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Architecture

Architecture is a science of buildings, it visualises building as living space and combines art and science to provide something which is functional but unique for a person who is going to use it. Those of who have read "The Fountainhead" and visualised Howard Roark as your Guru, a person who hardly cared for convention and stereotypes, architecture is a right profession for you.

Architecture is not only visualisation of building blocks. It is more than putting a sketch on paper. It is also an execution of what you have visualised and as such it is important to be an architect to concentrate on practicality of your imagination.

WORK

An architect has to work for his client. Work involves designing of different type of buildings and building complexes. He has to consult his clients, plan, design and supervise construction. While designing he has to make sure that design is as per building norms and regulations of that particular place.

Interior Design - working out and executing complete scheme for interior decor and space creation.

Town Planning - involves preparation of Zonal and Master plan for new township / large campus.

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ENTRY

To become an architect you have to be obtain a Degree in Architecture, which is five years degree course after 10+2. To practice as an Architect you have to registered with Council of Architecture located at New Delhi

Eligibility:

You have to take up an entrance examination to take admission in architecture degree. You need to have a strong science background with maths. Entrance test also include your prowess in general awareness and mental ability. You should be able to prove your creative skill, may be through drawing tests. The tests are conducted as per specifications of the Council of Architecture.

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INSTITUTIONS
Some of the important institutions offering courses in Architecture include :-

School of Architecture, CEPT campus, Ahmedabad.
School of Planning and Architecture (Deemed University), New Delhi.
JJ School of Art and Architecture, Mumbai.
Chandigarh College of Architecture, Chandigarh.
Vishweshwarayya Regional College of Engineering, Nagpur.
Regional Engineering College, Bhopal.
BKPS College of Architecture, Pune.
Sushant School of Art and Architecture, Gurgaon.
School of Planning and Architecture, Anna University.
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur.

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PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES REQUIRED

A good communication skills - you need to deal with clients, workers, contractors, carpenters and masons etc;
Familiarity with CAD and CAM systems, good visualisation specially in Third dimension, Creativity.
Good presentation skill and capability to convince a person.

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JOB PROSPECTS

* Private Practice, i.e. work as private planning consultant.
* Work with Reputed architectural Firm
* Government organisations, i.e. with Defence Services, CPWD, PWD, MES etc.
* Public Sector / Private Organisations.
*With Urban Planning.
*With traffic planning, housing and environmental planning.

Likely Renumeration

The Council of Architecture stipulates the scale of renumeration. Usually, if you are working on your own it is a percentage of the tendered cost of the project.
If you are working with somebody, renumeration depends on size of organisation and your experience.

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