10 ALTERNITIVE CAREERS TO DO WITH AN ARCHITECTURE DEGREE

It is coming up to 6 years since I left working full time as a traditional architect in practice. Since then I have found an alternative career path for myself and I have become an artist. My career as an artist has been totally informed by my experience as an architect so all was not lost. If you find yourself feeling bored or stressed or generally unfulfilled with being an architect maybe you could do something else? In this video I am sharing a few ideas of what else you could do with an architecture degree.

00:00 Intro
01:52 ARTIST
03:02 FABRICATOR
03:41 TEACH
05:18 CLIENT
06:27 WORK FOR A CHARITY
07:13 CONSULTANCY
08:16 ACADEMIA
08:43 VISULIZATION
09:41 DESIGNER
10:29 INDUSTRY SUPPORT

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[gharrison]

This is the video I needed when I was choosing uni courses (and I will be recommending it when I do careers events from now on!). Fortunately I came out the other side enjoying being an architect, at least most of the time! But I do have a couple of other ideas on transferrable skills to throw into the mix... Legal stuff: we have to know a certain amount to qualify, and you can progress this into expert witnessing or construction law (with a bit more training I imagine!). And game design: without assuming we can do this better than trained games designers, I reckon there's a lot of 'world building' skills that would be applicable to the (massive UK) games industry.

[joegotz]

Freshman class is 100. You graduate with 25, 75% failure rate. Out of the 25 that graduate less than half get their license. Of the registered architects, many get the hell out of this profession. I have been in business for 36 years, registered architect for 44 years. My main goal as an architect was to make a profit, and go as fast I could possibly go. I did not dilly dally over the design of the front door. I did not spend 90% of the fee on design. I soon realized most people don’t care what the building looks like, only architects care. The BIGGEST problem with architecture is it too tied to the economy. No money to spend no need for an architect. There are other ways to make a living. One other problem is most see an architect as a draftsman who makes blue prints. You better be in the top 5 of your class or get out ASAP.

[nadeexn]

I´m in my first year of being a junior architect, and I´m so underwhelmed unfortunately. It´s been anti-climatic. (and I wanted to be an architect since grade 6, school was great but work...?). My goal is to be a full time artist on the long term. This video is perfect thank you!

[nihilistarchitect]

If anyone wants discouragement on architecture from a an architect I am here to help. But to make it simple, if you are not sure about going or not to architecture, just serve coffees for 3 months in 3 practices and see how the day to day is like. Talk to the people there and really thry to understand what they do on a daily basis. Don’t go to architecture school without really understanding and SEING different architects work. But you you want my honest to the face advice : Run from it as fast you can.

[daisymillustration]

As someone with a background in social sciences, a couple of degrees and various diplomas in psych/health orientated areas, the fact I've chosen to do colouring in for a living sometimes causes a little war in my brain about what I SHOULD be doing with my studies. This video really helped me be okay with choosing my artist path, I noticed that I was picking projects/commissions that allowed me to tie in elements of my qualifications and the core values I'd developed along the way. I can use my art to really focus in on issues such as accessibility, inclusion and awareness in a way that the typical psych role just doesn't allow for. Thank you Hanna!

[marcfrancisinsights]

Thanks for this Hanna, I've been studying / working in architecture for last 13 years and I desperately want to escape to do something more creative

[starrealm]

You know whats wild it seems like for every career path that exist there's always a video like this one about them

[Murmurrr]

Its less about being boring, and more about not getting paid enough and overworked.

[chuyproject]

Hello! I graduated from architecture this year and the industry is simply not for me. I love your video and 100% agree with your point about architecture setting our artistry apart. I'm really glad I learned the concepts and theories about space/circulation/structure, developing a good "architectural eye" and being capable to see my day to day life differently and artistically. Much love, and I appreciate seeing videos as honest as this one.

[johnpandolfino]

Go to law school....then get an MBA and a job with a hedge anything but it from an architect for 45 years now retired....licensed in NY NJ & Pa

[CHINMAYDESAI-vq]

“Work for a charity” a normal architecture job IS charity

[GLOBEX-PLORERK]

I have an architecture degree and I agree with this message. subscribed

[lee.gander]

7:24 isk but this lighting made me gasp a little, would really love to see more videos in this cinematic style

[Bader_aka_Fullmoon]

I was so excited to become an architect...not anymore

[mrunaltambe]

I graduated 2 years ago.. took up some courses, worked for a year and got laid off...since then i kept trying to work in different companies but the past trauma from my previous company is too much....i quit my second job as well and decided to quit architecture totally but now since I am trying to prepare for another competitive exams something holds me back as if I have purely wasted my 7 years and when i see my other friends still continuing in the field i feel very bad about myself for giving up...does anyone has any suggestions what should I do.
Should i go back into architecture ?

[NailtheIB]

This is a sign for me not to do architecture
I got into university of Manchester for architecture but not taking the offer now :)

[kiara]

This video helped me so much!! Thank you❤

[HANNABENIHOUD]

What would you do if you weren't an architect? (Ps sorry about the lighting in this. I've got 'buy blind' on my shopping list)

[jacobellis]

Follow up vid on alternative careers with a medical degree? 😜

[Tut]

Who would have thought it. Good ideas for starters.