What do i need to take up to do archtecture?
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I work for an architectural firm.  Many architects are now a little jaundiced about recommending that students get into the field.  They think that 6 years of higher education could be better spent elsewhere for more pay.  (They would like "more bang for the buck" spent on schooling and continuing education.)  You can't become an architect without a master's degree and continuing education.\n\nBut if you would REALLY like to pursue it, clean up your spelling and find an architectural school.  Clemson University in the south has a great program.  Interviewing architects in your area may give you a better idea of what you need to do.  People don't usually mind talking about themselves and/or their work.\n\nCheck out the AIA (American Institute of Architects) website.
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Generally:\n\nDrawing (by hand)\nComputer modeling/visualizing\nPhysics (statics, structures)\nHistory of Architecture\nStudio/Design Courses\nArchitectural/Building Sciences\nProfessional Practice\n\nThe numbers and types of these courses will vary with the university focus, be it design or technology or science or history. Also, most professional degree granting programs will require a basic college math course (calculus), history course, and english/writing course. \n\nArchitecture schools will give you many of the skills to get a job as an "intern architect" (you do get paid).  What is important to employers is: 1) that you are proficient in CAD; 2) that you can communicate well verbally and in writing; 3) that you understand different materials and how they are assembled in three dimensions.  The better colleges/universities will expose you to all three of these things throughout your college experience.
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There is nothing set in stone. Every college will evaluate you differently. Drawing skill is the biggest plus that you can have when entering. Theory wouldn't hurt you, but they are going to want to teach you their own brand of it. Rememebering that Architectural programs, for the most part, are professional programs, you will probably need acceptable grades and a clean academic record. \n\nWhere are you planning to go to college? Feel free to email me of you need any help:\n\nmj12@email.arizona.edu
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Architecture is difficult, and you may be very wise to think about it twice. The hours are incredibly long and it is hard to keep up with all the laws and changes, etc. It also is difficult finding a good-paying architectural position. \n\nWhy don't you look into closely related fields such as interior design, architectural rendering, etc. If you were drawn into studying architecture, you are most likely a very visual person - are you interested in art? \n\nListen to what your heart is telling you. Pay close attention to that because it is leading you, and don't listen to people who call you a loser. It's not true. It's better to ask questions and think twice before you find yourself locked into a career that is not satisfying.
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Read about 30 min daily on being an archtech.  This kind of thing will get you even more money because you will learn to be the most informed, best one money can buy.  Do what your hearts desire wants.
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It depends on what field you would like to enter, such as civil, structural, architectural, landscape, mechanical, hvac. I have noticed lately that the engineering fields have had a lot of job openings. I use both autocad and microstation in my field. I have also noticed that a lot of architects have been doing there own drafting. Most technical firms post job listings in there website. Look up a few firms in the field that you are interested.
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what shape is the plan? (the description should be only on plan. and if you are an architect than it shouldn`t be 2 much.) at what scale do u need it? the design depends on you and youre talent
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If you are looking for job prospects there should be a lot out there other than becoming an architect. You can work for developers, contractors, local authorities, teach, software companies, contract perspectivist. Endless.\nIf you are asking about branch courses, I would say Interior design, building sciences, building construction, building facilities management, Urban design, Town planning (to a certain extent), Architectural History, IT Arch 3D sotwares etc.\n\nOther than that I am not quite sure what you mean by branches.
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Architecture is one of the few subjects that incorporates both the arts and the sciences and as such it's useful to have qualifications in both areas.\n\nThere are no hard and fast rules when applying to universities as they each apply their own set of entry requirements and your choice of art, design and maths would provide you with a good grounding.\n\nWith the advent of computers a lot of the traditional skills of the architect are not so much needed - drawings and designs are created electronically as opposed to sitting at a drawing board for hours on end.\n\nArchitecture also involves a lot of maths and physics.  You have to understand how structures work and be able to determine what will and won't work (and safely).  For example, it might look very nice to have a fancy cantilevered vieweing platform projecting from the side of a building but if it causes the building to collapse then it's not very practical; you'd have to calculate all the forces involved and design your building to accomodate these forces.\n\nThere's an article from The Independent that you may find useful... http://education.independent.co.uk/higher/az_degrees/article26969.ece \n\nGood luck with your A levels and future degree course.
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my husband has these certifications and it has helped him a great deal.  These tests can be hard, but the work pays off. He used to do a lot of architectural drafting, but now that he has these certs, he also does IT with his job. The best advice I can give is to study, take the test and keep taking the test.  That's the best way to get certified - keep testing.
