How Hard is Architecture?

[@carl3322]

If you're thinking of taking up Architecture, think twice, maybe more. If you're really passionate about design, then go for it. If you just wanna take Architecture because you can't think of anything else and it sounds cool, then save yourself money, time, and effort and go find something else. Honestly, if you're not down to spend ALOT of all nighters in studio working on your projects and getting ripped apart by your studio crit, then it's not worth it. But if you really love designing and being innovative, then this thing is for you no matter how hard it is you'll still enjoy it. FYI. You don't need to be GOOD at math, but you need to have some knowledge. Also, you don't need to be a GOOD drawer. Everyone in architecture school has their own techniques of showing work, drawing is one of them. If you could talk about your project through digital stuff and photography, then do that, but in my opinion, drawing and sketching are some of the strongest methods of visual communication. Plus, you'll pick up drawing skills along the way - that's if you choose not to dropout ;) - Architecture student

[@user-sl7is5hy2u]

Carl Valdez thank youu for this advice 😭 i really wanted to be an architect but my fear is that i think im not good enough :( my drawing skills are bad and i suck at math too :(

[@mrfantastic5563]

Carl Valdez I want to be an architect because I love drawing and creating but I am in Australia and what atar do I need to get into uni

[@LJLancaster]

hey Jawad, not sure if you are still looking at architecture school in Australia but if you are hit me up at [e-mail] I just completed my bachelor of Architecture at Griffith University on the Gold Coast and would be happy to relay any information you would like. - LJ

[@CunningVilla]

this was amazing

[@itwhoitisme7810]

thank you

[@TheDropOfTheDay]

i'm an accountant, why am I even watching this

[@jackhubert]

Im in finance/real estate...left architecture school for the wrong reasons...

[@MalihaMahjabin]

@@jackhubert wrong reasons? I've quit after 2.5 years and gonna take BBA i think.

[@jackhubert]

@@MalihaMahjabin quit during the financial crisis when nobody was building even though i loved drawing/design. I may go back for my masters in arch.

[@skullypigeon8531]

@@MalihaMahjabin dude is BBA worth

[@jairrivera9294]

Omg i wish i was an accountant too i dont have the courage for it tho you do you

[@chopi013]

im studying architecture and im gonna finish it 👊💪

[@PKPS01238]

Where? I'm going to be a 12th grader now and idk if I should go into architecture now cuz of the low employment rates and college debt with loans...should I just go into computer science/engineering

[@ilamshrestha1339]

GO for computer engineering bro

[@marius4363]

have you finished man?

[@revenantpneuma3636]

Update?

[@javierpacheco8234]

Thats my man, keep going don't give up.

[@Jad490]

I'm an architecture student. IT'S HARD.

[@cameronjohnson1949]

Lion lion can u tell me what u do im 13 and I'm considering that proffession

[@Jad490]

First year it's mostly theoretical where you learn the basics of architecture and how to get design concept and develop it further. You'll also learn technical drawings and some maths. Second year it gets more technical and you have to learn how to conceive spaces and how to work with your design to meet the requirements depending on the brief. You'll also learn structures and building materials etc. You'll learn the history of architecture and how it developed and all the styles emerged in different eras. Then you have to practise everything you learnt. Theres a lot more to it but that's the basics. It's not impossible to study but you have to expect yourself to work ALOT. More than engineering or medicine or any degree. But you can do it!

[@noahperez6877]

@@Jad490 actually the number one hardest major. If you could get a degree in architecture, you could do anything!

[@anoncrazynonevilgooddecent7631]

@@noahperez6877 Really? Where did you see that? That’s it’s #1 hardest major, source show me where blog.prepscholar.com/hardest-college-majors

[@anoncrazynonevilgooddecent7631]

@@noahperez6877 holy shit you’re right ☹️😔😫😥😣 Architecture is the hardest career to work on WTF and it’s no wonder why I dropped out of that shit,:/ too much work snd too hard, then fuck that shit I won’t do it I can’t do it I won’t be able to do it not even worth the money blog.prepscholar.com/hardest-college-majors

[@Lala-we1pq]

I like what you said in your video. "Architecture is as hard ss they say, but what they say is not as hard as it sounds."

[@eliza57947]

Was in this major. And switch it. It was very difficult. Had a breakdown But, I switch media studies. I love it

[@DaiAnime]

Did you love media or architecture?

