So You Want to Be an Architect...

Most people's vision of an architect has the person sitting around a drafting table drawing pictures of buildings.  While this is a pat of the profession, there is increasing more to it.  The first myth is that all architects do is design projects.  Much of an architect's work involves meeting with clients, working with construction teams, and generally managing their business.  The second myth is that you must be able to draw to be an architect.  Doug Patt, in the video below, explains that while you do not have to be an artist, you must be able to sketch or have some medium to convey visual ideas.  The third and final myth is that architects still draw with design plans by hand.  While concepts and ideas are usually sketched, the majority of the drawing and designs  are now completed using architectural software such as CADD (Computer Assisted Design & Drafting) software.