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  • WHAT?

    THIS IS NOT ARCHITECTURE, DESIGN IS BASED ON IDEAS FAST, A REAL SOLUTION ARCHITECT TO ANALYZE

  • hi.. I am going to college next year and I haven't decided yet what to study.. I love architecture but I suppose you all know about the huge problem with the unemployment these days.. I do have other talents other than architecture but I've always wanted to do architecture so I don't really know whether I should risk and do architecture or study mathematics.. I'd appreciate it if you could give me some advise on this:)

  • I want to be an architect so bad he has really gave me inspiration and he told me amazing info!

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  • When do you calculate the load bearing capacities of the materials, or the stress points? Or do you even do that? Do you (or architects in general) hire engineers for that?

  • @Montops The client hires the engineer, in this case the Architect will give the requirements and what they feel best suits the design of the structure, the structural engineer will calculate loadings of all shapes and forms i.e from foundations to the finishes and work out whats best practically and financially for the client, in a very very small microscopic even nut shell. hope this helps

  • i will quit my faculty 6 years is a waste of time ....i'l watch those short videos..tnx

  • One should realise that this is merely scratching the surface of what Architecture is about. Doug has done an ok job in outlining the process and this was just a quick exercise. The design of even a small house can take many different stages to get to the best solution. This video looks at only one solution to an imaginary site. To say his thinking process is ugly is just silly: For my last project I made literally hundreds of sketches. The process is important but it's the solution counts.

  • Subscribed  !!!

  • pilotis isnt that good idea because they weak the stability of house by changing the gravity center of the construction . So it isnt just designing the perfect dreaming home , as it is materializing it and feel safe in it .

  • @hoggg11 changing the centre of gravity will not mean its structurally unsound as youre implying,

  • Really some ugly thinking process BOOO!!!!!

  • Nice presentation. Thanks.

  • Ted Mosby, Architect

    Thumbs Ups

  • thumps up for kelly

  • Excellent

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  • Some crazy Kelly that is.

  • awesome

  • In my own personal architectural opinion, you twist the paper too much when you draw

  • Hey Doug, I know you've probably been asked this. But what Pen do you use to sketch?

  • @kesquisse i think its a Staedtler :) :)

  • She was born on a reserve so he puts a tipi on the roof... I feel like that would be more likely to get you a punch in the face from a client than a pay check.

  • hi im 14 and im giving a report on architecture, because i want to be in that career. i have one of thes weird looking protractors that you used at the end of this video, and i was woundering to to use it. can you also make a video on how to use the other tools

  • I love it iam 14 and I want to be a acrhitect

  • @Peterbilt370

    i am 16 ,a girl and i want to be an artcitect.... i thought i was addicted to facebook...now i am addicted to his videos!!!

  • @orgasmmakeyahcum ikr i love Architechure

    

  • @orgasmmakeyahcum lol people change sometimes we don't explain it ourselves but it happens cause our strong character who knows probably you will be an architect....thats a my next step after graphic design!

    I'm 24 a guy and still I haven't graduated but just need the 6th semester and then I'm ready to explore more

  • i love your channel...i'm studying Architecture...could you do something about INTERIOR DESIGN AS WELL???? because sometimes Teachers ask us to do that as well...thanks bye

  • awesome dude you make it very easy i was searching for how to be creative before watching this video but now I'm gonna search for modern and ancient designs.

    if you please help me to take admission in B.architecture, there is only one month left in interview for admission and i still don't have any portfolio or design please suggest me to make a portfolio for admission.

    thanks.

  • and now... you just need an Engineer to make sure that thing doesn't fall right off the cliff and into the sea ;)

    I mean ffs half of the damn house is hanging off the cliff O.O if theres earthquake or a bad storm I can see that thing falling right off...

  • Hi doug, I want to be an architect real bad but my mom won't let me...she tells me I should go do Civil engineering..! My question is dumb but can you tell me that IS ARCHITECTURE FUN? DOES IT REQUIRE GOOD IMAGINATION AND DRAWING(I'm most interested about this one coz I have great imagination and drawing)??? Does a Person get good pay for it???

