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4 BIG site analysis architecture MISTAKES I see architecture students make. Avoid making these mistakes when doing architecture site analysis. 

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Architecture site analysis might seem like a pointless task, but it is the first step to designing a great architectural project. Let us learn how to do an architecture site analysis by looking at the most common mistakes architecture students make when doing site analysis. 

In this episode, we’ll look at 4 of the biggest mistakes I see architecture students make when doing architectural site analysis. You’ll also receive tips for improving your site analysis that will help you avoid making these big mistakes that can make or break your  architecture projects.

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Timestamps:

0:21 Keep it simple.

3:24 Use diagrams and illustrations

4:43 Ideas and reasoning before visualisation

6:03 Tell a story

8:08 Put in more effort

9:50 Bonus tip

10:11 About the book

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Watch the full-length architecture documentary here: https://youtu.be/WPAXl02M9cg

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A big thanks to Samee for his participation in the documentary. It was great to get a glimpse into the day in a life of an architect.

Do you ever wonder what happens in a day in the life of an architect? In this full interview, you’ll hear from Samee, a full-time architect at Baukultur, in South Australia.

Samee gives us an insight into his role as an architect. He explains his day from morning to evening, walking through the most common jobs he works on and what he enjoys most and least about his role as an architect. Lastly, Samee gives advice to architecture students and upcoming architects in order to be successful as an architect.

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A big thanks to Raphael for his participation in the documentary. It was great to get a glimpse into the day in a life of an architect.

Do you ever wonder what happens in a day in the life of an architect? In this full interview, you’ll hear from Raphael, a full-time architect at Baukultur, in South Australia.

Raphael gives us an insight into his role as an architect. He explains his day from morning to evening, walking through the most common jobs he works on and what he enjoys most and least about his role as an architect. Lastly, Raphael gives advice to architecture students and upcoming architects in order to be successful as an architect.

Watch the full documentary here: https://youtu.be/WPAXl02M9cg

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A big thanks to Paul for his participation in the documentary. It was great to get a glimpse into the day in a life of an architect.

Do you ever wonder what happens in a day in the life of an architect? In this full interview, you’ll hear from Paul, the founder and architect at Northern Edge Studio, an Interior and Architecture practice in South Australia.

Paul gives us an insight into his role as an architect and director of an architectural practice. He explains his day from morning to evening, walking through the most common jobs he works on and what he enjoys most and least about his role as an architect and founding director. Lastly, Paul gives advice to architecture students and upcoming architects in order to be successful as an architect and firm owner.

Watch the full documentary here: https://youtu.be/WPAXl02M9cg

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A big thanks to Nelize for her participation in the documentary. It was great to get a glimpse in her life as a graduate of interior architecture.

Do you ever wonder what happens a day in the life of a graduate of interior architecture? In this full interview, you’ll hear from Nelize, a part time graduate of interior architecture at Northern Edge Studio in South Australia.

Nelize gives us an insight into her role as a graduate interior architect. She explains her day from morning to evening, walking through the most common jobs she works on and what she enjoys most and least about her role as a graduate. Lastly, Nelize gives advice to interior architecture students and upcoming graduates in order to be successful as a graduate of interior architecture.

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A big thanks to Ned for his participation in the documentary. It was great to get a glimpse into the life of a graduate of architecture.

Do you ever wonder what happens a day in the life of a graduate of architecture? In this full interview, you’ll hear from Ned, a full time graduate of architecture at Baukultur in South Australia.

Ned gives us an insight into his role as a graduate architect. He explains his day from morning to evening, walking through the most common jobs he works on and what he enjoys most and least about his role as a graduate. Lastly, Ned gives advice to architecture students and upcoming graduates in order to be successful as a graduate of architecture.

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A big thanks to Mariano for his participation in the documentary. It was great to get a glimpse into the day in a life of an architect.

Do you ever wonder what happens in a day in the life of an architect? In this full interview, you’ll hear from Mariano, or “Muz”, one of the three founding director architects at Baukultur, in South Australia.

