What Does an Architect Do?

[gregvancom]

You got a good point, I drew plans by hand on vellum papers decades ago, but it would be hard to find someone doing that today.

[gregvancom]

In some way I think it would be great to learn how to draw by hand, but realistically as long as we have computers, the new technology always ends up replacing the old. Thanks for the interesting comment and information about the Philippines.

[gregvancom]

Well I wish you the best of luck and maybe some day we can work together on a construction project.

[timmmahhhh]

Perfect description of the reality, but very rarely does one draw anything by hand anymore, except in college. If you're drawing by hand it's either presentation or you're working by yourself.

[gregvancom]

Don't ever give up on your dreams, but you got a good point, I've only met a few women who worked in construction, because it is hard work. Good luck and one of the best architects I ever knew was a woman.

[gregvancom]

@zeetimimi Obviously it's a little more than that, but your close.

[TheKoreandilleran]

Architecture schools here in the Philippines always start traditionally, working and drawing by hand. To some point where the students get envious of countries that start with CAD. Knowing that this has the tendency to be a lost art, I start appreciating traditional and manual skill by hand again. Thanks. :D

[gregvancom]

@kurtisjohn123 Well I wish you the best of luck. I've always enjoyed designing and drawing my own plans, but truly never knew enough about architecture, to make anything look spectacular.

[gregvancom]

@HopelessDPS Finding work and then finding work that pays well.

[gregvancom]

@HopelessDPS It's a tough life, unless you're a go getter.