    THANKYOU!

  • hi,

    i like your design,i love drowings but i only know to work on google sketch .i know there are many softwares to design but i dont know how to use it.

  • Very nice solution considering the lot. The "teepee" element adds a nice juxtaposition to the angularity of the house. Very well paced video. With all that stainless, the cost per foot must have been pretty steep! Once again, nice work.

  • awssomeeeeeee

    

  • you think you can do another one but for me?? please!!!

    for a 2- story house I am infatuated with the internal spacing similar to those of a 2 story studio/loft apartment. As for materials I love the thick horizontal lines from stained wood, and the coolness of steel and stone. Something equivalent to the robie house. but yeah, how would you design the internal spacing of a loft apartment, yet in size of a regular house?

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  • @freesraf You are studying architecture? Words of advice to you "Change your major to something else" before you ends up eating shit like 99% of architects does !!!!

  • I am in the last year of High school, the school year is ending here (Brazil) and i wasn't sure if i was really sure about being an architect. but after this video... damn. i must be one =O

  • A very good video!

  • what kind of pen/marker were you using??

    

  • Can fires bring down a steel-framed building in a symmetrical collapse? Wtc7 NIST report.

  • what is the point of putting buildings on pillars?

  • Love your videos they inspire me alot. I wish to be an architect one day and watching your videos help get me prepared and helps me learn new things again thank you for posting this your work is amazing :)

  • I think its an elegant design, and besides, the last word should come from kelly, no matter if it has 4 stories or whatever, if she like it then its good. But the most important is that the videot transmit the idea about designing like an architect

  • Its Good.

  • and for people who claim your design is off coz there is no elevator,or something of that sort,r not only missing the whole point of this video,but r actually making themselves look out stupid in their obstinacy to criticise.u dont have to bring down your worth by being compared to some despot sitting on his computer commenting on ur work based on his experience walking up his friends house.or anything as dumb as that.dont let them stop ur flow,ur still the best on the subject on youtube =)

  • hey doug,its been 2 years since i found your site and u on youtube.im an architecture student.i go around searching videos on design and architecture,and i have say,you stand as one of my muses for putting a large complex topic and simplifying it to a level that i could understand even as a 13 year old.till date even my professors cant do a better job in a semester,i learnt the course.even now,i find your videos inspiring and innovative.and yes,i love your designs and works.keep it up.

  • @vip3r0xxx If you live in some other country and have large family and mostly their relative live together with them than a four stories house would made sense. I don't see any four stories house here in US unless it is by the ocean view and it is a rental property. My home has three stories but I don't consider its three stories, because it has a basement. I have 1st Floor, 2nd Floor and a Basement, which is not bad to go up and down stairs cause i hardly ever go down to basement.

  • Nice video, thanks for sharing  your work... I imagine that you gave the home four stories due to the narrowness of the plot...

  • can you design a sex room for me and kelly? jeezus. girl is firey

  • DESIGN ME A DREAM HOME :D

  • DESIGN ME A DREAM HOME :D

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  • good job man! ;)

  • can you design me a dream home of mine if you don't mind?

  • dude this is a success nicely done

  • @PaddyANS What massage home boy ??? Being an Architect and design a four stories home is a damn impractical. I sure want to see his wife and him living in that house. His wife will damn sure divorce him in less than one month of living in there for walking upstairs and downstair at lease 10 times a day. She will sure gets thunder thigh and buns of steal.....LOL

  • hi doug i need to ask how many hours / days does it usually take to create a design for an average house ?

  • Hi Doug, i'm George from Republic of Moldova.

    I want to build a little big house model from paper.

    Can you make for me a cool Design of house whith 2 etajes.

    Thanx you. Sorry for my English ;) .

  • Another great Video well presented.

  • Thank You

  • Hey, Doug Pat, I am 13 years old I studly Architecture in the United Kingdom.

