Comments on: What is the best preparation in high school to become an architect? http://architecturelife.com/2008/12/27/what-is-the-best-preparation-in-high-school-to-become-an-architect/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:12:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: illinibub http://architecturelife.com/2008/12/27/what-is-the-best-preparation-in-high-school-to-become-an-architect/#comment-382 illinibub Fri, 02 Jan 2009 10:28:36 +0000 http://architecturelife.com/2008/12/27/what-is-the-best-preparation-in-high-school-to-become-an-architect/#comment-382 If your HS offers it, definitely take drafting courses. Otherwise, focus on geometry and art classes for the design aspects. Vocational courses, although they seem below most, offer students an opportunity to learn by doing and reading drafted documents to produce tangible results. The best translation of this would come into play by reading specifications and turning them into a drafted blueprint, from an architecture standpoint. If your HS offers it, definitely take drafting courses. Otherwise, focus on geometry and art classes for the design aspects. Vocational courses, although they seem below most, offer students an opportunity to learn by doing and reading drafted documents to produce tangible results. The best translation of this would come into play by reading specifications and turning them into a drafted blueprint, from an architecture standpoint.

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]]> By: jillann1204 http://architecturelife.com/2008/12/27/what-is-the-best-preparation-in-high-school-to-become-an-architect/#comment-380 jillann1204 Sun, 28 Dec 2008 10:06:37 +0000 http://architecturelife.com/2008/12/27/what-is-the-best-preparation-in-high-school-to-become-an-architect/#comment-380 Art class..math class..science class...business class Art: so you can understand designs, shapes, textures, building materials. Math: so you can do the figures for measurements and basic math computations. Science: gravity issues and how the weather can work against your buildings. I.E. tornados and earthquakes Business: If you want to be your own boss, you'll need to know the tricks of the trade to run your own business. I'd head to your local university as well and speak with a professor or counselor to help you formulate your educational path better. Art class..math class..science class…business class

Art: so you can understand designs, shapes, textures, building materials.
Math: so you can do the figures for measurements and basic math computations.
Science: gravity issues and how the weather can work against your buildings. I.E. tornados and earthquakes
Business: If you want to be your own boss, you’ll need to know the tricks of the trade to run your own business.

I’d head to your local university as well and speak with a professor or counselor to help you formulate your educational path better.

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