Mariano gives us an insight into his role as an architect and director of an architectural practice. He explains his day from morning to evening, walking through the most common jobs he works on and what he enjoys most and least about his role as an architect and founding director. Lastly, Mariano gives advice to architecture students and upcoming architects in order to be successful as an architect and firm owner.

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A big thanks to Kyrstyan for her participation in the documentary. It was great to get a glimpse in her life as an interior designer.

Do you ever wonder what happens a day in the life of an interior designer? In this full interview, you’ll hear from Kyrstyan, a full-time interior designer at Baukultur in South Australia.

Kyrstyan gives us an insight into her role as an interior designer. She explains her day from morning to evening, walking through the most common jobs she works on and what she enjoys most and least about her role as a graduate. Lastly, Kyrstyan gives advice to interior architecture and design students and upcoming graduates in order to be successful as an interior designer.

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A big thanks to Illia for his participation in the documentary. It was great to get a glimpse into the day in a life of a drafter / BIM manager.

Do you ever wonder what happens in a day in the life of drafter or BIM manager? In this full interview, you’ll hear from Illia, a draftsman and BIM manager at Baukultur, an architectural practice in South Australia.

Illia gives us an insight into his role as drafter and BIM manager of an architectural practice. He explains his day from morning to evening, walking through the most common jobs he works on and what he enjoys most and least about his role as an architect and founding director. Lastly, Illia gives advice to students and aspiring drafters in order to be successful as a drafter.

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A big thanks to Gabrielle for her participation in the documentary. It was great to get a glimpse into the day in a life of an architect.

Do you ever wonder what happens in a day in the life of an architect? In this full interview, you’ll hear from Gabrielle, a full time architect at Baukultur, in South Australia.

Gab gives us an insight into her role as an architect. She explains her day from morning to evening, walking through the most common jobs she works on and what she enjoys most and least about her role as an architect. Lastly, Gabrielle gives advice to architecture students and upcoming architects in order to be successful as an architect.

Watch the full documentary here: https://youtu.be/WPAXl02M9cg

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A big thanks to Eliza for her participation in the documentary. It was great to get a glimpse in her life as an interior designer.

Do you ever wonder what happens a day in the life of an interior designer? In this full interview, you’ll hear from Eliza, a part-time interior designer at Northern Edge Studio, in South Australia.

Eliza gives us an insight into her role as an interior designer. She explains her day from morning to evening, walking through the most common jobs she works on and what she enjoys most and least about her role as a graduate. Lastly, Eliza gives advice to interior architecture and design students and upcoming graduates in order to be successful as an interior designer.

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A big thanks to David for his participation in the documentary. It was great to get a glimpse into the day in a life of an architect.

Do you ever wonder what happens in a day in the life of an architect? In this full interview, you’ll hear from David, one of the three founding director architects at Baukultur, in South Australia.

David gives us an insight into his role as an architect and director of an architectural practice. He explains his day from morning to evening, walking through the most common jobs he works on and what he enjoys most and least about his role as an architect and founding director. Lastly, David gives advice to architecture students and upcoming architects in order to be successful as an architect and firm owner.

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A big thanks to Dani for her participation in the documentary. It was great to get a glimpse in her life as an interior designer.

Do you ever wonder what happens a day in the life of an interior designer? In this full interview, you’ll hear from Dani, a full-time interior designer at Baukultur in South Australia.

Dani gives us an insight into her role as an interior designer. She explains her day from morning to evening, walking through the most common jobs she works on and what she enjoys most and least about her role as a graduate. Lastly, Dani gives advice to interior architecture and design students and upcoming graduates in order to be successful as an interior designer.

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A big thanks to Dakota for her participation in the documentary. It was great to get a glimpse in her life as a graduate of architecture.

Do you ever wonder what happens a day in the life of a graduate of architecture? In this full interview, you’ll hear from Dakota, a part time graduate of architecture at Northern Edge Studio in South Australia.

Dakota gives us an insight into her role as a graduate architect. She explains her day from morning to evening, walking through the most common jobs she works on and what she enjoys most and least about her role as a graduate. Lastly, Dakota gives advice to architecture students and upcoming graduates in order to be successful as a graduate of architecture.

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A big thanks to Chris for his participation in the documentary. It was great to get a glimpse into the day in a life of an architect.

