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| An architect is someone, who gives shape to the | | | | Fort |
| dreams of people. To become an architect, one | | | | Mumbai -- 400 001 |
| does not only require a clear vision of thoughts | | | | |
| but also a natural talent of being able to visualize. | | | | College of Architecture |
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| First and foremost, to become an architect you | | | | Opposite Kherwadi |
| must have cleared your ten-plus two with | | | | Bandra East |
| physics, chemistry, mechanical / engineering | | | | Mumbai -- 400 051 |
| drawing and mathematics with a minimum of 60 | | | | |
| percent marks. | | | | Rizvi College of Architecture |
| | | | | Rizvi Educational Complex |
| After that, start preparing yourself for the | | | | Off Carter Road |
| entrance exam. Entrance to an architecture | | | | Bandra West |
| course is through national and state level entrance | | | | Mumbai -- 400 050 |
| examinations. | | | | |
| | | | | Indian Education Society's College of Architecture |
| - A national level entrance exam is conducted by | | | | 791, Bandra Reclamation |
| the Council of Architecture for entry to | | | | Bandra West |
| undergraduate programmes in government and | | | | Mumbai -- 400 050 |
| private institutes | | | | |
| | | | | National Institute of Construction Management and |
| - Tamil Nadu holds separate entrance exams at | | | | Research |
| engineering and architecture colleges | | | | Trust Office |
| | | | | Walchand Centre |
| - Private Architecture Iinstitutes in India conduct | | | | Tardeo Road |
| their own entrance exams | | | | Mumbai -- 400 034 |
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| - One can appear for entrance in architecture | | | | Marathwada Mitra Mandal's College of Architecture |
| programmes at the India Institutes of Technology | | | | 302A Deccan Gymkhana |
| through the Joint Entrance Exams (JEE) held in | | | | Pune -- 411 011 |
| May every year | | | | |
| | | | | Specialisation: |
| - You have to also appear for an aptitude test. | | | | |
| This test is conducted to assess your ability in the | | | | Some architects opt for specialisation at the |
| following areas: | | | | post-graduate level. One can choose from an |
| | | | | array of option available like urban designing, |
| * Visual and Spatial Perception | | | | regional planning, building engineering and |
| * Colour Concepts | | | | management, architectural conservation, industrial |
| * Freehand Drawing | | | | design, landscape architecture, naval architecture, |
| * Aesthetic Aptitude | | | | architecture concerning traffic and transport |
| | | | | planning, etc. |
| What are the skills required to become an | | | | |
| architect? | | | | There are architects who also work in |
| | | | | construction housing societies and apartments, |
| 1. Good judgment and that power to | | | | schools, hospitals, commercial complexes, etc |
| analyze which is mainly seen in business people, | | | | |
| artists and scientists are essential for an architect. | | | | Where all you can work: |
| 2. Good academic skills and background. | | | | i. Government organizations: In this case, pay |
| 3. Analytical approach to look at things. | | | | scales are as per the rules set by the |
| 4. Observing vision. | | | | government. An architect in such an organization |
| 5. Attitude to appreciate social and | | | | gets fixed salary and it is not as lucrative as the |
| environmental factors. | | | | private sector. However, as we all know that |
| 6. Intense knowledge about the history of | | | | there is job security in government jobs and also |
| architecture. | | | | enjoys the advantage of perquisites like pension |
| 7. Basic knowledge of well-known architects | | | | after retirement. |
| and their styles of working. | | | | ii. Private architectural firm: The starting salary |
| 8. Keen interest to be a part of political, | | | | (stipend) in such a firm is around Rs 3,500 that |
| religious and historical events. | | | | increases to Rs 8,000 with a few years' |
| 9. Good imagination and dynamism. | | | | experience. |
| 10. Responsible and disciplined approach to | | | | |
| things. | | | | Third is the category of consultants. They charge |
| 11. Ability to work in a team. | | | | anything between 4 and 10 percent of the total |
| 12. Well-versed with legal language related to | | | | cost of construction for apartments and |
| the profession. | | | | multi-storied buildings. For independent houses and |
| 13. Healthy body and physical stamina, which | | | | bungalows, they charge 15 to 20 percent of the |
| will be needed in the sites. | | | | total cost of construction. |
| 14. Good communication skills and the ability | | | | |
| to build up a convincing image of the project. | | | | To choose architecture as a career is definitely an |
| | | | | interesting option. A career like this not only gives |
| One the whole, a successful architect must be | | | | a vent to your creative abilities but also the |
| talented, practical, interpersonal and organizational | | | | visibility it deserves. Such a work, is seen and |
| skills | | | | appreciated and if you build something |
| | | | | extraordinary, it gets known to the world. So, get |
| Colleges to study architecture: | | | | set and start preparing for your dream career |
| | | | | now. |
| Sir JJ College of Architecture | | | | |