The Life of an Architecture Student

A narrative slideshow that depicts a day in the life of a Berkeley architecture student (played by Chris Torres). Photography and editing by Peter Hess. Music by Nine Inch Nails

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Film & Animation

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• architecture
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• intense
• insane
• work
• depression
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• critique
• architectureis

[TheLlamalima]

What is this sleep thing that you are talking about? Architecture students never sleep--there are always more projects to be done! =O

[Koca1ne]

for some strange, fucked up reason, this video encourages me to become an architect even more

[InfamousIronLegacy]

Im an arch major and I take pride in our work load. Nobody on campus works as hard as an arch major and, to me, that shows the ultimate dedication.

[mozza1231000]

This video glamourises life as a student architect - it's much worse than this - and the worse thing of all is that the course it totally and utterly subjective. Don't put your life in their hands. It's a course for the rich (it is guaranteed to make you poor) and students are routinely failed in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th years. I also know people who dated/paid qualified architects to do their drawings for them and passed with flying colours. They didn't find the course difficult at all.

[tck661s]

Studying architecture for 5 years and getting in over 100,000 dollars debt was the biggest mistake I have ever made in my life.

[Karyn50]

@Koca1ne Ahah me too Weird huh !

[manuelgilgil]

ill be in that guy's shoes fall semester... YIKES!!

[giqh17]

@TheLlamalima thanks for the advice :) that really helped. besides, i've realized that the only reason i don't like math is because of an old terror math teacher i had before in elementary school. basically, all i have to do is conquer my fear since it had taken control of me for a very long time now.

[TheLlamalima]

@giqh17 It really depends what Architecture school you go to. Some really train you up on theory and history, and neglecting a bit of the practicalities--yet, some do really have a lot of maths from my experience. That being said, maths is only a small part, if you try and get past that, architecture should be easy.

[giqh17]

i'm a Communications major and i'm thinking of shifting to Architecture next semester since I find myself drawing houses and buildings more than writing essays and stuff. it's fun for me. i even make models when i have spare time. but the thing is, math is not really my strongest point. is architecture right for me?

[wspunkrocker]

@TheFisherLarry Hello there, Thank You so much for your useful advice :D to be honest I do enjoy thr drawing but when it comes to a difficult one I just feel like giving up so easily :( and yes I will definitely visit your blog :D Thanks again that's a good wee tips and take care :)

[TheLlamalima]

@TheFisherLarry I'm a third year architecture student, and I've never done an all-nighter or slept less than 5 hours in a night. I still have my A-average. Sleep is the fuel for creativity in my mind. I was just kidding, all my friends do all-nighters though, I couldn't do it. :P