Industry: Service and Design
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
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
Pay
Expert View 
“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
“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.