Hey! I have just known your channel, and I love it! Do you know archicad? It's a hit here in Brazil (here I'm a licensed Architect and interior designer)
I actually don't know archicad but it's been recommended to me many times ever since I got my macbook. None of the first I worked at used it so I never learned it but I'm playing around with it these days and I really like it 😆
1st skill: communication skills 2nd skill: sketch everyday (the modmin yt channel can help) 3rd skill: get used to with the digital tools like autocad, sketchup etc.
@@khojimurod2842 Hey, thanks for the motivation. I decided to make a new start in 2017 and took up architecture again. Finished undergrad last year and this year doing my honors. I feel amazing but the thought of all that wasted time kills me. No matter how hard I try to look past it or motivate myself. Like seeing others achieve things at a younger age is beautiful. I envy that and yeah that's about it. I wish I had a little bit of a clearer cut 20s than I did. I hope you're doing well and never end up like me. All the best kind stranger✌️
I'm 16 y.o. and I have bit more than a year to prepare my portfolio for admission to the university...and all day I was very worried about my future and barely had a mental breakdown BUT (!) I found your amazing channel and rn I feel a way better! Thank you so much 🥺🌷
Apprenticeship programs are better, learn on the job. Jesus doesn't want you to go into debt like our parents did. USA provides three branches of government for all citizens to get involved and stop corruption in the education system.
To all those struggling with architecture and hand drawing, learn how to draft with the most accessible software Sketchup, if you cannot afford BIM like Revit and Archicad. It is an essential tool that will get you to explore places such as research, simple illustrations, clear communication, design, bim, and visualization. As students, this can also hdlp your thesis and sidelines to earn money for drafting. This shows how to utilize Sketchup for those presentations without relying on Photoshop. th-cam.com/users/imaginemotions
Time management is a hard lesson to learn in college because nobody really teaches it to you, especially when you're out on your own for the first time. I like the saying "fail early, fail often, but fail forward" - mess up when you're in the learning phase and corrections are cheap, that goes for projects too, lots of designing and executing, and fixing what doesn't work. Lovely henna too! ♥️ And lol at the first Q-tip "trick"
Absolutely agree. Also, there's so many time management methods out there that it can get confusing. In the past few years I've been trying out different methods, figuring out what works and doesn't work for me. Eg. I was really surprised to find that GTD, the method that everyone seems to be raving about, doesn't work particularly well for me! The search continues! Thank you! It was from my first indian wedding! a milder, covid version, but still soooo beautiful and ornate ^^
@@DamiLeeArch I don't think I've tried any formalized ones, I just use my own system which is pretty ad hoc lol, but sort of adapted from software project management with setting goals, expectations, and timeframes, breaking things into smaller more manageable tasks, being ok with missed deadlines, and so forth It's been ages since I've been to an Indian wedding but they're so beautiful (I mean, really any wedding is of course but you know what I mean lol)
I’m an architect with decades of experience but even I was able to refresh some concepts that are so fundamental to our profession. I think I can use some ideas when talking to my juniors. Good presentation, I’ve just subscribed
I’m in high school (grade 7…) but i definitely know I want to be an architect, but i want to know if you NEED to take art as a subject to get accepted into uni?
@@summersienna9154 Hey can we link up to help ourselves because I also want to become an architect I’m about to apply for architecture at the university
Sorry if this comes off as ride but as an aspiring architect. My mum doesn't want me to go into architecture but rather medicine or engineering cause of the pay so what do architects usually make as their salaries?
Thank you so much for this video. I’m a 17 year old high school senior, going into college in the fall of 2024. As someone majoring in architecture, this video has helped me to recognize my strengths and weaknesses as they relate to architecture.
To all those struggling with architecture and hand drawing, learn how to draft with the most accessible software Sketchup, if you cannot afford BIM like Revit and Archicad. It is an essential tool that will get you to explore places such as research, simple illustrations, clear communication, design, bim, and visualization. As students, this can also hdlp your thesis and sidelines to earn money for drafting. This shows how to utilize Sketchup for those presentations without relying on Photoshop. th-cam.com/users/imaginemotions
I'm 13 yr old and about to be a Freshman next school year. I chose Architectural Design 1 as one of my elective classes next to dance. I haven't really been wanting to do this but as I looked into it, it looks more and more interesting. I like photography alot and wanted to do that but now this is getting interesting and makes me want to do it. Glad I found your channel 😊🫶🏾
As an architect you are, for better or worse, responsible for bring your clients up to speed. Great design without communication will not result in buildings. The sketching allows you to focus on anything the client failed to understand, off the cuff explanations. The architecture history allows you to provide context that your client is unlikely to understand, to tell why your design is relevant. Also, Revit is to Autocad as builders are to architects.
Haha, I loved that Q-tip trick at the end. It made me smile. I was feeling stressed out about choosing this major but this helped clear the fog a little bit. Feeling more excited now!
Hey Dami, I’m currently applying to M.Arch programs because I decided a bit later in life that I want to pursue this career path. I come from a non-arch background and your videos have helped me so much, you have no idea! I just wanted to thank you because they give me a ton of insight and I love that you really take the time to put together playlists that can help too.
Hey Jasmin, what universities are you applying to? I come from a business administration background academically but my inclination and involvement have always been into Art and Design. Can you suggest me some universities anywhere in the world that donot ask for art or technical background requirements to start an architecture course ?
