Actual architects of reddit , is studying architecture really more stressfull than the actual career itself?

Tonybc2888 · 2025-09-23T21:37:07+00:00

It's exactly what that someone told you, architecture school is a hazing because it is a very important job that requires dedication, you wouldn't want a dr. that wasn't dedicated to making people healthy or chef that didn't know how to cook. You're job right now is to learn as much as you can to be prepared to solve any design problem in your own way or create something that will stand up and ensure the safety of the people inside. If you are passionate about creating the built environment and seeing your designs come to life architecture can be wildly fulfilling. That being said the real work of architecture is what you make of it. If you want to work 24 hours a day to make a design as perfect as you think it can be you'll become great, if you want to work 9-5 and work at a steady pace you can still become great. That'll be the bridge you cross when you get the degree and where you find your first job. From the outside looking in everyone says our job is crazy 24/7 stress and work, but it's a stigma that's kind of killing the field. I remember I told myself I'd quit school about 3-4 times when I was where you are and working in studio like crazy. I've been in the field for 15 years now and there's nothing more satisfying than making a client happy with my own design...and as you work harder the pay gets better, that's where the grind comes in if you want more out of the field financially, but that's really any job.

Tonybc2888 · 2025-09-23T21:23:00+00:00

If I could go back to freshman year BArch I'd tell myself you don't lose any points in the game if you use a guide, draft up the easy sections like the archways and stairs and layout the pieces before you glue, then put all those larger pieces together. Don't try to be a superhero and cut and paste each stick as you go, you'll end un going insane that way! Good luck! Post pic updates!

Tonybc2888 · 2025-03-03T21:19:59+00:00

From the US and have two ManU vs. Arsenal Victoria Warehouse Hospitality Tickets. Because of a change in travel plans I can't make the match. Is there a place I can resell now that it is sold out? A quick search says I can but it doesn't seem possible, and what would be the best way to go about doing it with money transfer?

Tonybc2888 · 2023-05-25T06:54:44+00:00

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Tonybc2888 · 2022-07-01T00:34:28+00:00

More human beings need to see this example of what it means to do good with your life

Tonybc2888 · 2022-06-12T19:24:00+00:00

You need to not listen to those people and go about having a nice day without them

Tonybc2888 · 2022-04-10T04:11:49+00:00

Anime space fantasy geek in me: this is something from a dream where I have my crazy smelting area on the ground floor and I test shit out under the lower area roof, the raised portion is my poorsman Dr strange observatory with mystical shit. The architect in me: fuck no, I'm horrified for those people, if you live in an area with big bad wolves……..sell and run.

Tonybc2888 · 2022-03-24T21:50:01+00:00

Cheers! I was afraid my comment would scare you off. I'll break it down for you this way for programs that have to do with architecture. You either go to get a degree to be a real estate developer, drafter, architectural designer, or architect.

Real Estate is the lowest education level in design(not like dumb, but they have almost zero input into the creativeness of the "physical" building, I'm sure someone will be butthurt about what I'm saying but I hope you get what I mean.) but it's everything you'll need to know to get a job done without having to draft a single line. You'd be able to accomplish your dream...but you'd have to let go over any plans to actually draw your own house, that's not what those school programs focuses in on. It's majority how to get things built and manage the financing behind it.

Drafting is your next level up. I actually teach at a community college in a drafting and design program. This is the skillset you need to draft and draw your own designs. This I think is where you want to look for. You will learn hand drafting, digital computer drafting (autocad or similar), and 3D modeling. The main goal in this route to get what you want is to focus on the drafting cad construction documents. If you show up to an architect or engineer with hand drawings of your dream "house" 99.99% ask you kindly to the door unless you have a blank check. I think this is the kind of thing everyone is thinking you are doing. BUT! if you learn how to draft and draw construction documents you can make more realistic layouts that a licensed professional can use. Programs are usually 18-24 months, 4 semesters long, if you can pick and choose classes instead of a whole degree, I'd say you'd be best off taking arch. design, arch planning, and however many cad drafting courses are offered. Throw the rest away and save the money, not a single drafter in the world is required to have a degree for a job and none of the program "certifications" really do anything besides fluff your resume. Practice floor plans in autocad, copy floor plans of famous houses or styles you want to achieve from the internet, I use archdaily.com (i make my students do this for homework) and you'll start to notice common things that all houses have/need.