Do you ever wonder what happens in a day in the life of an architect? In this full interview, you’ll hear from Chris, one of the three founding director architects at Baukultur, in South Australia.

Chris gives us an insight into his role as an architect and director of an architectural practice. He explains his day from morning to evening, walking through the most common jobs he works on and what he enjoys most and least about his role as an architect and founding director. Lastly, Chris gives advice to architecture students and upcoming architects in order to be successful as an architect for firm owner.

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A big thanks to Adrian for his participation in the documentary. It was great to get a glimpse into the day in a life of an architect.

Do you ever wonder what happens in a day in the life of an architect? In this full interview, you’ll hear from Adrian, a full time architect at Baukultur, in South Australia.

Adrian gives us an insight into his role as an architect. He explains his day from morning to evening, walking through the most common jobs he works on and what he enjoys most and least about his role as an architect. Lastly, Adrian gives advice to architecture students and upcoming architects in order to be successful as an architect.

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Concepts are what drive your architecture projects forward. Without a concept, your project has no legs. With a concept, you can get passionate for your project to take it to higher levels.

For studio 4 I was given a brief to design something having a key focus on the design concept. There was little focus on budget, structure, sustainability and detailing. Rather, we were able to immerse ourselves in the purity of architectural creativity. I’ll be going over my studio 4 project which has been my most successful concept and project to date to explain how you can develop successful architecture concepts in architecture school. Stick around to the end of this video to hear my best advice for developing concepts.

There is a lot that goes into an architecture concept. And I’m going to go over an exact strategy plan for you to follow to come up with your own successful concepts, But if there was one thing I’d like for you to take away from this video, it’s this - the most important thing to know is that a concept takes time to develop. It’s not something you can pump out in 20 minutes. It’s not a word you pick from the air, or a diagram you sketched, it’s an idea. It’s a multitude of ideas. It is not something that is chosen but formed and developed over time. Think of the forming of the Earth. The mountains and valleys weren’t just placed there, scientifically speaking, but moulded from external elements, volcanic eruptions, wind, water, temperature, climate, natural events that formed the rocks over millions of years.
Your architecture concept is an idea that is moulded over time from external elements. Just by working on your project and spending time on it. It needs time to stew and ferment.
This doesn’t just mean waiting patiently at your desk. Here’s the process for stewing up the perfect concept.

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Preparation:

The first question I would ask myself is, why am I considering architecture as a career? Do you have a clear reason why you’re thinking about it or are you parents forcing you into it? Are you doing it because a friend is doing it? Are you thinking about the money (if you are I would be thinking about something else)? Or, are you considering it because of the freedom of location it can provide by working remotely? Do you have a passion for buildings? Do you have a passion for design and creative pursuit? What are the reasons you’re considering architecture as a career? This question alone should solve a lot of concerns for you.

The second question I would ask myself is, what do I think architecture would involve? Write down what you think being an architect would mean for you. Visualise it – see yourself doing it. Can you see yourself doing it every single day? Do you even know what an architect does? If not, that’s ok, now you can research about it. Visualisation is so powerful, if you can visualize yourself 10 years in the future, being an architect, do you see yourself enjoying what you’re doing?

Skillset:

Are you creative? – you don’t necessarily have to be good at drawing, painting, or that – but do you have a creative mindset? Do you think outside the box, do you enjoy problem solving, which stems from creativity? Architecture is a field of design, ultimately it’s a job that requires you to solve problems for a client. Are you creative? Are you a good problem solver?

Are you a people person? – if not, that’s ok. In fact, I’m a pretty big introvert. There’s such a wide scope to the profession that there’s a place for everyone. However, architecture has never been a sole person profession. The idea of the “head architect”, managing a team below them, controlling every decision is no longer relevant. Architecture is now a team game. It’s unavoidable that you’ll have to work with people and be able to do it effectively. It’s a service-based industry. You are a servant to the people you work with and to the client. In both situations, with the “head architect”, and the “team architect”, you are dealing with people.

I don’t mention having to be good at maths or science because I don’t believe you need them to study architecture. Any mathematical or scientific equations or methods you need to know, which are very minimal, will be learnt once you start your architecture education.