What she said about revit stunting your creativity is absolutely true. I use chief architect at my job and I have noticed that even the designs I do on my free time have become very boxy and standard. So I've started sketching a lot more and trying to integrate twists and turns just to get out of the "Box designs"
I’m only 14 but I think about architecture every single day since I was 12 and I want to know how to be ready for everything your videos are educating me and are helpful thank you❤
Hey Leona! I'm on my last year of high school and I need to choose where I want to go next, I wanna pick architecture but it seems so hard. How is uni? Is it a lot easier than you expected or not?
Thank you for this video. I am 48. I watched this while having lunch for two reasons: In fond memory of my late cousin who was a professor of architecture and a practicing architect. And the second reason was to confirm that I did the right thing back in 1991 when I decided what I wanted to study and decided to stay away from anything engineering or humanities.
Skill/ attribute number 1: a thick skin and a heap of self confidence. Architecture lecturers will do their level best to humiliate and demoralise you. You need to learn to stick to your guns, take what you can from them, and ignore the negativity. 2: a love for buildings. Architecture is about buildings. It isn't about concepts and art and philosophy, no matter how much your tutors try to tell you that it is. These people are tutors for a reason: they failed in architecture themselves. 3: and yes, sketch, sketch, sketch........ And yes, I'm an architect. I was a mature student 25 years ago, and soon realised that university is more of an obstacle than an opportunity, and that surviving university is hard......but provides an opportunity to teach yourself architecture. They certainly aren't going to aid you in this process, particularly if your interest is in ancient buildings or the vernacular.
As a 14 year old who aspires to be an architect, thank you so much! I am only a rising sophomore right now, but I like planning my future. I’ve just watched so many of your videos and I’ve settled that architecture is something I would really like. 😊
Im not an architecture student, i wont be, and i never will be. Yet here i am, looking up what i would need for architecture school if i ever would apply.
Another way to design something and be creative is to design something in minecraft, it provides a medium for people, especially younger people to express their creativity in a different way apart from sketching, Of course sketching is much more useful in architecture, but i think that it is a good tool to start with.
no really don't. you can't design on a computer. you first need pen and paper. and cut your nails haha. i have no idea how she can work creatively with those nails tbh ...
As an architecture student, these skills are really helpful to me. At first or second year in my university, I try so hard and waste a lot of time to figure out how to begin studying some of these skills in an effective way. After seeing your video, I think I should change the way to study it better and better. Thanks a lot for sharing!
Funny enough I watched this video before I started school and now I’m in my fifth and final year. I just realized how many of your tips saved me from sleepless nights and allowed me to have a much smoother college experience. Thank you
I'm a physics undergrad in my senior year (at Brazil) so your content doesn't apply to my reality, but it's so good that I watched it! :DD Keep up with the good stuff, Dami!!
I’m taking an architecture class in high school right now and we’re using revit, and I think it’s a really great tool to use since it’s fairly simple to navigate and it helps with creating floor plans and visualizing the 3D view of your project. I’d also recommend using inventor as a beginner CAD program since it’s what I used in my drafting class last year and it helped me understand isometric views and develop basic foundations of structures. I’m definitely going to try to do some of your tips to help me prepare for architecture school!
We need a video on how to win clients, their projects, doing joint ventures of different developers and builders. And how to finance a project is a very important skill.
i switched to the brand new themed entertainment architecture major blindly on a whim after getting booted out of Ringling’s computer animation program for getting a 68% in one class. so i needed to pick a new major asap and i picked “entertainment design” not knowing it was actually an architecture school speedrun LOL. thank god i already knew how to draw buildings! honestly sketchup, autocad, and revit are way easier than autodesk maya… i am actually loving architecture school tbh. going into in my third year of it now and while i never imagined myself doing it, it’s still an outlet for my creativity even if it’s more technical than i expected and tbh i like i feel like i dodged a bullet getting out of the toxic and super overworked film industry lmao! really informative stuff btw, keep up the great videos ^^ can’t believe i didn’t find ur channel sooner
As a student in architecture school for the third year..I still didn't have that project to give me passion again, but finding this video made me have more courage ..thank you ❤
Doodling is really important. Sometimes I'll sketch up an idea on the spot and have that be a step pad for a larger conversation. Sketching also helps keep notes.
trying to fill my feed with more architecture stuff and I found Dami, satisfying my feeds lol 😂 aspiring architecture here 🇵🇭 looking forward for more architecture content in the future 💯💯💯
Thank you for the channel it’s really helpful. I’m a 54 year old carpenter waiting on a decision on acceptance as a mature student to architecture degree, if I get accepted I’ll be using your tips, thank you.
Wow how inspiring. You might already know this, but Peter Zumthor (one of my fav architects) apprenticed under a carpenter, and you can tell by his materiality and attention to details 😁
I'm 23 yrs old and I've had the passion to wanna make concepts and schematics for structures since I was a kid.. I've fell in love with architecture and i was really intrigued by all the complex malls and buildings In my district. But it got real for me when I played farcry in the early 2000s and got my young hands on a map editor.. the endless energy I poured Into making ideas and concepts for buildings, houses. Even Sci fi and apocalyptic settings.. I've eventually learned it's better to draw my ideas on paper to get a more general understanding of what I want to create, doing full week projects every opportunity I could, which was pretty much after I was done with hw🤣. Now since I'm older I taught my self a decent understanding of perspective drawing and human anatomy/ reference cuz I'm quite fascinated on those subjects. But perspective drawing is what really caught my eye.. These days I can't help but look at my surroundings alot, and I love looking at buildings that are well designed, even entering some if allowed. I'm always mentally absorbing information and asking questions about its structure, why things are placed in certain positions and never get bored thinking about em.. And I believe that enthusiasm to the creation of things Is why I want to pursue this career path in architecture.. I want to create something myself. A place for people to actually walk into, to admire and appreciate. And put a smile in there face when they see something that catches there eye, or to just be shocked by an interesting room or walking area.. Im positively sure I couldn't get bored with having ideas for projects because Its something I've been doing all this time without even realizing it.. creativity is in all our blood, it's just about finding the right passion and motivator to unlock it. And I just have this feeling that I'm making the right choice with this career.. if I do ill be the first in my family to have a successful backstory😅. Thank u for the motivation and lessons❤
i'm 16 and it's summer i'll start practicing those skill along with maths,physic,history and geography so by the end of highschool i'll go into an architecture school,wish me good luck!
