details, Project Management, Budgets, Code, etc. Most schools use the cop-out of “you’ll learn that in the field” but understanding how to be a fully functional architect right out of school should be a priority.

wb94sz

architecture_train

What do you think about the way architecture is being taught in US schools? So I study in Mexico and I went to Chicago for an architecture summer program at UIC. I know it varies from school to school but it was just weird to me seeing people already having a bachelors degree in Architecture and not knowing how to build a model, or draw a section. Am I crazy? I’ve heard becoming a licensed architect in the US takes an average of 13 years! Why is nobody talking about this? What do you guys think? Maybe I just like more the way it’s taught in Mexico idk.

ii9l0c6

ii97uix

There’s a severe lack of practical classes. There should be at the very least one class per semester dedicated to real world work. Coordinating with clients/consultants/contractors, generating details, Project Management, Budgets, Code, etc. Most schools use the cop-out of “you’ll learn that in the field” but understanding how to be a fully functional architect right out of school should be a priority.

I transferred into UIC (in 1987) with an Associates degree in Architecture and they told me to go take calc 3 and some other useless fortran classes prior than letting me into year 2 of a 5 year professional degree program. My last 2 years there they started doing that MBA degree for anyone with a bachelors degree-I would of gone that route and avoided all the tough classes with a LAS degree, it makes no sense for Architecture degrees when they ‘weed-out’ 70% of the students by the last year of true architecture degree programs. Stanley Tigerman was the dean and reason I went there but, was disappointed in the end as he had ‘theory’ and ‘deconstructionism’ on the brain and those of us who had real world practicality about design suffered sitting around reading Linguistics books and not designed buildings…. In the end companies like portfolios filled with thought out work, not a bunch of gibberish that can’t be built.

wb94sz

architecture_train

What do you think about the way architecture is being taught in US schools? So I study in Mexico and I went to Chicago for an architecture summer program at UIC. I know it varies from school to school but it was just weird to me seeing people already having a bachelors degree in Architecture and not knowing how to build a model, or draw a section. Am I crazy? I’ve heard becoming a licensed architect in the US takes an average of 13 years! Why is nobody talking about this? What do you guys think? Maybe I just like more the way it’s taught in Mexico idk.

ii66iig

ii7stav

economics. threats.

The problem is more that architecture is broad and incredibly nuanced and takes years/ lifetimes to understand. Everyone working tends to fall into niches along the way. While some Architects are great generalists, usually folks end up either on the front end/ conceptual with very broad and shallow knowledge or on the production/ detail end as very narrow and deep. The way its taught across the US is incredibly diverse too, schools specialize in one thing or another, and even that tends to change w/ the dean or board in power. Couple that with requirements for accredited degrees and even the timelines for education vary. 4-5 year bachelors vs a 3 year masters? Heck, I went for a 4 years bachelors and then a 2 year masters. There’s no universal curriculum or understanding that can be applied across these variables. What should one focus on? How does one even know what to focus on in school? Pure conceptual design? Historic preservation? Pure construction/ details? Building science? Sustainable design? Digital Fabrication? The list continues to grow. Take engineering in contrast. Usually its more general courses before students select areas to focus on. Even still there are layers or steps to the profession. Mechanical engineers in school could focus on automotive or buildings, civil engineering could deal w/ roads etc or get into structural engineering. There lots of paths within scholastics. Architecture just gives a general education and the rest is filled in at and informed by the offices folks work at.

wb94sz

architecture_train

What do you think about the way architecture is being taught in US schools? So I study in Mexico and I went to Chicago for an architecture summer program at UIC. I know it varies from school to school but it was just weird to me seeing people already having a bachelors degree in Architecture and not knowing how to build a model, or draw a section. Am I crazy? I’ve heard becoming a licensed architect in the US takes an average of 13 years! Why is nobody talking about this? What do you guys think? Maybe I just like more the way it’s taught in Mexico idk.

ii66iig

ii82wvp

economics. threats.

It can take 13 + years if you spend all that time in school. Bachelors, Masters, experience hours that don’t meet the requirements, you’re slow with taking the exams, you fail, Etc. If you do it the smart way, you can be licensed in 6 years. That’s including school. It also means you will be exponentially more valuable the sooner you start working. It’s all relative. Depends how you do it. But no bachelor should not be able to draw a section or build a model ( which no one does in most offices today anyway) so please don’t think your experience is normal. At least I hope not lol

wb94sz

architecture_train

What do you think about the way architecture is being taught in US schools? So I study in Mexico and I went to Chicago for an architecture summer program at UIC. I know it varies from school to school but it was just weird to me seeing people already having a bachelors degree in Architecture and not knowing how to build a model, or draw a section. Am I crazy? I’ve heard becoming a licensed architect in the US takes an average of 13 years! Why is nobody talking about this? What do you guys think? Maybe I just like more the way it’s taught in Mexico idk.

ii66iig

ii97uix

economics. threats.

I transferred into UIC (in 1987) with an Associates degree in Architecture and they told me to go take calc 3 and some other useless fortran classes prior than letting me into year 2 of a 5 year professional degree program. My last 2 years there they started doing that MBA degree for anyone with a bachelors degree-I would of gone that route and avoided all the tough classes with a LAS degree, it makes no sense for Architecture degrees when they ‘weed-out’ 70% of the students by the last year of true architecture degree programs. Stanley Tigerman was the dean and reason I went there but, was disappointed in the end as he had ‘theory’ and ‘deconstructionism’ on the brain and those of us who had real world practicality about design suffered sitting around reading Linguistics books and not designed buildings…. In the end companies like portfolios filled with thought out work, not a bunch of gibberish that can’t be built.

wb94sz

architecture_train

What do you think about the way architecture is being taught in US schools? So I study in Mexico and I went to Chicago for an architecture summer program at UIC. I know it varies from school to school but it was just weird to me seeing people already having a bachelors degree in Architecture and not knowing how to build a model, or draw a section. Am I crazy? I’ve heard becoming a licensed architect in the US takes an average of 13 years! Why is nobody talking about this? What do you guys think? Maybe I just like more the way it’s taught in Mexico idk.

ii7stav

ii76wx7

The problem is more that architecture is broad and incredibly nuanced and takes years/ lifetimes to understand. Everyone working tends to fall into niches along the way. While some Architects are great generalists, usually folks end up either on the front end/ conceptual with very broad and shallow knowledge or on the production/ detail end as very narrow and deep. The way its taught across the US is incredibly diverse too, schools specialize in one thing or another, and even that tends to change w/ the dean or board in power. Couple that with requirements for accredited degrees and even the timelines for education vary. 4-5 year bachelors vs a 3 year masters? Heck, I went for a 4 years bachelors and then a 2 year masters. There’s no universal curriculum or understanding that can be applied across these variables. What should one focus on? How does one even know what to focus on in school? Pure conceptual design? Historic preservation? Pure construction/ details? Building science? Sustainable design? Digital Fabrication? The list continues to grow. Take engineering in contrast. Usually its more general courses before students select areas to focus on. Even still there are layers or steps to the profession. Mechanical engineers in school could focus on automotive or buildings, civil engineering could deal w/ roads etc or get into structural engineering. There lots of paths within scholastics. Architecture just gives a general education and the rest is filled in at and informed by the offices folks work at.

Imo, i hate when architecture gets very “artsy”

wb94sz

architecture_train

What do you think about the way architecture is being taught in US schools? So I study in Mexico and I went to Chicago for an architecture summer program at UIC. I know it varies from school to school but it was just weird to me seeing people already having a bachelors degree in Architecture and not knowing how to build a model, or draw a section. Am I crazy? I’ve heard becoming a licensed architect in the US takes an average of 13 years! Why is nobody talking about this? What do you guys think? Maybe I just like more the way it’s taught in Mexico idk.

ii76wx7

ii82wvp

Imo, i hate when architecture gets very “artsy”

It can take 13 + years if you spend all that time in school. Bachelors, Masters, experience hours that don’t meet the requirements, you’re slow with taking the exams, you fail, Etc. If you do it the smart way, you can be licensed in 6 years. That’s including school. It also means you will be exponentially more valuable the sooner you start working. It’s all relative. Depends how you do it. But no bachelor should not be able to draw a section or build a model ( which no one does in most offices today anyway) so please don’t think your experience is normal. At least I hope not lol

wb94sz

architecture_train

What do you think about the way architecture is being taught in US schools? So I study in Mexico and I went to Chicago for an architecture summer program at UIC. I know it varies from school to school but it was just weird to me seeing people already having a bachelors degree in Architecture and not knowing how to build a model, or draw a section. Am I crazy? I’ve heard becoming a licensed architect in the US takes an average of 13 years! Why is nobody talking about this? What do you guys think? Maybe I just like more the way it’s taught in Mexico idk.

ii76wx7

ii97uix

Imo, i hate when architecture gets very “artsy”

I transferred into UIC (in 1987) with an Associates degree in Architecture and they told me to go take calc 3 and some other useless fortran classes prior than letting me into year 2 of a 5 year professional degree program. My last 2 years there they started doing that MBA degree for anyone with a bachelors degree-I would of gone that route and avoided all the tough classes with a LAS degree, it makes no sense for Architecture degrees when they ‘weed-out’ 70% of the students by the last year of true architecture degree programs. Stanley Tigerman was the dean and reason I went there but, was disappointed in the end as he had ‘theory’ and ‘deconstructionism’ on the brain and those of us who had real world practicality about design suffered sitting around reading Linguistics books and not designed buildings…. In the end companies like portfolios filled with thought out work, not a bunch of gibberish that can’t be built.

