nada?

are architects mostly commies or fascists?

>>367581421
capitalists. (or rather, in the US, our version of capitalists).

most architecture stuff i see is super philosophy heidegger deconstruction stuff.

do ppl read this? does it influence their work? do they understand any or is it like art students who are taught philosophy cult theory words but not what they mean?

have you ever been caught masturbating in a closet?

>>367580818
2-1/4 story on a basement, garage with living above
Plenty of windows...
Very rough estimate of value, 750 for the house.
Without knowing the neighborhood or the lot size, that's the best I can do.

That's a nice house, OP. You should post instead what you get stuck drawing every month.

Op how much do you get paid? I am thinking about getting into architecture.

>>367580818

I've been looking at alot of house plans, but the ones i like i cant for the life of me find a real built one to actually see what it looks like. Any suggestions?

>>367581923
actually the majority of architectural designs that end up being constructed are very traditional buildings. the most talked about buildings are the ones published in magazines (I.E. the ones you're talking about, although I wouldn't say the majority are deconstructivist).

this is a huge problem within architectural education . . . curriculum are not designed around real-world projects that students will end up working on.

Why are modern McMansions such muddled pieces of shit from a styling standpoint?

>>367581923
but yes, what you're talking about does actually influence design decisions.

>>367580818
>>367582206
im no expert but that is one fugly house

>>367582206
i'll only post my personal work, (architectural renderings). i won't post the work that i do for with my design firm.

pic related, more of my rendering work.

>>367582290
i just recently just got my license, but i get $75,000 per year, plus another $20,000 with my rendering business.

>>367582399
hire a renderer, like myself to see what they look like in 3D.

>>367582807
because that's what clients ask for. unless you're a very famous and successful architect, you're bound to what your clients request.

>>367582967
well thats just like . . . your opinion man.

>>367583581
nice renders
shitty designs

>>367582967
how bout this guy?
what is your taste? i've done a lot of different styles.

>>367583862
what style do you like

I need a builder on my minecraft server, if you are interested

>>367584000
nice trips
Architecture student myself
Pic related
It's the style I like

>>367584227
love to. for work that doesn't result in a single image (a 3d model for instance) i charge $60 p/h.

does that sound worth it for your gaming purposes?

Will you help me design a house I wish to build?

>>367584000
postmodern

why do you work for a firm. why not go solo?

>>367584428
haven't had any modernist projects yet. this is probably the most modernist project i've rendered to date.

ITT: OP has sketchup; thinks that means he's an Architectural Illustrator

Are you Ted Mosby?

>>367583920
I know you're an architect but you probably have met a lot of urban planners in your time. Is there the same amount of creativity in urban planning that there is in architecture?

>>367584608
yeah, but i'm pretty sure you don't want to spend that kind of money yet. what you should do is look at floor plans online, get one that you like, then bring it to an architect with your site plan and discuss what you want to do.

>>367584614
i'm not a huge fan of post modern . . . but to answer your question, i'm just starting out, and having job security is huge right now. i'm also not experienced enough to have my own firm. for now having my own rendering business (which is doing quite well) is good enough.

Is it worth it after you finish school or did you lose interest as you begin to see it as work ?

If a client were to ask for a secret chamber with soundproofing, would you plan it for him, knowing that you could have aided Fritzl Mark II?

>>367584818
see:
>>367583078

>>367585031
same amount of creativity, definitely, but it's a completely different kind of creativity. urban planning can have a huge impact on everything having to do with the related area, so i'd bet it's much more satisfying if it's successful . . . but i've never worked with or been associated with exclusively urban planners.

>>367585900
So this is sort of elaborate troll, where you post the shittiest renderings you can find?

>>367585426
definitely did not lose interest, i like working on actual projects significantly more than working on hypothetical ones.

>>367585511
i've designed "secret" rooms and spaces for clients before. they all seem pretty shady, but i can assure you i've never designed one for an altar boy rapist.

>>367585302
My plan was to dig a 5 foot deep circular hole, concrete base and waterproof sandbags for walls, then a cone shaped roof supported in the center.

>>367586301
no. what type of renderings do you admire?

