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Back to School | Architecture
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I'm in my final year of my master's of architecture program, and here are some things I recommend if you're starting!
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School Supplies

 
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a good sketch book is a need
Canson® Sketch Book
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having tracing paper is going to be super helpful for sketches and iterations
Tracing Pad by Artist's Loft
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this is the colored pencil set I have! it's really good quality for the price!
Faber-Castell® Goldfaber 48-Piece Color Pencils
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super important to have good quality pencils, and I also recommend a variety of these for different types of drawing
Staedtler® Mars® Lumograph® 100 Drawing Pencil
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any of these will do, but a scale rule is a need for drawings to scale
C-Thru® Scholastic Architects' Scale
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Tech

 
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in Architecture school, you spend A LOT of time on the computer using different softwares, so a good mouse is super important
Logitech Lift Vertical Wireless Optical Ergonomic Mouse ...
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having a dual monitor is sooo helpful, I love mine and use it allll the time
AOPEN 15.6" IPS LED Portable Monitor (Mini HDMI) - Black
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having a strong laptop is also super important in order to run the softwares and render, so here is just one of the several I recommend!
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16" Gaming Laptop WQXGA AMD ...
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a gaming computer is one of the best things you can get for architecture school. they're great for running different programs and rendering, and I know a few people who really recommend this one!
ASUS TUF Gaming F16 16" FHD+ 165Hz Gaming Laptop ...
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these are actually the headphones I've had for 2 years now and I really love them. They're more affordable than a lot of others, and I've had no issues with them at all!
Sony - WHCH720N Wireless Noise Canceling Headphones - Black
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if I ever upgrade the headphones I have now, this is what I'll be getting!
ULT WEAR Wireless Noise Canceling Headphones - Forest Gray
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If you have space for a monitor, I highly recommend getting one!
HP - 21.5" IPS LED Full HD FreeSync Monitor (HDMI, VGA)
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Accessories

 
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having a good backpack is also important because you'll probably be lugging a lot of stuff back and forth from studio. This is the same one I got for this upcoming year :)
Connect Laptop Backpack in Bluebell
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they're honestly aren't that many options for a backpack that fits a 17" laptop, but I do loveeee this one! I have this same style in a duffel bag :)
Luka 17 inch Laptop Backpack
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