[@nancimendoza4467]

Ok, now here goes my story, I’ll be a senior on August so I want to have a better idea of what I want to become. Since I’m a 7th grader, I thought that Architecture would be a good idea, i liked the way it sounded, how architects dress and mostly the important they are. I started low with the idea, then I thought that I wanted to be the best architect in all the American continent, I told my mom and she said, your dreams are to high, my dad also told me that I should be more humble and conform myself with less. I would get very upset about it, I wanted to prove them wrong, that i am capable of becoming whatever I want. Last year I did research about the salary of architects, architect experience and more, I was very disappointed to be honest, I really couldn’t understand that despite all the years in college you would invest more than the money that you would actually make. Then I divided that I wanted to talk with a real architect, to one that actually owns a company. Today I have three months in USA, my parent are in Mexico, I decided to come because I want more opportunities for myself and, I still don’t know what I actually want to do, I always thought about architect as an option without really knowing what they do, now that I have a better idea, I’m not so sure about it. I really want to be very happy with anything I do, for me, I don’t think it’s worth it if you have to be unhappy like for 5 years, I’d rather be happy all the days of my life, what’s the point of doing something that you don’t enjoy? I know that things have their sacrifice, but why not doing it for something that you enjoy? I wouldn’t like to go for architecture and be stressed and depressed 24/7, without having time for me, go out with friends, go to new places, go to the gym, do yoga, sports or some other hobby, I want to be happy and enjoy life, I really want to travel, meet new people, have new experiences, be the best in whatever I want to do! But I would also have to work part time, an other thing I need are scholarships of something to help me because I’m not with my parents, I want to make everything I do worth it, I don’t want to disappoint my parents and I don’t want to disappoint myself. The month and a half that I went here for my junior year I was struggling, back in Mexico everything is different, the main difference is the schedule, I know how to speak English because I’m originally from here, but my parents are Mexican and we moved to Mexico when I was 9 years old. Since not all my transfer grades transferred as they should of, next year I’ll have 7 classes, and I have my fist SAT on August 24th. I still have a long, very long story but I will get to the point. What advice would you give to me? What can I do if I’m not sure what I want to do? I consider my self a very social person, I can talk with people of all ages, how can I discover what I want to do? I really don’t want to be unhappy? Do you think I can link business with architecture? An other thing that I’m sure of is that I want to be a recognized person. I really hope you can replay, I would be very thankful.

[@withkhensy]

Archi-torture feels like that sometimes but most days its just love love love. doing my third year this year, been having a lot of sleepless night and equally a lot of chill time to regain what little social life i still have. I definitely do it for the love of it and not for money, and you need it in this field because they will be days, especially after being crushed after a crit you'd wonder why you still doing this but the love of architecture will bring you back stronger and much more confident.

[@jeanp.5929]

How is schooling compare to working? I'm strongly considering architecture. I'm 29 btw. I finished a drafting program lat year but not much engineering firms want to hire me because of the job I have. Architecture's been on my mind since the beginning of the year. I'm just biding my time until I'm ready to jump all in into a program.

[@dbclass2969]

I'm really interested in Architecture but I'm not good in math. Should I go for it or do something else?

[@DrewPaulBell]

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[@ItsRawrTopia]

Is it drawing houses? I hate drawing paintings of people. Does it need calculus or physics I think so right? What classes

[@DrewPaulBell]

You should check the school you plan on attending for the classes required for the degree. They should have it on their website if you look deep enough. But in the profession we have to do a lot of LOGICAL thinking about how the building will go together and the drawings. That's different than running equations all day. And there will be some days when you have to calculate some stuff...but if you plan on doing any kind of business ever you will have to calculate your money-in money-out and track your hours if nothing else.

[@peaceandlove11-h2b]

I wonder if u chose architecture , its been 4 years lol . do. u advise me to choose it ?

[@JayInMelbourne]

Hi Paul, Following you from Melbourne , Australia ..Have to say such a great role model...!

[@pakistanf1]