>>367584674
this i like

Why can't you design awesome towers like these?
Dutch design at its finest.

>>367586568
that doesn't sound like a house.

it also doesn't sound like you need an architect, just a structural engineer.

>>367586777
i'm not saying i can't, but projects like those are left to vastly experienced designers and engineers.

actually, i probably couldn't. large scale projects like those usually go through several design competitions, and my designs probably wouldn't get through the first stage.

I'm relatively inexperienced.

>>367587266
So you're saying its extremely difficult to design skyscrapers like that?

posting more rendering while waiting for serious questions.

>>367580818
what grades did you get in high school?

>>367587266

I thought a true /b/tard would appreciate the design.

>>367587638
just looking at a single picture tells me nothing about the objectives of the architect's design.

if you're asking if i could design an aesthetically pleasing skyscraper, then yes i could. what i can't tell you is if my design would be as successful as that architect's pertaining to the specific needs of the project.

wheres the nígger defense systems ??

>>367588148
>if you're asking if i could design an aesthetically pleasing skyscraper, then yes i could.

You've shown us nothing so far to indicate that's actually true.

>>367587803
i graduated 12th out of 450.

>>367587991
i have no idea what /b/'s standards are on architectural design, but i can tell you that even the most celebrated buildings are not appreciated by all architects.

>>367588148

But could you design a skyscraper that looks like it has been hit by two planes?

>>367588526
like i said, i'm not posting anything that i've worked on with my design firm, so you won't see anything that i've designed, only images that i've rendered that were designed by other architects.

i'm only answering questions that /b/ros have about myself and my thoughts on architecture.

meanwhile . . .

My hobby is building geodesic domes.
I like even frequency icosahedra because they yield a clean hemisphere.

>>367589606
sweet.

have you found any real-world situations where they would be practical in small-scale production?

also have you read about Buckminster Fuller?

>>367589399
Jesus. That's less a rendering and more a "I'll just screen cap my program and be done with it". Renderings are supposed to express sense of space, lighting, materiality, and overall experience of the built environment. Also, do you guys really use sketchup in any serious way? If so, how do you effectively collaborate with one another in terms of digital work?

>>367580818
Do you ever design houses for the fun of it?
I mean have you ever designed your dream home.

>>367580818

I'm dreaming about building a 99K simple ecological smart house.

Is it true that would be possible with prefab techniques?

>>367587643
>>367587643
reminds of house from paranormal activity 3

OP, you're an architect, right?


Let's make the /b/ master bunker.. let's make the EXACTE Gize Pyramid for all /b/ros..

Then, only /b/tards will survive to World War 3.

>>367590168

Exactly, OP is not actually Architect

ITT: faux architect shows pictures of cute models he did in sketchup and calls them "renderings"

high school senior here looking to go to school for architecture:

>what school did you go to?
>did you get your MArch?
>what was the workload like?
>what type of classes did you have to take?
>what,(if anything) would you have done differently in your education?

Suspects OP has not taken ARE's or even knows what they are...

>>367591477
I'd say the worst part of the ARE's is the shitty little program that they make you use for drawings. It doesn't fucking let you input precise dimensions.

>>367590168
that was one of the first one's i did (for free, for my parents church, before i graduated). i agree with what you said about renderings being an expression of what the how the building will react to it's environment and vice versa.

and yes, i use sketchup in collaboration with architects, designers, engineers, etc. Actually, Robert Stern Architects uses SketchUp exclusively. and we can effectively collaborate with other firms because SketchUp is highly compatible with almost all other software that is widely used today.

here is a rendering that's more along the lines of what a rendering should look like.

>>367590194
no, because it would take up too much time. i will some day.

>>367590938
like i said, i'm posting renderings that i do for my rendering business. i am a licensed architect.

>>367591198
1. Northeastern University
2. Yes
3. extremely intense, but you get used to it
4. look it up, they're all similar because NCAARB makes it that way.
5. i would have gone to a different school that isn't so focused on urban design

>>367591198
Not OP but

School - this depends, NCARB does put out a list of schools. In general it's more important to find a program that fits with your ethos.

