Chief Vs Autocad

[a9284456]

I learned a lot in Architecture school but learned very little about how to design a building in the real world.
After countless hours of design studios it seems the professors (mostly uppity black turttle neck wearing types) only prefferred the most outlandish and unbuildable solutions. It was an awakening when I started working in for an Architect who had to make a living at it and someone pointed out that you need to follow the building code or use materials that people can afford.....

All of today's overreaching rules and regulations from zoning to building to energy codes does takes alot of the creative energy out of it. (I guess I am just burnt out)

Unfortunatly In many parts of the country today not having an RA or PE limits your options regardless of your design skills
Ok rant over and by the way there is nothing Auto about Autocad

[perryh]

I learned a lot in Architecture school but learned very little about how to design a building in the real world.
After countless hours of design studios it seems the professors (mostly uppity black turttle neck wearing types) only prefferred the most outlandish and unbuildable solutions. It was an awakening when I started working in for an Architect who had to make a living at it and someone pointed out that you need to follow the building code or use materials that people can afford.....

All of today's overreaching rules and regulations from zoning to building to energy codes does takes alot of the creative energy out of it. (I guess I am just burnt out)

Unfortunatly In many parts of the country today not having an RA or PE limits your options regardless of your design skills
Ok rant over and by the way there is nothing Auto about Autocad

Exactly my experience also, well said, whoever you are.

[moak]

I learned a lot in Architecture school but learned very little about how to design a building in the real world.
After countless hours of design studios it seems the professors (mostly uppity black turttle neck wearing types) only prefferred the most outlandish and unbuildable solutions. It was an awakening when I started working in for an Architect who had to make a living at it and someone pointed out that you need to follow the building code or use materials that people can afford.....

All of today's overreaching rules and regulations from zoning to building to energy codes does takes alot of the creative energy out of it. (I guess I am just burnt out)

Unfortunatly In many parts of the country today not having an RA or PE limits your options regardless of your design skills
Ok rant over and by the way there is nothing Auto about Autocad

Not entirely unlike my studio experience only I feel that the impetus to go beyond the confines of budget and code in a studio project is what enables one to do good buildings when ultimately faced with those realities. The dreaming required to get something positive out of the studio experience is the training one gets to creatively deal with real world limitations.

[lbuttery]

dream the big dream

then scale back to reality

Lew