    And i would like you to draw me a dream home that i would like the house should be next to the beach and a very nice beach view ( like a Huge glass window) and then like have 3 floors and in each floor must include at least 3 windows. Then a garage and have nice stairs to the front doors with a big garden ( 2 acres ) and my Favorited material is wood with steel metal and normal metal and just send me the video.

  • I can't remember the last time I heard someone make reference to the Marseilles block. Drawing a perspective with a Mayline parallel bar and triangle is even more rare. Great to see this celebration of both. Keep these videos coming.

    I thought it was hilarious that 2011TOMCAT felt it necessary to mention he's not an architect.

  • This is a beautiful expression of the design process in the short and limited time frame that youtube offers. I hope to have more time to view your videos in the future (should the life of an architecture student allow)

  • Nice videos dude!

  • Peace, awesome video.

    Can you please tell me what pencils you using for your perspectives ?

    thx

  • @howtoarchiteect This video really helped me in my personal project for my school. Thank you

  • Great illustration!

  • Hey Doug! You need to flip that building 90 degrees. Why? Too much stairs and looks unstable. Reply, Please.  -Future Architect

  • @howtoarchitect what pens did you use? i havent found a perfect fit for me yet....

    mfg

  • im in first year architecture and i want o ask u a simple question about this design how will people like in such a narrow building and when i designed a narrow building the professor told me that it wasnt comfortable to people to live in :S rather than that AWESOME elevation :D

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  • thats what i call as an architect myself "architecture for eating" meaning you do that kind of "works" just to pay your rent and survive...not really to make a point or help society´s issues even not making architecture that last through the ages and so on...thats just my opinion, greetings and regards from south america....

  • oh my god. is this real? HOW can you even think to make a video tutorial on 'how to sketch'?? everyone does it differently (just think that you can sketch even if u arent a good drawer). its just pointless. and what about modern architecture? i think Le C.invented much, but produced huge damages in local architecture everywhere on the planet.and his "design" principles are nowdays clearly old, artificial and unnatural. unitè d'abitation is just a chicken cage.and who cares about the less is more

  • mal mısın

  • @2011TOMCAT thanks for the note. send me the video when your done. love to see it.

  • @howtoarchitect lol, I wanna see a comparison study. Do people with 4 or more story houses (and no elevator) develop bund of steel?

  • @2011TOMCAT A 4 stories house is indeed practical. Try thinking of a country with limited space/area, how do architects deal with this problem? There's a thing called "human scale". It's what all architects have to study in order to build the "house" and everything in it with the size in accordance with the users' lives. So if the architect can measure and design the stairs that you can walk on without feeling "pushed", then I guess 4 stories shouldn't be that much of a problem.

  • @2011TOMCAT My house has three stories. Oh, and I'm not an architect, by the way... Not yet anyway. LOL

  • @2011TOMCAT Do u or ur frd weigh 300pounds?

  • @2011TOMCAT

    you didn't got the massage did you? :'D

  • @2011TOMCAT ...I live in a 4 sories house with no elevator and am just fine with it. Every single house should be designed on the characteristics of these who will live in it: if you build for a mc donald fan that weights, say, 150 kg you will definitely put an elevator...

  • @2011TOMCAT Pride cometh before the fall the say.

  • @2011TOMCAT im sorry but the i think that the national building code says that u can only put elev. when your building is upto 15m(5 storey) high, also, as we all know elevetors are very expensive!XD,,, but to tell you there are other solutions like shortening the reser of the stair for going up easily. And no offense but i dont believe that you can design a better home than a profesional arch. bcuz ,,, you dont know antropometrics and the proper space req, for a house,.,sory n thx

  • @freesraf riser*

  • @2011TOMCAT by the way im an architecture student and i hav very much respect to Arch. Doug Pat,.,., i still hav much to learn,.,., thats why i always watch his videos,., :)

  • @2011TOMCAT and to add it up, you dont hav to put rooms which you will always go in to at the 4th floor ,, you can put it on the 2nd.. and just put some room that you are not always gonna use at the 3rd and 4th flr. like for example game rooms or fitness gyms..those kinds of room that your just gonna use once or twice a week so that you will not always get tired every day,.,.you see there are so many solutions to this problem without spending alot of money,.,., :)

  • @2011TOMCAT You wish!

