So you think you might want to be an architect but don't know where to start or how to prepare yourself ... what to do" Well, this is your lucky day because I have the answer to the question "I want to be an architect, where do I start""

I spent a considerable amount of time responding to emails this weekend and the newest most asked question is now: “I want to be an architect, where do I start"“(most asked question on Life of an Architect) I have answered this question at least a hundred times over the last 6 years and I have distilled the answer down to what I think is the very first step. Granted most of the people asking this question are fairly young – probably high school and early college level – but the  answer is still the same.Should You Focus on Math" Most people think being an architect has something to do with math. It doesn’t – in fact, I tell people that their lack of math skills should not be the thing that keeps them from pursuing their dreams of becoming an architect. If you are that person, read Architecture and Math and let me know if you still think math is going to be the thing that stops you from becoming an architect. Math is a necessary component to being an architect but the hardest math I do on a daily basis was stuff I learned in grade school. Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, and Division … that’s about it. I could get creative and work some geometry ...