If you are going to build or renovate a home or other building, it’s important to have architectural design done before the work begins. Drawing blueprints and building models allows the architect to work with you to customize your building exactly the way you want it.

Why Architectural Design is important?

If you are going to build or renovate a home or other building, it’s important to have architectural design done before the work begins. Drawing blueprints and building models allows the architect to work with you to customize your building exactly the way you want it.

What colleges are known for architecture?

1. Best architecture schools in the US – QS Rankings 2020

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
  • Harvard University.
  • University of California, Berkeley (UCB)
  • Columbia University.
  • University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
  • Cornell University.
  • Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech)
  • Stanford University.

What should I study to be an architect?

A candidate should have completed his/her B. Arch degree study (or a higher degree) from an institute recognised by the Council of Architecture (CoA) to become an architect.

Do architects have to be good at drawing?

In architecture school you’ll be taught skills that will make you a good drafter/drawer. If you mean… “do you have to be good at drawing to get into architecture school?” then no. Usually really good technical skills will display you as a person with talent, but you will need to be creative.

Why are architects so poorly paid?

We see that many architects actually earn very little, considering the work that they do and the responsibilities they carry. Long hours, a lot of stress, strict deadlines, demanding clients, lots of responsibilities and working during the weekend; all of that for a moderate compensation in a highly competitive market.

What exactly does a architect do?

An architect is a skilled professional who plans and designs buildings and generally plays a key role in their construction. Architects are highly trained in the art and science of building design. Since they bear responsibility for the safety of their buildings’ occupants, architects must be professionally licensed.