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y6ahr4

architecture_train

How do I search for actual architecture jobs? I'm tired of these "software" architect positions. I imagine there are some known "keywords" to make a distinction, but god this has been very frustrating! I also wanted to ask, why isn't this sub called /r/chitecture?

isofget

isrg4tq

Or you can give in, learn to code/program, leave the profession and maybe be happier while making wads of cash

Check out "archinect" - it has some decent listings

y6ahr4

architecture_train

How do I search for actual architecture jobs? I'm tired of these "software" architect positions. I imagine there are some known "keywords" to make a distinction, but god this has been very frustrating! I also wanted to ask, why isn't this sub called /r/chitecture?

isoz212

isr2s93

-software

I'm not sure I can help you, per se, but what I can share is what 40 years of being within the "design arts of the built world" have taught me, and that is to never give up... We are now in the 21st century, and most (as many commenters here have suggested) sold out for writing code and sitting behind screens all day turning inevitably into CAD Monkeys so far removed from the actual craft of learning to "design" and build things well it is crime to even call them architects as the word was once meant... For that reason, decades ago I abandoned the idea of ever being one and rather chose other careers that would support my interest and desire to build things, and later learned to expand my artistic talents into design. The birth of the "design-build" occupation has grown and is still growing as more and more firms embrace the tradition of actually being a full-service business to their clients where architects and builders work in concert... As for, "how do I search," I would suggest the old-fashioned way of writing letters (or emails) to those firms you admire and putting your name in their mouths and minds. I also suggest if you haven't already, actually learning all the skills to actually "build" what you...yourself...design as it once was and still is in some areas of the craft...

y6ahr4

architecture_train

How do I search for actual architecture jobs? I'm tired of these "software" architect positions. I imagine there are some known "keywords" to make a distinction, but god this has been very frustrating! I also wanted to ask, why isn't this sub called /r/chitecture?

isp2680

isr2s93

I just search for “revit”

I'm not sure I can help you, per se, but what I can share is what 40 years of being within the "design arts of the built world" have taught me, and that is to never give up... We are now in the 21st century, and most (as many commenters here have suggested) sold out for writing code and sitting behind screens all day turning inevitably into CAD Monkeys so far removed from the actual craft of learning to "design" and build things well it is crime to even call them architects as the word was once meant... For that reason, decades ago I abandoned the idea of ever being one and rather chose other careers that would support my interest and desire to build things, and later learned to expand my artistic talents into design. The birth of the "design-build" occupation has grown and is still growing as more and more firms embrace the tradition of actually being a full-service business to their clients where architects and builders work in concert... As for, "how do I search," I would suggest the old-fashioned way of writing letters (or emails) to those firms you admire and putting your name in their mouths and minds. I also suggest if you haven't already, actually learning all the skills to actually "build" what you...yourself...design as it once was and still is in some areas of the craft...

y6ahr4

architecture_train

How do I search for actual architecture jobs? I'm tired of these "software" architect positions. I imagine there are some known "keywords" to make a distinction, but god this has been very frustrating! I also wanted to ask, why isn't this sub called /r/chitecture?

ispwpmz

isr2s93

There are none

I'm not sure I can help you, per se, but what I can share is what 40 years of being within the "design arts of the built world" have taught me, and that is to never give up... We are now in the 21st century, and most (as many commenters here have suggested) sold out for writing code and sitting behind screens all day turning inevitably into CAD Monkeys so far removed from the actual craft of learning to "design" and build things well it is crime to even call them architects as the word was once meant... For that reason, decades ago I abandoned the idea of ever being one and rather chose other careers that would support my interest and desire to build things, and later learned to expand my artistic talents into design. The birth of the "design-build" occupation has grown and is still growing as more and more firms embrace the tradition of actually being a full-service business to their clients where architects and builders work in concert... As for, "how do I search," I would suggest the old-fashioned way of writing letters (or emails) to those firms you admire and putting your name in their mouths and minds. I also suggest if you haven't already, actually learning all the skills to actually "build" what you...yourself...design as it once was and still is in some areas of the craft...

y6ahr4

architecture_train

How do I search for actual architecture jobs? I'm tired of these "software" architect positions. I imagine there are some known "keywords" to make a distinction, but god this has been very frustrating! I also wanted to ask, why isn't this sub called /r/chitecture?

isofget

isr2s93

Or you can give in, learn to code/program, leave the profession and maybe be happier while making wads of cash

I'm not sure I can help you, per se, but what I can share is what 40 years of being within the "design arts of the built world" have taught me, and that is to never give up... We are now in the 21st century, and most (as many commenters here have suggested) sold out for writing code and sitting behind screens all day turning inevitably into CAD Monkeys so far removed from the actual craft of learning to "design" and build things well it is crime to even call them architects as the word was once meant... For that reason, decades ago I abandoned the idea of ever being one and rather chose other careers that would support my interest and desire to build things, and later learned to expand my artistic talents into design. The birth of the "design-build" occupation has grown and is still growing as more and more firms embrace the tradition of actually being a full-service business to their clients where architects and builders work in concert... As for, "how do I search," I would suggest the old-fashioned way of writing letters (or emails) to those firms you admire and putting your name in their mouths and minds. I also suggest if you haven't already, actually learning all the skills to actually "build" what you...yourself...design as it once was and still is in some areas of the craft...

y6ahr4

architecture_train

How do I search for actual architecture jobs? I'm tired of these "software" architect positions. I imagine there are some known "keywords" to make a distinction, but god this has been very frustrating! I also wanted to ask, why isn't this sub called /r/chitecture?

isofget

isoux89

Or you can give in, learn to code/program, leave the profession and maybe be happier while making wads of cash

“Revit” bonus you get some like civil engineer jobs thrown in that pay a little more

y6ahr4

architecture_train

How do I search for actual architecture jobs? I'm tired of these "software" architect positions. I imagine there are some known "keywords" to make a distinction, but god this has been very frustrating! I also wanted to ask, why isn't this sub called /r/chitecture?

isoz212

isp8vin

-software

NYC area? Check archinect, but that’s about the only area with any decent number of active job postings.

y6ahr4

architecture_train

How do I search for actual architecture jobs? I'm tired of these "software" architect positions. I imagine there are some known "keywords" to make a distinction, but god this has been very frustrating! I also wanted to ask, why isn't this sub called /r/chitecture?

isoz212

isrqbvc

-software

If interested in my Street of Dreams project (3D Virtual Architecture for the Metaverse), get back to me for details. I can answer your questions and send links to my Discord channel and YouTube intro video. Hope to hear from you. rfenderarchitect@gmail.com

y6ahr4

architecture_train

How do I search for actual architecture jobs? I'm tired of these "software" architect positions. I imagine there are some known "keywords" to make a distinction, but god this has been very frustrating! I also wanted to ask, why isn't this sub called /r/chitecture?

issoips

isoz212

Is this similar to those product design jobs where you design apps not products because as an industrial designer I feel your pain.

-software

y6ahr4

architecture_train

How do I search for actual architecture jobs? I'm tired of these "software" architect positions. I imagine there are some known "keywords" to make a distinction, but god this has been very frustrating! I also wanted to ask, why isn't this sub called /r/chitecture?

isud7dh

isoz212

That is one of the reasons why I built my own Architectural focused job board 😄 If you're based in the UK you might want to give it a look - and there would be no tech jobs as I make sure they are all architecture-related roles myself 😊

-software

y6ahr4

architecture_train

How do I search for actual architecture jobs? I'm tired of these "software" architect positions. I imagine there are some known "keywords" to make a distinction, but god this has been very frustrating! I also wanted to ask, why isn't this sub called /r/chitecture?

isoz212

isofget

-software

Or you can give in, learn to code/program, leave the profession and maybe be happier while making wads of cash

y6ahr4

architecture_train

How do I search for actual architecture jobs? I'm tired of these "software" architect positions. I imagine there are some known "keywords" to make a distinction, but god this has been very frustrating! I also wanted to ask, why isn't this sub called /r/chitecture?

isp2680

isp8vin

I just search for “revit”

NYC area? Check archinect, but that’s about the only area with any decent number of active job postings.

y6ahr4

architecture_train

How do I search for actual architecture jobs? I'm tired of these "software" architect positions. I imagine there are some known "keywords" to make a distinction, but god this has been very frustrating! I also wanted to ask, why isn't this sub called /r/chitecture?

isrqbvc

isp2680

If interested in my Street of Dreams project (3D Virtual Architecture for the Metaverse), get back to me for details. I can answer your questions and send links to my Discord channel and YouTube intro video. Hope to hear from you. rfenderarchitect@gmail.com

I just search for “revit”

y6ahr4

architecture_train

How do I search for actual architecture jobs? I'm tired of these "software" architect positions. I imagine there are some known "keywords" to make a distinction, but god this has been very frustrating! I also wanted to ask, why isn't this sub called /r/chitecture?

isp2680

issoips

I just search for “revit”

Is this similar to those product design jobs where you design apps not products because as an industrial designer I feel your pain.

y6ahr4

architecture_train

How do I search for actual architecture jobs? I'm tired of these "software" architect positions. I imagine there are some known "keywords" to make a distinction, but god this has been very frustrating! I also wanted to ask, why isn't this sub called /r/chitecture?

isp2680

isud7dh

I just search for “revit”

That is one of the reasons why I built my own Architectural focused job board 😄 If you're based in the UK you might want to give it a look - and there would be no tech jobs as I make sure they are all architecture-related roles myself 😊

y6ahr4

architecture_train

How do I search for actual architecture jobs? I'm tired of these "software" architect positions. I imagine there are some known "keywords" to make a distinction, but god this has been very frustrating! I also wanted to ask, why isn't this sub called /r/chitecture?

isp2680

isofget

I just search for “revit”

Or you can give in, learn to code/program, leave the profession and maybe be happier while making wads of cash

y6ahr4

architecture_train

How do I search for actual architecture jobs? I'm tired of these "software" architect positions. I imagine there are some known "keywords" to make a distinction, but god this has been very frustrating! I also wanted to ask, why isn't this sub called /r/chitecture?

isp8vin

isofget

NYC area? Check archinect, but that’s about the only area with any decent number of active job postings.