I'll take this video as "skills you can still improve after your diploma" ! And the "think by doing" thing I'm still struggling with to be honest, but it makes so much sense when you say it like that. I wish I realised before !
I was genuinely curious about the q-tip tho loll you got me right there 😂 Anyway, thanks for your content, I'm happy I stumble upon this channel. I'm a 2nd year architecture student btw 😉
EVERY student interested in pursuing an architecture career should watch this!! Thank you Dami for this great presentation! You deserve way more, are you up for a collaboration? I can email you the details if you are interested!
Hey thanks a lot! There's so many more skills but impossible to do all of them ^^ sure, let me know what you had in mind! My email is hello@damilee.com
I get asked by people to talk to their kids about architecture all the time. I just tell them they need to learn 2 skills- learn to communicate well and grow a thick skin. I think I will just send them to your channel as it is way more helpful.
I usually will make the video run 2x or 1.5x faster due to the video is 20 minutes. I felt like I don't have time. need to hurry. but your content is one of my fav content that teach me how to grow. so I run them in normal speed because I enjoy the video. thank you for your quality content. love it Ar Dami
Hi Dami, I'm recently entering the Arch world as a product manager in the tech world previously. Your videos and tips and all the resources provided along them are really helpful, I just wanna say thank you and really looking forward to more videos! (I know you had made similar videos, but)personally wishes more videos about the realistic architect world for those who are new to this industry, such as how are the departments divided into? what is each of the department's key roles and required skills? etc. so the beginners would have a better vision about what skills need to be learned and enhanced to be qualified in the upcoming years. Thanks again!
I'm in second year architecture, in a university that is kind well known for their architectural course. And I tell you, the all nighters are crazy real. And even if it can feel like literal hell sometimes, it's really, REALLY enjoyable
i'm a first year arch student, and omlllll the info. overload i got was crazy!! just learning these new things made me take 1000x longer to do projects.
I just discovered your channel! I am taking survey of architecture over the summer. I am a history buff and a minoring in historic preservation, and majoring in fine arts, painting, and drawing so I very much appreciate all of the technical information because I feel my career it will be very important for me to connect with architects and interior designers in the future.
You know.. this channel is just a vibe. I am professionally a post career detective, turned criminal defense investigator, and a hobbyist mechanic/welder, who is obsessed with cyberpunk, details, cultures, and sketching 🤣. Cool channel 👌
I honestly didn't know what to do with my life but there was one thing I knew which is that I love design. in love to see how the house or building structures are made the color schemes I love 3d modeling that I thought maybe I could be an animator. I appreciate art too. I'm in high school and I am still thinking about my career my parents tell me to become a doctor, but I don't like sciences...other close relatives told me that I should become a data scientist, or anything related to computer science and technology because it has scope and will also have in the future and I made up my mind to do computer science but my heart is leaning towards architecture, I saw other few videos of people and they had so much negativity about it in their videos so I thought maybe I shouldn't go for it. but after watching couple of your videos, I feel like I want to just go for it. from what I learnt from your videos you have to learn this software for 3d modeling which I love, I love to do photography I like to learn about art. I like to create things and bring them to life. Can you please give your insight whether I should go for it or not. Maybe like a push to go for it... I realized this is 2 yrs. video old but I hope you see this comment and maybe reply to pls.
I'm not the creator but if there is something your heart tell you that you wanna do, go for it. Because you only have one life, spend it wisely as you should be happy and proud of what your doing. These are just my thoughts, but the final decision is up to you ;)
Just found your channel. Seriously, it helps to hear others express their thoughts and experiences. Am doing honors and finding some difficulty. Thanks for the advice
im so glad that im already studying architecture in high school. i would recomend because i already have six hours of math, about 10 hours of different architectural subjects and art history.
After a semester of not having ANY architecture course in my community college due to high demand and this upcoming semester with only 1 of the 4 classes you have mentioned in your class. Good thing I found your channel just 16 days before classes start haha. Hopefully all goes well
OMG, I laughed so hard at the end! Thank you so much for these videos, I cannot adequately express how much of a help they are, they're so approachable, and full of wonderful insights!
@@DamiLeeArch I love your videos and keep up the excellent work. Architecture is easier now. I have gotten used to the regime and I'm much more familiar with the approaches needed. I have my internship coming up and it would be really great to understand your take on portfolios and how to make them engaging?
