Im new in architecture

As stated by the title and it doesn´t need to be free but if it´s free, I see no problem. I´m in despair and looking for something that will teach me practical profession knowledge. Maybe an integrated studio workshop as it applies theory to practice?

It can be also about urbanism

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I'm a recent B.Arch graduate from India and I'm confused about which direction I should take for my career.

Right after graduation, I worked with the Kochi Muziris Biennale Foundation for about 10 months. I was involved throughout the entire event—from production and documentation to 3D visualization, site execution, signage, venue management, and finally dismantling and packing after the exhibition. I also got to work closely with artists, curators, and production teams.

I genuinely loved that environment. It was fast-paced, creative, and every day was different. Even though it could be hectic, I never felt like I didn't want to go to work.

Recently, I joined as a site supervisor on a large convention centre project. It's an interesting project, but my current role is mostly supervising labour, checking progress, and coordinating site work.

The company says they'll involve me in facade design, ceiling details, sections, and working drawings, but I'm not sure if that will actually happen since everything is moving very fast and most decisions are made directly on site.

My friends (who work in architecture firms) keep telling me that I'll miss out on proper architecture office experience if I continue in site supervision. They believe at least 1–2 years in an architecture office is important before moving into execution or exhibitions.

The problem is that I'm not sure conventional architecture is what I want. I'm much more interested in:

Exhibition design

Museum design

Temporary pavilions

Installation design

Scenography / set design

Spatial experiences

Blender & 3D visualization

The site job is also demanding—7 AM to 7 PM, plus around 2 hours of commuting every day. It feels like I'm only working for the salary, with very little time left to improve my skills or build a portfolio.

The Kochi Biennale won't recruit again for about another year, and I've been trying to find similar exhibition or production companies across India, but I haven't had much luck.

So I'd really appreciate some honest advice:

Should I stay in site supervision for the experience?

Should I switch to a proper architecture office?

Or should I focus on finding opportunities in exhibition design, museums, experiential design, or set design?

I'm willing to relocate anywhere in India if the opportunity is good.

I'd especially love to hear from people working in architecture, exhibition design, museums, scenography, event production, or experiential design. Please be honest—even if your opinion is critical. I'm trying to make the best long-term decision rather than just taking the safest option.

I was thinking about how architecture shapes our emotions in subtle ways.

Have you ever walked into (or even looked at) a building that left you feeling unsettled because of its proportions, lighting, symmetry, scale, materials, or atmosphere?

I'd love to hear what building it was and what you think created that feeling. I'm fascinated by how architecture can communicate emotion without saying a word.

Clarification:
With this question I'm thinking less about the architect's intent and more about the visitor's experience. Have you ever walked into a place that just felt... off... even if you couldn't point to a specific design flaw?

I know this project is probably posted here a few times a year, but I just wanted to share the detail photos I took!

I don't know what style it's categorized under but in my opinion it is Modernist/Brutalist

This former Nazi anti-aircraft bunker in Hamburg was converted into a hip hotel with a rooftop garden. The brutalist wartime fortress, which was deemed too massive to demolish, is now called the Reverb by Hard Rock Hamburg, a hotel with restaurants and a public rooftop park built above its 3.5-meter-thick concrete walls. The renovation, plus adding the extra five floors and the garden, cost €100 million. Before/after photos.

i have an architecture degree that I got 10 years back and never used. I am sahm and an artist who sell art occasionally but nothing that makes me good enough side income. I want to be employable but I don’t feel confident about going back to architecture as I feel like I have forgotten a lot. What are my options? Should I go back to school and get a masters in architecture? or something less intensive like urban planning? I am open to pursuing any creative field but just don’t know where to begin and have been feeling lost. I came here to see if there is someone like me who got back after a long career gap and what and how did you do it?

These are all oil paintings of NYC architecture I've done over a couple years, one of my favorite subjects to explore in my art.

The corner I was standing on for each piece's perspective:

1. Madison & East 30th

2. Broadway & Rector

3. Willoughby & St. Nicholas Print

4. Suydam & Wyckoff

5. Kent & North 7th Print

This is St. Paul the Apostle Church, located on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, NYC and right next door to Fordham University's Lincoln Center campus. A choir I sing in got invited to Carnegie Hall but we rehearsed in Pope Auditorium at Fordham University Lincoln Center. This church was next door and later in the day after rehearsal I went here to see the interior.

Taken with Google Pixel and edited in Lightroom.

Gothic pool inside a historic hotel first inaugurated in 1964.

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​Hi everyone,

I'm looking for advice, testimonials and experience on career path as architect engineer located in Europe, french speeking country.

​I just earned a double degree (Bac+7): Engineering-Architecture from the University of Liège (Belgium) and Civil Engineering from Polytech Lille (France). I am currently looking for my first job and wondering about the best career path.

​What drives me in an architectural project is the design process and problem-solving to bring the project to life. For my master's thesis, I simulated a design phase for a project using Grasshopper to evaluate multiple variants: structure, carbon footprint, thermal performance, and global cost. I loved this approach and would like a job where I can integrate these criteria and weigh them against each other to guide the design.

​Here are my thoughts and doubts:

​I am afraid of losing my dual background if I start in pure architecture or a pure structural engineering consultancy (BET). How can I maintain this dual skill set from my very first job?

​Hybrid agencies: Do mixed design/technical positions exist within multidisciplinary architecture firms?

​Facade engineering: Is this a good gateway to link pure technical design with architectural expression?

​Long-term goals: I would like to become a project manager in a hybrid structure offering varied missions and an integrated project tracking process between engineering and architecture.

​Mobility & Salary: I am mobile (France, Belgium, international) and want to leverage my Bac+7 degree to avoid the low junior salary grids typical of traditional architecture firms.

​My questions:

​What type of structure should I target (integrated firm, large engineering consultancy, off-site start-up)?

​How should I negotiate to highlight my double degree and maintain this versatility?

​Are there other jobs or positions better suited to my background that I might not know about?

​I am looking for testimonials from people who have been in my situation, as well as advice, experiences, and good ideas.

If you were in my situation what would you do ahah ?

​Thanks in advance for your advice!

​Have a great day everyone

So for all the young people out there all venting about their low pay or their inability to find jobs.

This is an indicator of why that is.

Not good friends. Not good at all.