wb94sz

architecture_train

What do you think about the way architecture is being taught in US schools? So I study in Mexico and I went to Chicago for an architecture summer program at UIC. I know it varies from school to school but it was just weird to me seeing people already having a bachelors degree in Architecture and not knowing how to build a model, or draw a section. Am I crazy? I’ve heard becoming a licensed architect in the US takes an average of 13 years! Why is nobody talking about this? What do you guys think? Maybe I just like more the way it’s taught in Mexico idk.

ii7jirv

ii7stav

You met a bunch of complete dumbasses. They are in every field

The problem is more that architecture is broad and incredibly nuanced and takes years/ lifetimes to understand. Everyone working tends to fall into niches along the way. While some Architects are great generalists, usually folks end up either on the front end/ conceptual with very broad and shallow knowledge or on the production/ detail end as very narrow and deep. The way its taught across the US is incredibly diverse too, schools specialize in one thing or another, and even that tends to change w/ the dean or board in power. Couple that with requirements for accredited degrees and even the timelines for education vary. 4-5 year bachelors vs a 3 year masters? Heck, I went for a 4 years bachelors and then a 2 year masters. There’s no universal curriculum or understanding that can be applied across these variables. What should one focus on? How does one even know what to focus on in school? Pure conceptual design? Historic preservation? Pure construction/ details? Building science? Sustainable design? Digital Fabrication? The list continues to grow. Take engineering in contrast. Usually its more general courses before students select areas to focus on. Even still there are layers or steps to the profession. Mechanical engineers in school could focus on automotive or buildings, civil engineering could deal w/ roads etc or get into structural engineering. There lots of paths within scholastics. Architecture just gives a general education and the rest is filled in at and informed by the offices folks work at.

wb94sz

architecture_train

What do you think about the way architecture is being taught in US schools? So I study in Mexico and I went to Chicago for an architecture summer program at UIC. I know it varies from school to school but it was just weird to me seeing people already having a bachelors degree in Architecture and not knowing how to build a model, or draw a section. Am I crazy? I’ve heard becoming a licensed architect in the US takes an average of 13 years! Why is nobody talking about this? What do you guys think? Maybe I just like more the way it’s taught in Mexico idk.

ii7jirv

ii82wvp

You met a bunch of complete dumbasses. They are in every field

It can take 13 + years if you spend all that time in school. Bachelors, Masters, experience hours that don’t meet the requirements, you’re slow with taking the exams, you fail, Etc. If you do it the smart way, you can be licensed in 6 years. That’s including school. It also means you will be exponentially more valuable the sooner you start working. It’s all relative. Depends how you do it. But no bachelor should not be able to draw a section or build a model ( which no one does in most offices today anyway) so please don’t think your experience is normal. At least I hope not lol

wb94sz

architecture_train

What do you think about the way architecture is being taught in US schools? So I study in Mexico and I went to Chicago for an architecture summer program at UIC. I know it varies from school to school but it was just weird to me seeing people already having a bachelors degree in Architecture and not knowing how to build a model, or draw a section. Am I crazy? I’ve heard becoming a licensed architect in the US takes an average of 13 years! Why is nobody talking about this? What do you guys think? Maybe I just like more the way it’s taught in Mexico idk.

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ii7jirv

I transferred into UIC (in 1987) with an Associates degree in Architecture and they told me to go take calc 3 and some other useless fortran classes prior than letting me into year 2 of a 5 year professional degree program. My last 2 years there they started doing that MBA degree for anyone with a bachelors degree-I would of gone that route and avoided all the tough classes with a LAS degree, it makes no sense for Architecture degrees when they ‘weed-out’ 70% of the students by the last year of true architecture degree programs. Stanley Tigerman was the dean and reason I went there but, was disappointed in the end as he had ‘theory’ and ‘deconstructionism’ on the brain and those of us who had real world practicality about design suffered sitting around reading Linguistics books and not designed buildings…. In the end companies like portfolios filled with thought out work, not a bunch of gibberish that can’t be built.

You met a bunch of complete dumbasses. They are in every field

rynh2q

architecture_train

Starting architecture school I don’t know what to expect from architecture school. It is from peoples’ description, an unforgiving barren landscape of disappointment and stress. But hearing architects and people who have made it talk about their jobs gets me so excited. I know it is one of the hardest degrees out there but it amazes me. I don’t think of myself as the most artistic out there but I think I can figure this out. What can you guys recommend or tell me about architecture school? what is it like? what should I work on? what do I need to do to improve? How do you know you’re not cut out for the work?

hrq8dt8

hrqibws

Architecture schools are different. But it is a great way to grow. These are your formative years, so work on yourself, don’t slack. Because every challenge you face gives you an opportunity to come through the experience of resolving it as a different person. With wider perspective further horizon and larger vision. Be thankful for the challenge that gives you opportunity to grow. Architecture school is greater than upgrade in labor market. It is a claim to be a Creator and Visionary in our society. And you have to question and doubt yourself on every project. Only then you will give your 100% of dedication, hard work 😓 and talent 🧚🏻. While you’re in school, you work on developing yourself. Projects are only tools in education process. Don’t forget about it. Take the path that is right for you, and don’t be afraid to break the rules, go over lines in your discovery process💡. You won’t have that time in your life when you only accumulate knowledge and experience. Document your process and growth into portfolio. That will remind you that you are creative during your incubation stage, after graduation. Go wild. Because after graduation it will be hard. It will suck for a few years. But the way you navigate your incubation period will determine your further career. Get licensed. And help us build a better world 🌎 regardless of icy 🥶 wind of reality 🌬 in your face when you strive to deliver a vision through the mess of financing, entropy, and social entanglements.

I've been to two schools that have had wildly different experiences. One was a classical school of criticism and emphasis on metaphor and site where the other uses a lighter approach of conversation and design build looking at site within the human context. What I've learned is this, you can half ass it, have little stress, just get things done and still pass but not grow, and you can obsess, tunnel, and let architecture consume your life. You have to find the middle and not alienate yourself. Remember that architecture is a human process and that includes yourself. Make time for you but also push yourself. In my first year, we used to say if five people weren't crying it was a great crit. I've only seen one person tear up at my second school. The key is to remember that you are not your work, and to remember that criticism is just a way for you to move foreward. Ask questions, engage, show your profs that you're taking it in and try to understand why they said what they said. Also remember, the school isn't going to tech you dick all. Its up to you to educate yourself which seems so opposite to what school is. Ultimately, its going to be an environment for you to see something, ask yourself questions, and provide the tools for you to question it. Even the programs, we weren't taught Rhino, but we were told to use it. I personally used it as a tool and learned things like grasshopper and use that to explore. Even things like materials, tools, methods, just process. This is your place to explore before you get stuck in an office lol.

rynh2q

architecture_train

Starting architecture school I don’t know what to expect from architecture school. It is from peoples’ description, an unforgiving barren landscape of disappointment and stress. But hearing architects and people who have made it talk about their jobs gets me so excited. I know it is one of the hardest degrees out there but it amazes me. I don’t think of myself as the most artistic out there but I think I can figure this out. What can you guys recommend or tell me about architecture school? what is it like? what should I work on? what do I need to do to improve? How do you know you’re not cut out for the work?

hrqmhm9

hrq8dt8

> How do you know you’re not cut out for the work? Well, to be honest, I never even had time to stop and think about this. /s On a more serious note, Architecture school _is_ very exciting and a lot of fun IMO. But it’s also hard work - long hours and difficult projects can consume your entire life for weeks on end. But in the exam, if you really did work hard and engaged with the material, all of that should pay off - and that’s a wonderful feeling. A lot of the theory classes can be challenging if you’re not interested in the subject matter - history, ecology, construction theory, math - but ultimately they should come in handy towards the end of your degree. Which brings me to my main point: Architecture school was the first place in my academic career (high school and primary school included) where I felt like I could see myself grow (sideways too because of all the stress eating! /s). Because of the way theory gets integrated into design, you can actually feel yourself get ‘smarter’ and there will be a clear increase in complexity in your work as a result. Seeing that growth was enough motivation for me to keep going. My advice, based on some disasters I had in the past: * Confidence is EVERYTHING. Sometimes your success hinges on your ability to disagree or make a hard point during an exam - don’t be afraid to do it. * practice, practice, practice your drawing skills if you’re not artistic. * Don’t ever shoot down your own ideas because you think they’re lame or cringe or dumb - every idea can be developed and sometimes the cringy thing is all you’ve got! * NEVER criticize yourself in front of a jury or a professor because that will cost you a lot of marks - let them critique you on the things they notice. * Brutal criticism is never fun but be _very_ wary of lecturers who are too nice to be straight with you - I’ve failed 2 design exams in part because the lecturers weren’t giving me the hard pills to swallow.

Architecture schools are different. But it is a great way to grow. These are your formative years, so work on yourself, don’t slack. Because every challenge you face gives you an opportunity to come through the experience of resolving it as a different person. With wider perspective further horizon and larger vision. Be thankful for the challenge that gives you opportunity to grow. Architecture school is greater than upgrade in labor market. It is a claim to be a Creator and Visionary in our society. And you have to question and doubt yourself on every project. Only then you will give your 100% of dedication, hard work 😓 and talent 🧚🏻. While you’re in school, you work on developing yourself. Projects are only tools in education process. Don’t forget about it. Take the path that is right for you, and don’t be afraid to break the rules, go over lines in your discovery process💡. You won’t have that time in your life when you only accumulate knowledge and experience. Document your process and growth into portfolio. That will remind you that you are creative during your incubation stage, after graduation. Go wild. Because after graduation it will be hard. It will suck for a few years. But the way you navigate your incubation period will determine your further career. Get licensed. And help us build a better world 🌎 regardless of icy 🥶 wind of reality 🌬 in your face when you strive to deliver a vision through the mess of financing, entropy, and social entanglements.

rynh2q

architecture_train

Starting architecture school I don’t know what to expect from architecture school. It is from peoples’ description, an unforgiving barren landscape of disappointment and stress. But hearing architects and people who have made it talk about their jobs gets me so excited. I know it is one of the hardest degrees out there but it amazes me. I don’t think of myself as the most artistic out there but I think I can figure this out. What can you guys recommend or tell me about architecture school? what is it like? what should I work on? what do I need to do to improve? How do you know you’re not cut out for the work?

hrrbl8t

hrr4klv

I am currently in second year of a three year grad program. Things I’ve learned: Just because I was previously a project manager does not mean I knew how to manage my time on a creative project. Presenting my progress or a lack of progress to a prof every two days is humbling. But incredibly helpful. If I am having fun with a design project, it usually turns out better. Finish the project the night before review. Don’t keep trying to polish polish polish the day of. Save to the cloud and make backups. Always. Early. For the love of all that is sanity, do not save to hard-drive only. Don’t compare myself to other students; compare myself to my earlier work. It isn’t just about studio. I wish my program had more advanced technical classes - I have a strong background in building science and construction and I wish I could have built in that. But it is what it is.

