<p>Any info here would be nice.</p>
<p>You should decide what you want to do. Architecture is the early end of projects, interior design at the end. If it’s building you like, it’s architecture, if it’s finishes, ID.</p>
<p>ID does all the non-structural design such as lighting , placement of non-structural walls, furnishings, space planning etc. Architecture is responsible for overall building design and design of structural walls. You will need physics and calculus for architecture ,which isn’t required for ID.</p>
<p>taxguy: as far as I know physics is needed for ID because some believe that ID is just the decorating part of it all but you have to be able to make sure the space is workable and safe. This can sometimes have to do with rebuilding the inside completely at times and require some basic physics. Not to sure of calculus.</p>
<p>Stevped: If you are trying to chose between architecture and ID you should decide what you are more passionate about. the plus for Architecture is that more people NEED one, where at ID isnt NEEDED unless you are going to work with wealthier customers or businesses. They get less chance for work because alot of persons like to design the inside of their homes by themselves or with an architect who may know some basic parts of ID.
Aslo you should consider if your more creative when working by seeing some basic guidelines (the actual house already built) or from scratch (desiging the house by yourself).</p>
<p>My dad is an Architect and he helps his customers by guiding them with what he thinks will flatter his own work.
I however, want to become an ID because I like to take a peice of work and create it to be even more special in my own ways.</p>
<p>Thanks Beri,</p>
<p>Thats exactly the kind of info I was looking for. I think I am much more inspired when I am working within restrictions. However, I think I am going to choose Architecture because
- There is more of a need.
- More Lucrative
- I get to dabble within principles of ID. </p>
<p>Thanks for the great advice though.</p>
<p>stevped,
I’d do a bit more research on the “lucrative” part. There are certainly architects who have firms and are making lots of money. But let’s say there are two partners at a firm. They may have dozens of underling architects working for them. All of those guys will not be partners someday. To progress to higher pay, not only will you need to do excellent work, but you will need to be an excellent salesman who can get out and hustle up clients.</p>
<p>I have been hearing that the job market for architects is dismal these days. I hear about some with architecture degrees who give up and go into a different line of work. I’d do some more checking on this, or make sure that you’ll be glad to be an architect even if you work for someone else and make a middling salary all your life.</p>
<p>There is some salary info here:</p>
<p>[Architect</a> Job Market Overview, Architect Jobs](<a href=“http://www.odinjobs.com/Architect_job_market_overview.html]Architect”>http://www.odinjobs.com/Architect_job_market_overview.html)</p>
<p>Is the job market for interior design dismal as well?</p>
<p>I think this will help:</p>
<p>[Interior</a> designers](<a href=“http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos293.htm]Interior”>http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos293.htm)</p>
<p>Keep in mind though, these projections were made before the current trend into recession, so the suppositions that are made like these…</p>
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<p>…just aren’t true anymore.</p>
<p>Also, if you investigate any career choice, I’d recommend not using school/college websites. They are trying to sell you on their school, and they say that every field is in high demand and has great job prospects. They lie.</p>