..Richard, here are a few links to look at...you could look at maybe taking a year out and contacting architects to gain some work experience, especially as you're so interested in it..?...it's something you could look into and think about...

http://www.**********************/showthread.php?t=455714

http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question...6133250AAtaUxK

http://www.dldcollege.co.uk/dld-blog...architect.aspx

http://www.google.co.uk/webhp?hl=en&...r+architecture

It makes me sad that there are people in the world with houses like those. I want a house like those pictures :laugh:

It makes me sad that there are people in the world with houses like those. I want a house like those pictures :laugh:

Thanks so much :amazed: i'll take a look, maybe there is hope after all! It would be a brilliant job. I've also considered maybe being an architect technician too, with the hope that perhaps that could lead into being trained as a full one. I don't know, but it's all possibilities.

..If it was me, I think maybe a good move would be to contact some architects, there will be loads of sites on the internet, you can find some local ones to you and then either phone them or draft up a letter which you could send to all of them, let them see how enthusiastic and passionate you are and explain you're not so confident about your art skills..ask them for their advice and if they would consider allowing you to learn from them in a gap year..?...it's worth a try Richard...