Find a community in your studio. And work there, not in your dorm. It took me two years, but once I found some people I could be myself around, the late nights in studio weren't just work. They were visiting your friend's desk to chat while wrapped up in blankets, blasting bad music at 2 am, group insomnia cookie orders, office chair races, and napping in foam core forts under your desk. Studio culture is like no other. I could joke that maybe it was trauma bonding but it was definitely real. Lean on each other and know you're not alone.

rynh2q

architecture_train

Starting architecture school I don’t know what to expect from architecture school. It is from peoples’ description, an unforgiving barren landscape of disappointment and stress. But hearing architects and people who have made it talk about their jobs gets me so excited. I know it is one of the hardest degrees out there but it amazes me. I don’t think of myself as the most artistic out there but I think I can figure this out. What can you guys recommend or tell me about architecture school? what is it like? what should I work on? what do I need to do to improve? How do you know you’re not cut out for the work?

hrr4klv

hrrbxwl

Find a community in your studio. And work there, not in your dorm. It took me two years, but once I found some people I could be myself around, the late nights in studio weren't just work. They were visiting your friend's desk to chat while wrapped up in blankets, blasting bad music at 2 am, group insomnia cookie orders, office chair races, and napping in foam core forts under your desk. Studio culture is like no other. I could joke that maybe it was trauma bonding but it was definitely real. Lean on each other and know you're not alone.

Take it slow, if you do not understand a concept ask, do a lot of research and best of all fail. Once you are out of university you will not be allowed to fail. So test your ideas and if they don't do well think critically and try again. In some of your classes you will be marked on exploration rather than how realistic or good your design truly is. So explore the shit out of it. Also dont be afraid to use different mediums to visualise your work and dont be afraid to redefine your brief. And your mental health is more important. If you are able to lower the amount of units you are taking if you can't handle it. You can usually make them up in the summer/winter breaks if you want. Obviously everything has to be thought out critically and researched. Don't do things without a well defined reason behind them. P.s you dont need that many model making materials, dont buy so many you can fill a closet with them.

rynh2q

architecture_train

Starting architecture school I don’t know what to expect from architecture school. It is from peoples’ description, an unforgiving barren landscape of disappointment and stress. But hearing architects and people who have made it talk about their jobs gets me so excited. I know it is one of the hardest degrees out there but it amazes me. I don’t think of myself as the most artistic out there but I think I can figure this out. What can you guys recommend or tell me about architecture school? what is it like? what should I work on? what do I need to do to improve? How do you know you’re not cut out for the work?

hrrejo0

hrr4klv

School is hard but fun. And work is hard the first years, lots of non paid hours…until you got to a certain level where you have lots of responsibility but at least you should be better paid and more importantly, to be recognised for your knowledge (depending on the country you are based, of course) Not sure if I would do it again, but probably I should not complain too much. One thing that will stay with you forever is your educated perception of the world after school. That will allow you to see cities and buildings with different eyes. Good luck!

Find a community in your studio. And work there, not in your dorm. It took me two years, but once I found some people I could be myself around, the late nights in studio weren't just work. They were visiting your friend's desk to chat while wrapped up in blankets, blasting bad music at 2 am, group insomnia cookie orders, office chair races, and napping in foam core forts under your desk. Studio culture is like no other. I could joke that maybe it was trauma bonding but it was definitely real. Lean on each other and know you're not alone.

rynh2q

architecture_train

Starting architecture school I don’t know what to expect from architecture school. It is from peoples’ description, an unforgiving barren landscape of disappointment and stress. But hearing architects and people who have made it talk about their jobs gets me so excited. I know it is one of the hardest degrees out there but it amazes me. I don’t think of myself as the most artistic out there but I think I can figure this out. What can you guys recommend or tell me about architecture school? what is it like? what should I work on? what do I need to do to improve? How do you know you’re not cut out for the work?

hrr4klv

hrrh3om

Find a community in your studio. And work there, not in your dorm. It took me two years, but once I found some people I could be myself around, the late nights in studio weren't just work. They were visiting your friend's desk to chat while wrapped up in blankets, blasting bad music at 2 am, group insomnia cookie orders, office chair races, and napping in foam core forts under your desk. Studio culture is like no other. I could joke that maybe it was trauma bonding but it was definitely real. Lean on each other and know you're not alone.

My advice is to have fun. It’s such hard work and I love being out in the profession doing cool stuff, but I would give anything to go back. Be inquisitive, learn your history and theory. If a professor assigns readings—do them well. Draw a lot. But also get out of the studio and do other stuff too. Those other things will inform and inspire you. Manage your time well. Sleep.

rynh2q

architecture_train

Starting architecture school I don’t know what to expect from architecture school. It is from peoples’ description, an unforgiving barren landscape of disappointment and stress. But hearing architects and people who have made it talk about their jobs gets me so excited. I know it is one of the hardest degrees out there but it amazes me. I don’t think of myself as the most artistic out there but I think I can figure this out. What can you guys recommend or tell me about architecture school? what is it like? what should I work on? what do I need to do to improve? How do you know you’re not cut out for the work?

hrr4klv

hrroclo

Find a community in your studio. And work there, not in your dorm. It took me two years, but once I found some people I could be myself around, the late nights in studio weren't just work. They were visiting your friend's desk to chat while wrapped up in blankets, blasting bad music at 2 am, group insomnia cookie orders, office chair races, and napping in foam core forts under your desk. Studio culture is like no other. I could joke that maybe it was trauma bonding but it was definitely real. Lean on each other and know you're not alone.

For your studio classes, the biggest lessons learned that still helps me to this day is that sits the process of design that’s more important than anything. You may think you have this perfect answer at Step 1, but it’s in teaching yourself a process of how to attack a problem that’s most important. This way, you can explain to clients and professors how you got to where you are (and professionally speaking, I’ve found clients more often than not will agree with you since then they understand your train of thought and will then be proactive.). Nobody can really teach this in a book, you just need to go through it to learn it. #2 is to remember that studio is NOT everything. I took HVAC classes, lighting, history, 4 semesters of structures in undergrad. In grad school, I sought out a focus on more than just “make it look pretty” design and it was more about how all the different parts and pieces fit together. To this day I am appreciative since that’s how it is when working. In 99% of cases, nobody cares if it’s pretty if everything else about it fails. #3. Learn the art of “good enough”. You’ll otherwise spend too much time on too many things for little to no benefit. You’ll lose sleep for no reason and have a crappy project since you worked on the wrong things for the wrong reason. This 100% translates into post-school life since this way you’ll both maintain budgets, maintain deadlines and personally-speaking, maintain a balanced life out of work. #4 have fun. Because at this point if you aren’t, then you should reconsider. You have a long hard road ahead of you. There are other paths you can take with an Arch degree, but the playing field isn’t as wide open as others with more general degree tracks (which is sometimes both a good and bad thing).

rynh2q

architecture_train

Starting architecture school I don’t know what to expect from architecture school. It is from peoples’ description, an unforgiving barren landscape of disappointment and stress. But hearing architects and people who have made it talk about their jobs gets me so excited. I know it is one of the hardest degrees out there but it amazes me. I don’t think of myself as the most artistic out there but I think I can figure this out. What can you guys recommend or tell me about architecture school? what is it like? what should I work on? what do I need to do to improve? How do you know you’re not cut out for the work?

hrr4klv

hrrvfrn

Find a community in your studio. And work there, not in your dorm. It took me two years, but once I found some people I could be myself around, the late nights in studio weren't just work. They were visiting your friend's desk to chat while wrapped up in blankets, blasting bad music at 2 am, group insomnia cookie orders, office chair races, and napping in foam core forts under your desk. Studio culture is like no other. I could joke that maybe it was trauma bonding but it was definitely real. Lean on each other and know you're not alone.