Hey Paul. Great Videos btw. im a 20 year old university dropout. i went to university in Canada for a degree in automotive engineering right out of High School. I went through my first year and it was ok, failed and dropped some little courses but did them again with decent marks and went to the 2nd year. thats when i started getting lazy, slacking off in studying maybe i was loosing full interest in it or somethng. idk. but i messed up and 2nd year went by in dropping and failing courses and i went in probation and decided to give it another shot by taking some easy courses, but that didnt workout either. So as of now i have decided to take sometime off, get a job and decide on what to do. Architecture always seemed interesting to me but i never really payed much attention to it till now. i was and am always passionate about design. every single thing i see with my eyes, i always pay attention to its design, how its designed how it could have improved or be different or what not, may it be a house, a building, cars, furniture, u name it. i could imagine alot of designs and always wished i could put it on paper but i was never a good drawer. since i was little, i did used to draw cars, (like only 1 dimensional design) and i still draw it now. the detailing of it has improved but i was never good at drawing 3d. i had really good marks in art in highschool and design class in engineering because of what i had designed (which was a computer table) but it never got me anywhere. but in general i love designing. i do feel like i have wasted my last 2.5 years but i wanna make it up for it and am thinking of getting a degree in architecture. and when you talk about math, i wasnt always best at it but im not bad at it either. in university, i didnt get good marks but got passing grades and didnt fail it. i know its me who should answer my own question and know if this is a good path for me but i wanted to know from someone like you and get a good opinion. Thnx

[@lumos8561]

Hey Usama thank you for sharing, I feel so much less lonely! I’m also a 20 years old drop out from engineering major, and considering architecture too. (Still can’t make clear decision) After 6 years, how are you doing? Did you ended up in architecture field? Looking for an update!

[@bblundy01]

*_okay now I’m intimidated for the fall_*

[@meltingice5697]

Youll have a lot of sleepless nights if you choose architecture in college. But if your done it would be very rewarding and its fine if you could just receive a minimal grade just as long as you passed and done with your work. But to be honest Im kinda used to it now where you have to pull an all nighter.hehehe.

[@Olga-gs5lc]

What do you stay up all night doing? is it figuring out a new design?

[@pakistan2378]

If some one think architecture is easy its all about drawing then dont even think about architecture.

[@trevorthompson1128]

Thanks for this video. Honest Man !!

[@kimmichelle87]

I'm applying for architecture programs in many different US unis. I'm really good at drawing, designing, and for the most part, I'm decent at math. but I'm really nervous about the workload. does it get really overwhelming when you have projects assigned at the same time as you have work for other core classes? is there time at all for a social life? how much time would you say you spend on average working on your projects? I'm not very good at functioning after all nighters. sorry for all the questions, I'm just intimidated! but I really feel like architecture and design is my calling. thank you :)

[@mercurymeanace7146]

Hey I am also having the same questions as you and since this comment is 6 years old now I assume that you prob already got into architecture school. If you have, have your questions been answered? I really wanna know

[@maryamtayeh4871]

I'm applying to college and im a visual artist and I'm good at math but that's all do u think I can pursue architecture ? Idk if I'm good at designing, can this be a learned skill? I took summer classes at cooper Union but for art not architecture and I'm thinking of applying to architecture there . Advice ?

[@DrewPaulBell]

+Maryam Tayeh architecture school isn't for people who are already good at architecture, it's for people who WANT to become good at architecture. If you're good at math and arts you would probably do well.

[@gregtheflyingwhale]

Hey! If you're still out there, tell me how does it feel on a job market? :D

[@DrewPaulBell]

Things are pretty busy right now. The market is good 👍

[@jie_jie289]

thnx dude it helps a lot..

[@ravibhatt4442]

hlw i m in class 12 so plz guide me about b arth which i will give after 12

[@CoCDesigns]

Listen, it is perfectly normal to be hesitant or scared about pursuing an architecture major. Hell, I'm in my 3rd year and still want to quit after all-nighters and huge, tedious projects. But, no one is going to have their life planned out. No one expects you to know exactly what you want to do. Life is about trying new things and learning and growing as a result. Try architecture out and stop letting the advice of people online in threads, comment sections, or forums make decisions for you. They could've absolutely hated architecture, but the other guy could've absolutely loved it; you might be the other guy. Give it a shot, life is short!

[@2000nc]

thank you for this ! all i needed to hear

[@CoCDesigns]

NC no problem man!

[@saradhaif5761]

@@2000nc Hii, did you took architecture?🤔

[@HelenSokha]

Hi! I’m in my junior year right now and I have interests in decorating stuffs, doing DIY, a lil bit of drawing(but m not good at it). So do u think I have what it take to be an architecture??

[@lupulupu6487]

Which should i go architect or computers and technology I like architect beacause i like drawing and i like technology beacause i born whith that when im 8 year old i have a gadgets and grow up

[@DrewPaulBell]

+Devil May cry I can’t tell you which you should do. That is a decision every person has to make in their own. But good luck whatever you choose :)

[@karlyk1441]

I'm basically an introvert and weeb so not having a social life is no problem

[@andreaposadas6206]

I have a question I want to study for land-escape Architecture but I've heard that your are required to stay long hours in studio I go to church frequently and also have a dance group that practice would it be a good idea ??