  • Whats the difference between an architect and a sculptor, for example ai wei wei?

  • Congratulations, Doug! I'm an architect and your video makes me proud of my profession. Kelly's house is fantastic!! Cheers!

  • is the meaning of life is to get a dream home. thank you

  • Sketch form inside better than Sketch from computer

  • sir.. im in 4th yr .. B.ARCH... sir..i wud be greatful.. if ..i get an intern under you ..

  • not sure if the current title is your best approach. Maybe "how an architect designs" would've worked better - this gives the impression that you are teaching non-architects a cool little insight into how to ditch the costly designer and have their d-i-y home.

    I have to admit, your discourse is pretty well built and simplified, but maybe that's the whole danger of it. It's really not that simple - next thing you know, we'll have "HOW TO OPERATE LIKE A SURGEON" on youtube, and we're all set..

  • @ashmerge I hope that our skills as architects(I'm one) should be what would defend our profession; not cowardly behavior and defensive remarks. I'm not afraid of showing "non-architects" how I do my work, the same way that anybody can see how Lance Armstrong does it. This exhibitive behavior does not make our profession "exposed" or "easy", but on the contrary, makes it more desirable, and accessible.

    Snob architects that hide what they do create animosity & repel those that are interested.

  • If the architect isn't inside of you, you will never be an architect.

    anyway watch my video popsicle masterpiece if you like architecture.

  • Amazing vid!! Imspired me to become an architect haha :D

  • your french is just great,isn't it?

  • This is just a question but if an architect was designing something like this would they be have to work out how like the deck would stay supported, or would someone else do that?

  • edmund bacon that is the most awesome name in the world

  • Interesting short video about the general design process.

    But who would want to live in that concrete monstrosity of Corbusier? A lot of modern architecture looks very ugly and unhuman. Architects are irresponsible to mutilate cities with such abstract and lifeless looking buildings just to satisfy their own egos.

  • This is awesome and has inspired me to build awesome structures in Minecraft.

  • This is amazing I dont know what to say.

  • hi just wondering how many inches is that Alvin triangle you're using?

  • This world needs more people like yourself! Keep on enlightning us students of our planet! Peace & Respect!

  • This video very helpful and inspiring.....for those who want to become an architect someday.....I also want to be an architect someday so I started to design buildings and houses at this age (15).....would you mind if I show you some of my designs?

    It maybe not that good But I will try my best to make it real someday...thanks for this video =)

  • I believe that what he said meant that and idea (concept etc) will come to you as you draw. Much more straight forward than you think.

  • I loooooooove you.

  • i dont like this.

  • "Type PRIZE before youtube and hit enter"

  • Hello Doug Pat, I appreciate that you have invested your time to create these videos. People will always have opinions. Positive and Negative. For that reason, I understand why you didn't allow for comments before. It is distracting and you should go back to no comments. You shouldn't waste your time defending your videos but instead take that time to create more please. I appreciate you. Thank you.

  • Hello I have a question and wouldnt mind having a answer: where did you go to learn architecture it looks like a really interesting job type

  • Mr. Doug, I'm 14 and want to be an architect. I hope not to bother you, but could you make a video on life as an architect? plus, I have a dream house for you to design. I like Napa Valley Homes, but I live in vegas. Think you can incorporate the strip view into a original Napa Valley Home??

  • You know what I hate? Watching a video on architecture and seeing that the comments are an argument on racism... :/

  • @axe328 Yeah, free speech is inconvenient like that.