It's amazing to learn from professors and classmates. So, get to know your classmates but do your best to ignore or downshift the inevitable drama of some. Build things so you can understand materials, fasteners, corners, skins, sequences, tectonics, etc. Buildings (ideally) get built. Also, learn all computer programs but stay clear on the fact that they are just tools. Have a great time!

rynh2q

architecture_train

Starting architecture school I don’t know what to expect from architecture school. It is from peoples’ description, an unforgiving barren landscape of disappointment and stress. But hearing architects and people who have made it talk about their jobs gets me so excited. I know it is one of the hardest degrees out there but it amazes me. I don’t think of myself as the most artistic out there but I think I can figure this out. What can you guys recommend or tell me about architecture school? what is it like? what should I work on? what do I need to do to improve? How do you know you’re not cut out for the work?

hrtncf9

hrr4klv

You know you aren’t cut out for the work if you don’t love it. And I don’t mean, “oh this class or project or team is disappointing and I am in a slump” sort of not loving it because that happens to everyone. But, architecture is for you if, deep in your gut, you get into studio and just really know you love it. Architecting also isn’t just about drawing and designing, it involves a love of research and problem solving, and a love of managing complex situations where you massage highly detailed and varied information and annoying politics into something great. And then you get to draw the thing which is fun and can be beautiful in of itself, and hopefully those drawings become a physical building or space that is also beautiful, or maybe it fulfills a community need and that is wonderful too. If there are specific architectural skills that aren’t for you that’s ok, because there are a lot of niches you can fill. Some folks are whizz bang spec writers, others love interior design, others still are destined to be sustainability coordinators. None of the roles I just mentioned necessarily relies on drawing. The hours can be intense and the money is NOT that of other “white-collar” professional services, so a lot of what you do as an architect is because you care and you love what you do. You can often feel like you are in a position of caring when an owner or developer doesn’t (with commercial or institutional work, anyway). But, I have found it is certainly a livable and even well above average wage, once you are a few years in. One final thing that is going to sound like I am contradicting what I just said. I was not a great architecture student and felt like a bit of an odd duck. It didn’t quite click for me like other students, or at least that was my perception. Thinking back, I am not the best or most efficient at early design, I am more the person you bring in the middle to make it real and see it through. That doesn’t mesh well with the studio environment necessarily, projects are too quick and are in terms of weeks or even days and not years. However it was almost immediately clear to me after I entered the profession that I was meant to be an architect, and I have been pretty successful. So don’t fret if you don’t feel amazing at being a student! I still deep down loved what I was doing, even if I didn’t feel like the professors rated my work particularly highly. In the real world it takes an entire team of different skill sets to make a project happen.

Find a community in your studio. And work there, not in your dorm. It took me two years, but once I found some people I could be myself around, the late nights in studio weren't just work. They were visiting your friend's desk to chat while wrapped up in blankets, blasting bad music at 2 am, group insomnia cookie orders, office chair races, and napping in foam core forts under your desk. Studio culture is like no other. I could joke that maybe it was trauma bonding but it was definitely real. Lean on each other and know you're not alone.

rynh2q

architecture_train

Starting architecture school I don’t know what to expect from architecture school. It is from peoples’ description, an unforgiving barren landscape of disappointment and stress. But hearing architects and people who have made it talk about their jobs gets me so excited. I know it is one of the hardest degrees out there but it amazes me. I don’t think of myself as the most artistic out there but I think I can figure this out. What can you guys recommend or tell me about architecture school? what is it like? what should I work on? what do I need to do to improve? How do you know you’re not cut out for the work?

hrtbv59

hrtncf9

>...an unforgiving barren landscape of disappointment and stress. LOL I don't know that I've ever read more accurate depiction of the architecture profession.

You know you aren’t cut out for the work if you don’t love it. And I don’t mean, “oh this class or project or team is disappointing and I am in a slump” sort of not loving it because that happens to everyone. But, architecture is for you if, deep in your gut, you get into studio and just really know you love it. Architecting also isn’t just about drawing and designing, it involves a love of research and problem solving, and a love of managing complex situations where you massage highly detailed and varied information and annoying politics into something great. And then you get to draw the thing which is fun and can be beautiful in of itself, and hopefully those drawings become a physical building or space that is also beautiful, or maybe it fulfills a community need and that is wonderful too. If there are specific architectural skills that aren’t for you that’s ok, because there are a lot of niches you can fill. Some folks are whizz bang spec writers, others love interior design, others still are destined to be sustainability coordinators. None of the roles I just mentioned necessarily relies on drawing. The hours can be intense and the money is NOT that of other “white-collar” professional services, so a lot of what you do as an architect is because you care and you love what you do. You can often feel like you are in a position of caring when an owner or developer doesn’t (with commercial or institutional work, anyway). But, I have found it is certainly a livable and even well above average wage, once you are a few years in. One final thing that is going to sound like I am contradicting what I just said. I was not a great architecture student and felt like a bit of an odd duck. It didn’t quite click for me like other students, or at least that was my perception. Thinking back, I am not the best or most efficient at early design, I am more the person you bring in the middle to make it real and see it through. That doesn’t mesh well with the studio environment necessarily, projects are too quick and are in terms of weeks or even days and not years. However it was almost immediately clear to me after I entered the profession that I was meant to be an architect, and I have been pretty successful. So don’t fret if you don’t feel amazing at being a student! I still deep down loved what I was doing, even if I didn’t feel like the professors rated my work particularly highly. In the real world it takes an entire team of different skill sets to make a project happen.

zdso05

architecture_train

What architecture/design books have impacted you the most? No holds barred, from engineering textbooks to horticultural scrapbooks…what books about architecture/design do you recommend the most?

iz4360c

iz35fd2

A Pattern Language by Christopher Alexander

Frank Ching! The ulrich conrad manifesto collection is a winner too.

zdso05

architecture_train

What architecture/design books have impacted you the most? No holds barred, from engineering textbooks to horticultural scrapbooks…what books about architecture/design do you recommend the most?

iz36ea2

iz4360c

The Builders, a National Geographic book. Probably the reason I got into the profession.

A Pattern Language by Christopher Alexander

zdso05

architecture_train

What architecture/design books have impacted you the most? No holds barred, from engineering textbooks to horticultural scrapbooks…what books about architecture/design do you recommend the most?

iz4360c

iz37coa

A Pattern Language by Christopher Alexander

Francis Ching, but after that I'd have to say the articles on Arch Daily. I can spend hours on that site.

zdso05

architecture_train

What architecture/design books have impacted you the most? No holds barred, from engineering textbooks to horticultural scrapbooks…what books about architecture/design do you recommend the most?

iz4360c

iz387jw

A Pattern Language by Christopher Alexander

Neil Denari Gyroscopic Horizons, Lebbeus Woods Radical Reconstruction and the first 2001 edition of The Bartlett Book of Ideas. Discovered these at a formative time and am so glad I had the chance to see and be influenced by this work

zdso05

architecture_train

What architecture/design books have impacted you the most? No holds barred, from engineering textbooks to horticultural scrapbooks…what books about architecture/design do you recommend the most?

iz37coa

iz36ea2

Francis Ching, but after that I'd have to say the articles on Arch Daily. I can spend hours on that site.

The Builders, a National Geographic book. Probably the reason I got into the profession.

zdso05

architecture_train

What architecture/design books have impacted you the most? No holds barred, from engineering textbooks to horticultural scrapbooks…what books about architecture/design do you recommend the most?

iz387jw

iz45tnm

Neil Denari Gyroscopic Horizons, Lebbeus Woods Radical Reconstruction and the first 2001 edition of The Bartlett Book of Ideas. Discovered these at a formative time and am so glad I had the chance to see and be influenced by this work

S M L XL by Rem Koolhaas. Not just a cool compilation of OMA projects, but a collection of essays by Rem. The graphic design of the book is awesome as well. Things I Have learned in my life so far, by Stefan Sagmeister. In case you're interested on other fields of design other than architecture, check this book about Graphic design. It's kind of like a autobiography by the author illustrated with amazing visuals.

zdso05

architecture_train

What architecture/design books have impacted you the most? No holds barred, from engineering textbooks to horticultural scrapbooks…what books about architecture/design do you recommend the most?

iz5g8zs

iz387jw

Learning From Las Vegas by Robert Venturi, Denise Scott-Brown, Steven Izenour

Neil Denari Gyroscopic Horizons, Lebbeus Woods Radical Reconstruction and the first 2001 edition of The Bartlett Book of Ideas. Discovered these at a formative time and am so glad I had the chance to see and be influenced by this work

zdso05

architecture_train

What architecture/design books have impacted you the most? No holds barred, from engineering textbooks to horticultural scrapbooks…what books about architecture/design do you recommend the most?

iz5g8zs

iz4czp8

Learning From Las Vegas by Robert Venturi, Denise Scott-Brown, Steven Izenour

Cities without ground: a Hong Kong Guidebook

zdso05

architecture_train

What architecture/design books have impacted you the most? No holds barred, from engineering textbooks to horticultural scrapbooks…what books about architecture/design do you recommend the most?

iz4qpcb

iz5g8zs

Others have already said "A Pattern language." Justus Dahindens "Urban Structures for the Future" is a pretty constant reference point for me. The book that got me thinking about architecture in highschool was Macdonalds "Architecture of Roman Architecture." Old "Mark" magazines. Love em. Some others get referenced a lot that are sort of architecture adjacent - The stack, Extrastatecraft, that kind of thing.

Learning From Las Vegas by Robert Venturi, Denise Scott-Brown, Steven Izenour

zdso05

architecture_train

What architecture/design books have impacted you the most? No holds barred, from engineering textbooks to horticultural scrapbooks…what books about architecture/design do you recommend the most?

iz5e8e1

iz5g8zs

Form Follows Fiasco, by Peter Blake

Learning From Las Vegas by Robert Venturi, Denise Scott-Brown, Steven Izenour

ynzbc6

architecture_train

You have any "must have" guide about architectural elements? Hello, Im only a 3d modeler that pretends to get inspiration from the real world to conceive or mix said elements... As I dont really have any friend that ever studied Art story (specially related to architecture) Im wondering if any of you have a good source, site, or book that could cover most details. Im most interested on follow the styles through history such: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline\_of\_architectural\_styles But I would like additional information such, for example, images of the more predominant architectural elements related to every style, and / or information of how ussual they were for example, "X column style predominant on Y periods, but then those getting replaced mostly by Z column on the next period" etc... Im mostly interested on visual supports (so I dont need to search specifically every element by hand to take a look on it) but text-based wont hurt either. I don't really expect a super in-deep approach that would cover a career, only a visual support similar to the one used mostly when talking about cathedrals like... " https://i.pinimg.com/originals/5d/e6/8d/5de68d591632c5a236f2a286c0b88872.jpg " but for more periods, to be used as base. If you know about any good source related to what Im asking, please don't hesitate to post it here please. By the way thank for reading.

ivdpk98

ivbp2zu

A really fantastic book that might serve as inspiration for you would be Rem Koolhaas' Elements of Architecture published by Taschen. Judging from the normal posts on this sub, people tend to see architecture as rigid styles trapped in a specific historical period rather than a system that is always evolving, this book is a really intense deep dive into building elements. Learning more about the wide origins and transformations of what we consider to be ubiquitous and mundane building elements might hopefully inspire you.

