Although architecture students shouldn’t rely solely on technology throughout their degree, various software can help advance the visual representation of architecture projects. Most universities will teach their students how to use certain software so prior knowledge to starting your degree isn’t necessary. However, following software tutorials can often be a great introduction; just giving it a go and messing around can help you develop a personal style. Here is a list of what I found to be the top 5 most useful software for an architecture degree: 1. Photoshop Photoshop is a very powerful tool; you can easily use it to place an orthographic drawing onto site or fix mistakes on your hand drawings. The software can also be used to create graphic diagrams or digital collages to explain architectural concepts in your project. There is also now a Photoshop app, which can be used on an iPad, but I personally still prefer to use the software on a computer. 2. SketchUp Ske
Before starting my architecture degree, I remember frantically scavenging the internet to absorb as much advice as I could find. This list captures the mindset and relationship with architecture that I wish I had from the start of my degree but instead had to learn over time (and with too many existential crises along the way!). Architecture is notoriously a tough degree; students are stereotyped as sleepless zombies with no life outside of the studio. However, this doesn’t have to be the case. Don’t envision university as a place you have to survive, turn it into somewhere you can thrive. So here are 10 things I wish I knew before starting my architecture degree: 1. All-nighters don’t happen if you manage your time well Yes, the truth is hard to hear. Time management is the key to an architecture degree, but it can be hard to maintain. Don’t get into the ideology that it is ‘cool’ to pull all-nighters because that is not true. Day-to-day late nights working on your architecture pr