Degree - Get the professional degree, it's very hard to get licensed without an MArch or a BArch

Workload - plan on living in the Architecture School. Avg at our Uni was 40-60hr a week beyond classes. All nighters are a tradition (although there is controversy about this practice)

Classes - There is a very specific program, expect a majority of design studios with technical courses mixed in (Structures, Environmental Systems, etc)

Differences - Architecture (especially in school) is really a mix of art and philosophy. Preparing for that in HS will give you a leg up.
Ultimately if you hope to get licensed and run your own firm, you'll really wish you had taken more business classes.

>>367591477
like i said, i'm a licensed architect.

i took and passed them all, first try on every one.

>>367592831
>Ultimately if you hope to get licensed and run your own firm, you'll really wish you had taken more business classes.

THIS.

if you built a secret room into someones house, how much would it cost to buy your silence?

>>367593260
depends on your lawyer.

>>367591839
That, and it's 16bit. Seriously, WTF NCARB.

posting more renderings.

more q's? sounds like we have multiple people either under or post-grad architecture in here, would be an interesting discussion.

Did you go to the architecture school of Waterloo in cambridge?

>>367590137
Very nice; reminds me of Mashpee Commons on Cape Cod.
Yes.
Besides building sturdy stuff for my sons & nephews to climb upon, I've completed two 2-freq icosahedra with paper-tube struts & tyvek faces where r = 5 feet.
The first one has an exoskin resting on the struts; the second has an endoskin suspended from the vertices.
I'm now working on a r = 10 feet, 4 freq icosahedron with sched 20 PVC struts.
One of my prized possessions is a 1st edition of "The Dymaxion World of Buckminster Fuller" which I read when I was a boy.

>>367593866

What does OP think of Passivhaus?

>>367593260
no seriously, i mean, if some russian oligarch pays you to design a secret room in his house, and its secrecy is the key, you cant go and talk about it or blab on 4chan about it. What happens?

>>367593866
have you ever designed a school?

two more

>when applying for a job or internship, what is more important, the school you come from, or your own personal portfolio?

>would you recommend that someone pursue a career in architecture in this economy, and if so, what should they do to better themselves for the current job market?

>>367594140
It's called an NDA. You sign it, you design it, you don't talk about it.

/Worked at a Starchitect for several years and this was the standard order of things for all sorts of rich and famous clients.

>>367580818
how much you make on a years adverage??
How many hours a day you work??
Pic semi related only architect experience i have

>>367594099
that's pretty awesome, i've never spoken with anyone who's done anything like that as a hobby. sounds like you know what you're doing, too. do you have any pictures?

>>367594060
no

>>367594111
vital to the well-being of our planet. all these idiots screaming about making everything green don't understand that the vast majority of energy is used up in heating and cooling the buildings we occupy.

For a student entering college, how difficult is it/how long until they can/begin to build houses, skyscrapers, start a business, etc. Do you need a masters for more advanced designing.

Is it hard to move your way up and make a name for yourself? Or are most jobs working for THE MAN.

>>367594431
Not OP

Portfolio vs. Pedigree - Portfolio trumps everything, your school can open doors, in some cases even get you an interview but what you've done and what you're capable of is much more important. We've hired interns from both Ivy League and state schools.

Become an Architect in this Economy - Not if you're looking to make a bunch of money. Architecture has always been a career that doesn't pay well in comparison to the cost of education. Things have picked up in our industry since 2007 (when projects started disappearing), by the time you've graduated Architecture school (5 years at the minimum.) the economy will be in a completely different place.

Is there a high level of creativity involved? Or does it suck dick doing what people tell you to do?

do they cover computer wiring needs etc for buildings in architecture school? The archs I've worked with have absolutely no clue on size needs for a wiring closet or distance limitations on copper wiring. They act like a small janitors closet every 2 floors is sufficient for a modern building.

>>367594140
i dont know, i've never designed anything that would require that level of discretion. most of the time clients just trust the architect because most of us have money and depend on word of mouth for future clients.