I’m not sure if this will get you years but I have a similar book to this link and it does a nice job with descriptions and visuals https://a.co/d/83cFF4y

ynzbc6

architecture_train

You have any "must have" guide about architectural elements? Hello, Im only a 3d modeler that pretends to get inspiration from the real world to conceive or mix said elements... As I dont really have any friend that ever studied Art story (specially related to architecture) Im wondering if any of you have a good source, site, or book that could cover most details. Im most interested on follow the styles through history such: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline\_of\_architectural\_styles But I would like additional information such, for example, images of the more predominant architectural elements related to every style, and / or information of how ussual they were for example, "X column style predominant on Y periods, but then those getting replaced mostly by Z column on the next period" etc... Im mostly interested on visual supports (so I dont need to search specifically every element by hand to take a look on it) but text-based wont hurt either. I don't really expect a super in-deep approach that would cover a career, only a visual support similar to the one used mostly when talking about cathedrals like... " https://i.pinimg.com/originals/5d/e6/8d/5de68d591632c5a236f2a286c0b88872.jpg " but for more periods, to be used as base. If you know about any good source related to what Im asking, please don't hesitate to post it here please. By the way thank for reading.

ivdpk98

ivczlpm

A really fantastic book that might serve as inspiration for you would be Rem Koolhaas' Elements of Architecture published by Taschen. Judging from the normal posts on this sub, people tend to see architecture as rigid styles trapped in a specific historical period rather than a system that is always evolving, this book is a really intense deep dive into building elements. Learning more about the wide origins and transformations of what we consider to be ubiquitous and mundane building elements might hopefully inspire you.

Buildings across Time: An Introduction to World Architecture seems like it would be a perfect book for you. It's often assigned for undergrad architecture history courses.

ynzbc6

architecture_train

You have any "must have" guide about architectural elements? Hello, Im only a 3d modeler that pretends to get inspiration from the real world to conceive or mix said elements... As I dont really have any friend that ever studied Art story (specially related to architecture) Im wondering if any of you have a good source, site, or book that could cover most details. Im most interested on follow the styles through history such: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline\_of\_architectural\_styles But I would like additional information such, for example, images of the more predominant architectural elements related to every style, and / or information of how ussual they were for example, "X column style predominant on Y periods, but then those getting replaced mostly by Z column on the next period" etc... Im mostly interested on visual supports (so I dont need to search specifically every element by hand to take a look on it) but text-based wont hurt either. I don't really expect a super in-deep approach that would cover a career, only a visual support similar to the one used mostly when talking about cathedrals like... " https://i.pinimg.com/originals/5d/e6/8d/5de68d591632c5a236f2a286c0b88872.jpg " but for more periods, to be used as base. If you know about any good source related to what Im asking, please don't hesitate to post it here please. By the way thank for reading.

ivdpk98

ivdbawu

A really fantastic book that might serve as inspiration for you would be Rem Koolhaas' Elements of Architecture published by Taschen. Judging from the normal posts on this sub, people tend to see architecture as rigid styles trapped in a specific historical period rather than a system that is always evolving, this book is a really intense deep dive into building elements. Learning more about the wide origins and transformations of what we consider to be ubiquitous and mundane building elements might hopefully inspire you.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/zKchth5pBMYeijkL7 ARCHITECTURE: FORM SPACE & ORDER FRANCIS D.K. CHING

ynzbc6

architecture_train

You have any "must have" guide about architectural elements? Hello, Im only a 3d modeler that pretends to get inspiration from the real world to conceive or mix said elements... As I dont really have any friend that ever studied Art story (specially related to architecture) Im wondering if any of you have a good source, site, or book that could cover most details. Im most interested on follow the styles through history such: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline\_of\_architectural\_styles But I would like additional information such, for example, images of the more predominant architectural elements related to every style, and / or information of how ussual they were for example, "X column style predominant on Y periods, but then those getting replaced mostly by Z column on the next period" etc... Im mostly interested on visual supports (so I dont need to search specifically every element by hand to take a look on it) but text-based wont hurt either. I don't really expect a super in-deep approach that would cover a career, only a visual support similar to the one used mostly when talking about cathedrals like... " https://i.pinimg.com/originals/5d/e6/8d/5de68d591632c5a236f2a286c0b88872.jpg " but for more periods, to be used as base. If you know about any good source related to what Im asking, please don't hesitate to post it here please. By the way thank for reading.

ivbp2zu

ivf6twj

I’m not sure if this will get you years but I have a similar book to this link and it does a nice job with descriptions and visuals https://a.co/d/83cFF4y

That timeline of history is a fabrication created by historians who tried to model history and shoe-horned architecture into it. Historians created these little boxes and selected buildings that contribute to their narratives, but they have left out anything that goes counter to their narratives. It's a fantasy. This fabrication has also been used to justify excluding "non-conforming" significant buildings from preservation because they do not fit into their narrative and are not selected to be 'significant architectural works', many that just happen to belong to low-income/PoC communities. The history of architecture is not linear. Modern architects have been taught this timeline as fact and they now try to use it to justify their own architecture. Architectural Type and Character: A Practical Guide to a History of Architecture

ynzbc6

architecture_train

You have any "must have" guide about architectural elements? Hello, Im only a 3d modeler that pretends to get inspiration from the real world to conceive or mix said elements... As I dont really have any friend that ever studied Art story (specially related to architecture) Im wondering if any of you have a good source, site, or book that could cover most details. Im most interested on follow the styles through history such: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline\_of\_architectural\_styles But I would like additional information such, for example, images of the more predominant architectural elements related to every style, and / or information of how ussual they were for example, "X column style predominant on Y periods, but then those getting replaced mostly by Z column on the next period" etc... Im mostly interested on visual supports (so I dont need to search specifically every element by hand to take a look on it) but text-based wont hurt either. I don't really expect a super in-deep approach that would cover a career, only a visual support similar to the one used mostly when talking about cathedrals like... " https://i.pinimg.com/originals/5d/e6/8d/5de68d591632c5a236f2a286c0b88872.jpg " but for more periods, to be used as base. If you know about any good source related to what Im asking, please don't hesitate to post it here please. By the way thank for reading.

ivf6twj

ivczlpm

That timeline of history is a fabrication created by historians who tried to model history and shoe-horned architecture into it. Historians created these little boxes and selected buildings that contribute to their narratives, but they have left out anything that goes counter to their narratives. It's a fantasy. This fabrication has also been used to justify excluding "non-conforming" significant buildings from preservation because they do not fit into their narrative and are not selected to be 'significant architectural works', many that just happen to belong to low-income/PoC communities. The history of architecture is not linear. Modern architects have been taught this timeline as fact and they now try to use it to justify their own architecture. Architectural Type and Character: A Practical Guide to a History of Architecture

Buildings across Time: An Introduction to World Architecture seems like it would be a perfect book for you. It's often assigned for undergrad architecture history courses.

ynzbc6

architecture_train

You have any "must have" guide about architectural elements? Hello, Im only a 3d modeler that pretends to get inspiration from the real world to conceive or mix said elements... As I dont really have any friend that ever studied Art story (specially related to architecture) Im wondering if any of you have a good source, site, or book that could cover most details. Im most interested on follow the styles through history such: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline\_of\_architectural\_styles But I would like additional information such, for example, images of the more predominant architectural elements related to every style, and / or information of how ussual they were for example, "X column style predominant on Y periods, but then those getting replaced mostly by Z column on the next period" etc... Im mostly interested on visual supports (so I dont need to search specifically every element by hand to take a look on it) but text-based wont hurt either. I don't really expect a super in-deep approach that would cover a career, only a visual support similar to the one used mostly when talking about cathedrals like... " https://i.pinimg.com/originals/5d/e6/8d/5de68d591632c5a236f2a286c0b88872.jpg " but for more periods, to be used as base. If you know about any good source related to what Im asking, please don't hesitate to post it here please. By the way thank for reading.

ivdbawu

ivf6twj

https://photos.app.goo.gl/zKchth5pBMYeijkL7 ARCHITECTURE: FORM SPACE & ORDER FRANCIS D.K. CHING

That timeline of history is a fabrication created by historians who tried to model history and shoe-horned architecture into it. Historians created these little boxes and selected buildings that contribute to their narratives, but they have left out anything that goes counter to their narratives. It's a fantasy. This fabrication has also been used to justify excluding "non-conforming" significant buildings from preservation because they do not fit into their narrative and are not selected to be 'significant architectural works', many that just happen to belong to low-income/PoC communities. The history of architecture is not linear. Modern architects have been taught this timeline as fact and they now try to use it to justify their own architecture. Architectural Type and Character: A Practical Guide to a History of Architecture

zwiiu7

architecture_train

Books for architecture hobbyists? Any good, classic intro to architecture books for someone who isn’t looking to be a professional? I have no plans to pursue architecture but I’m interested in it and want to know more about it from a design perspective.

j1vsz2m

j1v02vn

Try to find an old-school 1985 copy of Architectural Graphics by Francis Ching

You may also want to check out Why Builds Fall Down by Matthys Levy. It looks more at structural failure but it is well written and approachable.

zwiiu7

architecture_train

Books for architecture hobbyists? Any good, classic intro to architecture books for someone who isn’t looking to be a professional? I have no plans to pursue architecture but I’m interested in it and want to know more about it from a design perspective.

j1vgwfy

j1vsz2m

They aren't for everyone, but A+T made a trilogy of really great books called 'Hybrids' that outline diagraming, space relationships, design and planning concepts, etc. I don't think I've seen them around anywhere lately but if you can get your hands on them they are awesome references to have and look great on the shelf or coffee table!

