Architects are creative professionals predominantly trained for designing habitats & habitable spaces. The academic structure naturally makes an architect to evolve as a multi-faceted personalities. Trained architects can easily adapt themselves and self learn any concepts from complex shape geometry to algorithms, anthropometry to psychology, historical styles to creating contemporary styles, ethnic to fashion, etc…
Listed here is some of the creative professional scope for an architect graduate, but nevertheless the options are limitless depending on individual’s interest.
Landmark buildings dot the Indian skyline because of the creative and internationally acclaimed Indian Architects like Charles Correa, B.V. Doshi, Achyut Kanvinde, Raj Rewal, Nari Gandhi, Laurie Baker, Raj Rewal, Shiv Nath Prasad, Kuldeep singh, Habib Rahman to name a few.
Digital Architects evolve design concepts and solve complicated structures with digital modeling software based on parametric design. Many of the landmark structures of the 20th century were created by Digital Architects. Many architecture firms like Coop Himmelblau, Zaha Hadid Architects, Herzog & de Meuron to name a few, often evolve their design by digital architecture concepts.
The awareness on Global warming & the existing COVID-19 Pandemic situation emphasize the role of flora in better livable habitat. Landscape Architect plat a vital role in creating this habitat in the otherwise grey built environment.
Architect Moshe Safdie’s design for Jewel Changi Airport in Singapore stands testimony for the role of landscape architect for future.
Urban Designer plan and design every aspect of a city. Some of the things that urban designers incorporate into their plans may include buildings, streets, landscaping, public transportation systems, and public parks. This is profession with pride and fame, enables one to play a vital role in the creation of any urban environ, be it a smart sustainable city or any other future cities. The magnitude of the projects is generally huge.One such example is Chandigarh city in India designed by Le Corbusier as a planned capital city.
Interior Designer creates an ambient interior space which is aesthetically pleasing and comfortable to live in. It’s a quick, well paid and satisfying profession.
Monuments of India are conserved as they stand testimony to the Indian Structural and architectural marvel for the entire world to see. This is a satisfying profession for lovers of history & historical monuments. It involves research into the materials & technology used in those monumental structures.
Abha Narain Lambah was nominated by Arc Vision as among the Top 20 Women Architects globally in 2016. She has worked on the conservation and restoration of some remarkable projects around our country.
The Royal Opera House in Mumbai is one among her commendable work.
Town Planner focuses on the development and design of land use and the built environment, including air, water, and the infrastructure passing into and out of urban areas, such as transportation, communications, and distribution networks and their accessibility
Sustainability consultants are experts in environmental policy and eco-friendly business practices. They advise businesses on ways to decrease their environmental footprint, for example by making manufacturing processes more efficient or finding ways to use less energy. Typically a sustainability professional is expected to be certified by Green certification bodies such as LEED, IGBC, GRIHA, BEE, etc.
Sustainable architects focus on building design and construction that lessens the impact of urban development on the environment. They create buildings that require less land development, use more environmentally friendly materials and are more energy efficient.
