It's a simple question, but it's also the one I am asked most often, both by readers of Portico and by anyone who happens to know I studied architecture: friends in different fields, family members, and people I've just met. It sometimes seems like everyone is interested in architecture, but no one knows quite what it is or exactly how you go about doing it.
There are two pervasive myths about mathematics and architecture that people, in particular high school students, often believe: Architects do drawing, not maths. Architects have to be brilliant mathematicians. Here is why they are not true.
Read MoreI think I want to study architecture, but I’m not 100% sure. I'm worried this decision make or break my life!
Let's have a look at what happens if you choose to study architecture, and at what might happen if its turns out to be the 'wrong' decision.
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