Is architecture hard? Well, it's not easy. But how hard is studying architecture? How difficult is it to become an architect? Let’s find out. Prefer watching/reading? Check out the show notes: https://successfularchistudent.com/is-architecture-hard/ Check out my FREE online course for architecture students: ▼ 70 Hacks for Architecture Students ▼ → https://successfularchistudent.com/ ← There seems to be this stigma around architecture being really difficult to study – but why? If we break it down...
Aug 15, 2020•4 min•Ep. 70
The things you’ll never hear an architecture student say, such as “I can’t wait to go back to Uni”, “Those jurors were so nice!” and “I’ve got way too much time on my hands.” Prefer listening/reading? Check out the show notes: https://successfularchistudent.com/things-architecture-students-never-say/ Check out my FREE online course for architecture students: ▼ 70 Hacks for Architecture Students ▼ → https://successfularchistudent.com/ ← Are you an architecture student or thinking about studying a...
Aug 12, 2020•2 min•Ep. 69
This productivity hack for students is how I make watching lectures more engaging. It allows me to learn more in less time. Do this if you want to be a more productive student. Get access to the free online course for architecture students: ▼ 70 Hacks for Architecture Students ▼ → https://successfularchistudent.com/ ← Prefer listening/reading? Check out the show notes: https://successfularchistudent.com/productivity-hacks-for-students/ Do you ever sit through your online lectures or videos for U...
Aug 10, 2020•6 min•Ep. 68
STOP PROCRASTINATING. My fellow architecture students, procrastination is something we all battle. We all try to avoid procrastinating, but it always finds a way to come back and haunt us. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had a big project to do, a job I knew I needed done or an essay I needed to write, stressed out of my mind and pushed for time. But, if you were to open my bedroom door, you’ll find me checking my phone, opening up Instagram or binging an episode or 5 on Netflix. You can pr...
Jul 31, 2020•12 min•Ep. 67
These are 7 secret tips for studying architecture, the habits of successful architecture students that they don’t teach you in architecture school. I’m going to absolutely spill my brain and knowledge into this video. I’ve put together 7 MASSIVE tips to help you become a successful architecture student. Let’s get straight into the 7 tips for studying architecture. Prefer listening/reading? Check out the show notes: https://successfularchistudent.com/tips-for-studying-architecture/ Check out my F...
Jul 28, 2020•6 min•Ep. 66
From applying to architecture school to getting registered as an architect. This is everything you need to know to become an architect in the united states. Prefer listening/reading? Check out the show notes: https://successfularchistudent.com/becoming-an-architect-in-the-us/ Check out my FREE online course for architecture students: ▼ 70 Hacks for Architecture Students ▼ → https://successfularchistudent.com/ ← Today I’m joined by soon to be architecture master’s student Natalie Perri from the U...
Jul 22, 2020•36 min•Ep. 65
It’s finally here! 70 Hacks for Architecture Students – The Little Things with BIG Impacts These are the hacks that I wish I knew back when I first started architecture school. Those "lightbulb" moments that changed everything for me. I’ve compiled 70 architecture hacks for students to improve Drafting, Model Making, Sketching, Organisation/Productivity, Sketchup, Photoshop and Money Saving. The free online course includes game-changing architecture tips, tricks and advice from a list of incredi...
Jul 14, 2020•1 min•Ep. 65
It’s tough finding an architecture internship and difficult getting experience when starting out as a student. This often forces students to work for free. But, should you work for free, or should you get paid for your hard work? Let’s find out. Prefer watching/reading? Check out the show notes: https://successfularchistudent.com/should-architecture-interns-and-students-work-for-free/ Tags: architects pay, architects salary, architecture students pay, architecture job, architecture jobs, jobs fo...
Jul 13, 2020•5 min•Ep. 64
Learn how to create better projects as an architecture student. These are the 3 words that changed everything for me in architecture school. This is the concept I deep dive on in my eBook “How to Ace Any Project in Architecture School”. I encourage you to check it out 😊 https://successfularchistudent.com/how-to-ace-any-project/ Prefer watching/reading? Check out the show notes: https://successfularchistudent.com/how-to-create-better-architecture-projects-as-a-student/ Tags: how to create better...
Jul 11, 2020•4 min•Ep. 63
Not only will you learn to SURVIVE the notorious architecture critique, but you’ll learn to THRIVE through it. Here are 10 tips to ACE your reviews in architecture school as a student. Prefer watching/reading? Check out the show notes: https://successfularchistudent.com/how-to-survive-architecture-crits/ --- Tags:architecture crit, crit, critique, review, presentation, deadline, submission, architecture, architecture student, architecture student crit, archi student, architecture student critiqu...
