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Architecture from Home?

My passion is to go into the field of Architecture, and I was wondering if there are any specific jobs that would allow me to work from home. I don't mind if I'd still have to put in a full days work at home and then go to meetings, just as long as the majority of the work was from home. I plan on going into design school next year, so you may be helping form a future employee here hehe If there is an emphasis for the career you are suggesting, please feel free to state it. Thank you for your help!

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1. Firstly I am not sure which country you are from because in some countries they study general architecture which includes all aspects of engineering and the built environment. With that general degree of course I am afraid you will not be able to work mainly from home. In the Two countries I am currently studying my Architecture the course is divided into 8 or 9 areas of which some can be done from home and some can not. 1. BArch (- 7 years to complete) - Architect - can't work from home but can take some projects to finish from home. 2. Bdes (Hons) Architectural property Development - (3 years to complete) - Real estate agent, housing associations, property development, local councils, renovation advisor or interior stylist - You can work from home. 3.Bdes (Hons) Inclusive Design - ( 3 years to complete) - same as 2 + virtual reality visualisation, landscape design, healthcare environments - You can work from Home 4.BSC (Hons) Architectural design Technology - (3 years to complete) - works closely with architects and can design small projects also bridges the gap between Architects drawing and production on a building sight - Can't work from home . 5.Bsc (Hons) Architectural Visualisation - (3 years to complete) - same as 4 but produces real time models on computer of Architects drawing 3D modelling etc - can work part time from home and office . 6.Bsc (Hons) Computer aided design and construction - (3 years to complete) - draw plans like architects but using computers and can also redraw an architect's drawing and subject it to engineering laws or assess the impact of a drawing to solutions on existing settings . - Can work from home during drawing but you will be needed on site occasionally . 7.Bsc (Hons) Design Technology - ( 3 years to complete)same as 5 but they design a building in parallel with engineering technology e.g. design a building including the lift or mechanical stair system - can't work from home 8.Bsc (Hons) Interior Architecture Design - ( 3 years to complete) - finishing designers film or theatre design, exhibition hall designer etc - can work from home 9.Bsc ( Hons) Product design and innovation - (3 Years to complete) - same as 7 but they actually specialise in the design of the product like the details of the lift or details of the hydraulic doors - can work from home . Well I hope this gives you light but you actually need to get a career counsellor before you start because I have always seen people mixing these courses . Some even go up to 2nd year in a wrong career line . Especially no 1 and no 4 . Most people always think an architect is the same as an architectural technician .