I remember when I was about six or seven years old, seeing my father work in construction. Just seeing him create something was spectacular in my eyes. I got my inspiration by a simple structure called a house. Now, I wonder how much of an inspiration I can give others by letting them feel the same feeling that I felt that day. That's why I want to study to be an architect. An architect is not just a person that makes buildings. He is someone that influences others by his amazing imagination and creativity, one that designs structures out of the ordinary to make people comfortable in their environment. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the career of an architect from job description, the level of education needed, salary earned, and job outlook. All this information will show others what I will be capable of creating and that will help me on the way to accomplish my desire to become an architect.
             There are skills needed to be an architect, so that you are able to accomplish the tasks that are assigned to you. These skills include an artistic and drawing ability so you can show the work on either paper or on computer using the CADD program. More important are the visual perspectives and the ability to conceptualize and understand spatial relationships of architecture elements.
             An architecture student and drafting programs because that is how architects are developing their designs now a days. One skill an architect needs is the ability to apply their math skills. That is one skill that may not be a strong point in your ability, but as long as you've had exposure in doing it, that's all that counts. Architects learn to have great communication skills with others so that they can explain their ideas to their clients. Good verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to work independently or as part of a team are important qualities to becoming a successful architect. The main skill, and probably th...