To all those struggling with architecture and hand drawing, learn how to draft with the most accessible software Sketchup, if you cannot afford BIM like Revit and Archicad. It is an essential tool that will get you to explore places such as research, simple illustrations, clear communication, design, bim, and visualization. As students, this can also hdlp your thesis and sidelines to earn money for drafting. This shows how to utilize Sketchup for those presentations without relying on Photoshop. th-cam.com/users/imaginemotions
I've a different approach to the q-tip. Instead use a syringe, fill it up with your favorite glue and go to town with it, the idea being that the less volume of glue you use the quicker it'll dry. If having a hypodermic needle on your work bench puts you off you can buy blunt needles at art supply stores. A bit pricey but worth it imo
I was shocked when you said that you find "the project" which makes you fell in love with architecture in second grade just right after you mentioned that you were a late bloomer. I am in my second year and still waiting :'D Btw your videos really help and I am so thankful for discovering them... Quality channel, quality content!
Hey thank you!! And you will find your project, have faith!! Remember to go out of the studio once in a while, visit art galleries and interesting buildings to get inspired. (Although it might be a little tough right now)
Great, very informative and I really had a laugh at the end. I'm strongly think about becoming an architect. Having a go at Cad or Rhino could be a great start.
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Which of these skills do you think you could start practicing today?
Sketching!!🙈
Hey! I have just known your channel, and I love it! Do you know archicad? It's a hit here in Brazil (here I'm a licensed Architect and interior designer)
I actually don't know archicad but it's been recommended to me many times ever since I got my macbook. None of the first I worked at used it so I never learned it but I'm playing around with it these days and I really like it 😆
WHAT HAPPEN TO YOUR HANDS.??? 🧐🙄
Trying to make myself look funny
1st skill: communication skills
2nd skill: sketch everyday (the modmin yt channel can help)
3rd skill: get used to with the digital tools like autocad, sketchup etc.
Which digital tool would you recommend purchasing first that we would get the most bang for your buck in training?
@@DadsCigaretteRun I need @DamiLee to answer this
@@DadsCigaretteRunAutocad but be familiar with sketching first
@@hamisamin1151 sketching on a notepad I’m assuming yeah?
@@DadsCigaretteRun it doesn't matter the thing you will sketch on , it's the practice of your hand how to sketch
As a 16 year old, Thankyou!
As a 28 year old.. you're welcome! 😄
As a 30 year old, I envy you guys 🙌
@@nova3530onyt xD come on it is never late to start or to do something
@@khojimurod2842 Hey, thanks for the motivation. I decided to make a new start in 2017 and took up architecture again. Finished undergrad last year and this year doing my honors. I feel amazing but the thought of all that wasted time kills me. No matter how hard I try to look past it or motivate myself.
Like seeing others achieve things at a younger age is beautiful. I envy that and yeah that's about it. I wish I had a little bit of a clearer cut 20s than I did. I hope you're doing well and never end up like me. All the best kind stranger✌️
@@nova3530onyt i common with you. That's what rarely happens with me as well. feeling that I'm missing or missed something.
why no one taking about the cover of this video 😭😭😭??as an architect it's the best thing i ever seen in my life 🤣
I'm 16 y.o. and I have bit more than a year to prepare my portfolio for admission to the university...and all day I was very worried about my future and barely had a mental breakdown BUT (!) I found your amazing channel and rn I feel a way better! Thank you so much 🥺🌷
hahah anything to save a young soul from a mental breakdown!!! it's ok you have lots of time :)
i am 13 yo. and still have a lots of time but i think starting now is a really good idea
Apprenticeship programs are better, learn on the job. Jesus doesn't want you to go into debt like our parents did.
USA provides three branches of government for all citizens to get involved and stop corruption in the education system.
Same
Girl I'm in the same place. And I'm also 16 and so nervous.
This channel is underated
To all those struggling with architecture and hand drawing, learn how to draft with the most accessible software Sketchup, if you cannot afford BIM like Revit and Archicad.
It is an essential tool that will get you to explore places such as research, simple illustrations, clear communication, design, bim, and visualization. As students, this can also hdlp your thesis and sidelines to earn money for drafting.
This shows how to utilize Sketchup for those presentations without relying on Photoshop.
th-cam.com/users/imaginemotions
Yes it is
Tell us something we don't know bro
Ikr
Highly underrated
Time management is a hard lesson to learn in college because nobody really teaches it to you, especially when you're out on your own for the first time. I like the saying "fail early, fail often, but fail forward" - mess up when you're in the learning phase and corrections are cheap, that goes for projects too, lots of designing and executing, and fixing what doesn't work.
Lovely henna too! ♥️ And lol at the first Q-tip "trick"
Absolutely agree. Also, there's so many time management methods out there that it can get confusing. In the past few years I've been trying out different methods, figuring out what works and doesn't work for me. Eg. I was really surprised to find that GTD, the method that everyone seems to be raving about, doesn't work particularly well for me! The search continues!
Thank you! It was from my first indian wedding! a milder, covid version, but still soooo beautiful and ornate ^^
@@DamiLeeArch I don't think I've tried any formalized ones, I just use my own system which is pretty ad hoc lol, but sort of adapted from software project management with setting goals, expectations, and timeframes, breaking things into smaller more manageable tasks, being ok with missed deadlines, and so forth
It's been ages since I've been to an Indian wedding but they're so beautiful (I mean, really any wedding is of course but you know what I mean lol)
I’m an architect with decades of experience but even I was able to refresh some concepts that are so fundamental to our profession. I think I can use some ideas when talking to my juniors. Good presentation, I’ve just subscribed
Welcome to the channel 😁
I’m in high school (grade 7…) but i definitely know I want to be an architect, but i want to know if you NEED to take art as a subject to get accepted into uni?