The final question to ask yourself is, do you think you’ll be willing to not only put in 110% effort into your education and career, but sustain that effort of the course of your education and career?

A job shouldn’t just be something you do 5 days a week to pay the bills. You can get paid to do anything you want, anything you’re passionate about. If you’re choosing architecture because it’s a safe career and pays well, you might want to reconsider why you’re doing it.

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Last night I posted a story on my Instagram explaining how I’ve discovered some magical solution to getting distracted. Let’s face it, we all get distracted and have our attention taken away from what we should be doing. Right now, in this century, the most important characteristic to have is focus.

It’s what employers are looking for, so it’ll make you more hireable, it’s what allows you to get more work done and get better grades, it’s what allows you to have clarity and comfort within your own life to get more done and achieve great things. Focus.

What’s this trick that I discovered last night that removes distractions?

Let me explain.

I remember in the midst of my studio 6 project thinking “right! I’ve got 8 days to go and have 6 weeks of work to catch up on. I’m going to leave my phone in another room, I’m closing all other programs and I’m not going to get distracted. But first… I should clean my desk. But first, I should check my university emails. I should take the trash out. I should have something to eat.” Yaddi yaddi yadda.

Even when we know we have to work without distraction – we sometimes just can’t pull ourselves to it.

What I did was this…

I said no – I’m not going to clean my desk. That’s the first step – to say no to the distraction. It’s very much a habit you need to develop over time from doing it more and more. Say no and your willpower will get stronger.

That’s something worth noting too – you need to know what you’re actually getting distracted from. We might know that we need to do our studio 6 project. But, what does that actually involve? It might be worth initially investing 5 minutes of your time to figure that out and create a plan for yourself before getting stuck into it. It’s like the analogy I often use where we tend to do busy work instead of what’s important. It’s like we’re running on a treadmill, when you need to step off of that and go run towards the finish line.

Know what you need to do by creating a plan and schedule.

Anyways, this is the trick I did.

I got my phone and set an alarm for 1 hour. I put that phone in the room next to me – on do not disturb mode of course – and got to work.

Quite often we say, “okay, no distractions, let’s go.” And we end up getting distracted like before. That’s because we don’t know how long we should be working without distraction for.

By setting an alarm for 1 hour, it constantly reminds me for that hour that I can’t get distracted until I hear that alarm go off.

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Architecture students don’t have an easy life in school. When times get tough, we can begin to dwell and fall into a spiral of demotivation. It can get worse and worse over time – we lose motivation, we do nothing, we know how important work doing is, we get more demotivated, we die from heart attack.

I want to teach you how to gain lasting motivation to study and do well in architecture.

If you’re stuck and are not motivated, I feel like it’d be a good idea to take a day off. Go to the beach or a place you like and bring some paper and a pen. Write down what got you into architecture in the first place. Write down where you’re going and what you have to do to get there. Really try visualise who you want to be, the things in life you want and how architecture is the vessel to get you there.

Sometimes it’s a matter of just getting stuck because you have no vision of why you started in the first place. The work becomes mundane because it’s got no meaning. But once you create that fire again and find the meaning it becomes easy.

I think you’ll be just fine! Motivation comes in waves. That’s because it’s a habit. Sometimes you got to keep fuelling that habit by thinking back to your goals consistently and constantly remind yourself why you started.

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Most the time people ask me this if they either really like science, be it physics or chemistry, or if they absolutely hate it and need to know if it’s required to learn.

Let me clear this up for you.

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In this episode we hear of Gary’s experiences from architecture student to owning his own firm of 15 staff members. He shares with us his experiences and advice and I can’t wait for you to hear all the golden nuggets I got to take away from chatting with him about being successful in architecture.

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There seems to be this stigma around architecture being really difficult to study – but why?

If we break it down, there are a few things that come into play.

Firstly being – that it’s time consuming.

Architecture is perceived as being hard because of how time intensive it is – this heavy requirement of a student’s time and lack of experience managing their own time creates sleepless nights, long days in the studio and a horrific amount of homework. Because there is no end to the work you do – as in – an architect’s work is never finished. There’s always something you can add, subtract, implement or change to your design. The only thing that puts an official stop to your work is the deadline, or due date.

