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Question about a career in architecture?

I want to know about the job.... is like in the movies were you just go home and design a house or plans for a building? and then what? do you take to your boss, he likes it ,you get loads of money and enjoy your time waiting for your next project?? is it easy or hard drawing the plans? im 14 turning 15 and very intrested in the idea of having a carrer to do with architecture.....please answer my questions!!

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1. A career in architecture could involve working on anything from a small project altering an existing building to being on a team designing huge public building like airports etc. In reality you will specialise in one type of work - e.g. alterations to domestic buildings, offices etc. It is very rare to be the only architect on a big project. You will need to build a reputation in order to generate business, so a lot of architects enter designs into 'competitions' to get commissions. This way their name gets known. Why not offer to help in an architects office for a week or two - that way you can see the processes and speak to people in the trade.