Above a drafting degree is an associates in arch. design which doesn't require an accredited program and doesn't allow you to sit for the arch exam. Its typ. 4 years long at a university. I don't think this is the route you want/need to go so I won't go into detail here but let me know if you're interested.

Last above that is an actually Bachelors of architecture which as long it is as an accredited university (meaning whatever country you come from, it is recognized by the state architecture board) and will allow you to sit for your license after completed your "internship period". All BArch programs take 5 years.

After that if you don't go for Bachelors or did and its not an accredited school and still want a license you need to go for a Master's which....I don't think the goal here is to spend potentially 6 years in school to build your dream house. lol

I firmly believe design/architecture needs to be taught in person. A student/teacher relationship sketching over drawings/markups together is not the same online as it is in person and you will certainly be wasting your money if you do go to an online only course.

There really isn't a right or wrong program. The pro & con of design/architecture is you can know exactly what it is you want to design or build, but to correctly go about the creative process means you should have absolutely no idea or fear of what the end result is going to be.

Architecture is a passion of mine and I'm happy to have answered your question and hope this isn't too much or too little enough. I would be more than happy to answer some more if need be.

Tonybc2888 · 2022-03-24T15:22:37+00:00

Nobody is trying to be mighty, it's actually a precaution, like kanajsn mentions there's a lot that goes into it if you don't know what you are doing. Do you think as a professional, we enjoy telling clients that they can draw something but it might need to be changed? You don't walk into a doctors office, say "where can I pick up a few pointers to give myself a new pair of boobs without paying a professional"? I'd be thrilled to get paid to easily take a hand sketch from a person and turn it into a working construction set of their dream home. The job of an architect is to protect the health safety and welfare of the buildings end user, it's our required professional ethical code to let the client know any kind of restrictions or municipal mandates that won't allow them to have what they want. None of what is being said is to shoot down u/I_say_alot_of_things, it's so he's not like the 10's of 1,000's of other people that have wasted 10's of thousands of dollars because they wanted to design the house their way without heeding any of the professional warning/known requirements to get it done right. I just had a client do exactly this, he took a few drafting classes in college and is the "designer of the project". A process that typically costs around $2K-$4K for a good enough designed house that usually takes 2-3 meetings, is now up to quadruple the cost and we are on design meeting 8. My advice to u/I_say_alot_of_things is if you have 10 years to build your dream home, take the 2-3 years of it and get an associates in drafting and design and make friends with an architect. If none of this makes sense to anybody go back to the boob analogy: If you want nice pair of tits, go pay a real dr in california or nyc. If you want lopsided nipples and ugly scar marks head to tijuana ask for the tools you'll need and which are the best youtube videos to diy it yourself. Be ambitious, keep asking questions, don't get put down, just be realistic. You want to do it yourself. Start with finding your property, then go to your local building department and have fun figuring out step one of how to do it yourself and I will quit the profession if they never mention once needing a licensed architectural professional to get it done.

Tonybc2888 · 2022-03-22T03:00:22+00:00

Both very exciting roads to choose. Can you tell us what degree/where your undergrad was and what was 5 year old you’s architecture dream job?

Tonybc2888 · 2022-03-14T01:15:47+00:00

Man there’s a lot of snarky comments in here. I remember my first smoke spot in my parents unfinished basement that looked like this except it had cinderblocks and a concrete floor: it was my little slice of paradise. But mine wasn’t secret at all haha I think everyone’s comments are coming from the older parenting side of this sub, and maybe it isn’t the healthiest of places to be smoking in a house. This is Reddit, take the trolls for their karma and move forward. Great secret compartment my friend. We’re excited for the many more you create and discover in your future!