  • @axe328 -points at meklorka- he started it! >;i

  • Cut the racists crap out please. Are you not sick of this? It is human nature to segregate in both good and bad ways, and sometimes people don't really mean things in the bad way when it seems that way. I'm sure any decent person that can at least write quality English in a comment would for sure not mean to be racist. Thank you for your time, and thank you howtoarchitect for your wonderful videos :) !!!

  • SchloS Neunschweinstein

  • i just hope that cliff doesn't erode...

  • I'm too nerdy for this. Go ENGINEERS!

  • I love this, but I'm not a strong sketcher. I know you said that you don't have to be, but it seems so vital when watching your YouTube video. And subscribed :)

  • @jakethejou Google Sketchup works great for me - you should try it.

  • I always thought that architects used some program like The Sims to make sketchs designs..

  • @decapattack Well architects use both paper and software... In paper you can express your ideas faster and then you translate those ideas to some software like autocad to make them seem real. Hope my english is not as bad as I think.

  • amazing vidz Doug.I've always desire to become an architect but it's the math side of it which scares me

  • Rulers!!!! WTF!? CAD rules.

  • Really good Video! Congratulations!

  • Geez sorry Doug for all the harsh criticism from everyone. It seems they expected a course in architecture not a youtube video.

  • thanks again doug - can you get these as a podcast?

  • just browsing through youtube being bored and saw this, really found it really informative, good video

  • dude.

    horrible! You had a spot on the beach and you did a communist building block. GG! Just cover it in stainless steel, sure, and ignore the salty corroding air and the reflected sunlight plus the overheating effect inside. Sure, just plant a 4story tall BOX ON PILLARS ON THE BEACH.

    She likes indian stuff so i just threw a tent shape on that box! WOAH! Intense design dude.

    Do not take this seriously people.

    p.s. : Take a walk around ex-communist countries. See if you'll love Corbu then.

  • I really happy to see you and i hope be one of your student am an architect from Iraq

    and now study a master degree in turkey specialist interior design what your advice to me in this department..thanks

  • awsome ty for posting the vid very educational

  • ... i must say this is unexpected. im not trying to be offensive but i think is ffensive for us who really design. and its not an easy way to work as u have painted it.

    well each one for their issues.

  • I think anyone can call themselves an architect, but it's the uniform style that makes a true architect stand out.

  • Doug, I am currently a 14 year old Freshman, I've been seeking what job I think would be best for me as a future career, and I've been greatly influenced by you to become an Architect. I would like to thank you for your very wide decision of architectural tutorial videos, as they are very helpful to beginners, such as myself, and even the experts could grab a few tips from these. (: I'm very glad you've decided to make these videos, please, keep it up! Kind regards, -Corey

  • @yeroc1337 Wonderful :) welcome to the club im a second year arch student :) you will love it!

  • I stumbled across your video and thought it highly presumptuous that anyone would attempt "How to design like an architect" in 5:20. But you did it by cutting out all the "fat" leaving the bones and skeletal essence intact. I don't care if it's Corbu or Wright or tipis or earthquakes (Eisenman) who inspired your design, the point you made was "process". The danger in architecture today is that it too often slavishly follows those who did not "dig" deep enough into their souls to do their best.

  • @jhgewalt Thank you. It is highly presumptuous. I made the video to simply de-mystify things a bit. It's incredibly condensed, very much dumbed down and not representative of the hard work an architect does. With that said, I need to make things simple in order to understand them. I did the video for that reason. Thanks for the note:) Kind Regards, Doug

  • @jhgewalt

    I even have laught the way you wrote it. I needed four years to become one after years of discovering my design skills while asking myself with to do with my skills.

  • You have tremendous drawing skills i envy that. Thanks for posting all those interesting videos about architecture. I've watch'em all, they're all great.

    One of the things that seduces my eyes when i'm watching your videos is the way you sketch, you are a very talented architect!!

    Congrats!!

  • In my doing its not the idea that comes.

  • the house looks nice...but im not a big fan of the international style...but very nice...and the tutorials are very helpful, especially for starters... :)

  • i don't like the solution... :)

  • Looks like fun being an architect!