Jul 09, 2020•10 min•Ep. 62
With architectural software taking over and new technology being brought into this world for designing, how come universities still focus on learning hand sketching? I was just re-watching the interview I had with the legend David Drazil from Sketch Like an Architect ( https://youtu.be/cy06N7v1p2s ). Throughout that interview, he makes some strong points about why architectural sketching is still relevant (and will always be) and why it’s important to learn architectural sketching as an architec...
Jul 08, 2020•8 min•Ep. 61
Stressed, anxious or worried about submitting your projects to a high quality ON TIME? Let’s learn the BIGGEST productivity hack for students. Setting your own deadlines. If you’re a student, I’m just going to go ahead and assume you’ve been in this situation before . . . You’ve got a submission coming up – but there’s still a few weeks to go. You decide to work on it closer to the date. You convince yourself that you’ve got PLENTY of time and don’t have to worry about it yet. As the days go pas...
Jul 07, 2020•3 min•Ep. 60
Learn how to come up with architectural ideas for your projects. Come up with great concepts and ideas that will impress your architecture teachers. Prefer watching/reading? Check out the show notes: https://successfularchistudent.com/how-to-come-up-with-architectural-ideas/ Starting a new project is hard to say the least. Where do you even begin? How do you come up with an architectural idea or concept? Let’s look at how you can come up with architectural ideas for your projects. So, this is so...
Jul 06, 2020•4 min•Ep. 59
Thinking of studying architecture , or perhaps already enrolled? Here are 10 things you need to know before starting architecture school. Prefer watching/reading? Check out the show notes: https://successfularchistudent.com/things-to-know-before-studying-architecture/ Tags: study architecture, studying architecture, things to know before studying architecture, what to know before studying architecture, know before studying architecture, things to know before starting architecture school, start a...
Jul 05, 2020•6 min•Ep. 58
Nearing the end of my architectural bachelor’s degree, I wanted to share what I’ve learnt over the past 3 years of architecture school so that you can know what to expect as an architecture student. I want to look over all the classes I’ve had and what I’ve had to do for those classes. This should help you understand the kind of work you’ll be doing in architecture school and what you can expect to learn. I also want to share with you some advice that I wish I knew if I could go back in time. So...
Jul 03, 2020•12 min•Ep. 57
You might be thinking about studying architecture – but one question’s putting you off. Do architects earn a lot of money? Let’s find out if architects get paid a lot, how you can earn more and why it shouldn’t even matter to begin with. Prefer listening/reading? Check out the show notes: https://successfularchistudent.com/do-architects-earn-a-lot-of-money/ Hey! My name's Kyle. On the podcast for architecture students, you'll hear from practicing architects, other students and me, Kyle, a third-...
Jul 01, 2020•3 min•Ep. 56
These are 7 of the worst mistakes architecture students make in architecture school. Don’t be afraid, you can avoid these architecture student problems – let’s learn how. Prefer watching/reading? Check out the show notes: https://successfularchistudent.com/the-7-deadliest-mistakes-architecture-students-make-and-how-to-avoid-them/ 0:20 1. Putting things off/procrastination. Architecture students think they have plenty of time to work on approaching deadlines. But, as you might have learnt already...
Jun 29, 2020•7 min•Ep. 55
What are the requirements to become a registered architect in Australia? What does it involve? How long does it take? How can you get started? Let’s learn how to get registered as an architect in Australia. This is a snippet from the interview with Herbie Hudson and Hayden Day for their podcast “Discussed It”, a podcast about “Architecture, Sport and Anything Else We Want”. I highly encourage you to go check out their show using the link below. https://audioboom.com/channels/5024340 A big thanks...
Jun 27, 2020•2 min•Ep. 54
Thinking of studying architecture to become an architect? You might be wondering whether you need to be good at maths. You might struggle with maths, or perhaps you love maths and want it to be something you’re doing every day in your career. I want to clarify whether you need to be good at maths to be an architect or study architecture. Prefer watching/reading? Check out the show notes: https://successfularchistudent.com/do-you-need-to-be-good-at-maths-to-study-architecture/ I want to split thi...
Jun 26, 2020•4 min•Ep. 53
Watch today’s episode on youtube (trust me, it’s better): https://youtu.be/9fdUM7Ar-ZA Want to be a good architecture student? You need the best tools. Here are 15 of the top essential tools for architecture students. You might be starting architecture school soon or you might just want to upgrade the architectural tools you have. It can get overwhelming as to what tools are essential and which are not needed. I thought I’d collate 15 of the best tools for architecture students because I never h...