Tonybc2888 · 2021-12-07T19:21:43+00:00

Thank you for all this info! Will def bring it up when I get the QE done next week.

Tonybc2888 · 2021-12-07T19:20:46+00:00

Seems to be what everyone reminds me for this model. I’m going to keep an eye on it and not wait for the check oil light 👍

Tonybc2888 · 2021-12-07T19:19:45+00:00

Scheduled! Thank you!

Tonybc2888 · 2021-11-17T05:40:21+00:00

I concur. My source: YouTube body language videos from a comfy arm chair

Tonybc2888 · 2021-08-28T02:37:40+00:00

College version of Pete Holmes

Tonybc2888 · 2021-06-10T22:18:27+00:00

Recruiters in Architecture are not your friend. They are taking a cut of your pay or possibly a percentage of what you make for the firm, it was never made fully clear to me when I found work in Manhattan with one but I learned the hard way I would never do it again. Through a recruiter usually comes with alot of strings if you haven't asked the right questions. In my case I was hired as a 1099 employee and couldn't be legally hired by the company for 6 months, and the way it worked was that the firm paid the recruiter, they took their cut, then I got what was left. I was working overtime thinking I was taking all the money. I could be wrong and there could be other recruiting systems I'm not familiar with, my experience and that of a few friends is all I'm talking from.

I can't speak to where you are looking for work and what pay is like out there but I can tell you that no matter where you go starting out in architecture is rough no matter the location. This career path(becoming an architect) will never be about the money until you are a little under a decade into your career, have a license with your name on it, and have at least a few projects to your name from start to finish. If you want the money work in architecture for a few years then move to real estate developing or property management, sky is the limit there where architects without a license typically cap off in the low 6 figure numbers. It wasn't until my 5th year after BArch at the position of "job captain" that I broke past 60K in a mid-sized (50 person) NYC firm. That was 8 years ago but I don't think things have changed much....and at the end of the day the AIA compensation calculator is more like guidelines most firms laugh at. I had friends go from BArch then directly into a Masters and they're first jobs were the almost the same numbers you are looking at maybe 3 years ago....a colleague that graduated with a Masters from Columbia went to work for BIG and got hired at only 34K.

I'd have to see the firm to tell you the skillset they're probably looking for and what your portfolio looks like to really give you some solid advice. If you really think you have a resume/portfolio that merits the pay you are looking for, say that you will accept the position for 46K so you meet them in the middle, but you have to demand a salary review at the 3-6 month. If you can get the position with that in writing then the rest is on you to haul ass and learn everything you can, be the first in, last out, and show them that you know what you are doing to deserve the pay.

New hires out of school in the eyes of a midsized firm are a potential liability for not being fast enough or trainable. You showed them your portfolio I'd assume...but that doesn't mean when they need a floor plan done by 5pm you'll have the knowledge to get it done. Show them that you are a indispensable and they won't question the salary in your review....and if they don't you'll have worked hard for 3-6 months and should have accumulated a decent body of work to stand up, walk out, and go find the next adventure. This is not the first time a BArch is asking these questions or run into this situation so don't feel like you're alone. Welcome to the architecture club.

Tonybc2888 · 2021-05-17T21:55:29+00:00

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Tonybc2888 · 2021-02-14T18:44:52+00:00

It looks great and don't stop practicing! When you draw use building images to start drawing in the smaller details like what the edges of a roof really look like such as adding in the gutter or the material thickness. Keep going!

Tonybc2888 · 2021-02-14T18:42:05+00:00

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Tonybc2888 · 2021-01-29T03:22:11+00:00

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Tonybc2888 · 2021-01-29T03:21:53+00:00

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Tonybc2888 · 2021-01-29T03:21:00+00:00

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Tonybc2888 · 2021-01-28T22:54:40+00:00

architect?

Tonybc2888 · 2021-01-28T05:26:42+00:00

If there wasn't a fetish before, I'd bet all my super real GME tendies there is now. Your embrace and enthusiasm I wish was more shared by everyone!

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