@@summersienna9154 it helps especially for creating a portfolio
@@summersienna9154
Hey can we link up to help ourselves because I also want to become an architect I’m about to apply for architecture at the university
Sorry if this comes off as ride but as an aspiring architect. My mum doesn't want me to go into architecture but rather medicine or engineering cause of the pay so what do architects usually make as their salaries?
Thank you so much for this video. I’m a 17 year old high school senior, going into college in the fall of 2024. As someone majoring in architecture, this video has helped me to recognize my strengths and weaknesses as they relate to architecture.
I am in 12th grade now..and I wanna be prepared for what's gonna come...and hence I am here... thank you so much for this video❤️❤️❤️
no problem :)
Mee too
Same here....Sooo How did u start , should I buy iPad..? Just install it in my phone n what ..I don't know 😶
Hey ur Indian? Me too ..can we catch-up??
I’m a 14 year old who wants to become an architect, this is amazing! Thanks!
I'm about to start studying architecture, and just found this youTube channel at the perfect time ♡♡♡
That's super exciting! Good luck 😊
where are you studying? :-)
To all those struggling with architecture and hand drawing, learn how to draft with the most accessible software Sketchup, if you cannot afford BIM like Revit and Archicad.
It is an essential tool that will get you to explore places such as research, simple illustrations, clear communication, design, bim, and visualization. As students, this can also hdlp your thesis and sidelines to earn money for drafting.
This shows how to utilize Sketchup for those presentations without relying on Photoshop.
th-cam.com/users/imaginemotions
How’s it going ?
hows arch going now
I've just got accepted to my dream architecture school! Thank you for this amazing video 💖🔥
MashaAllah Congrats!! also, where is it?
congrats!!
I'm 13 yr old and about to be a Freshman next school year. I chose Architectural Design 1 as one of my elective classes next to dance. I haven't really been wanting to do this but as I looked into it, it looks more and more interesting. I like photography alot and wanted to do that but now this is getting interesting and makes me want to do it. Glad I found your channel 😊🫶🏾
Great that you're starting as early as you can. Never quit!
How's it going
Im 15 and its summer! My dad told me to start now so i could have a leg up! So thank you for the video as i had no idea how to even start.
You're dad is very wise beyond his young years ❤😏😉
As an architect you are, for better or worse, responsible for bring your clients up to speed. Great design without communication will not result in buildings. The sketching allows you to focus on anything the client failed to understand, off the cuff explanations. The architecture history allows you to provide context that your client is unlikely to understand, to tell why your design is relevant. Also, Revit is to Autocad as builders are to architects.
Haha, I loved that Q-tip trick at the end. It made me smile. I was feeling stressed out about choosing this major but this helped clear the fog a little bit. Feeling more excited now!
haha I'm glad it helped ^^ one of the things I wish I had known looking back, is to enjoy the journey a bit more..
thank you for the heads-up.
aspiring Architect here!✨🇵🇭
No problem! Welcome to the channel 😊
Hey Dami, I’m currently applying to M.Arch programs because I decided a bit later in life that I want to pursue this career path. I come from a non-arch background and your videos have helped me so much, you have no idea! I just wanted to thank you because they give me a ton of insight and I love that you really take the time to put together playlists that can help too.
Hey Jasmin, what universities are you applying to? I come from a business administration background academically but my inclination and involvement have always been into Art and Design. Can you suggest me some universities anywhere in the world that donot ask for art or technical background requirements to start an architecture course ?
@@aashikasharma8254 i think the university of British Columbia doesn’t require a bachelor degree in architecture
@@anny7408 Cool! thanks a bunch. I will look into it for sure. :)
Dami... I need help i recently choose architecture.. As my bachelor degree😶 i also belong to non-arch family. Help me out
@@saifullahmahar2098 literally same 😭 im exited but also scared
“You don’t think it’s funny?”
Deadtone voice: “it’s super funny”
HAHAH. Story of my life...
What she said about revit stunting your creativity is absolutely true. I use chief architect at my job and I have noticed that even the designs I do on my free time have become very boxy and standard. So I've started sketching a lot more and trying to integrate twists and turns just to get out of the "Box designs"
I’m only 14 but I think about architecture every single day since I was 12 and I want to know how to be ready for everything your videos are educating me and are helpful thank you❤
I am watching this since i was in high school, and now I'm in architecture school. Your tips has teach me a lot! I'm a big fan
Hey Leona! I'm on my last year of high school and I need to choose where I want to go next, I wanna pick architecture but it seems so hard. How is uni? Is it a lot easier than you expected or not?
I really enjoy your presentation style! It seems like a conversation in a living room with friends.
Haha thanks!! Totally the vibe I'm going for 😁
@@DamiLeeArch Excellent! I am thinking about getting into architecture
Thank you for this video. I am 48. I watched this while having lunch for two reasons: In fond memory of my late cousin who was a professor of architecture and a practicing architect. And the second reason was to confirm that I did the right thing back in 1991 when I decided what I wanted to study and decided to stay away from anything engineering or humanities.
I'm a sophomore right now and I just got super into architecture and finding your channel is such an amazing blessing
Awesome. Welcome to the channel 😁
I’m scared but excited. Finally I’ve selected my lifelong career and I’m so excited for my future.
Skill/ attribute number 1: a thick skin and a heap of self confidence. Architecture lecturers will do their level best to humiliate and demoralise you. You need to learn to stick to your guns, take what you can from them, and ignore the negativity.
2: a love for buildings. Architecture is about buildings. It isn't about concepts and art and philosophy, no matter how much your tutors try to tell you that it is. These people are tutors for a reason: they failed in architecture themselves.