Or you can give in, learn to code/program, leave the profession and maybe be happier while making wads of cash

y6ahr4

architecture_train

How do I search for actual architecture jobs? I'm tired of these "software" architect positions. I imagine there are some known "keywords" to make a distinction, but god this has been very frustrating! I also wanted to ask, why isn't this sub called /r/chitecture?

ispwpmz

isrqbvc

There are none

If interested in my Street of Dreams project (3D Virtual Architecture for the Metaverse), get back to me for details. I can answer your questions and send links to my Discord channel and YouTube intro video. Hope to hear from you. rfenderarchitect@gmail.com

y6ahr4

architecture_train

How do I search for actual architecture jobs? I'm tired of these "software" architect positions. I imagine there are some known "keywords" to make a distinction, but god this has been very frustrating! I also wanted to ask, why isn't this sub called /r/chitecture?

ispwpmz

issoips

There are none

Is this similar to those product design jobs where you design apps not products because as an industrial designer I feel your pain.

y6ahr4

architecture_train

How do I search for actual architecture jobs? I'm tired of these "software" architect positions. I imagine there are some known "keywords" to make a distinction, but god this has been very frustrating! I also wanted to ask, why isn't this sub called /r/chitecture?

ispwpmz

isud7dh

There are none

That is one of the reasons why I built my own Architectural focused job board 😄 If you're based in the UK you might want to give it a look - and there would be no tech jobs as I make sure they are all architecture-related roles myself 😊

y6ahr4

architecture_train

How do I search for actual architecture jobs? I'm tired of these "software" architect positions. I imagine there are some known "keywords" to make a distinction, but god this has been very frustrating! I also wanted to ask, why isn't this sub called /r/chitecture?

isofget

ispwpmz

Or you can give in, learn to code/program, leave the profession and maybe be happier while making wads of cash

There are none

y6ahr4

architecture_train

How do I search for actual architecture jobs? I'm tired of these "software" architect positions. I imagine there are some known "keywords" to make a distinction, but god this has been very frustrating! I also wanted to ask, why isn't this sub called /r/chitecture?

isrqbvc

isofget

If interested in my Street of Dreams project (3D Virtual Architecture for the Metaverse), get back to me for details. I can answer your questions and send links to my Discord channel and YouTube intro video. Hope to hear from you. rfenderarchitect@gmail.com

Or you can give in, learn to code/program, leave the profession and maybe be happier while making wads of cash

y6ahr4

architecture_train

How do I search for actual architecture jobs? I'm tired of these "software" architect positions. I imagine there are some known "keywords" to make a distinction, but god this has been very frustrating! I also wanted to ask, why isn't this sub called /r/chitecture?

issoips

isofget

Is this similar to those product design jobs where you design apps not products because as an industrial designer I feel your pain.

Or you can give in, learn to code/program, leave the profession and maybe be happier while making wads of cash

y6ahr4

architecture_train

How do I search for actual architecture jobs? I'm tired of these "software" architect positions. I imagine there are some known "keywords" to make a distinction, but god this has been very frustrating! I also wanted to ask, why isn't this sub called /r/chitecture?

isud7dh

isofget

That is one of the reasons why I built my own Architectural focused job board 😄 If you're based in the UK you might want to give it a look - and there would be no tech jobs as I make sure they are all architecture-related roles myself 😊

Or you can give in, learn to code/program, leave the profession and maybe be happier while making wads of cash

fihsoe

architecture_train

What do you think about architectural "styles"? [ask] I have noticed that one of the most common posts in this sub are "what style is this"-posts. For some time I have been wondering why. Trying to determine the style of a house can be an interesting and fun exercise, but some people talk about the matter as if the notions of style are some kind of architectural taxonomies that can be defined with scientific accuracy. Later generations will usually come up with stylistic descriptions for past eras, but rarely did house builders in the past bother themselves with the question of "style". They simply used what was available and resulting solutions constituted what became known as a style. Lot of these labels were invented or suggested by individual art historians and scholars, and lack any kind of rigorous definition. Nonetheless the question of style seems to bear great significance for many people. Why do you think this is the case, and what do you think about the idea of architectural styles?

fkh6o1r

fkim473

There’s periods in time where architects consciously create a style. Usually as a response to something, and as a propaganda. Loos and his peers started the Modern movement, it was a commentary on the extravagance of ornamentation. Hitler (Speer), Stalin and other rulers built in a particular style as a branding and image making instrument. So did Lyutens in New Delhi. And the duplitecture of China. The most dramatic styling might be Bucharest Palace of the Parliament. To designers like those, style is a relational aesthetic, the believe that a particular visual look evokes a certain quality in the viewer.

Styles are for art historians. Architects aren't really concerned with that.

prud2k

architecture_train

How do architects/firms navigate projects that have no sustainable designs? I am an architect student that will be graduating this spring and am dealing with some cognitive dissonance around this particular issue. I am trying to wrap my head around starting at a firm and working on projects that are just being built for the owner's profit, no sustainability or consideration of the impact it will have on the environment. As someone who has high hopes and dreams for the future of green/sustainable architecture, working on the complete opposite types of projects would be soul crushing for me. Is this something I have to just accept? Or am I going have to be very particular about the firms I wish to work for? I understand I may be living in a fantasy realm of my philosophical/ethical ideals, but I don't want to compromise myself and my values just for a paycheck.

hdo2gwm

hdn6ylv

sustainability is as subjective as art and architecture. get back to basics and leave the politics out of design. good design is a process that involves more than just your feelings. when you enter the real world, I am 40 year vet of design build, you will find that most of your clients are more concerned about the project budget and whether your design will meet their needs. sometimes your politics will have to take a back seat. if you cannot adapt in this way, you will never make it in the corporates world of architecture. you can always make suggestions or sneak in energy saving design but you will have to do it gorilla style at some point :)

In the 1950s My father did this to pay the bills. He had 5 kids to feed & clothe. Developers want cheap cookie cutter houses or crappy strip shopping centers. That degree from a name brand university means nothing to the developer. Delivering on time and on budget does.

prud2k

architecture_train

How do architects/firms navigate projects that have no sustainable designs? I am an architect student that will be graduating this spring and am dealing with some cognitive dissonance around this particular issue. I am trying to wrap my head around starting at a firm and working on projects that are just being built for the owner's profit, no sustainability or consideration of the impact it will have on the environment. As someone who has high hopes and dreams for the future of green/sustainable architecture, working on the complete opposite types of projects would be soul crushing for me. Is this something I have to just accept? Or am I going have to be very particular about the firms I wish to work for? I understand I may be living in a fantasy realm of my philosophical/ethical ideals, but I don't want to compromise myself and my values just for a paycheck.

hdn6ylv

hdnlagu

In the 1950s My father did this to pay the bills. He had 5 kids to feed & clothe. Developers want cheap cookie cutter houses or crappy strip shopping centers. That degree from a name brand university means nothing to the developer. Delivering on time and on budget does.

So realistically, in the US, the building code and energy codes are developed that you can meet LEED certified without doing anything more than the minimum to meet code. Most designers are environmentally conscious and so are material manufacturers. Designing with the environment in mind isn't difficult and, in fact, is the norm.

prud2k

architecture_train

How do architects/firms navigate projects that have no sustainable designs? I am an architect student that will be graduating this spring and am dealing with some cognitive dissonance around this particular issue. I am trying to wrap my head around starting at a firm and working on projects that are just being built for the owner's profit, no sustainability or consideration of the impact it will have on the environment. As someone who has high hopes and dreams for the future of green/sustainable architecture, working on the complete opposite types of projects would be soul crushing for me. Is this something I have to just accept? Or am I going have to be very particular about the firms I wish to work for? I understand I may be living in a fantasy realm of my philosophical/ethical ideals, but I don't want to compromise myself and my values just for a paycheck.

hdntffy

hdn6ylv

I think your only hope is to find an eco conscious architecture firm to work for. A firm that is committed enough to their principles to only work on projects that are aligned. Otherwise as an architect unfortunately the client really determines how much can be invested in sustainable design and while some clients are conscientious often the realities of construction stand in the way. Half the time architects are fighting just for basic good design let alone something over and above like sustainability.

In the 1950s My father did this to pay the bills. He had 5 kids to feed & clothe. Developers want cheap cookie cutter houses or crappy strip shopping centers. That degree from a name brand university means nothing to the developer. Delivering on time and on budget does.

vwyjdz

architecture_train

Who do I hire? Architect? Interior designer? Hi everyone, I have a fairly old home by US standards with a very dated and chopped up layout. Who should I hire to redo the layout of my home (inside and outside) to maximize space, storage, add a bathroom, powder room, etc? Would it be an architect? If so, what costs can I expect something like that to be with specced out plans? The goal is to gut the entire house and I'll be doing the work myself, but I've heard that architects will charge a percentage of your project cost which doesn't make sense if I don't know how much the project would cost.. Any help is appreciated. Thanks!

ifsv7a9

ifsxqx1

Ideally you would hire both for that sort of project. You may find a company with both services. Also make sure your architect works with or you contact directly a structural engineer.

Architects don’t always charge by %. Best to talk to Architects in your area and see if they can do a lump sum cost for the design. If you don’t need them to co-ordinate engineers / builders then it shouldn’t be too expensive. Residential architects typically do the interior design as well.

vwyjdz

architecture_train

Who do I hire? Architect? Interior designer? Hi everyone, I have a fairly old home by US standards with a very dated and chopped up layout. Who should I hire to redo the layout of my home (inside and outside) to maximize space, storage, add a bathroom, powder room, etc? Would it be an architect? If so, what costs can I expect something like that to be with specced out plans? The goal is to gut the entire house and I'll be doing the work myself, but I've heard that architects will charge a percentage of your project cost which doesn't make sense if I don't know how much the project would cost.. Any help is appreciated. Thanks!

ifsxqx1

ifsuf6e

Architects don’t always charge by %. Best to talk to Architects in your area and see if they can do a lump sum cost for the design. If you don’t need them to co-ordinate engineers / builders then it shouldn’t be too expensive. Residential architects typically do the interior design as well.

Where are you located?

vwyjdz

architecture_train

Who do I hire? Architect? Interior designer? Hi everyone, I have a fairly old home by US standards with a very dated and chopped up layout. Who should I hire to redo the layout of my home (inside and outside) to maximize space, storage, add a bathroom, powder room, etc? Would it be an architect? If so, what costs can I expect something like that to be with specced out plans? The goal is to gut the entire house and I'll be doing the work myself, but I've heard that architects will charge a percentage of your project cost which doesn't make sense if I don't know how much the project would cost.. Any help is appreciated. Thanks!

ifsv7a9

ifsuf6e

Ideally you would hire both for that sort of project. You may find a company with both services. Also make sure your architect works with or you contact directly a structural engineer.

Where are you located?

vwyjdz

architecture_train

Who do I hire? Architect? Interior designer? Hi everyone, I have a fairly old home by US standards with a very dated and chopped up layout. Who should I hire to redo the layout of my home (inside and outside) to maximize space, storage, add a bathroom, powder room, etc? Would it be an architect? If so, what costs can I expect something like that to be with specced out plans? The goal is to gut the entire house and I'll be doing the work myself, but I've heard that architects will charge a percentage of your project cost which doesn't make sense if I don't know how much the project would cost.. Any help is appreciated. Thanks!

ift0e24

ifvxzb8

Depending on your jurisdiction and what your scope of work is, particularly with moving any structural components, you may need an architect/engineer. If you’re interested in working with a professional, check us out at Buildoly \- we match you with an architect/designer based on your project scope and guide you through the project from beginning to end. You can schedule a free consultation or fill out the project survey to get an estimate. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions.