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You will need to complete the full architecture degree course to become an architect. You can't become an architect from an architectural technician without doing the degree. Technicians can still earn good money though and are very important to architecture firms. Unfortunately it takes about 8 years at least to train to become a qualified architect.
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If you are looking from the artistic end learn perspective as it will make your buildings look real.  If you are looking at blueprints, than architecture programs.  In MN, the UM has a great program.
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An architect is a person involved in the planning, designing and oversight of a building's construction. The word "architect" is derived from the Latin architectus and from the Greek arkhitekton. In the broadest sense, an architect is a person who translates the user's needs into the builder's requirements. An architect must thoroughly understand the building and operational codes under which his or her design must conform. That degree of knowledge is necessary so that she or he is not apt to omit any necessary requirements, or produce improper, conflicting, ambiguous, or confusing requirements. He or she must understand the various methods available to the builder for building the user's structure, so that he or she can negotiate with the user to produce a best possible compromise of the results desired within explicit cost and time boundaries.\n\nArchitects are professionals who must frequently make building design and planning decisions that affect the safety and well being of the general public. Architects are required to obtain specialized education and documented work experience to obtain professional licensure, similar to the requirements for other professionals, with requirements for practice varying greatly from place to place (see below).\n\nThe most prestigious award a living architect can receive is the Pritzker Prize, often termed the "Nobel Prize for architecture." Other awards for excellence in architecture are given by national and regional professional associations such as the American Institute of Architects and Royal Institute of British Architects.\n\nAlthough architect technically refers to a licensed professional, the word is frequently used in the broader sense noted above to define someone who brings order to the built or unbuilt environment through the use of rational constructs. For example, "naval architects," "software architects," and graduates of schools of architecture working in architecture firms are often called "architects." However, in most countries unlicensed people working in the construction industry are legally prohibited from referring to themselves as "architects."\nIn the United States, people wishing to become licensed architects are required to have a professional degree from a school accredited by the NAAB and pass a series of exams administered by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB), referred to as the Architect Registration Examination (ARE). In addition, such people must have a minimum of 3 years of documented, practical work experience working under a licensed architect before they are eligible to take the ARE. Although the ARE is a national exam, each state has specific requirements and issues their own licenses due to varying environmental conditions in each region. Other states have reciprocity agreements, so licenses may be easily transferred between certain states. In some states with older licensure law (New York and California for example) schooling is technically not required for licensure - 10 years of documented work experience under an accredited architect is sufficient; however, these states will soon upgrade to the NCARB accredidation standards that most states now have which require a professional degree. Virtually all employment channels require formal education. All architects licensed by their respective states have professional status as Registered Architects (RA).\n\nThere are three types of professional degrees in architecture in the United States: the Bachelor of Architecture, Master of Architecture, and Doctor of Architecture degrees, respectively abbreviated as "B.Arch," "M.Arch," and "D.Arch." Non-professional degrees include the Bachelor of Arts in Architecture (BA), Bachelor of Science in Architecture (BS), Bachelor of Fine Arts in Architecture (BFA Arch), and "Bachelor of Environmental Design" (B.Envd). A n
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Just 12? \n\nYou can get imense amount of data on Math and buildings/architecture. I think architecture is one of the main "catalysts" in the reasearch of mathematics, in the beginning. \n\nDo a more or less chronological essay if it's allowed. \n\nStart with the Greek/Romans, then Egypt (math in the construction of pyramids... \n\nThen research the secret FreeMason societies. They started with members sharing professional trade secrets, which was how to build buildings with proper support, and such... very fun stuff.\n\nThen move on to recent use of mathematics in architecture, here my knowledge is lacking a bit, but I'm sure you can find something. But the interesting parts will be the first two phases. Try to find something interesting for the last phase, so the essay won't end with some boring stuff. Good luck. You can get a lot of data on these things online, but if the essay needs to be a more serious one, look for resources with electronic journal databases through your school library.
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The requirements vary by state.\nLook for your state's Real Estate Commission online. They can advise you what the requirements are in your state, and list the currently available schools.  These may be community colleges, or privately owned schools. There may be many ways to meet the requirements. Compare carefully.\n\nTexas requires several courses, the last time I checked California required only one class, if I remember correctly.
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Yes - not a lot of jobs, and the competition for the existing ones is tough. On top of that pay is not always the best, and once you go through an arch program (5-6 years), then you are still not yet an "architect", you have to work several years toward your licensing - at the right type of job (keep in mind it is competitive to get them).\nOn the other hand, if architecture is your passion - I'm sure you will find a way to make it all work out despite these things...
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Learn AutoCAD, Mechanical Desktop etc.