math isn't that important to architecture. and for what it's worth, there's just as much "creativity" to be found in professions like law and accounting as there is in architecture.

but the bigger issue witthin your post is that if you can't figure out what you want for yourself...then it's likely you'll fail (by your own standards) regardless of what you choose to do.

personally, i like to be greasy & tanned
sitting on beach in south of france, maybe cannes

ask you uu can do for cannes...not what cannes can do for you!

^just know some basic stuff like those...

and these and variations;





a little of this;



there is more but you need to buy the book called general structures and lateral forces by various authors.
they ask these stuff when you take exams to become an architect.

hmm.. my favorite is solving simultaneous equations. they're kind of erotic.

math is not part of daily job beyond basic stuff so don't sweat it.

life is a creative act, so any job should do as far as that goes...but if you want to be an artist architecture might be rather strange for you. it is kind of like being an artist by proxy at best.


i was artist when young. then i went to art school and decided it was not for me. architecture turned out to be better fit. but the only way you can know is to have a go at it. there isn't a personality that works just right or anything like that at all, and no way of knowing in advance if you will fit. why not give it a try and if you don't like it quit...

Architects can be notoriously bad mathematicians. I wouldn't worry about it in the least.

I remember this was my own concern at one point, but down the stretch I survived the intimidation from Calc, physics, and structures.

I actually never took a single math course in college. When I tell non-architects that, they are astounded. I guess it's a common myth...

Engineers use a lot of math, but architects don't really. You do need to be able to understand conceptual math like "if this beam is supported by these two points here and here, and I put a weight on it in the middle here, what will happen to the beam?" So there is some math involved in figuring out how much the beam will deflect (bend) under the weight, where the points of stress (moment) will be, etc. It's not that hard. A lot of geometry and essentially, trigonometry. And then once you've done that in school, you most likely won't use it again except for the licensing exam.

The essence of architecture is creation; so yes, it is a very creative profession. I do agree with puddles though in that many things are more creative than we realize. Teaching, for example, requires a lot of creativity.

it also depends on the school you are going to attend, in some schools there is a very thin line between art and architecture, other schools place architecture under their engineering department,, from what you're saying, try architecture, and it might be a good fit if the school you got admitted to allows you to take fine arts courses as electives,,

the problem with that kind of school is that its harder to get as lucky upon graduation, because the (somehow) the same applies to office culture

the other question you need to ask your self is, where do you want to be in say 5 and 8 years, what career do you see yourself pursuing, that could be a deciding factor

hire arup. problem solved, and you can be as "creative" as you want.

the math you worry about it actually allows a lot of the things you will do to be more fun when you start to consider how they actually stand...etc. but for school... i think the only math ive had to have are my structures classes, a physics class and a calc class... no big deal

>>I have always wanted to study architecture, but I am very good at art. i was wondering if architecture could allow me to pursue my creativity. Is it a good career for a creative person?<<

Art is not really a career for a creative person, more of a passtime, unless you are the tiny tiny minority of still-alive artists who have made it!

At least with architecture you get to be creative occasionally, also getting a reasonable salary. By any stretch of the imagination Architecture is not 24/7 creativity, but the creative moments make it worthwhile IMO and the salary keeps you safely away from the local soup kitchen!!

People who are artistic and have good artistic talents tend to thrive in architecture school. It's a little less creative in the field but there are definitely times where your artistic talents will separate you from other people. That's not to say those architects who aren't as creative or artistic are wrong, they are just different kinds of architects.

Are you worried about knowing where your next meal is coming from or are you worried you don't know what to do if you can't get messy and expressive every day?

If you want to have a steady (although not that steady if you look at other threads around here) income, be an architect. If you want to be able to blow things off because you have to express something (eventually that something will become hunger, but meh) then be an artist.

But don't worry too much about the math, what you really need to know kinda creeps up on ya.

why not both? day architect, night painter. i'll let you call it archipainting. my gift.