Honestly, if it's residential (the architects are going to kill me), a good interior designer is perfectly qualified. Architects tend to be big bucks and very few specialize on interiors in a way that an interior designer does. Many interior designers go into the field of residential design. I'd shop around and compare portfolios and prices if both, and ultimately pick the one you think is best for you.

vwyjdz

architecture_train

Who do I hire? Architect? Interior designer? Hi everyone, I have a fairly old home by US standards with a very dated and chopped up layout. Who should I hire to redo the layout of my home (inside and outside) to maximize space, storage, add a bathroom, powder room, etc? Would it be an architect? If so, what costs can I expect something like that to be with specced out plans? The goal is to gut the entire house and I'll be doing the work myself, but I've heard that architects will charge a percentage of your project cost which doesn't make sense if I don't know how much the project would cost.. Any help is appreciated. Thanks!

ifvxzb8

ifsuf6e

Honestly, if it's residential (the architects are going to kill me), a good interior designer is perfectly qualified. Architects tend to be big bucks and very few specialize on interiors in a way that an interior designer does. Many interior designers go into the field of residential design. I'd shop around and compare portfolios and prices if both, and ultimately pick the one you think is best for you.

Where are you located?

vwyjdz

architecture_train

Who do I hire? Architect? Interior designer? Hi everyone, I have a fairly old home by US standards with a very dated and chopped up layout. Who should I hire to redo the layout of my home (inside and outside) to maximize space, storage, add a bathroom, powder room, etc? Would it be an architect? If so, what costs can I expect something like that to be with specced out plans? The goal is to gut the entire house and I'll be doing the work myself, but I've heard that architects will charge a percentage of your project cost which doesn't make sense if I don't know how much the project would cost.. Any help is appreciated. Thanks!

ift0e24

ifsuf6e

Depending on your jurisdiction and what your scope of work is, particularly with moving any structural components, you may need an architect/engineer. If you’re interested in working with a professional, check us out at Buildoly \- we match you with an architect/designer based on your project scope and guide you through the project from beginning to end. You can schedule a free consultation or fill out the project survey to get an estimate. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions.

Where are you located?

vwyjdz

architecture_train

Who do I hire? Architect? Interior designer? Hi everyone, I have a fairly old home by US standards with a very dated and chopped up layout. Who should I hire to redo the layout of my home (inside and outside) to maximize space, storage, add a bathroom, powder room, etc? Would it be an architect? If so, what costs can I expect something like that to be with specced out plans? The goal is to gut the entire house and I'll be doing the work myself, but I've heard that architects will charge a percentage of your project cost which doesn't make sense if I don't know how much the project would cost.. Any help is appreciated. Thanks!

ifsuf6e

ify4ntn

Where are you located?

My feeling is if you intend to knock down walls, add windows, change the load on the electrical, or add or move plumbing, Contact an architect who knows a structural engineer (a half decent architect will know a couple of struct engineers). But if your changes are mostly cosmetic, an interior designer that works with a contractor. Interior designers know a lot of tips and tricks to save money while having a artist element.

cqndu8

architecture_train

[ask] Architects & Designers! What problems do you have to deal with that never seem to go away? I’m researching problems or pain points within the industry and would like to hear your thoughts! It could be a broad range of long term or everyday problems from design, client relations, management, technical to software & technology. Just about anything you cannot believe you have to put up with... A few I have on my list to get the blood flowing: 1. Modern slavery is the norm in many practices 2. Coordinating with consultants who use different software. Having to import and export to different formats drive me up the wall. 3. Product, comparison, selection and specification is a bitch. The whole process of narrowing products you’re interested in specifying to writing the specification is a pain in the ass. 4. Drawing management. Housekeeping (personal & team) - ensuring drawings are organised and saved in the right place so someone else can find them! 5. Time & resource management. I know some practices use software like Asana or Flow but most practices tend not to actively program & manage day to day tasks well. 6. Revit

ewxzvc4

ewy6x2j

For me it would be the Opinions of people. Used to work in an office (back then as an intern) and having to deal with 50+ different opinions on a single design which used to drain me. Not sure if I valued opinions more back then or if I just care less these days, so I guess my best lesson was this: Everyone feels like they're entitled to an opinon. Not every person has the intellectual capacity to give you the same valuble criticism you might want; so one just has to filter out the critiques which are given with an air of narcissism or which cannot contribute to the development of the design. At the end of the day, you are the one who should make the final decision and your name will be connected to the design, so sometimes it is necessary to be arrogant enough to decide which opinions to use and which opinions to throw out the window. It makes me think of a quote: "people aren't necessarily against you, as much as they are pro- themselves" Cheers 3os

The whole low bid structure for procuring GCs

cqndu8

architecture_train

[ask] Architects & Designers! What problems do you have to deal with that never seem to go away? I’m researching problems or pain points within the industry and would like to hear your thoughts! It could be a broad range of long term or everyday problems from design, client relations, management, technical to software & technology. Just about anything you cannot believe you have to put up with... A few I have on my list to get the blood flowing: 1. Modern slavery is the norm in many practices 2. Coordinating with consultants who use different software. Having to import and export to different formats drive me up the wall. 3. Product, comparison, selection and specification is a bitch. The whole process of narrowing products you’re interested in specifying to writing the specification is a pain in the ass. 4. Drawing management. Housekeeping (personal & team) - ensuring drawings are organised and saved in the right place so someone else can find them! 5. Time & resource management. I know some practices use software like Asana or Flow but most practices tend not to actively program & manage day to day tasks well. 6. Revit

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1. Its more like indentured servitude. 2. Until you have those professions in house the best you can do is have a good CAD manager to streamline the process. LISP is your friend. 3. Choose the best 3 that will do, then in all caps something along the lines of "SUBSTITUTIONS SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY ARCHITECT" and get a standardized submittal form for substitutions (similar to standardized RFI) 4. KISS, violaters will be tarred, feathered and ordered to bring donuts for the whole office on the morrow. 5. Good luck with this, we don't even get enough time to study what might work well. 6. Necessary evil.

The whole low bid structure for procuring GCs

cqndu8

architecture_train

[ask] Architects & Designers! What problems do you have to deal with that never seem to go away? I’m researching problems or pain points within the industry and would like to hear your thoughts! It could be a broad range of long term or everyday problems from design, client relations, management, technical to software & technology. Just about anything you cannot believe you have to put up with... A few I have on my list to get the blood flowing: 1. Modern slavery is the norm in many practices 2. Coordinating with consultants who use different software. Having to import and export to different formats drive me up the wall. 3. Product, comparison, selection and specification is a bitch. The whole process of narrowing products you’re interested in specifying to writing the specification is a pain in the ass. 4. Drawing management. Housekeeping (personal & team) - ensuring drawings are organised and saved in the right place so someone else can find them! 5. Time & resource management. I know some practices use software like Asana or Flow but most practices tend not to actively program & manage day to day tasks well. 6. Revit

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ewy6x2j

Pushing a drawing sets through city review is a pain in the ass and takes forever.

The whole low bid structure for procuring GCs

cqndu8

architecture_train

[ask] Architects & Designers! What problems do you have to deal with that never seem to go away? I’m researching problems or pain points within the industry and would like to hear your thoughts! It could be a broad range of long term or everyday problems from design, client relations, management, technical to software & technology. Just about anything you cannot believe you have to put up with... A few I have on my list to get the blood flowing: 1. Modern slavery is the norm in many practices 2. Coordinating with consultants who use different software. Having to import and export to different formats drive me up the wall. 3. Product, comparison, selection and specification is a bitch. The whole process of narrowing products you’re interested in specifying to writing the specification is a pain in the ass. 4. Drawing management. Housekeeping (personal & team) - ensuring drawings are organised and saved in the right place so someone else can find them! 5. Time & resource management. I know some practices use software like Asana or Flow but most practices tend not to actively program & manage day to day tasks well. 6. Revit

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ewy6j3p

Endlessly explaining what we do and why it costs so much. I probably should make a canned response.

Pushing a drawing sets through city review is a pain in the ass and takes forever.

sr3kbj

architecture_train

Why don't you often see Interior Designers with a distinct style like architects? When you look at "starchitects" like Wright, Holl, Gehry, or Hadid, they all have a very distinct style that's incorporated in all of their buildings. With interior designers, they may have a style but it's not necessarily defining or carried through all of their projects. For instance, if you look through Nate Berkus' or Jonathan Adler's work, while interesting, it looks like it could have been designed by anyone. There's no "stamp" of identity the way there is with architecture - you know a Wright or Gehry building when you see it. As a senior in my last year of ID, I'm wondering if firms want to see interior designers with a distinct style or want someone who can be a chameleon. Any thoughts?

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It's all going to depend on your market and on what is trending. Designers need to eat and having a signature style doesn't net as many clients as tailoring a popular stye to a client does. Also, interior design is generally suited to the occupants and most humans have the same basic requirements. Also, most humans tend to, well trend. So interior design varies more by decade than by client. Then there are the limitations of structure. Load bearing walls, piping and wiring, and building codes. all of these limit the freedom of altering interior spaces. Check out tiny home design though. Lots of unique designs that work around more specific space requirements.

When interior designers do have a distinct style, it's super distinct. See Verner Panton.

sr3kbj

architecture_train

Why don't you often see Interior Designers with a distinct style like architects? When you look at "starchitects" like Wright, Holl, Gehry, or Hadid, they all have a very distinct style that's incorporated in all of their buildings. With interior designers, they may have a style but it's not necessarily defining or carried through all of their projects. For instance, if you look through Nate Berkus' or Jonathan Adler's work, while interesting, it looks like it could have been designed by anyone. There's no "stamp" of identity the way there is with architecture - you know a Wright or Gehry building when you see it. As a senior in my last year of ID, I'm wondering if firms want to see interior designers with a distinct style or want someone who can be a chameleon. Any thoughts?

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Steven Gambrel is pretty distinctive. Dorothy Draper. Eileen Grey. Bunny Williams. Miles Redd. Mario Buatta. Stars exist only through marketing their own firm. Another firm hiring you does not want a star. They want someone with a bent toward their style. Not necessarily a chameleon, but rather someone compatible. If your portfolio is all over the place, you should Taylor it to match the aesthetic of the firm to which you apply. Make yourself align but don’t show them that you made yourself align. No one wants to see how the sausage is made.

It's all going to depend on your market and on what is trending. Designers need to eat and having a signature style doesn't net as many clients as tailoring a popular stye to a client does. Also, interior design is generally suited to the occupants and most humans have the same basic requirements. Also, most humans tend to, well trend. So interior design varies more by decade than by client. Then there are the limitations of structure. Load bearing walls, piping and wiring, and building codes. all of these limit the freedom of altering interior spaces. Check out tiny home design though. Lots of unique designs that work around more specific space requirements.

sr3kbj

architecture_train

Why don't you often see Interior Designers with a distinct style like architects? When you look at "starchitects" like Wright, Holl, Gehry, or Hadid, they all have a very distinct style that's incorporated in all of their buildings. With interior designers, they may have a style but it's not necessarily defining or carried through all of their projects. For instance, if you look through Nate Berkus' or Jonathan Adler's work, while interesting, it looks like it could have been designed by anyone. There's no "stamp" of identity the way there is with architecture - you know a Wright or Gehry building when you see it. As a senior in my last year of ID, I'm wondering if firms want to see interior designers with a distinct style or want someone who can be a chameleon. Any thoughts?

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That’s sort of where the designer/decorator division falls. If removing all the soft furnishings and repainting completely erases the mark you’ve made, you’re not much of a designer. Someone like Axel Vervoordt comes to mind as a real designer (and, yes, I know he did Kim & Kanye’s house).

