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.
Read MoreSo when people ask "don’t I need to be good at drawing to go to architecture school?” my response is often that they are asking the wrong question. The tasks architecture school will require you to complete will be vast, and drawing is just one of a number of skills which you will use to carry out your projects.
What you should be asking, is 'if I am going to go to architecture school, what unique mix of skills do I have, and how can I strengthen them while adding new skills to my base?' Now we can start thinking about how your ability in architecture is made up of many different skills, knowing how and when to use each, and how they integrate together.
Read MoreArchitecture, like other occupations including Law, Engineering, and Medicine, is a profession: an occupation requiring special education, skills, and holding public trust and respect.
Most professions, including architecture, take their public role very seriously. In order to maintain public trust, and to protect public from those who may not have the required skills, ethics or experiences, in specific situations the government decides to regulate occupations and professions.
Read MoreSo how do you invite you critic to imagine themselves occupying the spaces you have created? How do you give you project scale, not just as a measurement, but as something meaningful to our experience of the world?
Put some people in.
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