The second reason architecture is so hard is that it requires deep thinking and understanding. Architecture is very design heavy and problem-solving based. These things require deep thinking and critical thought. In a world filled with distractions it’s becoming harder and harder to put your head down and just work on deep-thinking tasks.

Lastly, it’s that architecture school is like going to a semester of construction school, a semester of art school, a semester of theory school, a semester of business school, a semester of history school and a semester of design school all at the same time. It’s this jack of all trades which requires you to learn a little bit about a lot. There’s so much involved in the world of architecture that it can become overwhelming – and that makes architecture difficult.

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Are you an architecture student or thinking about studying architecture? These are some things you’ve probably never heard before. A lot of these are about how architecture students don’t get enough sleep, don’t organise or plan there time very well and tend to procrastinate.

These are things you’ll never hear an architecture student say about their jurors, professors, school work, modelling, architecture tools, late nights, sleep deprivation and difficult work load.

These are some of the things you’ll never hear an architecture student say:

Ahh, that was a good night’s sleep

I’m not tired

That’s enough for today, I’ll finish tomorrow

I can finally have an early night.

I have no more work to do.

Man, this course is so easy.

Oh, the crits are going to love this.

2 nights before deadline and I’m finished!

Perfect!

I’ve got nothing to do today.

Sure professor, I’d love to redo my entire project.

Man, I slept so well last night.

I’m going to grab a coffee. Do you want anything? “No, thank you I don’t drink coffee”.

I’ve got too many pens.

Don’t worry about me, I’ve got plenty of time.

Don’t worry about me, I’m not stressed.

Yeah, you should study architecture.

Everything’s going to plan

Great, I’m ready for next week’s presentation

I’m so glad I have the funds to buy all these materials

Yeah, I’ve got a tape measure

Yeah, you can borrow my scale ruler

I can’t wait to relax this weekend.

I’ve got way too much time on my hands

I’m so glad I bought that textbook.

I’m so glad I bought that T-Ruler

Sure, I’ll help you with your project

Yesss, A+

9:00 o clock? Oh, it’s bedtime.

No you’re right professor, I definitely deserved a B for my project. I only spent 300 hours on it anyways

No you’re right professor, I agree with the changes you suggested.

Wow, those jurors were so nice!

That crit was heaps fun!

Nah, none of my friends have dropped out of architecture!

I can’t wait to go back to Uni!

Ctrl+s. I always remember to save my projects.

So, I’ll see you Saturday night? Yeah, I’ll be free

4 hours until deadline? I’m not panicking.

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Do you ever sit through your online lectures or videos for Uni, slumped in your chair, bored out of your mind – constantly checking how long is left before you can stop watching It? It’s important for you to watch your lectures as there’s a correlation between students who watch the lectures and students who get high grades.

However, when your lecturer is just going Ummmm and Uhhhh it makes it difficult to sit through the entire thing.

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Today I’m joined by soon to be architecture master’s student Natalie Perri from the United States to discuss everything you need to know about studying architecture and becoming an architect in America.

We discuss everything from what subjects you should study in your senior year of high school, how to apply to architecture school, what you’ll be studying as well as further down the path how to get registered as a practicing architect in the states.

A big thanks to Natalie for taking the time to chat with me today. It was such an enjoyable and educational conversation.

Natalie has her own Youtube channel which I highly encourage checking out for more videos about studying architecture in the states.

The plan for the episode is to explore the similarities and differences of what it’s like studying in the States, compared to Australia or somewhere else in the world.

We explore what the application process is like applying to architecture school. If there’s a high school student looking to study architecture we look into what they need and what should they do.

Natalie and I explore the general structure of the degree, how many years it is, how many classes we have, what they are and what they involve.

We look at how many projects you’ll typically have per class, as well as how they are graded.

Natalie and I share how many days a week we’re at campus in lesson as well as just studying. How long the classes are, what the work involves from first to third year, what the teachers are like, what the workload is like, how many hours we dedicate to our work each week, and if it varies at different points of the semester.

