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Top 15 Must Have Tools for Architecture Students – The Best Tools for Architecture School

Top 15 Must Have Tools for Architecture Students – The Best Tools for Architecture School

Want to be a good architecture student? You need the best tools. Here are 15 of the top essential tools for architecture students.

You might be starting architecture school soon or you might just want to upgrade the architectural tools you have. It can get overwhelming as to what tools are essential and which are not needed.

I thought I’d collate 15 of the best tools for architecture students because I never had a resource like this when I first started architecture school.

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Do You Need to Be Good at Drawing to Study Architecture?

Do You Need to Be Good at Drawing to Study Architecture? (Why You Don’t Have to Know How to Draw)

Are you thinking about studying architecture? You might be wondering whether you need to be good at hand drawing to pursue architecture.

You might not be the greatest artist. Or, drawing might be your biggest strength. Let me confirm for you whether you need to be good at drawing in order to be an architect.

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Advice for First Year Architecture Students Starting Architecture School

048: Advice for First Year Architecture Students Starting Architecture School – Tips from the Course Coordinator

Starting architecture school soon and need some advice? Chris Morley, UniSA’s first year course coordinator shares with me (a third-year student) his best advice for starting architecture school.

Chris talks about what separates “successful” students from “unsuccessful” students, and the key factors that will help you throughout your first years of studying architecture.

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Do Architecture Students Sleep? UP Your Sleeping Game in Architecture School & Avoid All-Nighters

046: Do Architecture Students Sleep? UP Your Sleeping Game in Architecture School & Avoid All-Nighters

From the number of memes and stories you hear from architecture students not sleeping, one should think that architecture students don’t sleep. I want to answer the question, do architecture students sleep?

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An Architect's Advice for Group Work in Architecture School – Make it Your Advantage

045: An Architect’s Advice for Group Work in Architecture School – Make it Your Advantage

Conflicting personalities and ideas, group members not showing up and group members not doing any work. These are just a few of the many frustrating scenarios that you will experience when doing group work in architecture school.

You’d be happy to know that group work isn’t always bad times and horror stories. In fact, working in groups has been some of the most rewarding and enjoyable times during my years in architecture school.

Anthony explains how you too can make group work your distinct advantage in architecture school by bridging his practice with educational work.

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do architecture students need laptops

Do Architecture Students Need Laptops? Should I Buy a Laptop for Architecture School?

If you’re going to be an architecture student soon, you might be wondering if you need a laptop. The question also arises if you should buy a laptop or a desktop PC?

I explain whether you should get a laptop as an architecture student and if it’s even required.

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