What else can an architect do?

[223995jasmin]

do u talk to ur spouse like tht? jeez

[icynezz]

I dunno why, I feel like no other career suits my personality, and nor do I get that satisfaction about any other field, only in architecture. And I'm a woman .. Even more crazy.

[TheBrowling]

How could Santiago Calatrava study architecture and get a PhD in civil engineer in just 9 years?

[pumagrrrr]

Jajjaja ooor working for John Hammond in Jurassic Park Mr DNA

[qazdthm55555]

I've watched a ton of your videos and I'm a high school student and I love them all but a motif of all of them seems to be that being an architect is more trouble than its worth basically. It isnt gonna change my mind anytime soon because ive loved architecture all my life but do you really believe that?

[jdwarch2010]

Oh...and if the producers of the next 'Star Trek' film were ever to decide on public nominations for who should play the next 'Captain Kirk'...you've got my vote!

[howtoarchitect]

@jdwarch2010 I love it!

[jdwarch2010]

I'm not sure if your still responding to these videos either...but here you have it.

It sounds like your target audience is 8-12 year olds, which I can totally appreciate your efforts...even regard them as borderline 'noble', based on the use of your own time...Your 'act', I must admit though, conjures memories of Sesame Street alphabet lessons ["A"...is for "Architect"..."archi-...-tect"­]

[all in good fun]

[howtoarchitect]

@Sibs1990 I would surmise that accountants couldn't go to school to become engineers. That's the point. Thanks for the comment.

[mkDsign]

lol this is so true!!!!! i'm an architecture student and the activity list goes exactly like that XD

[fatine7chutzpah]

It's my first year in archi school and my father (who's a doctor) is always saying: "arcitects always think they are gods" :L

[jdwarch2010]

@fatine7chutzpah You mean to say we are not?!?!?

[stonewalljakson9]

why are you playing baby making music in the background...

[fatine7chutzpah]

@stonewalljakson9 because architects are sexy

[nessa7854]

what if we go on to do these other things instead of doing Architecture? is there a negative stigma attached to this?

[GIMGIMG]

Some time you feel like god, I learned it from Mies Van der Rohe, but that happens when I sleep 8 hours, so....

[rfierroful]

I'm not sure if you still respond on these videos, but I have been wondering for some time what kind of things we will need in our portfolios if we are considering architecture. I'm only a Junior in high school, and I would love to get started.

[howtoarchitect]

@rfierroful watch the video series I did on making a portfolio

[VENUEATHENS]

Hey great video, I'm considering Architecture as a career choice and i often asked myself where this career can lead me in life. I dont really have a grand plan for myself in an Architecture career, people often tell me its not a stable career and there isnt much money in it... Any suggestions you guys might have would be greatly appreciated, thx much...

[juari777]

same with my experience.architects are versatile and complex people.in their world being WEIRD is normal and normal is weird.i agree with doug, architecture in not merely designing and you'll end up not really doing designs at all!due to having an innovative/creative mind, we tend to understand, learn and do anything...many things!

[MrJayblaze23]

TO BE AN ARCHITECT YOU MUST KNOW EVERYTHING!!!!!!! :) :) :)

[Lecxaamee22]

how much math do u need to hve in order to be an architect??

[20x28x07]

@Lecxaamee22 zero lol ... well i dont need it acually i always have a calculator in my pocket so technically you just need to know how to use a calculator

[Lecxaamee22]

@20x28x07 ohh okii thanks :D coz i wnt to be an architect but im not reallyy a fan of maths xD

[rickardo004]

thank you for being honest!

[keyzin]

im proud to be urban planner =D big scale problem solving seems so challenging than keeping myself to the form =D =====> landscape architect here =D thumbs up if you are same as meeee XDDD

[oclandestin]

Thanks for your videos : ) I can so relate to the humour! I studied architecture in the UK, but everything you say could apply to architectural education and the profession here too... And now I'm studying spatial (urban) planning... : ) Best wishes

[Arquitecta6]

And it's also true for architects in portugal.. I guess it's universal

[Specialbob75]

Do not forget Anchor, and Crash test Dummy........

[ehren74]

The ones that didn't become architects must be the ones having a positive influence on society....

[Godmonster70]

Doug,

You forgot to mention that Architects make great doorstops, cannon fodder, and test subjects for new medicines to aid in the prevention of STDs.

[ahmedelblasy]

Thank you Mr. Doug for increasing the morale of my soul.

I was frustrated for being just an architect.

[ethnikhart]

i mean great job :)!

[ethnikhart]

nice job !

[bimb89ers]

very good!

but i miss the fact that you need to translate current culture or the local place into the building.

in Sweden we have the architects test to get in to a architect school. In this test u for example had a assignment where u where to make your favorite dish in to a house.

not just the function, but the feeling of your favorite food.

but i still love this channel.

[shiwinator]

Great video! I'm just curious though...do you speak like this all the time? or just when presenting information?

[howtoarchitect]

what you see is what you get. or in this case, what you hear. I guess I'm just a freak:)

[LurKingFast]

@howtoarchitect you voice is nice. lol.

