Question by DominicanBeBe4: What is the difference between Architecture and Industrial Design?

I start as a freshmen at NJIT this fall to major in Architecture. But before I start, I want to know what is the difference between Architecture and Industrial Design? I need help to make sure I'm making the rite choice or if I should major in Industrial Design...

FYI: I am not really into art, I like drawing anything with tools and specific measurements.




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Architecture is the art and science of designing buildings and structures. A wider definition often includes the design of the total built environment: from the macrolevel of town planning, urban design, and landscape architecture to the microlevel of construction details and furniture. The term "Architecture" is also used for the profession of providing architectural services.

Architectural design involves the manipulation of mass, space, volume, texture, light, shadow, materials, program, and other elements in order to achieve an end which is aesthetic as well as functional. This distinguishes Architecture from the applied science of engineering which usually concentrates on the structural and feasibility aspects of design.

According to the IDSA (Industrial Design Society of America) "Industrial Design (ID) is the professional service of creating and developing concepts and specifications that optimize the function, value and appearance of products and systems for the mutual benefit of both user and manufacturer."

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