[@DrewPaulBell]

+Andrea Galo I wouldn't worry about church. As for the dance group. There may be times when it's difficult to make it (coming up on a deadline) but I think having that consistent thing in place will help you stay proactive about planning your schedule and you could adapt. You could actually end up doing better by planning ahead and making time for both of those things.

[@andreaposadas6206]

Drew Paul Bell thank you so much you are really helpful

[@theintrovertnextdoor8328]

Am starting architecture school in August. Wish me luck.

[@DrewPaulBell]

You don't need luck! You got this!

[@sergiomartinez7540]

I'm a sophomore and I am taking geometry, and I really want to be a architect when I grow up, but I'm not doing good in geometry. architecture deals with a lot of geometry obviously. Should I be worried? Do I still have a chance at being an architect even if I'm getting D's in geometry?

[@johnpark4650]

It depends, because somophore geometry is slightly different from architecture geometry class (with less number calculations but with more studies on forms themselves) and there are several other aspects of architecture you can excel to make up for (like theory, structure, physics, etc). All the same I recommend you to grasp the basics of geometry. They are pretty useful, if not important, when it comes to designing buildings, and architecture schools will still give you geometry exams at one point of your college life.

[@DrewPaulBell]

+Sergio martinez I don't know what you mean by saying you're "not good at geometry," exactly. Do you struggle to think about shapes and imagine things spatially? Or do you struggle with memorizing equations and working through them? Or are you not good at proofs because you don't understand why you have to do them? Or do you maybe struggle to pay attention in class because its right after lunch or something and you always fall asleep?

[@johnpark4650]

Drew Paul Bell From what I see, he's struggling more on mathematical equations of geometry, like calculating angles and volumes (check sophomore curriculum), but I do want to see whether he has confidence on thinking about shapes and space itself

[@sergiomartinez7540]

+Drew Paul Bell yea I struggle with memorizing equations and working through them, the proofs are hard for me to understand too and I think it's also because it's the last class I have so I get tired in that class

[@sergiomartinez7540]

+Drew Paul Bell it's also because there is some math in there that I probably learned in middle and elementary school and I forgot it because I didn't really think about being an architect at the time so I didn't really try in math

[@sairamichaelakim4192]

I will take architecture because it's what my parents want is it worth it?

[@tommyhanson4579]

Do you have to live in a big city to become an architect? Because i live in a small town and dont like bigger cities. Because my whole plan is finish college, work for and architectural business, then get out of there and start my own. Would i have to live in a big city?

[@DrewPaulBell]

+tommy hanson just uploaded a video for you! ------> kzbin.info/www/bejne/rmiwaKOKhtRsaas Thanks for the question!

[@sean1669]

i start class in two weeks ish and bro i’m scared shitless this is the only thing i can picture myself doing. if not this i’m gonna have to join the military or go into trade school.

[@sean1669]

i’ve taken CAD and math courses at my local college still in high school that wasn’t anything too hard but fucking hell my anxiety lmao

[@DrewPaulBell]

@Sean it’s as hard as they say but that’s not as hard as it sounds. It will be hard, but you will learn a lot and you’ll be better for it.

[@saradhaif5761]

How it is going?

[@michelleortiz7859]

I'm starting architecture school this fall, what do you reccomend I do to prepare myself. I have about 3 months. thanks in advance

[@DrewPaulBell]

I would recommend the book "Form Space and Order" by Frank Ching. You could also practice drawing by drawing what you see. But ultimately, I would just say relax. Get ready to learn new stuff. School is about preparing to be an architect, they teach you what you need to know there. Preparing for school is great but If you knew everything before you got there, you wouldn't have to go in the first place :)

[@michelleortiz7859]

Wow good point! thanks for your advice :)

[@michelleortiz7859]

thank you :)

[@fractalelement857]

Can I become interior designer without architecture degree?

[@CoCDesigns]

yes

[@nazneenafreen8727]

i suck at drawing, is it going to be a problem?

[@DrewPaulBell]

Check out this video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e6SceXVqhLmthNk

[@cameronjohnson1949]

Drew Paul Bell I'm 13 and i am considering architecture i can draw and I'm good at math so what is it that makes people question whether or not the proffession is for them

[@rajarajeswari3722]

talent isn't something that finds you when you are born....talents is something to be developed!!...whats then??...practice as much as u can..and nothing would beat your hardwork ..unless you are lazy to start or procrastinate your work......and good luck!!

