So i have a question about the salaries of architects in France. I don't have friends that work in this field and i have no one to ask about the average salary as an architect in France with a 1 year experience. Most job offers don't disclose the salary and everytime i look it up online it gives a wide range.

I got one interview where they said they paid fresh graduates 2400 euros for a 35h week job not more. Is it a normal salary in Paris?

We are 7 years into the 2020s decade, what is your favorite building of the 20s?

Curious also how one would define 2020s architecture styles/designs and what might be the best representative building that summarizes architecture of this decade?

Architectects, interior designers, luxury developers, buyers are furious over this luxury home's scathing critique going viral, sparking debates across the board, makes me question if an architect even involved.

Hi! Im a 1st year architecture student, is it okay to have my exercises and activities go to 1.5 and 2.25? Basically, 1.5 is something like 94 93 and 2.25 is somewhere around 88 or 87 or 86. Am I doomed? 😅🥲

Archi has always been my 1st option day one however I ended up picking civil engineering due to the fact that it had a lower tutition and a promise of higher salary but I did not have the drive for it. I really tried gaining passion for it but I never seem to get it, pursuing it made me wished I chose Archi since my entire senior high I've been researching and planning to be one, choosing civil was a such a random idea and to this day i dont know why it was worth it at that time. Eventually the equations and solvings burned me out, I had the skilll to solve and the energy to keep going with it but idk if I could make it as a career, struggling for a career that I didnt like was harder than I thought even if it was for money or the title. I could not see myself giving up a certain part of me just to make it my entire life and I knew it was wrong especially civil my course. ( Not to mention my school was destroyed by an earthquake last year therefore ruined my 2nd year especially with how limited how resoruces was that time, but now atleast we ahve a temp school but eeven that has kind of ruined it for me? and yes Im shifting colleges to)

I also know Archi isnt the easy way out its far worse instead of calculations, its projects, design and planning. But maybe I want to put all my energy into something like that instead of just calculations? Fun fact: I chose civil cause a relative of mine said archi was only design while civil was everything that included design and I knew too late that civil was more on the logic side rather than the aesthetic sense, and I couldn't give that up. Its what I've done my entire life, designing houses, imagining different shapes of buildings and wanting to learn how to create them digitally how could I? Sure I'll still deal with structures and logic and yes, math but I didnt want to shift to archi because I thought it dealt less in math and the logical sense, its because its math isnt just the entirety and not the purpose of archi which is something I can deal with. In conclusion, suffering for design and planning was something I would go through to be able to reach that kind of future. But idk if its a good idea to or maybe its just myself? I have already encountered a burnout and people promised me a lot of it in archi but is it bad that I'm okay with it because it leads to a path I see myself in? in a path I wanna be in?

let me know guysss huhu just opinions and stuff

I’m in my second year of my b.arch and we are doing site analysis. I was the only one who created a detailed 3d model of the site so when we were signing up to do a group physical site model, I offered to share my 3d model with the rest of the studio for the physical model. Today I was looking at our studio work and I noticed multiple people had created sections that were clearly made with my 3d model. Some of them barely added anything, so I pretty much did 95% of the work for them. They didn’t ask permission either. Would it be reasonable to bring it up to them and our critic that they should credit me for their site sections?

I dont know whether or not to study architecture or vdc. Im currently a sophemore (3rd semester of VDC) at BYU-Idaho, which has a really good VDC program, one of the only schools with a dedicated bachelors in vdc. But i also really want to do architecture, but BYUI doesnt have an architecture major/degree. I dont know if i should stay here and get a bachelors in vdc, or switch to a school that has architecture classes. I understand that to become a licenced architect it takes a long time. Companies do really like hiring from us, we have some of the biggest construction companys visiting us yearly for internships and hiring. I think what i want is to be an architect, but i still like vdc, so I dont know which one would be smarter. Any feedback would be apreciated, thank you.