Being a chameleon is your best bet. Even stars have to pay the bills. Plus interiors are something most people see as something easily replaced as fashion changes, an entire building much less so. The ID department at a firm I had worked for planned on a 3 year gut & replace for tech clients, 5 years for typical commercial clients and 10 years for residential & academia.

sr3kbj

architecture_train

Why don't you often see Interior Designers with a distinct style like architects? When you look at "starchitects" like Wright, Holl, Gehry, or Hadid, they all have a very distinct style that's incorporated in all of their buildings. With interior designers, they may have a style but it's not necessarily defining or carried through all of their projects. For instance, if you look through Nate Berkus' or Jonathan Adler's work, while interesting, it looks like it could have been designed by anyone. There's no "stamp" of identity the way there is with architecture - you know a Wright or Gehry building when you see it. As a senior in my last year of ID, I'm wondering if firms want to see interior designers with a distinct style or want someone who can be a chameleon. Any thoughts?

hwqa3fe

hwpfkl5

Being a chameleon is your best bet. Even stars have to pay the bills. Plus interiors are something most people see as something easily replaced as fashion changes, an entire building much less so. The ID department at a firm I had worked for planned on a 3 year gut & replace for tech clients, 5 years for typical commercial clients and 10 years for residential & academia.

It's all going to depend on your market and on what is trending. Designers need to eat and having a signature style doesn't net as many clients as tailoring a popular stye to a client does. Also, interior design is generally suited to the occupants and most humans have the same basic requirements. Also, most humans tend to, well trend. So interior design varies more by decade than by client. Then there are the limitations of structure. Load bearing walls, piping and wiring, and building codes. all of these limit the freedom of altering interior spaces. Check out tiny home design though. Lots of unique designs that work around more specific space requirements.

sr3kbj

architecture_train

Why don't you often see Interior Designers with a distinct style like architects? When you look at "starchitects" like Wright, Holl, Gehry, or Hadid, they all have a very distinct style that's incorporated in all of their buildings. With interior designers, they may have a style but it's not necessarily defining or carried through all of their projects. For instance, if you look through Nate Berkus' or Jonathan Adler's work, while interesting, it looks like it could have been designed by anyone. There's no "stamp" of identity the way there is with architecture - you know a Wright or Gehry building when you see it. As a senior in my last year of ID, I'm wondering if firms want to see interior designers with a distinct style or want someone who can be a chameleon. Any thoughts?

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Being a chameleon is your best bet. Even stars have to pay the bills. Plus interiors are something most people see as something easily replaced as fashion changes, an entire building much less so. The ID department at a firm I had worked for planned on a 3 year gut & replace for tech clients, 5 years for typical commercial clients and 10 years for residential & academia.

Non ‘starchitect’ firms usually just want to be booked and busy. So even if they hire you because of your ‘distinct’ style, when a client comes in with a Pinterest board full of random style inspiration you will have to go by that. Unless you are a respected interior designer, it will be hard to bring your visions to life especially for residential projects.

sr3kbj

architecture_train

Why don't you often see Interior Designers with a distinct style like architects? When you look at "starchitects" like Wright, Holl, Gehry, or Hadid, they all have a very distinct style that's incorporated in all of their buildings. With interior designers, they may have a style but it's not necessarily defining or carried through all of their projects. For instance, if you look through Nate Berkus' or Jonathan Adler's work, while interesting, it looks like it could have been designed by anyone. There's no "stamp" of identity the way there is with architecture - you know a Wright or Gehry building when you see it. As a senior in my last year of ID, I'm wondering if firms want to see interior designers with a distinct style or want someone who can be a chameleon. Any thoughts?

hwpyz7p

hwpfkl5

That’s sort of where the designer/decorator division falls. If removing all the soft furnishings and repainting completely erases the mark you’ve made, you’re not much of a designer. Someone like Axel Vervoordt comes to mind as a real designer (and, yes, I know he did Kim & Kanye’s house).

It's all going to depend on your market and on what is trending. Designers need to eat and having a signature style doesn't net as many clients as tailoring a popular stye to a client does. Also, interior design is generally suited to the occupants and most humans have the same basic requirements. Also, most humans tend to, well trend. So interior design varies more by decade than by client. Then there are the limitations of structure. Load bearing walls, piping and wiring, and building codes. all of these limit the freedom of altering interior spaces. Check out tiny home design though. Lots of unique designs that work around more specific space requirements.

sr3kbj

architecture_train

Why don't you often see Interior Designers with a distinct style like architects? When you look at "starchitects" like Wright, Holl, Gehry, or Hadid, they all have a very distinct style that's incorporated in all of their buildings. With interior designers, they may have a style but it's not necessarily defining or carried through all of their projects. For instance, if you look through Nate Berkus' or Jonathan Adler's work, while interesting, it looks like it could have been designed by anyone. There's no "stamp" of identity the way there is with architecture - you know a Wright or Gehry building when you see it. As a senior in my last year of ID, I'm wondering if firms want to see interior designers with a distinct style or want someone who can be a chameleon. Any thoughts?

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What are you talking about? Interior designers are easily much more diverse stylistically than architects because they don't live under any semblance of modernist purity or anything like that. Rarely is an interior designer operating under some sort of manifesto even if they were trained as architects unlike Thom Mayne or Stephen Holl who are adherents of the what they call "the modernist project." In many architecture firms they'd look at you crosseyed if you suggested crown moulding but ID usually just does what the job calls for. In that respect they're much better at understanding how to blend different styles. Finding the threads between Biedermeier and Art Deco for example or Shaker and Modernism. Great interior designers like Thomas Pheasant are insanely erudite. Compare Peter Marino to Yabu Pushelberg and then both of them to Ryan Korban or Michael Smith or Roger Thomas. All of them totally different. In some ways stylistic difference is the calling card. Even in commercial work. Avroko is really easy to identify. Same with Roman and Williams. Joyce Wang has a signature look (or at least tendencies). Nicole Hollis, Kelly Wearstler..all easily recognizable. Some firms have a large breadth of design work like Rockwell Group because they have a huge and diverse clientele. You also get firms like Gensler that basically only do one thing. Lauren Rottet tends toward a tasteful minimalism. Kelly Hoppen toward luxury modernism. And on and on. I think you need to do more research beyond a handful of celebrity decorators like Nate Berkus and Adler.

Cost and standardization of fixtures, I would assume. I was in commercial interiors for awhile, and that game is very "award to the lowest bidder." While it might be less so in residential or unique projects, it would have to be someone who doesn't care about money to say style takes precedence over function. That doesn't mean people working with constraints can't have a style, but it means a lot of people/studios get funneled into a place that doesn't give them much breathing room. /opinion

sr3kbj

architecture_train

Why don't you often see Interior Designers with a distinct style like architects? When you look at "starchitects" like Wright, Holl, Gehry, or Hadid, they all have a very distinct style that's incorporated in all of their buildings. With interior designers, they may have a style but it's not necessarily defining or carried through all of their projects. For instance, if you look through Nate Berkus' or Jonathan Adler's work, while interesting, it looks like it could have been designed by anyone. There's no "stamp" of identity the way there is with architecture - you know a Wright or Gehry building when you see it. As a senior in my last year of ID, I'm wondering if firms want to see interior designers with a distinct style or want someone who can be a chameleon. Any thoughts?

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The concept of Starchitecture doesn't add much to architecture as a discipline. Architecture is for all mankind. I think people forget that. Otherwise it becomes a contest to outdo each other and then the surrounds look quite gaudy when all these vanity projects are next to each other. Edit: sorry, I edited my comment because I think this is just more informative.

What are you talking about? Interior designers are easily much more diverse stylistically than architects because they don't live under any semblance of modernist purity or anything like that. Rarely is an interior designer operating under some sort of manifesto even if they were trained as architects unlike Thom Mayne or Stephen Holl who are adherents of the what they call "the modernist project." In many architecture firms they'd look at you crosseyed if you suggested crown moulding but ID usually just does what the job calls for. In that respect they're much better at understanding how to blend different styles. Finding the threads between Biedermeier and Art Deco for example or Shaker and Modernism. Great interior designers like Thomas Pheasant are insanely erudite. Compare Peter Marino to Yabu Pushelberg and then both of them to Ryan Korban or Michael Smith or Roger Thomas. All of them totally different. In some ways stylistic difference is the calling card. Even in commercial work. Avroko is really easy to identify. Same with Roman and Williams. Joyce Wang has a signature look (or at least tendencies). Nicole Hollis, Kelly Wearstler..all easily recognizable. Some firms have a large breadth of design work like Rockwell Group because they have a huge and diverse clientele. You also get firms like Gensler that basically only do one thing. Lauren Rottet tends toward a tasteful minimalism. Kelly Hoppen toward luxury modernism. And on and on. I think you need to do more research beyond a handful of celebrity decorators like Nate Berkus and Adler.

sr3kbj

architecture_train

Why don't you often see Interior Designers with a distinct style like architects? When you look at "starchitects" like Wright, Holl, Gehry, or Hadid, they all have a very distinct style that's incorporated in all of their buildings. With interior designers, they may have a style but it's not necessarily defining or carried through all of their projects. For instance, if you look through Nate Berkus' or Jonathan Adler's work, while interesting, it looks like it could have been designed by anyone. There's no "stamp" of identity the way there is with architecture - you know a Wright or Gehry building when you see it. As a senior in my last year of ID, I'm wondering if firms want to see interior designers with a distinct style or want someone who can be a chameleon. Any thoughts?