[ElvenStone]

@shiwinator lol, i had the same question XD

[SkiGoddess07]

Yeah...being in school for architecture has showed me that...to be an architect, and a student of architecture...you have to be good at everything lol. O well, I'm determined to stay positive this semester. :)

[akatik07]

Thank you Doug for all your videos . I been meaning to ask you the triangle that you use for your drawinngs what is called?. Thank you again.

[bcdrizzo]

Those are adjustable triangles, when I did hand-drafting I'd always have to switch between my 45 and 30/60 degree triangles. Having one of those is a good help.

[akatik07]

Thank you!

[howtoarchitect]

thanks for the response below akatik07. I use two different ones also but they're both 45deg. and adjustable from there. I use a 12" & an 8".  12" is obviously better for larger drawings, but the 8" is a little easier to have on the desk because of its size. Best, D

[rhainkeeper15]

ryt ryt.. :)

[archcornejo]

true true im an architect .but i would also want to be a good cook.. lol

[jaquegrey]

i'm not in colledge yet, but i've been studying for two years and the exam is due in a week... all i can say is that drawing helped me with my guitar. i can't actually exaplain that, but it did. colors are like musical notes in a way i guess.

[Yayakills]

ive thought of this and took it into consideration

when i wanted to pursue architecture

and its nice to hear this from someone whos actually gone thru with it and stuck with it

[iCALEBORiCUA]

Very truth! No wonder i like everything that has to do with art/ and it's Lifestyle.

[myndwork]

once again, you make another great video sir.

everything you say, is true.

[starrish]

sry Doug didn't ask b4 > but how did u get from being an architect to an illustrator ? and why ?

[howtoarchitect]

wrote a book and illustrated it.

[rj12124]

can you get a doctorate in architecture? would there be any reason to?

[howtoarchitect]

yes you can. I've taught with a few who have. It would seem that's ultimately the reason people pursue it.

[ejayarts]

do you really talk like that to everyone? kinda annoying. just speak the normal speaking human, pleasee.lol

[GORMLESSwonder]

lol, ejayarts. :D

Doug, even though you know we love you, I'd like to read a response to this. :P

[SteffiH0]

Thanks!!

[5dollarsheep]

Old moral of the story, as one door closes many open. Good video, very reassuring to any college student!

[davidhalifax]

Intern Architects are basically treated like Draftsperson. ALL design fields are the same, there's little room for creativity, since so called 'design' is still a business, and in the end satisfying the client is the main goal, so no matter how creative one is, ultimately the client has design control.

[deezynar]

Hi, David, I've been involved in projects (I'm not an architect) where the client has messed up their building w/ their meddling. Other times, clients kick back a bad design from the architect & make a demand/suggestion that is pure genius. Clients, like designers, are a mixed bag. Generally tho, clients tend to work against their own best interests. Architecture is 1 of the few profesions that the client thinks he knows as much as the professional. It's especially true in residential work.

[davidhalifax]

So you see what I mean ? I can understand other jobs that are mundane and uninspiring, but the way design school teaches and the 'real' world is completely different. This is one of the few professions where such dramatic difference exists. So before anyone thinking about entering architecture or the design field, just be prepared that no matter how creative think you are, it takes years of convincing and frustrations in order to move and if you are lucky, have a say in wall paint colour !!!

[deezynar]

David, that's true, but only while you work for someone else. Some will do anything to design, so they start their own firm. The soloist will do all the designing, but still has to please his client. To minimize client problems, he must define his style at the start & carefully pick the 1st few clients, even if he starves for awhile. If he stays true, folks who are sympatico will see his work & find him. Don't be all things to all people, focus. Only work w/ clients who love what you do.

[RandaldGreenwalt]

Totally agree.

It has been more than thirty years, since I first heard David Olgivy's dictum, "Great clients make great projects," when I was a student intern at an advertising agency, and do you know what? It is an endurable truth. And what is more, great clients are so rare as to be fought over by designers of ambition and talent.

This is a problem for all designers.

Of course there are many options for someone who has learned how to draw and design.

But are they really options?

[Hajalin]

Thank you for this vid. It really makes me feel even more that I've made the right decision.

[starrish]

I agree my friend has great architectural skills and is studying electrical engineering now !

And this year when I checked the Universities and colleges stats on architectural studies. It indicated that 80 % of architectural students drop their program within first 2 years of studies.

[howtoarchitect]

wow.

[bcdrizzo]

I started off in a class about 30 strong, we are down to about 7 who come in daily for CAD

[deezynar]

bcdrizzo, that's what happened in my CAD 101 class too. Started w/ 30 & ended w/ 7. Maybe we were classmates! : } It was the only class I had at the time & I don't think I would have made it if I had to deal w/ anything else. I'm in awe of those who just sit down & figure a CAD program out on their own. I've seen many do it. They're much sharper than I am.

[justin55723]

the second year is rumored to be the hardest. and for my architecture program only 10% of the class makes it anyhow.

[skaterjay0012]

it gets progressively harder every year.

[ejayarts]

thats what she said.XD

[seto604]

lmao