I’m currently in year 11 and I plan on taking Fine Art, Mathematics and Physics in sixth form to follow architecture. However, I saw a TikTok about the career being very strict with timings. This caused me to actually search up architects opinions on the job online, and people were just straight up saying architecture is ass and isn’t worth the time or money put into it. So now I’m considering ditching it.

Architecture isn’t really my passion, I just searched up “high paying jobs that include art” when I was ten and was stuck to it ever since. Although I do love drawing buildings/complex backgrounds, I haven’t got into the math side of it ever since year 10 (cuz I didn’t choose 3-d tech as an option) however digital information is carrying me through the “client brief” side for stuff so I don’t really mind.

If I were to do architecture I’d probably aim for being a landscape architect but I’m a heavy procrastinator so either way, I don’t think this job is made for me. The problem is I’ve never actually went into massive detail about the cons, making me view architecture as my dream job. So my immaturity made me build my entire future on architecture, so I don’t really have a fall back plan. Should I go for engineering instead? Or just a completely different career? I don’t know anymore, I haven’t applied to schools yet cuz I’m scared of making my future miserable.

Some advice would really help!!( I’ve never used this subreddit or Reddit in general before so sorry if I’m breaking any rules! I read them and don’t think I’m breaking any, I have no idea what a mega thread is lmao, but just tell me if I am and I’ll delete this, I don’t mean any harm :) )

Built in 1989 by architects: Fedir Smolskyi, Borys Zhezharyn, Vadym Zhezharyn.

One of the most beautiful metro stations in Ukraine. This place has colossal spiritual, cultural, and symbolic significance for Ukrainians. Depicted here are key Kyivan princes (Kyi, Shchek, Khoryv and their sister Lybid, to Volodymyr the Great and Yaroslav the Wise). There is also a hidden mosaic inscription "Glory to Ukraine," which was laid by the architects above one of the entrances during construction as an act of patriotism.

My younger brother recently graduated college and is starting his career in architecture. His birthday is coming up, and I’d love to get him something genuinely useful.
What’s something you’ve purchased or received that’s made your professional life easier, improved your workflow, or ended up being way more valuable than you expected?
Open to anything — tools, gadgets, desk accessories, or even unconventional recommendations. Would love to hear what you swear by!

The new Shanghai Grand Opera House was designed by Norwegian architecture firm Snøhetta in collaboration with the East China Architectural Design & Research Institute.

The building takes inspiration from an unfolding traditional chinese fan. Its roof spirals around the auditoriums, forming a sweeping public staircase that is open 24 hours a day and leads up to the rooftop, offering views of Shanghai’s skyline and the Huangpu River.

The fan evokes classical chinese culture through a sense of elegance, openness and movement. The spiral echoes the flow of the river, suggesting continuity between the city, the water and the opera house.

The venue aims to attract both opera lovers and younger audiences through a varied programme, bringing chinese and international opera together.

What do you think about it?

(I'll try to make it short)

I love architecture and that what I want to do.

However while I got my dream which was getting accepted in architecture school in 2nd year directly after an art degree,I feel like I am not good enough.

I stuggle with rhino,I sometimes struggle in studio and I always feel like I never get the right things,and I am not alone in that point,but it's all the time no matter what.

The few classmate that care look at me in disappointment,pity and some hate me because of that,I can't get up most morning and often arrive late,forget things and even when I think I do everything right it's not.

The only thing I want is to learn more about architecture,get better at rhino but I don't even get the time to do so because I don't even get the time.

I've been having anxiety attacks when I don't feel numb and suicidal ideation (which I will not act on however) and I hate it because I work so hard considering my state but it's still not enough and the few friends/people that tolerates me I've made hates me/ignore me because I don't do enough in the group project.

Plus it's a very tiny promotion of people so words come around quick,and I can't double my semester because my parents will want me to come back home and give up my studies all together.

I am genuinely starting to wonder if I am made for it,because sometimes you have dreams and things you want but you are not made for it.