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I can often pick out a Kelly Wearstler design. A lot of these Star designers now have product lines, so seeing their products help tip ya off

What are you talking about? Interior designers are easily much more diverse stylistically than architects because they don't live under any semblance of modernist purity or anything like that. Rarely is an interior designer operating under some sort of manifesto even if they were trained as architects unlike Thom Mayne or Stephen Holl who are adherents of the what they call "the modernist project." In many architecture firms they'd look at you crosseyed if you suggested crown moulding but ID usually just does what the job calls for. In that respect they're much better at understanding how to blend different styles. Finding the threads between Biedermeier and Art Deco for example or Shaker and Modernism. Great interior designers like Thomas Pheasant are insanely erudite. Compare Peter Marino to Yabu Pushelberg and then both of them to Ryan Korban or Michael Smith or Roger Thomas. All of them totally different. In some ways stylistic difference is the calling card. Even in commercial work. Avroko is really easy to identify. Same with Roman and Williams. Joyce Wang has a signature look (or at least tendencies). Nicole Hollis, Kelly Wearstler..all easily recognizable. Some firms have a large breadth of design work like Rockwell Group because they have a huge and diverse clientele. You also get firms like Gensler that basically only do one thing. Lauren Rottet tends toward a tasteful minimalism. Kelly Hoppen toward luxury modernism. And on and on. I think you need to do more research beyond a handful of celebrity decorators like Nate Berkus and Adler.

sr3kbj

architecture_train

Why don't you often see Interior Designers with a distinct style like architects? When you look at "starchitects" like Wright, Holl, Gehry, or Hadid, they all have a very distinct style that's incorporated in all of their buildings. With interior designers, they may have a style but it's not necessarily defining or carried through all of their projects. For instance, if you look through Nate Berkus' or Jonathan Adler's work, while interesting, it looks like it could have been designed by anyone. There's no "stamp" of identity the way there is with architecture - you know a Wright or Gehry building when you see it. As a senior in my last year of ID, I'm wondering if firms want to see interior designers with a distinct style or want someone who can be a chameleon. Any thoughts?

hwqh82a

hwrzdj0

What are you talking about? Interior designers are easily much more diverse stylistically than architects because they don't live under any semblance of modernist purity or anything like that. Rarely is an interior designer operating under some sort of manifesto even if they were trained as architects unlike Thom Mayne or Stephen Holl who are adherents of the what they call "the modernist project." In many architecture firms they'd look at you crosseyed if you suggested crown moulding but ID usually just does what the job calls for. In that respect they're much better at understanding how to blend different styles. Finding the threads between Biedermeier and Art Deco for example or Shaker and Modernism. Great interior designers like Thomas Pheasant are insanely erudite. Compare Peter Marino to Yabu Pushelberg and then both of them to Ryan Korban or Michael Smith or Roger Thomas. All of them totally different. In some ways stylistic difference is the calling card. Even in commercial work. Avroko is really easy to identify. Same with Roman and Williams. Joyce Wang has a signature look (or at least tendencies). Nicole Hollis, Kelly Wearstler..all easily recognizable. Some firms have a large breadth of design work like Rockwell Group because they have a huge and diverse clientele. You also get firms like Gensler that basically only do one thing. Lauren Rottet tends toward a tasteful minimalism. Kelly Hoppen toward luxury modernism. And on and on. I think you need to do more research beyond a handful of celebrity decorators like Nate Berkus and Adler.

Firms that hire you will want to see that you can provide services for their clients. Early in your career, you will typically be working for someone else and your work needs to be seamless with what their design standards are. And while you work for them, you will learn from them. You were working under their name and you need to represent them. Having a distinctive style is define by the head of a design studio has not an employee. Once you have the clients to bring in that want to work under your distinctive style, you can have a distinctive style. Jonathan Adler or bunny Williams or David Hicks, all have a client base that trusts them to provide great service and are willing to go down the path of their personal style. If you personally already have that client base you can have your own firm and your own style.

p890og

architecture_train

Fellow architects and designers, what are you working on now and what do you love about it? It's Friday here in Australia, and after a few after-work drinks, so begin the usual rants and grousing about how the company and industry are wearing us down. Whilst I love a good vent sesh, I figured it might be good to remind ourselves once in a while why we do what we do, and what we love about it. I'm working on a new neighbourhood shopping centre development, and having our nice but rather particular client respond excitedly to the design after weeks of workshopping was pretty rewarding. We finally got there, everyone. \o/

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A new tequila distillery! The owners want something really beautiful, full of green, full of life. They are actually invested in a simple idea: Sober design, lush landscapes! And its awesome, because the place couldn't be better!. I really hope they pull it out 100% as projected.

Working on a design for a 5,000 s.f. ultra modern house right on the coastline of Big Sur, California. Days like these make me remember why I chose to be an architect in the first place - especially after a particularly drafting / submittal heavy month! Also, the first modern house I designed finally kicked off construction this month :)

p890og

architecture_train

Fellow architects and designers, what are you working on now and what do you love about it? It's Friday here in Australia, and after a few after-work drinks, so begin the usual rants and grousing about how the company and industry are wearing us down. Whilst I love a good vent sesh, I figured it might be good to remind ourselves once in a while why we do what we do, and what we love about it. I'm working on a new neighbourhood shopping centre development, and having our nice but rather particular client respond excitedly to the design after weeks of workshopping was pretty rewarding. We finally got there, everyone. \o/

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h9ozj8f

Designing a bespoke tiny house on wheels. Getting to make it gorgeous and work out the tiny details of such a small space is super fun, and the client is awesome. I'm also enjoying a house addition with secret tunnels and hidden rooms behind bookcases for the kids - again, an awesome client with a playful imagination. My other typical TI type jobs are a drag though, expletive-loaded client voicemails, constant email pestering, etc. Some people need to chill tfo.

A new tequila distillery! The owners want something really beautiful, full of green, full of life. They are actually invested in a simple idea: Sober design, lush landscapes! And its awesome, because the place couldn't be better!. I really hope they pull it out 100% as projected.

p890og

architecture_train

Fellow architects and designers, what are you working on now and what do you love about it? It's Friday here in Australia, and after a few after-work drinks, so begin the usual rants and grousing about how the company and industry are wearing us down. Whilst I love a good vent sesh, I figured it might be good to remind ourselves once in a while why we do what we do, and what we love about it. I'm working on a new neighbourhood shopping centre development, and having our nice but rather particular client respond excitedly to the design after weeks of workshopping was pretty rewarding. We finally got there, everyone. \o/

h9ortmj

h9ozgs8

Designing a bespoke tiny house on wheels. Getting to make it gorgeous and work out the tiny details of such a small space is super fun, and the client is awesome. I'm also enjoying a house addition with secret tunnels and hidden rooms behind bookcases for the kids - again, an awesome client with a playful imagination. My other typical TI type jobs are a drag though, expletive-loaded client voicemails, constant email pestering, etc. Some people need to chill tfo.

Working on a design for a 5,000 s.f. ultra modern house right on the coastline of Big Sur, California. Days like these make me remember why I chose to be an architect in the first place - especially after a particularly drafting / submittal heavy month! Also, the first modern house I designed finally kicked off construction this month :)

p890og

architecture_train

Fellow architects and designers, what are you working on now and what do you love about it? It's Friday here in Australia, and after a few after-work drinks, so begin the usual rants and grousing about how the company and industry are wearing us down. Whilst I love a good vent sesh, I figured it might be good to remind ourselves once in a while why we do what we do, and what we love about it. I'm working on a new neighbourhood shopping centre development, and having our nice but rather particular client respond excitedly to the design after weeks of workshopping was pretty rewarding. We finally got there, everyone. \o/

h9ortmj

h9paz1e

Designing a bespoke tiny house on wheels. Getting to make it gorgeous and work out the tiny details of such a small space is super fun, and the client is awesome. I'm also enjoying a house addition with secret tunnels and hidden rooms behind bookcases for the kids - again, an awesome client with a playful imagination. My other typical TI type jobs are a drag though, expletive-loaded client voicemails, constant email pestering, etc. Some people need to chill tfo.

A NYC pump station for the water main off the side of a highway. Utility buildings need love too!

p890og

architecture_train

Fellow architects and designers, what are you working on now and what do you love about it? It's Friday here in Australia, and after a few after-work drinks, so begin the usual rants and grousing about how the company and industry are wearing us down. Whilst I love a good vent sesh, I figured it might be good to remind ourselves once in a while why we do what we do, and what we love about it. I'm working on a new neighbourhood shopping centre development, and having our nice but rather particular client respond excitedly to the design after weeks of workshopping was pretty rewarding. We finally got there, everyone. \o/

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h9p19st

A NYC pump station for the water main off the side of a highway. Utility buildings need love too!

Semester project

p890og

architecture_train

Fellow architects and designers, what are you working on now and what do you love about it? It's Friday here in Australia, and after a few after-work drinks, so begin the usual rants and grousing about how the company and industry are wearing us down. Whilst I love a good vent sesh, I figured it might be good to remind ourselves once in a while why we do what we do, and what we love about it. I'm working on a new neighbourhood shopping centre development, and having our nice but rather particular client respond excitedly to the design after weeks of workshopping was pretty rewarding. We finally got there, everyone. \o/

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h9paz1e

We just craned a new steel frame into place to support a roof on a large English listed mill building that burned down last year. Not one of the frames lines with the next or with the remaining gable that survived the fire. Some are out by over a foot. Fabricator clearly messed up, but someone has to sort this out - bother only me left in the office. Otherwise I have had a couple of delightful days off running a workshop on painting and sculpture. Never just be an architect!

A NYC pump station for the water main off the side of a highway. Utility buildings need love too!

p890og

architecture_train

Fellow architects and designers, what are you working on now and what do you love about it? It's Friday here in Australia, and after a few after-work drinks, so begin the usual rants and grousing about how the company and industry are wearing us down. Whilst I love a good vent sesh, I figured it might be good to remind ourselves once in a while why we do what we do, and what we love about it. I'm working on a new neighbourhood shopping centre development, and having our nice but rather particular client respond excitedly to the design after weeks of workshopping was pretty rewarding. We finally got there, everyone. \o/

h9p6xx3

h9paz1e

We just craned a new steel frame into place to support a roof on a large English listed mill building that burned down last year. Not one of the frames lines with the next or with the remaining gable that survived the fire. Some are out by over a foot. Fabricator clearly messed up, but someone has to sort this out - bother only me left in the office.Otherwise I have had a couple of delightful days off running a workshop on painting and sculpture. Never just be an architect! EDIT - apologies it kept giving an error message then when I click back this comment was repeated about 6 times - joys of Reddit!

A NYC pump station for the water main off the side of a highway. Utility buildings need love too!

p890og

architecture_train

Fellow architects and designers, what are you working on now and what do you love about it? It's Friday here in Australia, and after a few after-work drinks, so begin the usual rants and grousing about how the company and industry are wearing us down. Whilst I love a good vent sesh, I figured it might be good to remind ourselves once in a while why we do what we do, and what we love about it. I'm working on a new neighbourhood shopping centre development, and having our nice but rather particular client respond excitedly to the design after weeks of workshopping was pretty rewarding. We finally got there, everyone. \o/

h9pc5wt

h9p6xx3

Currently working on the 3rd assignment for my honours degree. The brief is to create a small intervention in a rundown part of town to activate the surrounding area again. It’s still early days - we only started on Tuesday - so I’m not quite sure what I love about it yet.

We just craned a new steel frame into place to support a roof on a large English listed mill building that burned down last year. Not one of the frames lines with the next or with the remaining gable that survived the fire. Some are out by over a foot. Fabricator clearly messed up, but someone has to sort this out - bother only me left in the office.Otherwise I have had a couple of delightful days off running a workshop on painting and sculpture. Never just be an architect! EDIT - apologies it kept giving an error message then when I click back this comment was repeated about 6 times - joys of Reddit!

p890og

architecture_train

Fellow architects and designers, what are you working on now and what do you love about it? It's Friday here in Australia, and after a few after-work drinks, so begin the usual rants and grousing about how the company and industry are wearing us down. Whilst I love a good vent sesh, I figured it might be good to remind ourselves once in a while why we do what we do, and what we love about it. I'm working on a new neighbourhood shopping centre development, and having our nice but rather particular client respond excitedly to the design after weeks of workshopping was pretty rewarding. We finally got there, everyone. \o/

h9qwz3o

h9qsa9b

Reflecting on current task - working out details on an ever-cheapening shopping mall - and the project before it, I did initially think there was nothing to love for a while. But I realized I love the fact that I'm able to do it! I love that I can go to work and meet the challenge, and that after 7 years in the career I'm still facing so many new things(never done a mall at this late stage of the project). And I love that most likely that will continue until I retire - if I even want to retire, seems there's a fair few architects who don't. So even when the tasks are not your cup of tea, I think there's plenty to love. Unless one gets stuck drawing only bathroom details as the cliche would have it, but one can always find another job if that's the case. Added: I love that my time spent on emails and meetings is quite minimal, compared to many other professions(and my position for various reasons is also less exposed to emails than the average architect). I love that when I'm off work, I'm off work(more and more a luxury in this world). I love that there is a physical project with an end result, so different from the "projects" one finds in the office world of Dilbert.

