Omar, I was interested in the same thing, integrating training in both engineering and architecture with the intent to design and build projects. I'll tell you what I wish someone had told me: if you want to be a professional when you're done with school, meaning someone qualified to stamp plans, it's better to either plan on choosing one or the other, or to plan on more than four years of schooling. That may be obvious to some but it was not to me, so I did a combined program that was not accredited, and I've been playing catch-up ever since to my peers who chose one or the other.
If you have the time, interest and resources to complete a full dual degree program, you will be highly valued in either field, and will have the skills to fully design a project for yourself or for others. Architects who really understand structure, materials and sitework are hard to find.
You should also know that not many programs actually teach you how to build anything; that's usually picked up on the job for residential work, or you can do some training in construction management for commercial work.
After running an Architect Led Design Build firm for the past 18 years, I would suggest taking all of the Real Estate Development classes your school can offer. A Master of Real Estate Development degree (MRED) degree would be good too.
You can surely go for it. But it will require great dedication and hard work. Doing both the courses separately will take long time to complete your education. But yes dual course program will let you complete the courses in less time. Best of luck.
I work in construction management full time and work as a freelance residential drafter/designer. My future goal is to start a small design build company working mostly on smaller residential projects. I suggest you get your general contractors license and start off with smaller projects and take it from there.
designing and building?
is it possible for someone to design and build what he designed?
I am interested in studying dual degrees ( architecture + civil engineering ) the main reason is to be able to complete projects all by myself.
I just want to ask anyone in here, is it a good idea?
Ofcourse I am still naive as I am only 17 years old. But I would love to finish projects myself.
Omar, I was interested in the same thing, integrating training in both engineering and architecture with the intent to design and build projects. I'll tell you what I wish someone had told me: if you want to be a professional when you're done with school, meaning someone qualified to stamp plans, it's better to either plan on choosing one or the other, or to plan on more than four years of schooling. That may be obvious to some but it was not to me, so I did a combined program that was not accredited, and I've been playing catch-up ever since to my peers who chose one or the other.
If you have the time, interest and resources to complete a full dual degree program, you will be highly valued in either field, and will have the skills to fully design a project for yourself or for others. Architects who really understand structure, materials and sitework are hard to find.
You should also know that not many programs actually teach you how to build anything; that's usually picked up on the job for residential work, or you can do some training in construction management for commercial work.
After running an Architect Led Design Build firm for the past 18 years, I would suggest taking all of the Real Estate Development classes your school can offer. A Master of Real Estate Development degree (MRED) degree would be good too.
In the end, form will follow funding.
Good Luck!
"form will follow funding"
HAH! This needs to be enshrined somewhere!
You can surely go for it. But it will require great dedication and hard work. Doing both the courses separately will take long time to complete your education. But yes dual course program will let you complete the courses in less time. Best of luck.
I work in construction management full time and work as a freelance residential drafter/designer. My future goal is to start a small design build company working mostly on smaller residential projects. I suggest you get your general contractors license and start off with smaller projects and take it from there.
I personally know of some people who does not even have any formal education but they built their ideas into reality. So i guess, anyone can do that.
Thank you for the informative post.
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