We look at the financials of being a student. How your university or college fees are funded.

Finally, we delve into architectural registration in the United States as well as Australia.

It’s finally here! 70 Hacks for Architecture Students – The Little Things with BIG Impacts

These are the hacks that I wish I knew back when I first started architecture school. Those "lightbulb" moments that changed everything for me.

I’ve compiled 70 architecture hacks for students to improve Drafting,  Model Making, Sketching, Organisation/Productivity, Sketchup, Photoshop  and Money Saving.  

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I was just re-watching the interview I had with the legend David Drazil from Sketch Like an Architect (https://youtu.be/cy06N7v1p2s).

Throughout that interview, he makes some strong points about why architectural sketching is still relevant (and will always be) and why it’s important to learn architectural sketching as an architecture student.

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https://successfularchistudent.com/the-importance-of-architectural-sketching-as-an-architecture-student/

Check out the full interview: https://successfularchistudent.com/34/

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Starting a new project is hard to say the least.

Where do you even begin? How do you come up with an architectural idea or concept?

Let’s look at how you can come up with architectural ideas for your projects.

So, this is something I smash over and over. You need to understand the brief, what’s being asked of you.

This is something I mentioned in my last video, 10 things to know before studying architecture – being a successful architect and architecture student is all about being a good listener.

You need to be able to design to your clients and teachers wants and needs.

You can’t do that if you haven’t properly analysed and listened to what they want.

So that’s step one. To listen to what they want. If they aren’t very clear at expressing what they want, ask them – that’s a part of your job as an architect and student, to get that information out of them. Ask questions and get active in the briefing process especially in school. Ask your teachers what it is exactly that they want designed. If you’re unclear about something, ask and interrogate your teachers.

Going through the brief and the assessment criteria should be the first thing you do. Work out what it is they want. Read through the criteria and brief and take notes, highlight through it and underline key words. Ultimately, you can use keywords to fuel your designs.

Once you understand what your clients or teachers want, you can begin coming up with architectural ideas.

Take note, the first thing you put on paper more than likely won’t be the final product that you hand in. In fact, you might end up going down a completely different path. The idea is to just start by understanding what is being asked of you and to gain understanding of the overarching objective of the project.

You can then list this initial research into keywords.

Take those keywords and use them to influence your architectural ideas. Put these ideas on paper by sketching and massing up your ideas into physical forms.

Come up with various architectural ideas, not just one idea, but many. This gives you opportunity to refine it down to one idea which you can begin iterating to adapt to the clients or teachers’ desires, which become clearer as you progress forward.

If you get stuck, come back to creating keywords for the project.

Go back over the brief multiple times.

It’s quite common to be working on a project where you completely understand the brief and your teachers wants, but over time through refinement of your ideas, you can start to get off track and down a completely different road. It’s important to remember what the overarching keywords and objective is for your design so that you don’t go off track.

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0:20 1. Putting things off/procrastination.

Architecture students think they have plenty of time to work on approaching deadlines. But, as you might have learnt already, TIME FLIES BY. 1 month until your final project is due? The next thing you know, you’ve got 1 week left. Time is precious and the earlier you start, the sooner you can finish and the better quality work you can produce.

0:56 2. Not planning.

Living in the moment and not planning. We like to attend to problems and deadlines as they come at us. Instead, grab yourself a planner and create a daily schedule for yourself. Organise your time and plan ahead to give yourself some structure to your semester.

1:44 3. Not trying new things.

Getting stuck using 1 software, sticking with model making or 1 style of drawing. A BIG mistake I see architecture students make is getting stuck on old ways. Architecture school is the perfect time to be naive and try new things. It’s expected you aren’t perfect, and you make mistakes. Why not jump in with 2 feet and try something new with every project?

2:32 4. Not learning outside their Uni course.

Everyone learns the same thing at Uni. It’s what you learn in your own time that gives you an edge. Watch youtube videos, listen to podcasts, complete online courses and gain some skills that make you valuable in the industry.

3:06 5. Not setting your own deadlines.

Architecture school can be overwhelming. It gets overwhelming when you look at your projects as ONE BIG SUBMISSION. Instead, break your submissions down into smaller tasks and create for yourself individual deadlines for each smaller task.