>>367594431
that's a nice rendering, do you know what software it was made with? to answer your question, i can't say because i've only worked at 4 firms. but the firm i worked for valued the school more, because they understand that the work that you do in school really has nothing to do with what you will be designing in the real world.

i would definitely say get into architecture now, because by the time that you get out of school, the economy will probably have rebounded by a few years, and the development economy will have caught up. to better yourself for the job market, kick ass in school and get into a better one to get your masters.

>>367595210

Time until you're licensed.
5+ years to get a Master's Degree (that means Graduate School)
after school (or concurrently depend on your state's laws) you need 3 years of internship with very specific hours logged submitted to NCARB.
At that point you can take the AREs, there are 7 divisions.
If you pass all those you'll do some other requisite paperwork, pay a fee and finally be licensed.

This depends on you. Some look at architecture as a job (they generally spend their lives working for someone else) others see it as a passion. You have to give a shit in order to make a name for yourself.

Besides an architect, are there any other jobs you can pursue with a degree in architecture? Things like art, design, maybe industrial design?

>>367595325
Depends on where you work. In general, yes a very high level of creativity.
Architecture is a political act, you have to learn how to manipulate your clients in a way that makes them feel appreciated and also meets their goals without sacrificing your own values.

>>367595492
I believe that it is a photo, not a rendering.

I have already been accepted into Iowa State University's School of Design, but it's my backup school if I don't get into Cal Poly SLO.

I am nervous about it though. I i feel that I absolutely have a passion for design (especially of houses) but everyone I talk to says how impossible the school is.

I'm only in high school, and i'm currently in the one architecture class that my school has to offer. I'll stay up some nights till 3 or 4 working on models in my room, making sketches for impossible buildings, or just doodling small ideas for projects unrelated to class.

Ill see if i can take a pic or too of a sketch for some critique...keep in mind, i have barely a semester of high school architecture class. It is all pretty rough, but i really love doing it.

>>367595487
It's skimmed, in general a smart Arch will have a EE or similar consultant involved who does know those things.

>>367596142
I have a couple of former classmates that are now art directors in Hollywood. Joesph Kosinki directed Tron and he has an MArch I believe.

>>367596725
High school Graphic Design might be just as useful.
Your first semester will likely be primarily graphics.

Finally, would you recommend minoring in something complimentary like engineering?

Or something different as a backup?

Thanks a lot OP

>>367597431
Not OP again (I've answered last 5 Q's)

Architecture has a high washout rate, it's very difficult to minor in anything else. Trust me, by the end of the first year you'll know if you want to continue or not.
Engineering, Construction, Business all would be useful minors if you're set on it.

>>367595210
takes a long time for everything, and you won't be working on high-end projects like that unless you're real badass.

>>367595325
there's definitely a high level of creativity involved, and sometimes it sucks being told what to design, and it really sucks if you have a dickhead client who thinks they know what they want but really dont.

>>367595487
i don't really understand what you're asking . . . when i was in school i did most of my work in the studio, where they more than met students technical needs.

>>367596142
theres plenty. most of my classmates who didn't go directly into architecture actually went back to law school instead of getting the MArch.

>>367596725
lol. thanks for the compliment, that is a rendering, done with SketchUP and Vray. it is not a photo.

>>367597431
definitely don't do a minor your first year, i wouldn't recommend ever doing it, but that's just me.

this guy:
>>367597808
knows what he/she is talking about.

>>367597808
OP here, where did you go to school? and are you still there, or are you out working already?

and have you done any internships yet? if so what kind of firms were they at?

>>367598278
Thanks OP

For those looking to get into Architecture here's my advice:
Take EVERY single art class your high school has, take every drafting (or Architecture) class your high school has. If you have the opportunity during high school or college to work construction during the summer, DO, all of these will give you a massive advantage.

When you're in college remember that Architects are expected to know a little about virtually everything, take a diverse course load and make sure at least one of them is an intro to business if you plan to strike out on your own.

>>367599047
how important is calculus to architecture?

>>367598956
Got my MArch in 05 from Montana State.
Worked for a few Starchitects mostly doing single family residential (fun, glamorous, but ultimately it takes too long to get responsibility at those offices), now a PA at a small firm that doing awesome little modern houses.