3: and yes, sketch, sketch, sketch........
And yes, I'm an architect. I was a mature student 25 years ago, and soon realised that university is more of an obstacle than an opportunity, and that surviving university is hard......but provides an opportunity to teach yourself architecture. They certainly aren't going to aid you in this process, particularly if your interest is in ancient buildings or the vernacular.
graduating this may!!!, wish I had this 5 yrs ago. everything you mentioned is so true and still applies. love your videos!!!
Thank you and congrats on finishing your studies!!! That's a big milestone ^^
As a 14 year old who aspires to be an architect, thank you so much! I am only a rising sophomore right now, but I like planning my future. I’ve just watched so many of your videos and I’ve settled that architecture is something I would really like. 😊
Im not an architecture student, i wont be, and i never will be. Yet here i am, looking up what i would need for architecture school if i ever would apply.
Another way to design something and be creative is to design something in minecraft, it provides a medium for people, especially younger people to express their creativity in a different way apart from sketching, Of course sketching is much more useful in architecture, but i think that it is a good tool to start with.
Hmmm interesting!! Great tip!
no really don't. you can't design on a computer. you first need pen and paper.
and cut your nails haha. i have no idea how she can work creatively with those nails tbh ...
@@frederikc_ What a shame the simple concept of working with nails is beyond your understanding
Skill issue
I've tried bloxburg from roblox, and I think it's really helpful in visualising the design of the building. Too bad you need to pay to play the game
As a 14 yrs old, who loves to be an architect
You’re perfect thank you ❤️
Lots of time for you to practice architecture! 😊
As an architecture student, these skills are really helpful to me. At first or second year in my university, I try so hard and waste a lot of time to figure out how to begin studying some of these skills in an effective way. After seeing your video, I think I should change the way to study it better and better. Thanks a lot for sharing!
Funny enough I watched this video before I started school and now I’m in my fifth and final year. I just realized how many of your tips saved me from sleepless nights and allowed me to have a much smoother college experience. Thank you
I'm a physics undergrad in my senior year (at Brazil) so your content doesn't apply to my reality, but it's so good that I watched it! :DD Keep up with the good stuff, Dami!!
I’m taking an architecture class in high school right now and we’re using revit, and I think it’s a really great tool to use since it’s fairly simple to navigate and it helps with creating floor plans and visualizing the 3D view of your project. I’d also recommend using inventor as a beginner CAD program since it’s what I used in my drafting class last year and it helped me understand isometric views and develop basic foundations of structures. I’m definitely going to try to do some of your tips to help me prepare for architecture school!
We need a video on how to win clients, their projects, doing joint ventures of different developers and builders. And how to finance a project is a very important skill.
I wish I had found this before I started studying architecture. Definitely going to start practising these skills, thank you so much!!
i switched to the brand new themed entertainment architecture major blindly on a whim after getting booted out of Ringling’s computer animation program for getting a 68% in one class. so i needed to pick a new major asap and i picked “entertainment design” not knowing it was actually an architecture school speedrun LOL. thank god i already knew how to draw buildings! honestly sketchup, autocad, and revit are way easier than autodesk maya… i am actually loving architecture school tbh. going into in my third year of it now and while i never imagined myself doing it, it’s still an outlet for my creativity even if it’s more technical than i expected and tbh i like i feel like i dodged a bullet getting out of the toxic and super overworked film industry lmao! really informative stuff btw, keep up the great videos ^^ can’t believe i didn’t find ur channel sooner
I'm gonna start my dream Architecture course by this August. Thanks for your useful tips.
As a student in architecture school for the third year..I still didn't have that project to give me passion again, but finding this video made me have more courage ..thank you ❤
Future Architect Here!! ✨
I'm going into architecture school this fall!! Thank you so much for your video! Super helpful!!
No problem, and good luck!!
I love watching these videos of female architects. It really helps to see people like yourself doing what you want to do!
Doodling is really important. Sometimes I'll sketch up an idea on the spot and have that be a step pad for a larger conversation. Sketching also helps keep notes.
trying to fill my feed with more architecture stuff and I found Dami, satisfying my feeds lol 😂
aspiring architecture here 🇵🇭 looking forward for more architecture content in the future 💯💯💯
Yay! Thanks for joining me!
Thank you for the channel it’s really helpful.
I’m a 54 year old carpenter waiting on a decision on acceptance as a mature student to architecture degree, if I get accepted I’ll be using your tips, thank you.
Wow how inspiring. You might already know this, but Peter Zumthor (one of my fav architects) apprenticed under a carpenter, and you can tell by his materiality and attention to details 😁
I hadn’t heard of him. Checked out his work very interesting, thanks.
