Since elementary school, I have been learning to use math on an everyday basis.

As all my
teachers have told me, all jobs require some basic understanding of math. In fourth grade, my
AIG class learned a unit on architecture, and since then, the idea of becoming an architect and
designing fantastic buildings has always fascinated me. I knew that architecture was likely to
involve a high level of math, and though I was not too keen on math at the time, I felt that it was
something I could take on and accomplish. Math is an important part of everyday life, and
mathematics must be applied to most occupations. In this paper I will talk specifically about my
childhood dream job of an architect, and how math is present every day, such as types like
algebra, trigonometry, Pythagorean Theorem, probability and statistics, and many other types. I
will even interview an architect to get some insight into the job.
In order to figure out how math is used in architecture, we must first figure out what kind of
education is required to become an architect. Most states require architects to be trained in a
program approved by the National Architecture Accrediting Board, or NAAB for short. Training in
such programs usually results in a Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.), Master of Architecture
(M.Arch.), or a Ph.D. in Architecture or Doctor of Architecture (D.Arch.).
A Bachelor of Architecture programs lasts 5 years and focuses on structural design, architectural
theory, and construction methodology. A B.Arch. requires 162 undergraduate credits. Courses for
a Bachelor of Architecture degree cover topics such as environmental design, universal design for
the disabled, and architectural documentation. Students in this program receive instruction ...

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...tes” at field level. In addition, it also includes a “Home Run Porch” in right field, a picnic terrace
in left field, and outfield berm seating. Today, I’ve asked Mr. Montgomery about his occupation as
an architect and the types of math he uses from day-to-day. He explained to me that during most
of his architecture work, he does a lot of measuring for building plans and making sure that they
are drawn to scale. He also has to find the measurements of angles in a room, and that
sometimes uses trigonometry or algebra. Mr. Montgomery also explained that his job requires a
lot of linear programming, which he completes on the computer.