[RichardG]

Originally Posted by Ammi

..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...

I definitely think it's something i'll consider, i'm sure i'll regret it in the future if I don't try. Thanks for all the help, really appreciated!