Seem to me that an architect is just an engineer with an art degree 🤔 surely there’s more.
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Architects are more concerned with design and how a structure looks
Engineers are more concerned with how structures function and withstand natural forces
Art versus science, if you really want to be simplistic about it.
Architects are more concerned with design and how a structure looks
Engineers are more concerned with how structures function and withstand natural forces
Art versus science, if you really want to be simplistic about it.
Architects design.
Engineers makes sure the design complies with the laws of physics and that no one is going to die inside the structure from it failing.
Architects don’t take 3 years of calculus as a pre-req to all their other classes.
Architects are artists with some engineering knowledge.
Engineers are not artists with lots of engineering knowledge.
Architects design.
Engineers makes sure the design complies with the laws of physics and that no one is going to die inside the structure from it failing.
Architects don’t take 3 years of calculus as a pre-req to all their other classes.
Architects design.
Engineers makes sure the design complies with the laws of physics and that no one is going to die inside the structure from it failing.
Architects don’t take 3 years of calculus as a pre-req to all their other classes.
Architects are artists with some engineering knowledge.
Engineers are not artists with lots of engineering knowledge.
Architects are artists with some engineering knowledge.
Engineers are not artists with lots of engineering knowledge.
Hi, I am one of these engineers you speak of.
Architects are responsible for the design of the building, they focus on the aesthetics and conceptual aspects of the process. They have good but fairly basic training in engineering, materials, construction etc, and are ultimately responsible for the overall project typically.
Engineers (structural) are more specialised and are tasked with essentially making sure that the designs created by the architects are actually feasible. So I will go away and calculate the loads and carry out materials testing to see if the building will stand. If it does, we build, if it doesn’t, we figure something else out.
This is a very very simple version of both jobs. Architects are more generalists and more arty, engineers lean more on testing and science. Both interesting but just be a YouTuber, it pays better.
Hi, I am one of these engineers you speak of.
Architects are responsible for the design of the building, they focus on the aesthetics and conceptual aspects of the process. They have good but fairly basic training in engineering, materials, construction etc, and are ultimately responsible for the overall project typically.
Engineers (structural) are more specialised and are tasked with essentially making sure that the designs created by the architects are actually feasible. So I will go away and calculate the loads and carry out materials testing to see if the building will stand. If it does, we build, if it doesn’t, we figure something else out.
This is a very very simple version of both jobs. Architects are more generalists and more arty, engineers lean more on testing and science. Both interesting but just be a YouTuber, it pays better.
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