50k sf 76 room boutique hotel in Oregon. It’s going to be cool!

p890og

architecture_train

Fellow architects and designers, what are you working on now and what do you love about it? It's Friday here in Australia, and after a few after-work drinks, so begin the usual rants and grousing about how the company and industry are wearing us down. Whilst I love a good vent sesh, I figured it might be good to remind ourselves once in a while why we do what we do, and what we love about it. I'm working on a new neighbourhood shopping centre development, and having our nice but rather particular client respond excitedly to the design after weeks of workshopping was pretty rewarding. We finally got there, everyone. \o/

h9qsa9b

h9r2qs0

50k sf 76 room boutique hotel in Oregon. It’s going to be cool!

Doing some coding to automate some tasks in the development of infrastructure projects

p890og

architecture_train

Fellow architects and designers, what are you working on now and what do you love about it? It's Friday here in Australia, and after a few after-work drinks, so begin the usual rants and grousing about how the company and industry are wearing us down. Whilst I love a good vent sesh, I figured it might be good to remind ourselves once in a while why we do what we do, and what we love about it. I'm working on a new neighbourhood shopping centre development, and having our nice but rather particular client respond excitedly to the design after weeks of workshopping was pretty rewarding. We finally got there, everyone. \o/

h9rif46

h9qsa9b

A four tower, 560 apartment development in Sydney. 2 of them are already topped out and fit out continuing, the 3rd tower which is 20 storeys is only up to L7. Lockdown has slowed things on site with a skeleton crew however. Also 150mil penthouse apartment on the harbour, some people have scary amounts of money!

50k sf 76 room boutique hotel in Oregon. It’s going to be cool!

7zb97n

architecture_train

[ask] Architects, how do you deal with having to design something ugly or boring? How do you deal with having to design things that are ugly, boring, or generic? Your job is ultimately to take the client’s vision and create an effective plan for it, so in theory you won’t always be able to use your own personal style or vision for beautiful architecture. I like specific and out of date styles, and I’m afraid I’ll be stuck doing something else.

dunlyjq

dun0lds

I have worked for many firms and a handful of them were for architects who were working on very mundane things like fast food restaurants on pad sites, or rearranging grocery store aisles. But what kept me motivated was striving to learn as much as I can about the process of architecture. Understanding how to work with contractors, or the process of getting permits with the city, or how the office handles their billing etc... there are many many things to learn from an office outside of the architecture itself.

>I like specific and out of date styles If you can be specific we might be able to point you towards certain offices.

7zb97n

architecture_train

[ask] Architects, how do you deal with having to design something ugly or boring? How do you deal with having to design things that are ugly, boring, or generic? Your job is ultimately to take the client’s vision and create an effective plan for it, so in theory you won’t always be able to use your own personal style or vision for beautiful architecture. I like specific and out of date styles, and I’m afraid I’ll be stuck doing something else.

dun3p56

dunlyjq

You get better at guiding people, taking them on a journey. Doesn't always work out and some jobs you end up just doing what you can and wrapping it up, but a large part of the job is discussing design intent with your clients. This is the tool to direct a project, but you have to listen as part of the process. You've always got to respect that at the end of the job you will walk away, but the client will go on occupying your design for years. So yeah, like everything else, it's a balance.

I have worked for many firms and a handful of them were for architects who were working on very mundane things like fast food restaurants on pad sites, or rearranging grocery store aisles. But what kept me motivated was striving to learn as much as I can about the process of architecture. Understanding how to work with contractors, or the process of getting permits with the city, or how the office handles their billing etc... there are many many things to learn from an office outside of the architecture itself.

f6o50z

architecture_train

[Ask] Is it a good idea to go to an architect for a custom home with my own notes & sketches? My wife and I have been thinking about our potential custom home for a long time now. Over that time we've had hundreds of conversations ranging from which rooms should have public-facing windows to our preferred privacy gradient to the exact dimensions our gaming room's D&D table should have. Over the past few weeks while waiting to hear back on an offer for my dream lot, I've been condensing all of those decisions into a floor plan sketch. I've had fun playing "armchair architect" and using various books and resources to learn the _very basics_ of human-centered design, proxemics, and the like. I've ended up with a to-scale-ish sketch of a floor plan that I really like some things about, but that has problems I haven't been able to solve. Is it appropriate to bring this sketch (and the drafts I gave up on along the way), along with all of my notes about why certain things are the way they are (or aren't the usual/obvious way), and ask them to use them as a valuable resource when designing a custom home for me? Or would that be insulting to an architect like I'm trying to "do their job" for them?

fi62wdm

fi6np2z

It depends about the architect. We are people too, some of us are more customer focused some aren't. It also depends how you show your plans. If you come in acting like the new master mind of architect it can feel offensive, but at least your message here have lovely attitude. At least for me it is kinda scary if client have designed a dream house. There can be legal/energy efficiency or technical things that will force me change their plan. And it can be really delicate situation when explaining why they dream don't met their budget. Also really polished plan can lock thoughts if you feel that you can't do anything because everything is fixed already. So key is to communicate what you wish from the architect. Easiest way is to do is write a list of rooms you need. And under every room you list the stuff that is important, what equipment you need to fit in that room, is there any acustic needs and so on. You can also tell the preferred size range like 30-45m2 , and tell what spaces you want the architect to prioritize if there needs to be some adjustments. With the list you can communicate clearly your needs and get meaby little different sketch than your own, but it will fill your needs.

It is entirely appropriate to use whatever means you have to convey what type of home and features you want as the client. The Architect you are hiring with translate this into real Architecture via drawings and 3D renderings. They should be a refinement of the raw ideas. I always ask clients if there is a idea or precedent that they have in mind. Having some sketches and notes just gives me a jumpstart to evolve the design. I am hired to bring my expertise and experience to the project. The one caveat is that the style is contemporary and refined look. I point clients looking to more traditional or transitional homes to friends who work in that style.

f6o50z

architecture_train

[Ask] Is it a good idea to go to an architect for a custom home with my own notes & sketches? My wife and I have been thinking about our potential custom home for a long time now. Over that time we've had hundreds of conversations ranging from which rooms should have public-facing windows to our preferred privacy gradient to the exact dimensions our gaming room's D&D table should have. Over the past few weeks while waiting to hear back on an offer for my dream lot, I've been condensing all of those decisions into a floor plan sketch. I've had fun playing "armchair architect" and using various books and resources to learn the _very basics_ of human-centered design, proxemics, and the like. I've ended up with a to-scale-ish sketch of a floor plan that I really like some things about, but that has problems I haven't been able to solve. Is it appropriate to bring this sketch (and the drafts I gave up on along the way), along with all of my notes about why certain things are the way they are (or aren't the usual/obvious way), and ask them to use them as a valuable resource when designing a custom home for me? Or would that be insulting to an architect like I'm trying to "do their job" for them?

fi6jiig

fi62wdm

Notes yes definitely, sketches are less helpful particularly if you have begun to "design" it's great that you know what you but communicate this to the architect and let them come up with something better than you imagined.

It depends about the architect. We are people too, some of us are more customer focused some aren't. It also depends how you show your plans. If you come in acting like the new master mind of architect it can feel offensive, but at least your message here have lovely attitude. At least for me it is kinda scary if client have designed a dream house. There can be legal/energy efficiency or technical things that will force me change their plan. And it can be really delicate situation when explaining why they dream don't met their budget. Also really polished plan can lock thoughts if you feel that you can't do anything because everything is fixed already. So key is to communicate what you wish from the architect. Easiest way is to do is write a list of rooms you need. And under every room you list the stuff that is important, what equipment you need to fit in that room, is there any acustic needs and so on. You can also tell the preferred size range like 30-45m2 , and tell what spaces you want the architect to prioritize if there needs to be some adjustments. With the list you can communicate clearly your needs and get meaby little different sketch than your own, but it will fill your needs.

f6o50z

architecture_train

[Ask] Is it a good idea to go to an architect for a custom home with my own notes & sketches? My wife and I have been thinking about our potential custom home for a long time now. Over that time we've had hundreds of conversations ranging from which rooms should have public-facing windows to our preferred privacy gradient to the exact dimensions our gaming room's D&D table should have. Over the past few weeks while waiting to hear back on an offer for my dream lot, I've been condensing all of those decisions into a floor plan sketch. I've had fun playing "armchair architect" and using various books and resources to learn the _very basics_ of human-centered design, proxemics, and the like. I've ended up with a to-scale-ish sketch of a floor plan that I really like some things about, but that has problems I haven't been able to solve. Is it appropriate to bring this sketch (and the drafts I gave up on along the way), along with all of my notes about why certain things are the way they are (or aren't the usual/obvious way), and ask them to use them as a valuable resource when designing a custom home for me? Or would that be insulting to an architect like I'm trying to "do their job" for them?

fi7ey7n

fi62wdm

100% appropriate. Otherwise whoever you hire is just going to give you something your not happy with. Your doing what we call programming and clients who come to us knowing what they want are a pleasure to work with. Probably leave your drafts behind though.

It depends about the architect. We are people too, some of us are more customer focused some aren't. It also depends how you show your plans. If you come in acting like the new master mind of architect it can feel offensive, but at least your message here have lovely attitude. At least for me it is kinda scary if client have designed a dream house. There can be legal/energy efficiency or technical things that will force me change their plan. And it can be really delicate situation when explaining why they dream don't met their budget. Also really polished plan can lock thoughts if you feel that you can't do anything because everything is fixed already. So key is to communicate what you wish from the architect. Easiest way is to do is write a list of rooms you need. And under every room you list the stuff that is important, what equipment you need to fit in that room, is there any acustic needs and so on. You can also tell the preferred size range like 30-45m2 , and tell what spaces you want the architect to prioritize if there needs to be some adjustments. With the list you can communicate clearly your needs and get meaby little different sketch than your own, but it will fill your needs.

axw29p

architecture_train

[ask] Tips for landing an architecture internship? General tips are great, like how to find and interact with recruiters, things to include with applications, etc. But things more specific to Junior year African students in the Bay area/San Francisco are even better!

ehwyzmz

ehx7ye7

Do architecture students and grads really use recruiters in the states?

Junior year in Architecture school? Undergrad, BArch or Masters? My advice is to use your University connections to get that first job. Ask your Professors for personal recommendations. This is why it's important to make a good impression in school, not grades necessarily, but show that you are a hard worker, good listener and eager to learn. Getting that first job is the hardest, and it will set you on a path for the rest of your career.

axw29p

architecture_train

[ask] Tips for landing an architecture internship? General tips are great, like how to find and interact with recruiters, things to include with applications, etc. But things more specific to Junior year African students in the Bay area/San Francisco are even better!

ehwyl6t

ehx7ye7

Move to Texas. That is where the money is going.