[@lilycook8951]

No. You will learn how to draw

[@DK-bm5rg]

My kid says he wants to be an architect. He's only 8, maybe he will change his mind about a career later in life. I don't know, but I just wanted to ask you if a kid wants to be an architect in the future is there things I can do now to support his choice. Let's says things like playing Lego, Minecraft or maybe even Sims? Just wondering.

[@DrewPaulBell]

Legos, Minecraft, and Sims would be good choices. Maybe encourage him to take art classes, whether that’s electives in school or lessons on the side. And a good architect always has a sketch book - just having a space to draw when you need it is good to have. And everyone’s different, but personally I think it would have been cool if there had been a few architecture books lying around the house when I was growing up. Nothing too dense, but just a few coffee table books.

[@sopheakneathsin9778]

I really want to study architecture but I’m not that good at computing. Is it still okay for me to choose this major??

[@DrewPaulBell]

What do you mean by “computing?”

[@wolfgaming2734]

i'm 14 years old and i dreamed about this job since i was five. i don't know if it a good choice because well i'm in a wheelchair and i think it may be impossible for a person like me and i gotta go true collage and get a masters or bactelers degree is it fun or hard

[@DrewPaulBell]

I don’t think being in a wheelchair is a good excuse to give up on your dream of becoming an architect. Architecture is a desk job. You may go on site visits once in a while, but being in a wheelchair won’t hold you back unless you let it. Look up the work Michael Graves did from a wheelchair. I generally don’t like his design style, but I respect him as a successful architect. Maybe you could find some inspiration by looking into his story.

[@wolfgaming2734]

@@DrewPaulBell okay thank you

[@baocao8145]

Hey so i'm in high school now and i really want to be an Architecture but not sure what class to take . what class do you recommend me to take and i don't know if i need to take Computer science or not . Hope u answer .

[@DrewPaulBell]

Computer science would be smart. In architecture we are starting to use coding to do some of our work (producing drawings, schedules, itemizing and automating drawing sets) and they don’t necessarily teach you that in architecture school. Computer science would be helpful but not mandatory. Other than that, art classes would be really beneficial.

[@jordhivallejo482]

The thing that help me was cold showers no Capp and god in me

[@piggy8435]

harder than civil engineering or computer science?

[@DrewPaulBell]

+Fung I don't know. I didn't do those things... I imagine it would depend on what you are good at already, and what you are the most excited about. For example, I took an accounting class in college, and objectively it was not difficult, but I really hated accounting, so it was difficult for me in a way, even though I'm more than capable of doing that stuff. I really enjoyed architecture, so even when it was hard, it was easy to motivate myself to work at it and get it done. For someone who really struggles with math, architecture would be way easier than civil engineering. But architecture majors have to answer the open-ended question "what are we going to do?" and engineering majors have to answer the yes/no question of "is this going to work?" This example may be an over-simplification, but my point is that creating something new is a multi-dimensional challenge and very different from analysis. A lot of computer scientists are creating apps, video games, and websites, and a lot of civil engineers are actually creating infrastructures. I don't know enough to compare professions, but I know making things is harder than verifying things, whatever profession you're in.

[@anoncrazynonevilgooddecent7631]

Why is to do much work, it’s so much work

[@anoncrazynonevilgooddecent7631]

a lot of hard work a lot of work a lot of workload and a lot of studying

[@AnonYmous-gl9es]

I DONO WTF TO BECOME (yet... hopefully...)

[@jamiedickinson7457]

Jonathan Archer have u decided yet

[@TheRaymondserraon]

Thnx man.

[@royfrancis1595]

is Architecture a worldwide job after you get your certificate ?

[@DrewPaulBell]

Roy Francis I'm not sure what you mean?

[@royfrancis1595]

let's say I got a U.S state certificate in B.arch and I decided to work abroad in Saudi-Arabia. They accept my certificate, right ?

[@DrewPaulBell]

Roy Francis No. Licenses are regulated by individual governing bodies. You might be able to apply in Saudi-Arabia for a license, and some jurisdictions may say that since you have a license in another country, they will let you get one in theirs. But you would have the check individually with the particular place you want to go. I've done a video on the way this works in the US: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h2SYhYV5h9Rlf68 Even within the U.S., if you have a license in New York State, you have to jump through hoops to get a license in California.

[@tapiwamubvumbi5509]

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[@linamenouer6489]

architecture is as hard as they say .. but wht they say is not as hard as it sounds 😁