A very short and simple post which I’m not going to give reasons for but if you want to be an architect, forget whether you should do Art or Technical Graphics at Leaving Cert or A Levels.
Instead do a degree in psychology first, and yes, I’m not joking
Trust me, it’s the best advice I’ll ever give!
I didn’t take this route, but looking back I can see the benefit in your advice. It seems in the USA, the architect’s role is radically changing and our ideology, philosophy and other intangible design abilities are often not sought or desired.
In fact I feel at times they harm us because the “market” is just looking for a simple service to design and produce documents to fit within the budget. In other words, a desire for “architecture” has waned in recent years. Architects are often brought in after the big idea, program and budget is set to work out the details and stamp the drawings. So must work within the existing system and cultural and economic context to gain respect and a sharehold again.
By: leecalisti on October 11, 2011
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How about studying environmental psychology?
By: mindshapedbox on January 30, 2012
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Good idea, best of both worlds
By: markstephensarchitect on January 31, 2012
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