Junior year in Architecture school? Undergrad, BArch or Masters? My advice is to use your University connections to get that first job. Ask your Professors for personal recommendations. This is why it's important to make a good impression in school, not grades necessarily, but show that you are a hard worker, good listener and eager to learn. Getting that first job is the hardest, and it will set you on a path for the rest of your career.

axw29p

architecture_train

[ask] Tips for landing an architecture internship? General tips are great, like how to find and interact with recruiters, things to include with applications, etc. But things more specific to Junior year African students in the Bay area/San Francisco are even better!

ehwyzmz

ehymjmp

Do architecture students and grads really use recruiters in the states?

virtualinternships.com \- I just applied, looking for part time work while studying. Might have some luck

axw29p

architecture_train

[ask] Tips for landing an architecture internship? General tips are great, like how to find and interact with recruiters, things to include with applications, etc. But things more specific to Junior year African students in the Bay area/San Francisco are even better!

ehymjmp

ehwyl6t

virtualinternships.com \- I just applied, looking for part time work while studying. Might have some luck

Move to Texas. That is where the money is going.

axw29p

architecture_train

[ask] Tips for landing an architecture internship? General tips are great, like how to find and interact with recruiters, things to include with applications, etc. But things more specific to Junior year African students in the Bay area/San Francisco are even better!

ehwyl6t

ehwyzmz

Move to Texas. That is where the money is going.

Do architecture students and grads really use recruiters in the states?

8ukcqn

architecture_train

[Ask] what were your tasks in your first architecture internship? When you had little to no experience (before school or in your first couple of years) but were lucky enough to get your foot in the door, what was your internship like? What did you work on?

e1mi7ck

e1j3bzi

Currently in my first internship with an architecture office, in a foreign country. I'm responsible for making models in SketchUp from AutoCAD construction drawings. It's pretty fun, especially since the guys are chill about everything. That, and I'm the most experienced in 3D modeling, so I can whip up a high-quality model in a very short time span. Much to their delight. It's making me realize that architects are woefully unprepared in technical aspects. One of my colleagues graduated several years ago, and needs a lot of my help in detailing facades for our current project. I don't expect humans to understand everything, but the high-design nature of our education leaves us inadequately prepared to execute our designs. But regardless, it's super fun and enlightening. It's teaching me what I should learn and value in school (technical knowledge and its relationship to the building's design), and how to find internships/jobs in architecture (go straight to the people, not the job search websites). The pay is utter garbage though. I'm still salty about that.

Designing tiling scheme for bathrooms

8uphtz

architecture_train

[ask] What type of temporary jobs will hire architecture students for only a couple months? In need of advice. I'm a senior architecture student with 2 months of summer left. Based in Los Angeles. I have no professional architecture experience. Nearly all job postings I have found need people with professional experience. After multiple failures of getting an architecture internship I'm reaching out to other job opportunities, such as AutoCAD designer and simple drafting jobs. Am I wasting my time at this point? Should I just find a minimum wage job at a grocery store or are there architecture related jobs out there that I'm forgetting to look for?

e1i3mbg

e1hnoat

I'd pick up a construction job if you can find one. You'll pick up a lot of useful information for once you start your career, and it helps to see the building process from that perspective.

Internships are the only position for short term. Just enjoy the two months of vacation. You will need it ;)

u2ek9y

architecture_train

A lot of people seem to hate Brutalism. If its your case, why so? Can you give me some reasons why you hate brutalism as a style ?

i4inek9

i4idn1k

When placed in a vacuum to judge only its aesthetic and grandeur, it's not a bad style. Unfortunately architecture cannot live in that state and Brutalism fails to meaningfully engage with the urbanite or the dweller. Imperiousness destroys an urban fabric, and merely survives when surrounded by better and more inviting spaces.

1) it is blunt and in my opinion unimaginative. 2) it has grace of a sled hammer 3) it subverts the human condition and does not uplift the spirit, it oppresses it…it makes a person small n the face of a dominate government, economy, or corporate omnipresence. It is a present day post apocalyptic presentation.

u2ek9y

architecture_train

A lot of people seem to hate Brutalism. If its your case, why so? Can you give me some reasons why you hate brutalism as a style ?

i4imwoi

i4inek9

It looks unfinished. I can get over the shapes, I find them pretty interesting, and I do respect the hardwork that goes into planning how to balance the structure. But the thing is whenever I look at a famous building or something... it feels so dead. No color, no plants to complement the shape or points of interest. It is like someone ha a great concept and just learned the move and extrude tools in a 3D software and forgot to polish and give personality to them. Does that help?

When placed in a vacuum to judge only its aesthetic and grandeur, it's not a bad style. Unfortunately architecture cannot live in that state and Brutalism fails to meaningfully engage with the urbanite or the dweller. Imperiousness destroys an urban fabric, and merely survives when surrounded by better and more inviting spaces.

u2ek9y

architecture_train

A lot of people seem to hate Brutalism. If its your case, why so? Can you give me some reasons why you hate brutalism as a style ?

i4inek9

i4id4hk

When placed in a vacuum to judge only its aesthetic and grandeur, it's not a bad style. Unfortunately architecture cannot live in that state and Brutalism fails to meaningfully engage with the urbanite or the dweller. Imperiousness destroys an urban fabric, and merely survives when surrounded by better and more inviting spaces.

I happen to like it. Come to think of it 2/3rds of the school buildings I attended were Brutalist and I loved them. One complaint I hear a lot is how uninviting and domineering they are. Kind of why they work so well for Eastern Block government buildings.

u2ek9y

architecture_train

A lot of people seem to hate Brutalism. If its your case, why so? Can you give me some reasons why you hate brutalism as a style ?

i4idn1k

i4id4hk

1) it is blunt and in my opinion unimaginative. 2) it has grace of a sled hammer 3) it subverts the human condition and does not uplift the spirit, it oppresses it…it makes a person small n the face of a dominate government, economy, or corporate omnipresence. It is a present day post apocalyptic presentation.

I happen to like it. Come to think of it 2/3rds of the school buildings I attended were Brutalist and I loved them. One complaint I hear a lot is how uninviting and domineering they are. Kind of why they work so well for Eastern Block government buildings.

u2ek9y

architecture_train

A lot of people seem to hate Brutalism. If its your case, why so? Can you give me some reasons why you hate brutalism as a style ?

i4id4hk

i4imwoi

I happen to like it. Come to think of it 2/3rds of the school buildings I attended were Brutalist and I loved them. One complaint I hear a lot is how uninviting and domineering they are. Kind of why they work so well for Eastern Block government buildings.

It looks unfinished. I can get over the shapes, I find them pretty interesting, and I do respect the hardwork that goes into planning how to balance the structure. But the thing is whenever I look at a famous building or something... it feels so dead. No color, no plants to complement the shape or points of interest. It is like someone ha a great concept and just learned the move and extrude tools in a 3D software and forgot to polish and give personality to them. Does that help?

u2ek9y

architecture_train

A lot of people seem to hate Brutalism. If its your case, why so? Can you give me some reasons why you hate brutalism as a style ?

i4iq24d

i4id4hk

It is imposing and is often fraught with a cold and dead public interface, killing the pedestrian realm interaction. Functionally, it is the worst. However, I have come to respect it as an architectural style suspended in a vacuum of time, place and thought.

I happen to like it. Come to think of it 2/3rds of the school buildings I attended were Brutalist and I loved them. One complaint I hear a lot is how uninviting and domineering they are. Kind of why they work so well for Eastern Block government buildings.

u2ek9y

architecture_train

A lot of people seem to hate Brutalism. If its your case, why so? Can you give me some reasons why you hate brutalism as a style ?

i4j3xvu

i4ix22l

Because it can be ah........brutal?

It’s inhuman

u2ek9y

architecture_train

A lot of people seem to hate Brutalism. If its your case, why so? Can you give me some reasons why you hate brutalism as a style ?

i4ix22l

i4id4hk

It’s inhuman

I happen to like it. Come to think of it 2/3rds of the school buildings I attended were Brutalist and I loved them. One complaint I hear a lot is how uninviting and domineering they are. Kind of why they work so well for Eastern Block government buildings.

u2ek9y

architecture_train

A lot of people seem to hate Brutalism. If its your case, why so? Can you give me some reasons why you hate brutalism as a style ?

i4itcfq

i4ix22l

Brutalism is like comic sans. People hate it cause it’s popular to hate it. When you ask specifically why, they probably just answer “idk… doesn’t look nice”. They can’t explain specific why they hate it.

It’s inhuman

u2ek9y

architecture_train

A lot of people seem to hate Brutalism. If its your case, why so? Can you give me some reasons why you hate brutalism as a style ?

i4j3xvu

i4id4hk

Because it can be ah........brutal?

I happen to like it. Come to think of it 2/3rds of the school buildings I attended were Brutalist and I loved them. One complaint I hear a lot is how uninviting and domineering they are. Kind of why they work so well for Eastern Block government buildings.

u2ek9y

architecture_train

A lot of people seem to hate Brutalism. If its your case, why so? Can you give me some reasons why you hate brutalism as a style ?

i4j3xvu

i4j0a98

Because it can be ah........brutal?

I don't hate it but the exterior concrete invariably starts to look gross.

u2ek9y

architecture_train

A lot of people seem to hate Brutalism. If its your case, why so? Can you give me some reasons why you hate brutalism as a style ?

i4itcfq

i4j3xvu

Brutalism is like comic sans. People hate it cause it’s popular to hate it. When you ask specifically why, they probably just answer “idk… doesn’t look nice”. They can’t explain specific why they hate it.

Because it can be ah........brutal?

u2ek9y

architecture_train

A lot of people seem to hate Brutalism. If its your case, why so? Can you give me some reasons why you hate brutalism as a style ?

i4jmwv0

i4id4hk

I have seen a few, very few, designs which do not feel as if it were designed by a person who's day job was in dam design or elevated highways. The large scale of the mass seems to always overwhelm the person. But I think that is one if its goals.

I happen to like it. Come to think of it 2/3rds of the school buildings I attended were Brutalist and I loved them. One complaint I hear a lot is how uninviting and domineering they are. Kind of why they work so well for Eastern Block government buildings.

u2ek9y

architecture_train

A lot of people seem to hate Brutalism. If its your case, why so? Can you give me some reasons why you hate brutalism as a style ?

i4jmwv0

i4jfwhj

I have seen a few, very few, designs which do not feel as if it were designed by a person who's day job was in dam design or elevated highways. The large scale of the mass seems to always overwhelm the person. But I think that is one if its goals.

IANAA but every example to me has been 99% concrete. There are so many materials to use, why stick to just one? And they don’t even paint it so it’s one material in one color. The shapes are brutal in that they offer no interaction with the user, no allowance for what the user may want to think about or do. There is little detail or elegance.

u2ek9y

architecture_train

A lot of people seem to hate Brutalism. If its your case, why so? Can you give me some reasons why you hate brutalism as a style ?

i4j0a98

i4jmwv0

I don't hate it but the exterior concrete invariably starts to look gross.

