Is your kid a budding architect?

Does your kid love playing with Lego blocks, arranging and re-arranging furniture? Does he or she also have an interest in drawing and Math, and opinions on what makes a room look airy, bright or spacious? You might be the parent of a future architect.  

How do you know if your kid is interested in architecture? Read on to see if any of these characteristics match.  

Grasp over Math concepts, geometrical shapes and algebra  
Architecture is founded in bringing Math to life. If your kid can envision shapes and understand how algebra and geometry can be applied in real life, that’s a great foundation for an architect. Studying architecture as a branch of engineering will require all of these Math subjects.  

Creative and capable of unconventional thinking 
Architecture requires creativity and thinking out of the box. Since modern architects are into designing state-of-the-art structures, they need to take aesthetics and design thinking to the next level. A kid who enjoys creating unexpected results with usual material is headed for developing structured thinking laced with creativity.  

Good artistic and drawing / sketching skills 
Though architects now use a computer and not a drawing board, they still need to put pen to paper at some point of time in every project. If your kid has asked you about design software and is constantly drawing, you can see the spark. Also, kids who want to build structures are conscious of scale and proportion, no matter what they draw.  

Economically conscious and financially sound 
Being commercially aware is a top priority in successful architects. If your child is naturally curious about how the market works and has design skills, you may want to consider a career in architecture for him or her instead of an MBA. Architects are great at costing and have their figures in place.  

Trouble shooting skills 
Problems tend to occur at any phase of an architectural project, because it involves so many variable human factors. If your kid shows an inclination to deal with tricky situations in a calm way and tries to keep team spirit up, you have an architectural project leader at home.