Jun 24, 2020•10 min•Ep. 52
If you’re an architecture student you’re more than likely on Instagram. You might even have an account for your architecture work. That’s great. But, as a student, there’s sooo much potential for you on Instagram that most students don’t realise. Instagram is an incredible tool for networking, finding and creating job opportunities, building important relationships with those in the industry and receiving local and global recognition for your work. All you must do is use Instagram properly. In t...
Jun 23, 2020•8 min•Ep. 51
Architecture school has a very high attrition rate. Students drop out like crazy for many different reasons. Let’s find out why architecture students drop out. In this episode (episode 50!!), I explain 4 different reasons why students drop out of architecture school. Towards the end of the episode, I also explain how to beat these 4 reasons. I give my best piece of advice that helps keep me motivated and inspired to continue my architecture degree, despite it being a massive commitment. You migh...
Jun 21, 2020•7 min•Ep. 50
Are you thinking about studying architecture? You might be wondering whether you need to be good at hand drawing to pursue architecture. You might not be the greatest artist. Or, drawing might be your biggest strength. Let me confirm for you whether you need to be good at drawing in order to be an architect. The short answer? No. You don’t need to be good at drawing to study architecture. However – being good at drawing is only going to help you by giving you an advantage. If you are not creativ...
Jun 19, 2020•3 min•Ep. 49
Starting architecture school soon and need some advice? Chris Morley, UniSA’s first year course coordinator shares with me (a third-year student) his best advice for starting architecture school. Chris talks about what separates “successful” students from “unsuccessful” students, and the key factors that will help you throughout your first years of studying architecture. Check out the full interview with Chris (part 1): https://youtu.be/7SivcVx7Fu4 Chris is also the co-chair of South Australia’s...
Jun 14, 2020•4 min•Ep. 48
Becoming an Architect – The Life of an Architecture Student | Discussed It Podcast Let’s walk through my journey to becoming an architect from when I was in high school, to now almost finishing my architecture bachelor’s degree. This is the Life of an Architecture Student – becoming an architect. This is an interview with Herbie Hudson and Hayden Day for their podcast “Discussed It”, a podcast about “Architecture, Sport and Anything Else We Want”. I highly encourage you to go check out their sho...
Jun 09, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 47
From the number of memes and stories you hear from architecture students not sleeping, one should think that architecture students don’t sleep. I want to answer the question, do architecture students sleep? Prefer watching/reading? Check out the show notes: https://successfularchistudent.com/do-architecture-students-sleep/ Architecture students are the most sleep-deprived majors in America. It’s official. Sleeping just 5.28 hours, topping the charts in front of nursing and biochemistry at 5.69 h...
Jun 04, 2020•13 min•Ep. 46
Conflicting personalities and ideas, group members not showing up and group members not doing any work. These are just a few of the many frustrating scenarios that you will experience when doing group work in architecture school. You’d be happy to know that group work isn’t always bad times and horror stories. In fact, working in groups has been some of the most rewarding and enjoyable times during my years in architecture school. Similarly, Anthony Laney of Laney LA is an architect with a team ...
May 31, 2020•4 min•Ep. 45
If you’re going to be an architecture student soon, you might be wondering if you need a laptop. The question also arises if you should buy a laptop or a desktop PC? I explain whether you should get a laptop as an architecture student and if it’s even required. I’ve already made a video on what specs you should have for your architecture laptop or computer which you can watch here: https://youtu.be/K35cFpnXhrU Prefer listening/reading? Check out the show notes for “Do Architecture Students Need ...
May 27, 2020•8 min•Ep. 44
I was eating dinner when I saw an email that my studio results had just been released. I decided to record my reaction and explain why I don’t care what grade I get ( and why you shouldn’t either). This is a follow up from the last Life of an Architecture Student episode where I shared my live studio critique that I presented to my class over Zoom. If you want to check it out, you can here: https://youtu.be/hHW9jYT4H3k Prefer listening/reading? Check out the show notes: https://successfularchist...
May 24, 2020•9 min•Ep. 43
Ever wanted to run your own architectural firm? Today’s guest, a Sole Practitioner from Australia with over 10 years of experience in the industry, shares his journey of how he made the dream of running his own practice a reality. In today’s episode, I’m joined by the co-chair of South Australia’s Emerging Architects + Graduates Network (EmAGN), a first-year course co-ordinator at my university as well as sole practitioner of Echelon Studio - Chris Morley. This is the third and final part of the...
May 22, 2020•20 min•Ep. 42