this is so true, i´m a architecture student from portugal
i wish i have seen this in my first year
I'm 23 yrs old and I've had the passion to wanna make concepts and schematics for structures since I was a kid.. I've fell in love with architecture and i was really intrigued by all the complex malls and buildings In my district. But it got real for me when I played farcry in the early 2000s and got my young hands on a map editor.. the endless energy I poured Into making ideas and concepts for buildings, houses. Even Sci fi and apocalyptic settings.. I've eventually learned it's better to draw my ideas on paper to get a more general understanding of what I want to create, doing full week projects every opportunity I could, which was pretty much after I was done with hw🤣. Now since I'm older I taught my self a decent understanding of perspective drawing and human anatomy/ reference cuz I'm quite fascinated on those subjects. But perspective drawing is what really caught my eye.. These days I can't help but look at my surroundings alot, and I love looking at buildings that are well designed, even entering some if allowed. I'm always mentally absorbing information and asking questions about its structure, why things are placed in certain positions and never get bored thinking about em.. And I believe that enthusiasm to the creation of things Is why I want to pursue this career path in architecture.. I want to create something myself. A place for people to actually walk into, to admire and appreciate. And put a smile in there face when they see something that catches there eye, or to just be shocked by an interesting room or walking area.. Im positively sure I couldn't get bored with having ideas for projects because Its something I've been doing all this time without even realizing it.. creativity is in all our blood, it's just about finding the right passion and motivator to unlock it. And I just have this feeling that I'm making the right choice with this career.. if I do ill be the first in my family to have a successful backstory😅. Thank u for the motivation and lessons❤
same im 23 and im pursuing architecture
I'm an architect student and also I'm learning English, and you speak really clearly I like your channel. You have a new subscriber!
Thanks! Keep watching videos and practicing 😁
i'm 16 and it's summer i'll start practicing those skill along with maths,physic,history and geography so by the end of highschool i'll go into an architecture school,wish me good luck!
Random fact: Dami in bangla means "expensive".
Thanks for giving us these insights for free though! 😇
Oh interesting! I found out Dami is a name in several languages!
I am 14yo but i am leaning to architecture and your channel is makin it easier thank you
Happy to help!
As a 15 year old thinking about my future, this really helps. Thank you!
I'll take this video as "skills you can still improve after your diploma" !
And the "think by doing" thing I'm still struggling with to be honest, but it makes so much sense when you say it like that. I wish I realised before !
I was genuinely curious about the q-tip tho loll you got me right there 😂 Anyway, thanks for your content, I'm happy I stumble upon this channel. I'm a 2nd year architecture student btw 😉
hahah I just HAD to add that part. (glad you found it funny ^^) no problem at all, hope you're enjoying school so far!!
EVERY student interested in pursuing an architecture career should watch this!! Thank you Dami for this great presentation!
You deserve way more, are you up for a collaboration?
I can email you the details if you are interested!
Hey thanks a lot! There's so many more skills but impossible to do all of them ^^ sure, let me know what you had in mind! My email is hello@damilee.com
Im not sure if you are of aware, but your timing/pausing when you speak is amazing.
Hahaha. Love the end. Thanks for the tips. I'm getting started on architecture school, so this is super helpful!
Thank you so much it's very useful and on time as I'm gonna start architecture course on this upcoming September .
I'm going to start in August
Basically later this month
I get asked by people to talk to their kids about architecture all the time. I just tell them they need to learn 2 skills- learn to communicate well and grow a thick skin. I think I will just send them to your channel as it is way more helpful.
Yeah I'd say you're pretty bang on with those two skills. Also, sending them to my channel is a good idea 😄😆
I usually will make the video run 2x or 1.5x faster due to the video is 20 minutes. I felt like I don't have time. need to hurry. but your content is one of my fav content that teach me how to grow. so I run them in normal speed because I enjoy the video. thank you for your quality content. love it Ar Dami
Hi Dami, I'm recently entering the Arch world as a product manager in the tech world previously. Your videos and tips and all the resources provided along them are really helpful, I just wanna say thank you and really looking forward to more videos!
(I know you had made similar videos, but)personally wishes more videos about the realistic architect world for those who are new to this industry, such as how are the departments divided into? what is each of the department's key roles and required skills? etc. so the beginners would have a better vision about what skills need to be learned and enhanced to be qualified in the upcoming years.
Thanks again!
I'm in second year architecture, in a university that is kind well known for their architectural course. And I tell you, the all nighters are crazy real. And even if it can feel like literal hell sometimes, it's really, REALLY enjoyable
Thank you for ALL those tips but also for talking about the mental helth. U can't do anything If u are really stress about everything.
100%!!!
i'm a first year arch student, and omlllll the info. overload i got was crazy!! just learning these new things made me take 1000x longer to do projects.
even if programs are just a tool, it makes a big difference in your workflow!! at least it can save you some sleepless nights ^^
@@DamiLeeArch yup, im in the 2nd term now, so now that i have gotten the hang of it, everything is so much quicker XD
Nice!!! 👌👌👌
I just discovered your channel! I am taking survey of architecture over the summer. I am a history buff and a minoring in historic preservation, and majoring in fine arts, painting, and drawing so I very much appreciate all of the technical information because I feel my career it will be very important for me to connect with architects and interior designers in the future.
You know.. this channel is just a vibe. I am professionally a post career detective, turned criminal defense investigator, and a hobbyist mechanic/welder, who is obsessed with cyberpunk, details, cultures, and sketching 🤣. Cool channel 👌
I honestly didn't know what to do with my life but there was one thing I knew which is that I love design. in love to see how the house or building structures are made the color schemes I love 3d modeling that I thought maybe I could be an animator. I appreciate art too. I'm in high school and I am still thinking about my career my parents tell me to become a doctor, but I don't like sciences...other close relatives told me that I should become a data scientist, or anything related to computer science and technology because it has scope and will also have in the future and I made up my mind to do computer science but my heart is leaning towards architecture, I saw other few videos of people and they had so much negativity about it in their videos so I thought maybe I shouldn't go for it. but after watching couple of your videos, I feel like I want to just go for it. from what I learnt from your videos you have to learn this software for 3d modeling which I love, I love to do photography I like to learn about art. I like to create things and bring them to life. Can you please give your insight whether I should go for it or not. Maybe like a push to go for it... I realized this is 2 yrs. video old but I hope you see this comment and maybe reply to pls.
