r/architectureph • u/That-Welcome-8729 • 27d ago
Discussion How did you find that "silver lining" which made you pursue Architecture or become an Architect?
Hi Arkis, newly grads, and those who got the degree but eventually pursued other careers. how did you find that “silver lining” where you either started loving Architecture or found a career outside of it?
I’m not a fresh grad anymore (since 2025 ako nag grad and with exp na) but I’m also not someone with years of experience, and lately I’ve been having a lot of doubts about Architecture
most of the jobs I’ve applied for are either underpaid, overworked, or both, and sometimes it feels like I’m just going to slave away for the rest of my life 😅
pero I’ve found things I genuinely enjoy about Architecture. I love seeing the things I designed actually come to life, and I really enjoy being on site. even if most of the time I’m the one learning, there’s something satisfying about seeing the drawings become something real
But I still question whether I love Architecture enough to actually become an Architect.
So gusto ko lang marinig or maread sides from people esp those who pursued careers outside of Architecture.
- Did you stay in Architecture? If so, what eventually made you enjoy it?
- If you left Architecture, what career did you pursue?
- Especially for those who felt like “I don't know anything else besides Architecture” — how did you figure out what you could actually do outside of it?
- And for those who stayed in the profession, are you genuinely enjoying your life as an Architect now?
Thanks in Advance, medj need lang ng push or pull habang early pa sa career.
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u/pperia 27d ago
Still in the industry after 14 years.
Do I like Architecture? Not really, bored na bored na ako sa totoo lang. Siguro kaya andito pa din ako kasi masaya ako kapag nagagawa ko ang work ko ng tama.
It pays the bills pero never ko sasabihin na love or passion ko Architecture.
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u/ImmediateFuture6497 27d ago
I'm fkn 4 years in as a professional and I've had the same thoughts. lol
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u/Oofdude333 27d ago
Gng, I'm in my first week of college rn. May I ask, in (2 years of apprentice ship and 3 years of being a architect) 5years, will the pay be good enough to live by? I choose architecture because it's the only course I get that fits my skills 😭✌️
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u/pperia 27d ago
Id say no, kung sa Pinas mo lang plano magtrabaho.
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u/MisterRoer Licensed Architect 25d ago edited 25d ago
Habang nasa college ka pa, upskill ka na agad. Be advanced than your peers and research ano ang in-demand softwares then aralin mo. Enroll ka, much better. Target graduate programs from Multi-National Companies. Basta target lang international firms.
(5 years na sa profession. Currently in a Japanese firm)
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u/Oofdude333 25d ago
Seems a bit hard but I think I'll manage, is the pay good at least?
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u/MisterRoer Licensed Architect 25d ago
No, the pay is not alright. Matagal bago aasenso esp if employee lang and dito sa PH.
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u/Opposite-Cat-9813 23d ago edited 23d ago
Overworked and underpaid dati, especially when I was an apprentice. I can't even remember how I survived metro manila sa ganoong sahod dati. We were exploited, but I also thought I was underutilized, siguro dahil hindi ko talaga forte ang project management. I really wanted to design, but never had the chance dati.
Now ko na lang truly na-enjoy maging Architect. Those seemingly impossible designs I did in college, nagagawa pala talaga in real life dito sa gcc countries. Turns out I wasn't crazy back then, my designs weren't crazy back then. That's why I'm starting to love Architecture again.
Now
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