Careers · Engineering & Building
Architect
A building starts as a drawing. When you know shapes and scale, you can shrink a whole house onto one sheet of paper.
The 25 headline skills an architect is built on. Tap a + node to open the 136 building blocks underneath, or tap any star to see how it connects.
What it leans on most
Scale and similar shapes (age 11+)Scale lets a tiny plan match a huge real building.MathematicsCoordinates (age 12+)Coordinates place every wall in the right spot.MathematicsDesigning ProductsYou design a home that is nice to live in.Design & TechnologyDesign That Changed the WorldYou learn from buildings that changed the world.Design & TechnologyMeasuring length and height (age 5+)You measure lengths and heights so the plan fits the real space.Mathematics
The subjects behind it
GeometryMathematics
Rooms and roofs are shapes you plan on paper.
Ratio & ProportionMathematics
A small drawing stands for a real, big building.
Designing & MakingDesign & Technology
You design a building people will love to use.
Forces & MotionScience
A building has to hold its own weight without falling.
MeasurementMathematics
You measure rooms and buildings to draw exact plans.