I am really bad at math--mainly algebra (the meaningless work bothers and confuses me). Geometry I could do if I put my mind to it. My question is: How much math skills do you need to become a architect. Im a good artist and have good ideas for buildings, but my mathmatical woes scare me out of trying to seriously becoming one. Can you give me a list of crucial skills I would need in school/proffesional work?

From what I heard you should be good at problem solving and working with numbers. It shouldn't be all too bad.

The minimum requirement GCSE style (England) is a grade B or above.

That's intermediate or higher.

It's just simple stuff. But I suggest you need algebra for the problem solving.

e.g

3x+4=22

3x=22-4
3x=18
3x/3=18/3
x=6
Check it.
3*6+4=22
Yes it works


If you are weak in maths then just apply simple steps as above.

3x+4=22

3x=22-4
3x=18
3x/3=18/3
x=6
Check it.
3*6+4=22
Yes it works


If you are weak in maths then just apply simple steps as above.

Wow, thats like 8th grade math.

I am studying architecture at a technical university, and at the moment I have two technical subjects. One of them could be described as thermophysics, and the other is more constructional physics, like how much weight can you put on a certain construction. It is not too hard, but you do need to put quite some times into it. The math isn't all that much more complicated than what eXSBass gave as an example, but its more a matter of getting the hang of things and seeing certain relationships that harder than the actual calculation, which usually is basic algebra.

However, I am only in my first semester, so it could get quite a bit harder than it is at the moment.

e.g

3x+4=22

3x=22-4
3x=18
3x/3=18/3
x=6
Check it.
3*6+4=22
Yes it works


That's simple enough, which means I can be an architect!:D

but seriously, does it get super complicated, where equations fill up an entire page?

Sometimes, yes. But when equations fill up entire pages that doesn't mean they are complicated, just that they require a lot of steps.

thanks...that stuff I CAN do. Just not stuff with 5 x's and y's and I have to move them around all over the equation..etc. If its something that has a purpose and not some random question that has nothing to do with anything on earth...I can do it or find out how. Thanks again

thanks...that stuff I CAN do. Just not stuff with 5 x's and y's and I have to move them around all over the equation..etc. If its something that has a purpose and not some random question that has nothing to do with anything on earth...I can do it or find out how. Thanks again

I know what you mean, its easier to solve an equation when you're working on a tangible problem rather than just some abstract problem.