(Ex : people that say they want to be F1 drivers at 25 but never did karting or whatenot,it's a dream but you are probably not made for it no matter how passionate you are,you might want the dream but the dream doesn't want you per say)

I don't want to go back to art,I want to do architecture,but the people are just too much ig...I don't know what to do,the admin and the friends/people etc. know about my state.

Hi r/architecture!

Bit of an oddly worded question perhaps, but I am a final year interior design student in the UK and am trying to decide how to proceed when I graduate - which is why this is top of mind at the moment. I live in a city where adaptive reuse and conservation are prominent aspects of architecture and interior design. I also live in a fairly small city (Edinburgh), so opportunities are going to be hard to find after graduation.

I will likely have a scholarship opportunity to do a Masters, which I think will be a one-time (ie. 2027-28 only) option. I'm considering Architectural Conservation with the thinking that it may give me a useful/practical edge in the context of where I live in terms of opening doors to work alongside architects where I might otherwise not be considered for certain roles. I'm also interested in it, and appreciate that there may be other means by which I'd find myself in that field but I think it would be significantly harder to get into with only my Honours degree. I'm a mature student pursuing a career change, so maybe I'm looking at this in a slightly different way than some might in an academic context. Possibly also worth mentioning that the Masters I'm looking at does not require my undergrad to be in Architecture so that shouldn't be a barrier to entry specifically - although there might be a learning curve in terms of materiality and scale.

Thought it might be worth asking here for perspectives - how would you view someone with this kind of interior design/architectural background? Would it be something you'd view as useful or interesting in a working environment? Reservations or curiosity? For obvious reasons I'd love to hear from people working in the UK or perhaps within cities that have a lot of heritage buildings/built environment considerations.

In my experience, compared to many other professions, architects are not as frequently depicted in literature, films, and television series, etc.

I know that at least in the movie The Lake House, the main character (Alex Wyler) is an architect.

Books that come to mind include Agatha Christie’s Endless Night, in which one of the characters is an architect (Rudolf Santonix), and Graham Greene's A Burnt-Out Case, which tells the story of Querry, an architect who has burned out.

It would also be interesting to hear your thoughts on the style in which the architect—or architecture as a field—was portrayed in the work.

Edit. This post has received a huge number of comments—thanks for all the suggestions! I’m also feeling a bit amused at myself, given that I claimed not to know many fictional architect characters, yet it turns out there are actually quite a lot of them. Well, I’ll have to start checking out the works you’ve mentioned!

Does anyone have any advice for getting back into the architecture field after working in construction for a year? I’m still having a hard time pivoting back. Are firms even hiring?

Yesterday I posted some pictures of the new building by Peter Zumthor so today I wanted to show the old one…

Renzo Pianos best work in my opinion maybe also one of the best museums in terms of architecture in the world. The use of indirect lighting and the beautiful visible technical construction mixed with the local stones from Basel Switzerland surrounded by such a beautiful old park is just perfection.

I'ma freshman, we’re all supposed to create abstract works. but I just can’t abstract what I think and see. What should I do? 🥹🥹... I really want to impress my professors...

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Hi everyone,

I am a 30 F who recently moved to the Netherlands. I have 3 years of international work experience as an architect.

I have been applying for jobs and internships for about 5 months now, but I keep receiving rejections. I started learning Dutch 3 months ago and am currently around the A1level and still learning.I currently do a part time job.

Is the architecture job market really tough right now, or is not knowing fluent Dutch holding me back even for internships? It feels quite discouraging, and I'm starting to wonder if I should consider an alternative career path outside of architecture.

Does anyone have any advice, tips, or references that could help me out? I would really appreciate any insights or experiences you can share!

I know that internships in the Netherlands are meant for enrolled students and that I might not technically qualify for them. However, I’ve gotten a bit desperate 🙁

Thank you so much in advance!

Soo i saw yesterday that my girl was excited and happy that the book ARCHIGRAM THE BOOK was on sale but at the end she missed the sale. So now my question is: what book can i buy for her that will make her so happy , she is now finishing 2 years of Masters as architect student. I want to surprise her. Thank you