Behind Closed Doors - The Life of an Architect (Full Documentary)

Do you ever wonder what an architect’s day involves? The life of an architect is revealed in this full length architecture documentary.
“Behind Closed Doors - The Life of an Architect” is a full architecture documentary / film that gives you an insight into what it is like to be an architect.

What an architect does is typically hidden behind closed doors. But, as architecture students, how do we know what we are getting ourselves into? Why is it such a mystery as to what an architect does? The profession of architecture might not be as glorious as it seems.
In this full architecture documentary, you will witness what a day in the life of an architect looks, feels, and tastes like (spoiler: coffee). Truthfully, the life of an architect is not all sunshine and rainbows. Despite the stress, late nights and years of rigorous study and practice . . . in the end, is it worth becoming an architect? Is the architecture life rightfully exalted?

The documentary “Behind Closed Doors – The Life of an Architect” will bring you along a day in the life of architects, interior architects, interior designers, draftsmen, BIM managers, landscape architects, graduates of architecture, intern architects and architecture students.
From morning to evening, you will experience what it is like in the life of an architect. This will help you decide whether it is something you might be interested in doing or continuing. Maybe you are not cut out for the life of an architect?

The late architect, Zaha Hadid once said “if you want an easy life, don’t become an architect”.
In the architecture documentary, you will discover what Hadid was talking about. What are these big challenges you will need to learn to overcome? More importantly, HOW can you overcome them?
The interviewees in this documentary provide an insight into their lives within the architecture profession. They share their biggest struggles, favourite moments, advice to their younger selves and answer the question “is it all worth it?”.

If you have ever thought about studying architecture or becoming an architect, this documentary is a must watch. So much of what an architect does is hidden behind closed doors. So, let us open them. Let us dive into the life of an architect behind closed doors.
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Holy smokes! 6 months ago, our class was halfway through the 6th semester of architecture school. Everyone was busily trying to get their studio project done, but I had something else playing on my mind at the same time.

I had been receiving a lot of messages asking, "what it's like to be an architect / student of architecture?" “I’ve heard of the difficulties involved with the profession and education, is it worth it?”.

It made me question it myself. Why are these the most common questions asked by aspiring architects? Could it be that the work of an architect is hidden behind closed doors? It is almost impossible to get an insight into what it is like. As students, we are heading blindly into a vast profession we know so little about.

This needed to change. I set out to make ONE VIDEO that put all questions to rest. One video that would give an insight into what it is really like. One video to help you decide if architecture is really something you want to dedicate your life to.

I collected as much filming and audio equipment as I could find (I might have gone through my brother's equipment too... shhh), and set out to Baukultur - an architecture practice in Adelaide. I was taken on site visits, client meetings, builder discussions and hung around the office to capture what it is like being an architect. Man, did I realise how much I didn’t know I didn’t know.

The next week, I went to Northern Edge Studio where I met the founder, Paul. I think Paul said it best when he said, “once you finish Uni, you realise there’s still a lot to learn”.

Now, here we are. 6 months later.
The documentary is finished. Is the life of an architect worth all the stress, late nights, and struggle?
It is time to reveal the life of an architect behind closed doors.

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Credits
Special thanks to Baukultur, HASSELL and Northern Edge Studio for their enthusiastic participation.
http://baukultur.com.au / https://hassellstudio.com / https://northernedgestudio.com.au/
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