>>367599430
Not at all.
I think minimum Math req. by NCARB is Pre-Calc/Trig. (check with the schools you are eyeing)
Calculus will be useful in Structures class but it's not a necessity.

Im going to school for design right now and when im finished with this degree ill be going to Georgia Tech for architectural studies there, what im wanting to ask you is what should i expect from classes in terms of what i will need to know the most of/study the most of. And also is the job market good or bad for beginners? Im hoping to enter commercial, but is it also true that most of the time you have to start off in residential?

>>367599623
oh reeaaarryyy?

what starchitects? are you using that term loosely? either way, i'd like to know

>>367600354
Bad for interns? At the moment, yes, in general you'll be competing with jobless who have more experience.

As far as courses that are applicable to the real world? They ALL are at different points in your career, Studios will become important later on when you start design your own stuff, ECS/Structures become important as you start managing projects and working with clients etc etc.

Initially most firms are looking at their interns as production staff, they're going to expect you to have familiarity with software they use, etc. It's an awful position to be in and not every firm operates that way but in general you need to be able to show you have the CAD/BIM chops to jump into the work.

Actually, IMHO residential is harder to get a job in, commercial firms generally have larger staffs and more interns.

Do women generally really like what you tell them you do for a living?

I imagine "I'm an architect" is a pretty big pussy getter.

Have you ever considered a Moat or Portcullis?

>>367600739
I'm using the term somewhat loosely, one of them would be Olson Kundig

>>367580818
So... Milton, Georgia?

Why do people build above land? Surely there's more room underground. Or is it a swindling tactic from architects the value of the house in relation to land worth?

Can you renovate my parents' basement for me?

Can you make me a house project to do in Minecraft?

>>367601709
>>367601709
that's pretty badass meng.

did you feel out of your league when you were there? and did you get to design more than just bathrooms here and there? and what software were they using?

OP asking

>>367602162
is that a serious question?

>>367601963
no, it's not a location, it's a company.

If I cut a 1.279528" long thread at 1/2 unf what should the greater diameter be?

>>367602469
Yes.

>>367602305
Not at all, then again my ego is sky high.

No, younger interns actually get to play to their strengths, in general that means lots of Photoshop, Rendering, Models etc.

It really was a great place to work, but you can get pigeon holed into doing that one thing you are really awesome at and not move on to learning other things. I've been able to handle every facet of a project at the smaller firm I'm at now. In general I left because I don't want to work for TK, I want to BE TK.

Software, they used ACAD, Sketchup, 3DSMax etc. (interns used something like 30 diff. modeling programs) when I was there. They've finally started adopting BIM recently, even if it is Revit...

>>367601577
It is, right up until they see your bank account...

>>367603068
i don't mean do sound demeaning, but you obviously don't understand how buildings work.

there are plenty of buildings that exist entirely underground, but at an incredibly higher price. you have to consider excavation, constructing walls that won't cave in, ventilation, circulation, etc. Really, the only price benefit would be climate control.

Do you enjoy lego?

>>367603816
Not OP Here:
Lego AND Minecraft

http://teye.info/V95I

>>367602162
It is. That's why all Architects carry our mustache wax at all times.

when you 3d render buildings do you prefer to use sketchup or autocad? What is the industry standard?

>>367605978
Not OP Here:
I never ever use sketchup, but plenty of Firms do because of it's affordability and ease of use.

I use software called ArchiCAD and render straight out of there using Maxwell.

In general if I'm just going to model something and make an image, I like using 3DSmax, Rhino or Maya in combination with iRay or Maxwell and then photoshop to finish.

In my mind, AutoCAD is a antiquated dying hunk of crap

>>367606548
thanks

I'm not that great with computers, in terms of downloading stuff and all that. Did you buy your programs? Is there an easy way or place to get them for free?

>>367607158
If you are in school most of those programs have 100% free versions available to students with valid ID.

Sketchup is free already and Maxwell has a free plugin (size limited) to sketchup now available.

There are, of course, other ways to get all those as well. If you found your way here you can easily find your way to any BT site.

>>367607561
aight. fair enough.