Try to find an old-school 1985 copy of Architectural Graphics by Francis Ching

zwiiu7

architecture_train

Books for architecture hobbyists? Any good, classic intro to architecture books for someone who isn’t looking to be a professional? I have no plans to pursue architecture but I’m interested in it and want to know more about it from a design perspective.

j1vgwfy

j1wopx2

They aren't for everyone, but A+T made a trilogy of really great books called 'Hybrids' that outline diagraming, space relationships, design and planning concepts, etc. I don't think I've seen them around anywhere lately but if you can get your hands on them they are awesome references to have and look great on the shelf or coffee table!

"get your house right" is a great book for hobbyists

rm9poj

architecture_train

Hey dudes! I'm 14 and have grown an interest for architecture, where can I learn more about it. Any documentaries/videos/books that you would recommend. Thanks

hpl29wp

hpktta8

A professor told me once “look at beautiful architecture every day”. Best advice I ever got. Go on arch daily every day and look at projects. Follow architecture related groups on Facebook and Instagram. Study floor plans and sections. Learn what looks good to you and what doesn’t. I’ll be honest, I haven’t found that many books on architecture that teach me much. They are better for referencing. The one book I do love is Peter Zumthors “thinking architecture”. He is my fave.

Any book by Francis D.K. Ching is a great way to learn to produce coherent graphics, as well as how things are assembled (+/-). The Architectures (big green) Dvd boxed set from ARTE is a hefty 67-episode compilation of all sorts of works from around the world. (They love to show masses and geometry in their episodes; I find that's a good way to get a feel for conceptualization). A nearly silent documentary about Antonio Gaudí from the Criterion Collection is available on DVD. That one beautifully leans on the sensual side of the man's work. The supplements are amazing too (shows how he worked with upside down hanging rope/chains models of his buildings to get the curves he wanted). Lots of "cheaper" books are available from Taschen.

rm9poj

architecture_train

Hey dudes! I'm 14 and have grown an interest for architecture, where can I learn more about it. Any documentaries/videos/books that you would recommend. Thanks

hplm0y3

hpldaeq

Netflix has a documentary called Abstract: The Art of Design that you might like. There’s also dozens of episodes of Grand Designs around.

Michael Pollan’s A Place of My Own was enjoyable and funny. A Pattern Language. Go to your local library and check out design/architectural magazines. Go to Design shows like street of dreams. Walk around your own house and try to find flaws in the design. Ask your parents what they like and dislike about your home. Do the same at other people’s houses. Get a job in construction during your summers off...yes, even as young as you are...start looking for a summer job in January. Ask if you can do clean up just so you are around it eventually you may find someone who will mentor you. You need to know how things go together and WHY the builder hates when Architects draw certain elements into their plans. Also not all Architects are “dudes”.

rm9poj

architecture_train

Hey dudes! I'm 14 and have grown an interest for architecture, where can I learn more about it. Any documentaries/videos/books that you would recommend. Thanks

hplm0y3

hpl4d5n

Netflix has a documentary called Abstract: The Art of Design that you might like. There’s also dozens of episodes of Grand Designs around.

My advice is to walk whenever possible and look at buildings and their surroundings. Go inside if you can. Ask questions. Stay curious and you will learn a lot.

rm9poj

architecture_train

Hey dudes! I'm 14 and have grown an interest for architecture, where can I learn more about it. Any documentaries/videos/books that you would recommend. Thanks

hplm0y3

hpl44jk

Netflix has a documentary called Abstract: The Art of Design that you might like. There’s also dozens of episodes of Grand Designs around.

https://archinect.com is a well known website for staying up to date on various things happening in the architectural world.

rm9poj

architecture_train

Hey dudes! I'm 14 and have grown an interest for architecture, where can I learn more about it. Any documentaries/videos/books that you would recommend. Thanks

hplm0y3

hpl5bjs

Netflix has a documentary called Abstract: The Art of Design that you might like. There’s also dozens of episodes of Grand Designs around.

Eric Reinholt has some great YouTube videos under the name 30x40 design workshop. Along with the advice of looking at great buildings everyday I would say use Instagram like pintrest. Follow design accounts and not just Architecture. I've gotten great inspiration from furniture and broader design accounts as well. My current favorite is koppundkuepfel. Start sketching. This is my biggest personal regret. My sketching sucks because I haven't given it enough time. Try sketching a building every day or once a week. Take 30 minutes no more and just go for it. It's totally ok if it's terrible. But you will thank yourself later when you can put thought to page and not have it look like chicken scratch. Have fun with it watch movies and pursue what's interesting about the field in the moment. Whether that's drawing, model making, or architecture adjacent activities. I'm personally and avid maker and going to architecture school has allowed me to discover woodworking and digital fabrication. Good luck on your journey!

rm9poj

architecture_train

Hey dudes! I'm 14 and have grown an interest for architecture, where can I learn more about it. Any documentaries/videos/books that you would recommend. Thanks

hpl4d5n

hpm0lrn

My advice is to walk whenever possible and look at buildings and their surroundings. Go inside if you can. Ask questions. Stay curious and you will learn a lot.

Find a building being constructed in your area and stop by the job site every few days to see how it gets put together. You could even ask if they’ll let you take a look around. At 14 you might be old enough to find a job sweeping floors or something for a construction company. Everyone is hiring. Being around buildings being built is probably the best way to learn about it.

rm9poj

architecture_train

Hey dudes! I'm 14 and have grown an interest for architecture, where can I learn more about it. Any documentaries/videos/books that you would recommend. Thanks

hpm0lrn

hpl44jk

Find a building being constructed in your area and stop by the job site every few days to see how it gets put together. You could even ask if they’ll let you take a look around. At 14 you might be old enough to find a job sweeping floors or something for a construction company. Everyone is hiring. Being around buildings being built is probably the best way to learn about it.

https://archinect.com is a well known website for staying up to date on various things happening in the architectural world.

rm9poj

architecture_train

Hey dudes! I'm 14 and have grown an interest for architecture, where can I learn more about it. Any documentaries/videos/books that you would recommend. Thanks

hpl5bjs

hpm0lrn

Eric Reinholt has some great YouTube videos under the name 30x40 design workshop. Along with the advice of looking at great buildings everyday I would say use Instagram like pintrest. Follow design accounts and not just Architecture. I've gotten great inspiration from furniture and broader design accounts as well. My current favorite is koppundkuepfel. Start sketching. This is my biggest personal regret. My sketching sucks because I haven't given it enough time. Try sketching a building every day or once a week. Take 30 minutes no more and just go for it. It's totally ok if it's terrible. But you will thank yourself later when you can put thought to page and not have it look like chicken scratch. Have fun with it watch movies and pursue what's interesting about the field in the moment. Whether that's drawing, model making, or architecture adjacent activities. I'm personally and avid maker and going to architecture school has allowed me to discover woodworking and digital fabrication. Good luck on your journey!

Find a building being constructed in your area and stop by the job site every few days to see how it gets put together. You could even ask if they’ll let you take a look around. At 14 you might be old enough to find a job sweeping floors or something for a construction company. Everyone is hiring. Being around buildings being built is probably the best way to learn about it.

rm9poj

architecture_train

Hey dudes! I'm 14 and have grown an interest for architecture, where can I learn more about it. Any documentaries/videos/books that you would recommend. Thanks

hpm0lrn

hplxdrl

Find a building being constructed in your area and stop by the job site every few days to see how it gets put together. You could even ask if they’ll let you take a look around. At 14 you might be old enough to find a job sweeping floors or something for a construction company. Everyone is hiring. Being around buildings being built is probably the best way to learn about it.

Watch this old house. (Not design per say, but useful.) read “get your house right” and “experiencing architecture” Rasmussen. Get them from the library or buy used.

rm9poj

architecture_train

Hey dudes! I'm 14 and have grown an interest for architecture, where can I learn more about it. Any documentaries/videos/books that you would recommend. Thanks

hpldaeq

hpl4d5n

Michael Pollan’s A Place of My Own was enjoyable and funny. A Pattern Language. Go to your local library and check out design/architectural magazines. Go to Design shows like street of dreams. Walk around your own house and try to find flaws in the design. Ask your parents what they like and dislike about your home. Do the same at other people’s houses. Get a job in construction during your summers off...yes, even as young as you are...start looking for a summer job in January. Ask if you can do clean up just so you are around it eventually you may find someone who will mentor you. You need to know how things go together and WHY the builder hates when Architects draw certain elements into their plans. Also not all Architects are “dudes”.

My advice is to walk whenever possible and look at buildings and their surroundings. Go inside if you can. Ask questions. Stay curious and you will learn a lot.

rm9poj

architecture_train

Hey dudes! I'm 14 and have grown an interest for architecture, where can I learn more about it. Any documentaries/videos/books that you would recommend. Thanks

hpl44jk

hpldaeq

https://archinect.com is a well known website for staying up to date on various things happening in the architectural world.

