Should I major in architecture? | Forum | Archinect

i don't know what the hell is wrong with you guys, but you ARE aware that real estate goes in phases, right? ?Its not a bad profession, we're just in a bad spot right now because of economic stagnation and all of you voting for Obama. ?As most of you are aware, the economy is picking up and people are actually building again.

OP, architecture is a cyclical business. ?Right now there are too many architects, because nothing is getting built. ?Nothing is getting built 1) because of the recession and 2) because there are already a lot of buildings in the US, and not enough demand for newer ones. ?Every 10 years or so this changes. ?In the late 80's there was a huge demand and as a result we overbuilt, and then there was no demand.

As the world starts to become more global you're going to see (and already are seeing) architects working on projects in places like China. ?Different places go through building booms at different times-- right now its not in the US, but it could be at any moment really.

Just don't get yourself in a mountain of debt. ?Unless you're planning on getting your PhD and doing purely theoretical stuff (which ISN'T affected by the ebbs and flows of the building industry) or working for a high profile artsy firm (meaning low pay) then the school you go to really doesn't matter all that much, despite what everyone is telling you right now as you're leaving high school. ?My friend went to Pratt for art-- it really didn't make her any better, and didn't really get her a job. ?Now she has a huge monthly bill she has to pay.

i'll say it again: ?THE SCHOOL YOU GO TO DOESN'T REALLY MATTER.

All this doom and gloom on this website is purely due to the melodrama of people in this field, mixed with a struggling economy. ?If you look at the posts on this website since 2008 the majority of them are just bitter because someone can't find a job, and they have nothing to do but sit at home and complain on the internet.

If you want to go into architecture, financially you'll be just fine. ?Trust me, if accounting or finance or any of those other high pay jobs sounds boring now, they're not going to be less boring when you're doing them 9-5.

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