I have seen a few, very few, designs which do not feel as if it were designed by a person who's day job was in dam design or elevated highways. The large scale of the mass seems to always overwhelm the person. But I think that is one if its goals.

u2ek9y

architecture_train

A lot of people seem to hate Brutalism. If its your case, why so? Can you give me some reasons why you hate brutalism as a style ?

i4j9to9

i4jmwv0

Because this style grew out of necessity as quickly as it did constructed with mostly relic resources from bombed out structures I have always questioned how congruent this style of architecture became. I'm sure there was no collaboration with the Soviets. So how could all these structures pop up everywhere with so little variance. I love both Original Brutalism and Nybrutalism but it is the original Brutalism that fascinates me. I imagine many projects had to have been standardized but they would all have been designed by different architects or in many cases no architect. How did so many bombed out buildings suddenly rise back up of their own materials all with the same basic design?

I have seen a few, very few, designs which do not feel as if it were designed by a person who's day job was in dam design or elevated highways. The large scale of the mass seems to always overwhelm the person. But I think that is one if its goals.

u2ek9y

architecture_train

A lot of people seem to hate Brutalism. If its your case, why so? Can you give me some reasons why you hate brutalism as a style ?

i4jdj88

i4jmwv0

i think most architects misunderstood the respect for the raw material that ‘brut’alism had, and just went with shit, brutal designs & raw materials to just compound the nastiness. good ‘brut’alist architecture really touches my heart in a primal way. corbusier’s ronchamp & la tourette, bawa, fagan etc on almost any job, before the fenestration & finishes go in, in the right light, the raw concrete/masonry shell feels like an ancient cave/shelter, and reveals interesting aspects of the design/structure you never considered before. most times, these are then lost when the fenestration & finishes go in... clients do get it when we talk about the feeling of, as a kid, discovering rocks or vegetation that could be used in games as forts or castles or shelters, but most times are reluctant to bring that primal aspect into their adult lives.

I have seen a few, very few, designs which do not feel as if it were designed by a person who's day job was in dam design or elevated highways. The large scale of the mass seems to always overwhelm the person. But I think that is one if its goals.

u2ek9y

architecture_train

A lot of people seem to hate Brutalism. If its your case, why so? Can you give me some reasons why you hate brutalism as a style ?

i4itcfq

i4jmwv0

Brutalism is like comic sans. People hate it cause it’s popular to hate it. When you ask specifically why, they probably just answer “idk… doesn’t look nice”. They can’t explain specific why they hate it.

I have seen a few, very few, designs which do not feel as if it were designed by a person who's day job was in dam design or elevated highways. The large scale of the mass seems to always overwhelm the person. But I think that is one if its goals.

u2ek9y

architecture_train

A lot of people seem to hate Brutalism. If its your case, why so? Can you give me some reasons why you hate brutalism as a style ?

i4j0a98

i4jfwhj

I don't hate it but the exterior concrete invariably starts to look gross.

IANAA but every example to me has been 99% concrete. There are so many materials to use, why stick to just one? And they don’t even paint it so it’s one material in one color. The shapes are brutal in that they offer no interaction with the user, no allowance for what the user may want to think about or do. There is little detail or elegance.

u2ek9y

architecture_train

A lot of people seem to hate Brutalism. If its your case, why so? Can you give me some reasons why you hate brutalism as a style ?

i4j9to9

i4jfwhj

Because this style grew out of necessity as quickly as it did constructed with mostly relic resources from bombed out structures I have always questioned how congruent this style of architecture became. I'm sure there was no collaboration with the Soviets. So how could all these structures pop up everywhere with so little variance. I love both Original Brutalism and Nybrutalism but it is the original Brutalism that fascinates me. I imagine many projects had to have been standardized but they would all have been designed by different architects or in many cases no architect. How did so many bombed out buildings suddenly rise back up of their own materials all with the same basic design?

IANAA but every example to me has been 99% concrete. There are so many materials to use, why stick to just one? And they don’t even paint it so it’s one material in one color. The shapes are brutal in that they offer no interaction with the user, no allowance for what the user may want to think about or do. There is little detail or elegance.

u2ek9y

architecture_train

A lot of people seem to hate Brutalism. If its your case, why so? Can you give me some reasons why you hate brutalism as a style ?

i4jdj88

i4jfwhj

i think most architects misunderstood the respect for the raw material that ‘brut’alism had, and just went with shit, brutal designs & raw materials to just compound the nastiness. good ‘brut’alist architecture really touches my heart in a primal way. corbusier’s ronchamp & la tourette, bawa, fagan etc on almost any job, before the fenestration & finishes go in, in the right light, the raw concrete/masonry shell feels like an ancient cave/shelter, and reveals interesting aspects of the design/structure you never considered before. most times, these are then lost when the fenestration & finishes go in... clients do get it when we talk about the feeling of, as a kid, discovering rocks or vegetation that could be used in games as forts or castles or shelters, but most times are reluctant to bring that primal aspect into their adult lives.

IANAA but every example to me has been 99% concrete. There are so many materials to use, why stick to just one? And they don’t even paint it so it’s one material in one color. The shapes are brutal in that they offer no interaction with the user, no allowance for what the user may want to think about or do. There is little detail or elegance.

u2ek9y

architecture_train

A lot of people seem to hate Brutalism. If its your case, why so? Can you give me some reasons why you hate brutalism as a style ?

i4itcfq

i4jfwhj

Brutalism is like comic sans. People hate it cause it’s popular to hate it. When you ask specifically why, they probably just answer “idk… doesn’t look nice”. They can’t explain specific why they hate it.

IANAA but every example to me has been 99% concrete. There are so many materials to use, why stick to just one? And they don’t even paint it so it’s one material in one color. The shapes are brutal in that they offer no interaction with the user, no allowance for what the user may want to think about or do. There is little detail or elegance.

u2ek9y

architecture_train

A lot of people seem to hate Brutalism. If its your case, why so? Can you give me some reasons why you hate brutalism as a style ?

i4j0a98

i4itcfq

I don't hate it but the exterior concrete invariably starts to look gross.

Brutalism is like comic sans. People hate it cause it’s popular to hate it. When you ask specifically why, they probably just answer “idk… doesn’t look nice”. They can’t explain specific why they hate it.

u2ek9y

architecture_train

A lot of people seem to hate Brutalism. If its your case, why so? Can you give me some reasons why you hate brutalism as a style ?

i4itcfq

i4j9to9

Brutalism is like comic sans. People hate it cause it’s popular to hate it. When you ask specifically why, they probably just answer “idk… doesn’t look nice”. They can’t explain specific why they hate it.

Because this style grew out of necessity as quickly as it did constructed with mostly relic resources from bombed out structures I have always questioned how congruent this style of architecture became. I'm sure there was no collaboration with the Soviets. So how could all these structures pop up everywhere with so little variance. I love both Original Brutalism and Nybrutalism but it is the original Brutalism that fascinates me. I imagine many projects had to have been standardized but they would all have been designed by different architects or in many cases no architect. How did so many bombed out buildings suddenly rise back up of their own materials all with the same basic design?

u2ek9y

architecture_train

A lot of people seem to hate Brutalism. If its your case, why so? Can you give me some reasons why you hate brutalism as a style ?

i4jdj88

i4itcfq

i think most architects misunderstood the respect for the raw material that ‘brut’alism had, and just went with shit, brutal designs & raw materials to just compound the nastiness. good ‘brut’alist architecture really touches my heart in a primal way. corbusier’s ronchamp & la tourette, bawa, fagan etc on almost any job, before the fenestration & finishes go in, in the right light, the raw concrete/masonry shell feels like an ancient cave/shelter, and reveals interesting aspects of the design/structure you never considered before. most times, these are then lost when the fenestration & finishes go in... clients do get it when we talk about the feeling of, as a kid, discovering rocks or vegetation that could be used in games as forts or castles or shelters, but most times are reluctant to bring that primal aspect into their adult lives.

Brutalism is like comic sans. People hate it cause it’s popular to hate it. When you ask specifically why, they probably just answer “idk… doesn’t look nice”. They can’t explain specific why they hate it.

u2ek9y

architecture_train

A lot of people seem to hate Brutalism. If its your case, why so? Can you give me some reasons why you hate brutalism as a style ?

i4jxf9z

i4itcfq

Architecture is where a soul is erected in permanence within an edifice. A voluntary addition of finer details, uniqueness of a construct, and gravitas of the overall form makes a work of architecture stand offering its individual character on the mind. Brutalism, generally, does not achieve the impression of character one would like in theory as architectural style. While overall form is important a lack of details in minimalistic fashion, the reliance on concrete and glass as building materials, and focus on sanitary appearance leave many buildings seem vacuous in spirit and imposing rather than engage the soul of any visitor.

Brutalism is like comic sans. People hate it cause it’s popular to hate it. When you ask specifically why, they probably just answer “idk… doesn’t look nice”. They can’t explain specific why they hate it.

u2ek9y

architecture_train

A lot of people seem to hate Brutalism. If its your case, why so? Can you give me some reasons why you hate brutalism as a style ?

i4kakgh

i4itcfq

It lacks empathy.

Brutalism is like comic sans. People hate it cause it’s popular to hate it. When you ask specifically why, they probably just answer “idk… doesn’t look nice”. They can’t explain specific why they hate it.

p3ccje

architecture_train

Thinking of quitting architecture school… help I just finished freshman year of the major and I have to say that it really left a scar on me. Ever since junior high I’ve always imagined myself sketching, or simply copying a building. Lots of external forces came into play such as being the drafting teacher’s pet, or like being signed up for architecture competitions when I was in her class in high school. I just knew that I wanted architecture… It was my dream profession. After a year in its course though, I feel like switching majors to civil. The long hours of work just kills me inside and it’s not helping that we’re on an online class setup. I see friends on the engineering courses and notice that they have their time on their own hands. It was going fine for the first half of it but after a design plate it jus left me completely shattered. The iterative design process was brutal in my opinion. I’m just really the type of person to just submit and get on with the next. Just thinking of going in for another year in the course, having to submit an nth revision for my would be design prof, just makes me sick in the stomach. I feel like i’m starting to lose passion. Anyways, is it just me being burnt out or am I just not fit for this course? Will I ever learn to love it?

h8qnfgw

h8qr6wj

Don't know how tertiary level education works in your country but here in Australia we have University and TAFE (trade school). If you want a professional qualification then Uni is where you go. If you want training in a trade or technician type position then you do TAFE. Architecture is a 5 year masters degree, whereas a cert iv in Architectural Drafting is a 3 year course. The time and stress only increase as you advance in the course so consider that when making a decision. In my opinion Architecture is one of the hardest degree courses because of the hours required whereas Architectural Drafting is pretty darn easy as it is mostly copying or following guidelines. There are a number of related fields you could get into if Architecture interests you such as engineering (Civil or Structural), Urban Design, Landscape Architecture, Interior Architecture, Project Management, Real Estate (sales or development), Architectural Visualization (3D rendering or old school illustration), Furniture Design. Given your imagined role as sketching or copying a building then maybe Architectural Visualization is for you.

The iterative process of design doesn't get any better.