Michael Pollan’s A Place of My Own was enjoyable and funny. A Pattern Language. Go to your local library and check out design/architectural magazines. Go to Design shows like street of dreams. Walk around your own house and try to find flaws in the design. Ask your parents what they like and dislike about your home. Do the same at other people’s houses. Get a job in construction during your summers off...yes, even as young as you are...start looking for a summer job in January. Ask if you can do clean up just so you are around it eventually you may find someone who will mentor you. You need to know how things go together and WHY the builder hates when Architects draw certain elements into their plans. Also not all Architects are “dudes”.

rm9poj

architecture_train

Hey dudes! I'm 14 and have grown an interest for architecture, where can I learn more about it. Any documentaries/videos/books that you would recommend. Thanks

hpldaeq

hpl5bjs

Michael Pollan’s A Place of My Own was enjoyable and funny. A Pattern Language. Go to your local library and check out design/architectural magazines. Go to Design shows like street of dreams. Walk around your own house and try to find flaws in the design. Ask your parents what they like and dislike about your home. Do the same at other people’s houses. Get a job in construction during your summers off...yes, even as young as you are...start looking for a summer job in January. Ask if you can do clean up just so you are around it eventually you may find someone who will mentor you. You need to know how things go together and WHY the builder hates when Architects draw certain elements into their plans. Also not all Architects are “dudes”.

Eric Reinholt has some great YouTube videos under the name 30x40 design workshop. Along with the advice of looking at great buildings everyday I would say use Instagram like pintrest. Follow design accounts and not just Architecture. I've gotten great inspiration from furniture and broader design accounts as well. My current favorite is koppundkuepfel. Start sketching. This is my biggest personal regret. My sketching sucks because I haven't given it enough time. Try sketching a building every day or once a week. Take 30 minutes no more and just go for it. It's totally ok if it's terrible. But you will thank yourself later when you can put thought to page and not have it look like chicken scratch. Have fun with it watch movies and pursue what's interesting about the field in the moment. Whether that's drawing, model making, or architecture adjacent activities. I'm personally and avid maker and going to architecture school has allowed me to discover woodworking and digital fabrication. Good luck on your journey!

rm9poj

architecture_train

Hey dudes! I'm 14 and have grown an interest for architecture, where can I learn more about it. Any documentaries/videos/books that you would recommend. Thanks

hpl44jk

hpl4d5n

https://archinect.com is a well known website for staying up to date on various things happening in the architectural world.

My advice is to walk whenever possible and look at buildings and their surroundings. Go inside if you can. Ask questions. Stay curious and you will learn a lot.

rm9poj

architecture_train

Hey dudes! I'm 14 and have grown an interest for architecture, where can I learn more about it. Any documentaries/videos/books that you would recommend. Thanks

hpl5bjs

hpma9mj

Eric Reinholt has some great YouTube videos under the name 30x40 design workshop. Along with the advice of looking at great buildings everyday I would say use Instagram like pintrest. Follow design accounts and not just Architecture. I've gotten great inspiration from furniture and broader design accounts as well. My current favorite is koppundkuepfel. Start sketching. This is my biggest personal regret. My sketching sucks because I haven't given it enough time. Try sketching a building every day or once a week. Take 30 minutes no more and just go for it. It's totally ok if it's terrible. But you will thank yourself later when you can put thought to page and not have it look like chicken scratch. Have fun with it watch movies and pursue what's interesting about the field in the moment. Whether that's drawing, model making, or architecture adjacent activities. I'm personally and avid maker and going to architecture school has allowed me to discover woodworking and digital fabrication. Good luck on your journey!

Christopher Alexander is a great entry into architectural theory. Here’s a good video on his work: https://youtu.be/NAjz0INs3Lc. His book, A Pattern Language, should be read by all architects: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0195019199/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_KNCND0XZPJRA0YN127ZD. Stewart Hicks is a professor at University of Illinois, Chicago and has a good YouTube channel on architectural topics: https://youtube.com/user/stewarthicks. B1M is a channel that covers construction topics: https://youtube.com/c/Theb1mGoogle. For planning (the stuff you connect to) Not Just Bikes is on a roll: https://youtu.be/CCOdQsZa15o.

rm9poj

architecture_train

Hey dudes! I'm 14 and have grown an interest for architecture, where can I learn more about it. Any documentaries/videos/books that you would recommend. Thanks

hpma9mj

hplxdrl

Christopher Alexander is a great entry into architectural theory. Here’s a good video on his work: https://youtu.be/NAjz0INs3Lc. His book, A Pattern Language, should be read by all architects: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0195019199/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_KNCND0XZPJRA0YN127ZD. Stewart Hicks is a professor at University of Illinois, Chicago and has a good YouTube channel on architectural topics: https://youtube.com/user/stewarthicks. B1M is a channel that covers construction topics: https://youtube.com/c/Theb1mGoogle. For planning (the stuff you connect to) Not Just Bikes is on a roll: https://youtu.be/CCOdQsZa15o.

Watch this old house. (Not design per say, but useful.) read “get your house right” and “experiencing architecture” Rasmussen. Get them from the library or buy used.

rm9poj

architecture_train

Hey dudes! I'm 14 and have grown an interest for architecture, where can I learn more about it. Any documentaries/videos/books that you would recommend. Thanks

hpn4pw6

hpl5bjs

Dont discount following a few really cool Instagram accounts. This will help you get started — https://www.ncarb.org/blog/top-architecture-instagram-accounts-to-follow

Eric Reinholt has some great YouTube videos under the name 30x40 design workshop. Along with the advice of looking at great buildings everyday I would say use Instagram like pintrest. Follow design accounts and not just Architecture. I've gotten great inspiration from furniture and broader design accounts as well. My current favorite is koppundkuepfel. Start sketching. This is my biggest personal regret. My sketching sucks because I haven't given it enough time. Try sketching a building every day or once a week. Take 30 minutes no more and just go for it. It's totally ok if it's terrible. But you will thank yourself later when you can put thought to page and not have it look like chicken scratch. Have fun with it watch movies and pursue what's interesting about the field in the moment. Whether that's drawing, model making, or architecture adjacent activities. I'm personally and avid maker and going to architecture school has allowed me to discover woodworking and digital fabrication. Good luck on your journey!

rm9poj

architecture_train

Hey dudes! I'm 14 and have grown an interest for architecture, where can I learn more about it. Any documentaries/videos/books that you would recommend. Thanks

hpn4pw6

hplxdrl

Dont discount following a few really cool Instagram accounts. This will help you get started — https://www.ncarb.org/blog/top-architecture-instagram-accounts-to-follow

Watch this old house. (Not design per say, but useful.) read “get your house right” and “experiencing architecture” Rasmussen. Get them from the library or buy used.

rm9poj

architecture_train

Hey dudes! I'm 14 and have grown an interest for architecture, where can I learn more about it. Any documentaries/videos/books that you would recommend. Thanks

hpn4pw6

hpml0oi

Dont discount following a few really cool Instagram accounts. This will help you get started — https://www.ncarb.org/blog/top-architecture-instagram-accounts-to-follow

Hey Stephan Yo, this would a nice have landing page for this sub

rm9poj

architecture_train

Hey dudes! I'm 14 and have grown an interest for architecture, where can I learn more about it. Any documentaries/videos/books that you would recommend. Thanks

hpmw4a2

hpn4pw6

Bjarke Ingels has some videos that i enjoy has an interview Advice to the Young

Dont discount following a few really cool Instagram accounts. This will help you get started — https://www.ncarb.org/blog/top-architecture-instagram-accounts-to-follow

rm9poj

architecture_train

Hey dudes! I'm 14 and have grown an interest for architecture, where can I learn more about it. Any documentaries/videos/books that you would recommend. Thanks

hpn28q5

hpn4pw6

What type of architecture do you like ? And where are you from ? Its always good to start with the buildings close to you. If you live in a big city, you should try finding a postcast that need you to walk around town and see buildings(in Quebec we call it Balado).

Dont discount following a few really cool Instagram accounts. This will help you get started — https://www.ncarb.org/blog/top-architecture-instagram-accounts-to-follow

rm9poj

architecture_train

Hey dudes! I'm 14 and have grown an interest for architecture, where can I learn more about it. Any documentaries/videos/books that you would recommend. Thanks

hpn5sir

hpl5bjs

Draw buildings

Eric Reinholt has some great YouTube videos under the name 30x40 design workshop. Along with the advice of looking at great buildings everyday I would say use Instagram like pintrest. Follow design accounts and not just Architecture. I've gotten great inspiration from furniture and broader design accounts as well. My current favorite is koppundkuepfel. Start sketching. This is my biggest personal regret. My sketching sucks because I haven't given it enough time. Try sketching a building every day or once a week. Take 30 minutes no more and just go for it. It's totally ok if it's terrible. But you will thank yourself later when you can put thought to page and not have it look like chicken scratch. Have fun with it watch movies and pursue what's interesting about the field in the moment. Whether that's drawing, model making, or architecture adjacent activities. I'm personally and avid maker and going to architecture school has allowed me to discover woodworking and digital fabrication. Good luck on your journey!

rm9poj

architecture_train

Hey dudes! I'm 14 and have grown an interest for architecture, where can I learn more about it. Any documentaries/videos/books that you would recommend. Thanks

hplxdrl

hpn5sir

Watch this old house. (Not design per say, but useful.) read “get your house right” and “experiencing architecture” Rasmussen. Get them from the library or buy used.

Draw buildings

rm9poj

architecture_train

Hey dudes! I'm 14 and have grown an interest for architecture, where can I learn more about it. Any documentaries/videos/books that you would recommend. Thanks

hpml0oi

hpn5sir

Hey Stephan Yo, this would a nice have landing page for this sub

Draw buildings

rm9poj

architecture_train

Hey dudes! I'm 14 and have grown an interest for architecture, where can I learn more about it. Any documentaries/videos/books that you would recommend. Thanks

hpn5sir

hpmw4a2

Draw buildings

Bjarke Ingels has some videos that i enjoy has an interview Advice to the Young

rm9poj

architecture_train

Hey dudes! I'm 14 and have grown an interest for architecture, where can I learn more about it. Any documentaries/videos/books that you would recommend. Thanks

hpn28q5

hpn5sir

What type of architecture do you like ? And where are you from ? Its always good to start with the buildings close to you. If you live in a big city, you should try finding a postcast that need you to walk around town and see buildings(in Quebec we call it Balado).