  • @failingcargo lol

  • @failingcargo hard work tho. it's real tough in college

  • Wjat's wrong with the tipi everyone? It's just a kind of building! very smart and... cute!

  • Le Corbusier's idea of the "compact city" was where most of the social problems in places like London came from where the large social housing complexes created dens of social disorder. Corbusier concentrates too much on the positive space of buildings but not on creating positive space in the spaces left behind. The result leads to people ignoring his areas of recreation between buildins that were supposed to prevent these social problems.

  • aghhhh building is very ugly... at least for me, but those are all great tutorials

  • Well Great Vedio

  • Thanks, you have great videos. Im 15 and working my way up to be a architect, you're videos gives me the urge to work harder to be who I want to be! :D

  • is that Hogwarts?

  • I am sorry to hear that Le Corbusier is your inspiration because when I look at his work it is stark to the point of being un-human. My Architect of choice is Frank Lloyd Wright. I would argue with you that both architects did believe in minimalism but I believe Wright's work introduced a sense of space that allowed for natural materials with a feeling of openness and being sheltered. Corbusier created boxes. Wright's structures were integrated with the land. I am an Architect of 20 years.

  • @ratface4az . Careful, Minimalism came after the modern movement. My history teacher (and architectural theory) really slapped my knuckles about these kind of things. If you are supposed to be culturally educated, and have these kinds of discussion, the first thing is that you know what you are talking about.

  • @MrMartinhedin Sir: I was educated at Wright school from 1980-1985 and an Architect with the Wright firm 1990-1996 with a total of over 20 years as an Architect. I say again, Corbusier created boxes. Wright's buildings have a sense of space flowing out and in with nature. The Architects believed in mininalism but Corbusier took it to the extreme and did nothing to allow nature to be intigrated with the design. I am talking Architecture - not the high brow of being culturally educated.

  • @ratface4az Sorry, I read that you where a student in your twenties, I am a student myself, and this is what my teacher said 2 years ago. I didn't mean do attack you about engaging in discussions, just wanted to give you a tip (as a fellow student ;) ) that its important to use the concepts right. Still you used the term minimalism, which is incorrect, since its a movement from the 60-70's. But I get you point. :)

  • @MrMartinhedin Aren't we all students regardless of age and education? Meanwhile, no offense taken. Just light hearted discussion and I get your point if someone wants to pigeon hole "minimalisn" into a time frame so that they can understand it, but my GOD.  If you know architecture, take a look at what Wright was doing in Oak Park compared to what was around at the time. Take a look at Guggenhiem NYC and the buildings around it. 60-70s minimalism? Wright was before that - died in 1959. Thanks.

  • @ratface4az . Well another thought, maybe I am wrong. I am swedish and I study in Spain, and maybe my english isn't good enough (have for a while been mixing three languages together). I guess you are expressing yourself correctly, since Le Corbusier & Co where talking about the concepts that later where used and incorporated into the minimalist movement.

  • @MrMartinhedin were, not where... :(

  • @ratface4az Have you actually been to the Unité d'Habitation in Marseille? If not I suggest you visit it. It's more run down than it used to be, but the design is brilliant. There is tons of light in every apartment and a true feeling of openness, despite limited space. Corbusier didn't create boxes.

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  • these are some really really good sketches..... just for showing people how to think and sketch

  • very helpful video, thanks.

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  • Awesome design, but why would you make the house so narrow? I'm assuming it will be cramped in between 2 other homes since it's cali?

  • Thank u my MASTER, ur the best teacher in the whole world, im still 14 n my future is to be an architect. Tnx

  • Im Have a big problem so please help me!! i want to be an architect , at my school there is a art architect class but not enough people sign up every year! im scared about the math but im not giving up on my dream i was wondering if there where any books youve read and that you can recomend for me to read and learn from if i cant get it from school i atleast want to learn somthing on my own through books please help!

  • i like your drawing

  • i like you