I'm not the creator but if there is something your heart tell you that you wanna do, go for it. Because you only have one life, spend it wisely as you should be happy and proud of what your doing.
These are just my thoughts, but the final decision is up to you ;)
Just found your channel. Seriously, it helps to hear others express their thoughts and experiences. Am doing honors and finding some difficulty. Thanks for the advice
No problem!! Glad you're finding it helpful 😊
im 12 and I love architecture
it is everything for me
I own you a lot for every thin yo have shown me
thank you so much
love Elisa
I have adopted my own method. I just need to practice the interior design.? Thank you DamiLee for sharing your views.
Congratulations on your success and hard work and thank you sooo much for helping so many people with these resources!
im so glad that im already studying architecture in high school. i would recomend because i already have six hours of math, about 10 hours of different architectural subjects and art history.
I just found your channel, I’m a junior in high school and I want to study architecture so I’m super exited to se more content from you🥰
That's so good to here! It's very cool that you found your calling so early in life! Thanks for joining me 😊
After a semester of not having ANY architecture course in my community college due to high demand and this upcoming semester with only 1 of the 4 classes you have mentioned in your class. Good thing I found your channel just 16 days before classes start haha. Hopefully all goes well
I have finished my apprenticeship as metalworker/ locksmith during my apprenticeship we make mostly frameconstruction, welding and turning
i am 13 years old and i have started making some sketches and couple of floor plans as well this is very helpful thank u so much
OMG, I laughed so hard at the end! Thank you so much for these videos, I cannot adequately express how much of a help they are, they're so approachable, and full of wonderful insights!
Hahah that's awesome. My pleasure!!
A prospective architecture student here taking a gap year. Am definitely going to spend my time following your advices!
Welcome! Hope you're enjoying your gap year! 😊
Imagine finding this after your 1 semester into architecture? Hmmmmmmmmm. I love what you do. I am for sure going to watch more of your videos
That's not late at all. Good luck, hope you're enjoying it 😊
I love that all her covers for these type of videos have the word "run" hahaha so clever
I can't thank you much enough for all the help and tips in your contents. Will be enrolling Architecture next month thank youuu 💖
very exciting!! good luck, and no problem :)
woww im a 16 year old and looking at these comments makes me wonder where they are now. anyways ty dami lee ur awesome!
omg.... legit your channel is so underrated! THANK YOU SO MUCH AND PLEASE KEEP IT UP. I LOVE YOU SO MUCH!!!!
Thanksss 🙏🙏🙏
As a 14 year old teen who wants to become an architect this is really helpful for me
20 years old in art school as animation major, thinking about going into architecture LMAO
Thank you so much for these videos! Fingers crossed
Good luck 😊 sounds like it would be a good transition!
I am in 8th grade and your videos are motivating me to become architect 🙂
Thank you for the advice, I hope I can master these soon, because I really want to become the first ever architec in my family😊
Thank you so much for this!! I'm in my first year of my masters now and it's an online program so this really really helped
No problem
I'm in my third year of uni and I wish I knew this before:((((((
Well it's never too late! Third year was the toughest year for me. How are you finding it? Anything you want me to make videos about?
@@DamiLeeArch I love your videos and keep up the excellent work. Architecture is easier now. I have gotten used to the regime and I'm much more familiar with the approaches needed. I have my internship coming up and it would be really great to understand your take on portfolios and how to make them engaging?
@@DamiLeeArch Calculus. Limits, derivatives, and integrals. And physics.
To all those struggling with architecture and hand drawing, learn how to draft with the most accessible software Sketchup, if you cannot afford BIM like Revit and Archicad.
It is an essential tool that will get you to explore places such as research, simple illustrations, clear communication, design, bim, and visualization. As students, this can also hdlp your thesis and sidelines to earn money for drafting.
This shows how to utilize Sketchup for those presentations without relying on Photoshop.
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Now I've been a student for like 3 and a half years and I still got problems but your video helped me figure out some of them and how to solve them!
Happy to help!
I'm about to take Architecture as a 2nd Degree. Thanks!
Im sad i found your channel only 5 days before i start architecture school, but im glad i found it! Great video!
That's exciting! Good luck with the first few days of architecture school 😊
@@DamiLeeArch thank you so much.
@@carolnunes5440 how is it going?
@@adelinemikealson7688 great, very difficult tho
I've a different approach to the q-tip. Instead use a syringe, fill it up with your favorite glue and go to town with it, the idea being that the less volume of glue you use the quicker it'll dry. If having a hypodermic needle on your work bench puts you off you can buy blunt needles at art supply stores. A bit pricey but worth it imo
A huge thank you for this video this is going to be a great advantage before going to university 🙏🏻
My instructor was literally telling us that our studio projects were our babies! Also this channel is great, your content is top-notch.
I was shocked when you said that you find "the project" which makes you fell in love with architecture in second grade just right after you mentioned that you were a late bloomer. I am in my second year and still waiting :'D Btw your videos really help and I am so thankful for discovering them... Quality channel, quality content!
Hey thank you!! And you will find your project, have faith!! Remember to go out of the studio once in a while, visit art galleries and interesting buildings to get inspired. (Although it might be a little tough right now)
Great, very informative and I really had a laugh at the end. I'm strongly think about becoming an architect. Having a go at Cad or Rhino could be a great start.
Or sketchup! Probably the most intuitive one to start with! (And it's free)