4:05 6. Messiness.

Messy files, messy room, messy actions lead to messy results. If your files are messy, your desktop is messy, your room is messy, your thoughts are going to be messy. It’s extremely hard to focus when you have distractions around you, and an untidy workspace causes mental clutter that makes it that much more difficult. Keep your room tidy, keep your files tidy, keep your mind tidy.

4:55 7. Unclear vision of the future.

You need to define a vision of the future. To have something to aim for.

Consider trying to hit a bullseye on a dart board. It’s already a difficult task as it requires focus, accuracy and precision.

Now imagine trying to do it blindfolded. There’s no way you’re going to consistently hit the bullseye! Even if you do, you wouldn’t have any way of knowing.

Your goals for the future, being successful and being an architect, are no different. If you haven’t clearly defined your goals and where you see yourself in 5, 10, 20 years, it’s no different than aiming at a dart board with your eyes blindfolded.

Take some time to plan out your future and use your creative mind to envision what that looks like to you. You’ll have a clear vision of what you’re aiming for and you’ll be able to consistently work towards it, one small adjustment at a time.

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I want to split this up into 2 parts.

Firstly, do architects need to be good at math?

Secondly, do you need to be good at math to study architecture?

For the first question, it’s well known that architects must be good at math – right? Is this really the case?

Well, yes. Architects do need to have some knowledge in math. There are times where you need to calculate stair risers and going or how long a wall should be in terms of the material you’re using. For example, if you’re using a brick you can’t just say a wall is going to be 5m in length, you need to work out a length for that wall that allows it to be built out of the brick size.

But this takes some very basic mathematics. It doesn’t take a math specialist to work out how many bricks make up a 5m wall.

Therefore, you need to know some basic mathematic arithmetic – nothing more advanced than what you learnt in primary school. You don’t need any calculus or trigonometry unless you want to be an architectural engineer. In that case, then yes, you need to be good at math.

Does being good at math make you a better architect? Sure. Having knowledge in math is going to help you. Being good at math is all about solving problems and requires deep thinking. This is inherently what architecture is all about. Being a problem solver.

Does being bad at math make you a worse architect? No. If you don’t know basic mathematics because you didn’t pass primary school, you can be valuable elsewhere. Architecture is a profession involving sooo many different skills. From creativity to business skills, management, analytics and technical work, people relations, software skills. Mathematics is a very small portion of what architecture is and if you’re not great at it as an architect, you have specialists who can help you. You have people in the office with you, in most cases.

So architects do need to have some very basic mathematics skills, but do you need to be good at math to study architecture?

No. You don’t need to be good at math to study architecture.

Already being good at math is going to be beneficial, but you can enter architecture school with no previous knowledge. The reason behind this is because there are no prerequisites to study architecture, in Australia, anyways.

You don’t need to complete any previous math courses to apply for architecture school.

Because there are no prerequisites, it’s assumed you know nothing.

It’s expected you learn everything along the way. You don’t need any Pythagoras, or calculus, or trigonometry. Having these things and challenging yourself in high school to study more difficult math subjects is always going to be beneficial and make you a better problem solver, but you don’t need to be particularly skilful in these things to get started with architecture.

It’s expected you learn everything in your degree. If you are willing to learn with an open mind, you’ll become a successful architect for sure.

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Want to be a good architecture student? You need the best tools. Here are 15 of the top essential tools for architecture students.

You might be starting architecture school soon or you might just want to upgrade the architectural tools you have. It can get overwhelming as to what tools are essential and which are not needed.

I thought I’d collate 15 of the best tools for architecture students because I never had a resource like this when I first started architecture school.

In fact, I was sold a $260 “essential” tool pack by my local art shop who presented at my Uni on orientation day. … I haven’t touched 75% of those tools.

In this video, I only share tools and equipment that I use myself. I’m not going to push you into buying “essential tools” that you won’t ever use.

I share this list of best tools through the experiences I’ve had in architecture school and hope you find it useful.

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https://successfularchistudent.com/top-15-essential-best-tools-for-architectures-students/