Last one...

Just to let you guys know, this will probably be my last post for a while. To end posting, since my blog is all about architecture, I decided to tell you guys why I want to become one. I've had an interest in architecture for quite a long time. I remember years ago for Christmas I would ask for building design kits.


Old houses are what really intrigue me. I especially love old stone farm houses. If you have ever been to historic Virginia, those colonial houses are amazing to me. They are probably what got me interested in architecture in the first place. i don't just like the design of houses what is really interesting to me is how they are built. The fact that, without technology, people were able to design these magnificent buildings is awesome.

Architecture seems like a great field to get into. If I were to finish it out I would only be interested in farm designs. It probably wouldn't get me very far, but it'd work. I hope that any of you getting into the architecture field that are reading this, it helps you make you decision if architecture is truly right for you. I know it helped me.

Skills

For this week, I am going to talk about important qualities an architect should have. For one, they need good communication skill in speaking and writing. They need to be able to sell their work. Another quality they need is organizational skills. They need to keep records of everything details, costs, materials all that.

One of the biggest skills they will need is creativity. They need to make buildings looks nice and also be functional to work with. Visual skills are also important. Imagine if someone just started building a building and didn't try to put an end product together first. It probably wouldn't end to well or look very nice.
Technical skills are important. Technology is very important to architects. They will need to know how to use different programs like Auto Cad . A final skill they should have is critical thinking. They will need to surpass any challenges that may come through. Not having any of these skills won't necessary deny you a job, but it would definitely help you throughout your career.  

Styles Of Architecture

So, maybe your wondering why every building doesn't look the same. Well, that's because there are different styles of architecture. From modern, to colonial all the way to Victorian. It all depends are what you are looking for. This mostly applies to residential architecture. 

Nowadays, many people are choosing to design their houses to look modern. Modern homes have crisp clean edges. They look basically like rectangles placed over squares and vice verse. The interior is the same all the furniture is straight, stainless appliances, and so on. 













Victorian style homes are the types you would typically find in the country area. To me, they feel more homey as compared to other styles. They are normally two stories with the wrap around porches. They are the ones with the 'towers' in the corners. 

Colonial homes are the most popular style in the United States. They are normally symmetrical in build. With flat fronts with a door in the center and two windows on either side. 

Another Star In The World

Last week, I talked about Frank Lloyd Wright, who is a star of modern day architecture. This week I'm going to talk about Michelangelo, who was a star of the classical architecture. 

You may know him for the painting on the ceiling inside the Sistine Chapel. The Sistine Chapel was built in 1512. The ceiling is 40 m wide by 13 m long. It took him just about four years to complete. He painted it all himself. There are over 300 figures painted in the ceiling. 

Before he was a painter, he was a great architect. One of his most well known buildings is the Basilica of St. Peters's in Rome, Italy.  The building was already constructed when he took his part. The building was falling apart, the dome particularly. Since the building was already built he needed to remodel it. He couldn't add on or do anything to the exterior since there were buildings already built in its surrounding sides.