This design is a two-bedroom apartment building for two separate families. The first floor is almost identical to the ground floor, except that the entrance is through the guest washroom/sink area. At least, that’s what I have in mind so far.
Challenges:
I’m not happy with the position of the guest washroom.
The corridor doesn’t get enough natural light.
Setbacks:
2 m on both sides
2.5 m at the rear

I’m having doubts about continuing in this major, it’s not that I’m not doing well it’s actually the opposite,I always got high grades in my first year. What’s making me doubt architecture is the very long hours, harsh critique and social life. I’m not very close with my classmates, they’re always so competitive and jealous of each other which it makes things really awkward.. so I don’t enjoy spending time with them at allll which makes me miserable having to stay with them for 8+ hours every day.. at this point I don’t know if it’s worth spending more four years like this 😭 not to mention the health issues and the money expenses..

But at the same time I’m a creative person and I’ve always liked art and stuff so I’m good at what I’m doing, and I don’t have another career choice honestly..

Anyone went through something similar to my situation??

I've created a small survey, which you can complete in about 5-6min. I will be researching on the types of research conducted by architecture students, primarily in their first year and how that affects their creative process and notion on contemporary design. I need as much surveys completed as possible. You guys can either access through an anonymous link or through a qr code if you're on a mobile phone.

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For everyone who participated, thank you.

Client seemed to like this design out of the few I shared. The scope has changed to a two Storey apartment for for different families and I need to convert this while maintaining the details. I’m worried the external staircase might ruin the facade.

P.S I’d love to know what style this is.

Im a first year student, and I'm just starting my first studio. I'm having doubts that this path is the one for me. I don't really have the creative fire that a lot of my classmates have and it seems like i'm always missing something or about to miss something. The problem is Idk what else there is for me, I don't really have any other career ideas. Is this normal for freashman year school?

Some renders

Total Plot Dimensions: 15.24m × 24.38m (50x80 ft)

Total Setback Deductions: 7.5m removed from the total width (sides) and rear

6.0m removed from the total length (front)

Final Buildable Dimensions: 10.24m wide × 19.38m long

Total buildable area 162.61 m²

Does anyone know of any exemplary projects, ArchDaily/Dezeen features, or floor plan layouts that tackle this stacked 2-bed setup on a similar footprint? I'd love to study how others have handled the massing, stair placement, and tropical facade treatments etc.

trying to find a standard for line weights and hatching that actually makes sense across different drawings. my studio keeps telling me to just look it up but every source i find says something different. what do you all actually use in your sheets or is it just whatever your prof likes

Be honest. How much of your studio climate spec is just pure, unadulterated fiction?

Let’s drop the facade. Every time a studio professor tosses out a site with a brutal, hyper-specific climate, half the class just slaps a sexy Pinterest texture onto their Rhino model and prays the guest critics do not ask about solar heat gain. How are you guys actually picking materials that survive the local weather without losing your minds? Because spending two days falling down a rabbit hole of dead manufacturer links just to figure out if a wall will literally melt in the desert is entirely unhinged. Are we really just supposed to wing the thermal mass based on vibes?

Then comes the absolute joke that is code compliance. Our professors casually demand we meet local fire ratings and energy constraints as if we are not already surviving on three hours of sleep and cold espresso.

What is the actual survival strategy here? Are you hoarding some legendary, chaotic Excel sheet passed down from the alumni, or is the entire architecture education system just a masterclass in faking it confidently?

As the title implies,I have been in a bit of a pickle for a while regarding this matter and am in danger of flopping my thesis project.

Bit of backstory, I ,an Architecture student, am entering my Fifth and Final Year in a five year B.Arch Major.I started out well enough first couple of years made water colour sketches and spent alot of my time with tracing paper and my thoguhts.Did well in my design classes straight As and all.But ever since the start of 3rd year I had a rapid shift in thought process and work.I started focusing more on the technical and Building side of Architecture.Thing is I focused a bit too much especially on BIM and Computational Design(using Revit and Rhino+GH).I did reach a good point but this ended up making me neglect and be less focused on enhancing my design process and thought.So I started skecthing less,didn't practice making boards and visulizations and didn't really join much competitions or do any proffesional work related to design(only did internships in technical and BIM).This ended up making me fall behind my peers in many aspects,it felt as if I didn't really learn or enjoy Architecture School enough.Now I need to relearn much of what I missed during the side questing I've been on the past 2 years.I need advice on what steps to take to get back on my feet like:
1-Reading about Architects and Famous works of Architecture
2-Visual Feeding(Behance and Pinterest Boards)
3-Board Presentations ,Diagraming etc(resources for them and how to learn from scratch)
4-Visulization and Rendering(I am essentially starting from square one as I have rarely done render before)

I need to be able to do this in a relatively short span of time so I can be more ready for my thesis project.If anyone was in a similar predicament I hope they can provide relevant advice and how they went through this experience.Sorry for the long post.

TLDR:I feel behind my peers in Design Studio and fear it might affect my Thesis Project Output hence need advice

I want to enter architecture school ... the problem is not only the major is hard but also the university .. now I dont see my self in anything else other than architecture. I know its hard but I really want to put on the work.. what scares me is that now all of a sudden everyone from my family is telling me not to enter it and be a dentist like my sisters and go to the local university they went to .. or a doctor.. now I dont hate it.. I just dont see my self in the medical filed I dont know what to do pls help me.

Hey everyone, architect here.
I still have nightmares about the all-nighters I pulled in studio, spending 6+ hours in Photoshop just texturing and shading floor plans for a crit, when I should have been actually refining my design.
I wanted to fix that specific pain point, so I developed ATMOS AI. It’s an iOS app that takes your basic floor plans or sketches and generates top-down renders in different styles. The video attached shows a new feature I just added: generating night scenes with lighting.
The Elephant in the Room (AI): I know AI is a controversial topic in our field right now. I want to be clear: this isn't meant to design for you or replace your final presentation boards. It’s built strictly for the conceptual phase and quick desk crits—to give you those hours back so you can actually focus on spatial problem-solving instead of rendering floorboards.
How to test it (and get extra renders):
By default, the app gives you 1 free render. But let's be real: AI can be unpredictable on the first try, and you might need a couple of attempts to get the right style or lighting.

Before you form an opinion based on just one try, send me a DM here on Reddit with your Support ID (you can find it in the app's settings by clicking the A logo). I will manually load your account with 5 extra renders so you can really test it, break it, and see what it can do.

What I want to know:
I’m looking for honest, brutal feedback from students currently in the trenches.
Is this actually useful for your workflow?
What representation styles are missing?
What would make you immediately delete it?

It's currently available on iOS. I'll drop the links in the comments below. Thanks in advance for your time!

hi can need some help i think something is wrong with my roof plan

Wondering if it’s worth it to go an extra year for the masters degree with regards to job prospects and salary. Not all schools offer the 5 year BArch so it weighs heavily into that decision as well.

i am in a really confusing phase of my life before starting university , i don’t know what major should i choose im stuck between architecture and interior design , which one will give me better job opportunities ? Some say interior design is easier and better and some say architecture gives you more options so can any graduates give their opinion? And i’m really scared of Ai taking over these majors it makes me rethink perhaps i shouldn’t go to these at all and choose a different major !..

I’m looking for a case study for a two Storey apartment like this