Draw buildings

rm9poj

architecture_train

Hey dudes! I'm 14 and have grown an interest for architecture, where can I learn more about it. Any documentaries/videos/books that you would recommend. Thanks

hpnc046

hpl5bjs

not this sub lmao

Eric Reinholt has some great YouTube videos under the name 30x40 design workshop. Along with the advice of looking at great buildings everyday I would say use Instagram like pintrest. Follow design accounts and not just Architecture. I've gotten great inspiration from furniture and broader design accounts as well. My current favorite is koppundkuepfel. Start sketching. This is my biggest personal regret. My sketching sucks because I haven't given it enough time. Try sketching a building every day or once a week. Take 30 minutes no more and just go for it. It's totally ok if it's terrible. But you will thank yourself later when you can put thought to page and not have it look like chicken scratch. Have fun with it watch movies and pursue what's interesting about the field in the moment. Whether that's drawing, model making, or architecture adjacent activities. I'm personally and avid maker and going to architecture school has allowed me to discover woodworking and digital fabrication. Good luck on your journey!

rm9poj

architecture_train

Hey dudes! I'm 14 and have grown an interest for architecture, where can I learn more about it. Any documentaries/videos/books that you would recommend. Thanks

hplxdrl

hpnc046

Watch this old house. (Not design per say, but useful.) read “get your house right” and “experiencing architecture” Rasmussen. Get them from the library or buy used.

not this sub lmao

rm9poj

architecture_train

Hey dudes! I'm 14 and have grown an interest for architecture, where can I learn more about it. Any documentaries/videos/books that you would recommend. Thanks

hpnc046

hpml0oi

not this sub lmao

Hey Stephan Yo, this would a nice have landing page for this sub

rm9poj

architecture_train

Hey dudes! I'm 14 and have grown an interest for architecture, where can I learn more about it. Any documentaries/videos/books that you would recommend. Thanks

hpnc046

hpmw4a2

not this sub lmao

Bjarke Ingels has some videos that i enjoy has an interview Advice to the Young

rm9poj

architecture_train

Hey dudes! I'm 14 and have grown an interest for architecture, where can I learn more about it. Any documentaries/videos/books that you would recommend. Thanks

hpn28q5

hpnc046

What type of architecture do you like ? And where are you from ? Its always good to start with the buildings close to you. If you live in a big city, you should try finding a postcast that need you to walk around town and see buildings(in Quebec we call it Balado).

not this sub lmao

rm9poj

architecture_train

Hey dudes! I'm 14 and have grown an interest for architecture, where can I learn more about it. Any documentaries/videos/books that you would recommend. Thanks

hpnco8x

hpl5bjs

I love A Field Guide to American Houses fwiw I’m not an architect - just a curious enthusiast

Eric Reinholt has some great YouTube videos under the name 30x40 design workshop. Along with the advice of looking at great buildings everyday I would say use Instagram like pintrest. Follow design accounts and not just Architecture. I've gotten great inspiration from furniture and broader design accounts as well. My current favorite is koppundkuepfel. Start sketching. This is my biggest personal regret. My sketching sucks because I haven't given it enough time. Try sketching a building every day or once a week. Take 30 minutes no more and just go for it. It's totally ok if it's terrible. But you will thank yourself later when you can put thought to page and not have it look like chicken scratch. Have fun with it watch movies and pursue what's interesting about the field in the moment. Whether that's drawing, model making, or architecture adjacent activities. I'm personally and avid maker and going to architecture school has allowed me to discover woodworking and digital fabrication. Good luck on your journey!

rm9poj

architecture_train

Hey dudes! I'm 14 and have grown an interest for architecture, where can I learn more about it. Any documentaries/videos/books that you would recommend. Thanks

hpnco8x

hplxdrl

I love A Field Guide to American Houses fwiw I’m not an architect - just a curious enthusiast

Watch this old house. (Not design per say, but useful.) read “get your house right” and “experiencing architecture” Rasmussen. Get them from the library or buy used.

rm9poj

architecture_train

Hey dudes! I'm 14 and have grown an interest for architecture, where can I learn more about it. Any documentaries/videos/books that you would recommend. Thanks

hpml0oi

hpnco8x

Hey Stephan Yo, this would a nice have landing page for this sub

I love A Field Guide to American Houses fwiw I’m not an architect - just a curious enthusiast

rm9poj

architecture_train

Hey dudes! I'm 14 and have grown an interest for architecture, where can I learn more about it. Any documentaries/videos/books that you would recommend. Thanks

hpmw4a2

hpnco8x

Bjarke Ingels has some videos that i enjoy has an interview Advice to the Young

I love A Field Guide to American Houses fwiw I’m not an architect - just a curious enthusiast

rm9poj

architecture_train

Hey dudes! I'm 14 and have grown an interest for architecture, where can I learn more about it. Any documentaries/videos/books that you would recommend. Thanks

hpn28q5

hpnco8x

What type of architecture do you like ? And where are you from ? Its always good to start with the buildings close to you. If you live in a big city, you should try finding a postcast that need you to walk around town and see buildings(in Quebec we call it Balado).

I love A Field Guide to American Houses fwiw I’m not an architect - just a curious enthusiast

rm9poj

architecture_train

Hey dudes! I'm 14 and have grown an interest for architecture, where can I learn more about it. Any documentaries/videos/books that you would recommend. Thanks

hplxdrl

hpml0oi

Watch this old house. (Not design per say, but useful.) read “get your house right” and “experiencing architecture” Rasmussen. Get them from the library or buy used.

Hey Stephan Yo, this would a nice have landing page for this sub

rm9poj

architecture_train

Hey dudes! I'm 14 and have grown an interest for architecture, where can I learn more about it. Any documentaries/videos/books that you would recommend. Thanks

hpmw4a2

hplxdrl

Bjarke Ingels has some videos that i enjoy has an interview Advice to the Young

Watch this old house. (Not design per say, but useful.) read “get your house right” and “experiencing architecture” Rasmussen. Get them from the library or buy used.

rm9poj

architecture_train

Hey dudes! I'm 14 and have grown an interest for architecture, where can I learn more about it. Any documentaries/videos/books that you would recommend. Thanks

hplxdrl

hpn28q5

Watch this old house. (Not design per say, but useful.) read “get your house right” and “experiencing architecture” Rasmussen. Get them from the library or buy used.

What type of architecture do you like ? And where are you from ? Its always good to start with the buildings close to you. If you live in a big city, you should try finding a postcast that need you to walk around town and see buildings(in Quebec we call it Balado).

rm9poj

architecture_train

Hey dudes! I'm 14 and have grown an interest for architecture, where can I learn more about it. Any documentaries/videos/books that you would recommend. Thanks

hpnjptr

hplxdrl

**The Architecture of Happiness by Alain de Botton.** One of my two favorite books on architecture. It is like a quote machine about architecture and its relation to art and our everyday lives. The second one is: **How Buildings Learn by Steward Brand** Awesome look into how to design a building to be resilient, and dabbles in historic preservation.

Watch this old house. (Not design per say, but useful.) read “get your house right” and “experiencing architecture” Rasmussen. Get them from the library or buy used.

rm9poj

architecture_train

Hey dudes! I'm 14 and have grown an interest for architecture, where can I learn more about it. Any documentaries/videos/books that you would recommend. Thanks

hpnsd3n

hplxdrl

The library, people have been writing book about this for hundreds of years, if not longer.

Watch this old house. (Not design per say, but useful.) read “get your house right” and “experiencing architecture” Rasmussen. Get them from the library or buy used.

rm9poj

architecture_train

Hey dudes! I'm 14 and have grown an interest for architecture, where can I learn more about it. Any documentaries/videos/books that you would recommend. Thanks

hplxdrl

hpnzmbc

Watch this old house. (Not design per say, but useful.) read “get your house right” and “experiencing architecture” Rasmussen. Get them from the library or buy used.

Invisible Cities by Italo Calvino.

rm9poj

architecture_train

Hey dudes! I'm 14 and have grown an interest for architecture, where can I learn more about it. Any documentaries/videos/books that you would recommend. Thanks

hplxdrl

hprijkh

Watch this old house. (Not design per say, but useful.) read “get your house right” and “experiencing architecture” Rasmussen. Get them from the library or buy used.

Also check out Divisare

zub02z

architecture_train

Trying to learn how to draw gothic architecture, does anyone know of any books that'll help with that? I'm making a comic book that's going to have some gothic buildings in it, but idk how to draw gothic stuff.

j1insii

j1i69n3

Take a look at David McCauley's books, like Castle or Cathedral. He uses line drawings to show all the workings of those buildings, in and out. They might be in the children's section of a book store, but they're nice books to have.

If you want to reproduce a picture, just use references from Google images. If you want to learn about Gothic design, John Ruskin's writings are very valuable.

zub02z

architecture_train

Trying to learn how to draw gothic architecture, does anyone know of any books that'll help with that? I'm making a comic book that's going to have some gothic buildings in it, but idk how to draw gothic stuff.

j1insii

j1ih5u8

Take a look at David McCauley's books, like Castle or Cathedral. He uses line drawings to show all the workings of those buildings, in and out. They might be in the children's section of a book store, but they're nice books to have.

Maybe also take a look at Viollet-le-Duc

zub02z

architecture_train

Trying to learn how to draw gothic architecture, does anyone know of any books that'll help with that? I'm making a comic book that's going to have some gothic buildings in it, but idk how to draw gothic stuff.

j1i5v3e

j1insii

Just use black eyeliner to color everything in

Take a look at David McCauley's books, like Castle or Cathedral. He uses line drawings to show all the workings of those buildings, in and out. They might be in the children's section of a book store, but they're nice books to have.