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What is Architecture?

Architecture is the art and technique of planning, designing and constructing buildings and other structures. In addition to the construction and design of various artificial structures and environments, architecture includes designs and selections of furnishings and decorations, supervising construction work and the restoration of existing constructions. Architecture aims to fulfill utilitarian requirements and technical aspects as well as aesthetic requirements and artistic sensibilities.

Job Description

  • Responsibilities of an Architect include preparing drawings, blueprints, specifications and construction documents
  • Managing and developing design projects from conception development to completion
  • Visiting construction sites to monitor and report on project status
  • Researching and compiling reports on feasibility and environmental impact

Eligibility and Courses
Class 12

Science with Mathematics and English as compulsory subjects

Under Graduate Courses

  • Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.)
  • B.Arch. Interior Design | Landscape Architecture | Building Construction Technology
  • Bachelor of Planning (B.Plan.)
  • B.Tech. Urban & Regional Planning
  • Diploma in Construction Management (D.C.M.)

Career Profiles

Career Profiles Architecture

Top 5 Institutes for Architecture courses

1. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur

Value for Money- 4.7/5

Bachelor Courses- B.Arch. (Hons.)

Tenure- 5 years

Website: http://www.iitkgp.ac.in/

2. Sir J.J College of Architecture, Mumbai

Value for Money- 4.5/5

Bachelor Courses- B.Arch.

Tenure- 5 years

Website: http://www.sirjjarchitecture.org/

3. Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST) Shibpur

Value for Money- 4.4/5

Bachelor Courses- B.Arch.

Tenure- 5 years

Website: https://www.iiests.ac.in/

4. School of Planning and Architecture (SPA) Delhi

Value for Money- 4/5

Bachelor Courses- B.Plan.

Tenure- 5 years

Website: http://spa.ac.in/

5. CEPT University, Ahmedabad

Value for Money- 4/5

Bachelor Courses- Bachelor in Construction Technology

Tenure- 5 years

Website: https://cept.ac.in/

Career Progression

Career Progression Architecture

Pay

Pay Architecture

Expert View Norman Foster

“As an architect, you design for the present, with an awareness of the past, for a future which is essentially unknown.”

— Norman Foster,
Famous British architect and designer, key figure in British modernist architecture

Bernard Tschumi

“Architecture is not so much a knowledge of form, but a form of knowledge.”

— Bernard Tschumi,
French-Swiss architect, writer and educator

 

Also read: Competitive exams after class XII: Architecture Entrance Exams/B.Arch.

 
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