First world countries are focusing on Liberal art from many decades, but
in the country of Pakistan, people opt for the same trendy careers, even
though they know that the growth of old careers has been reduced in
size.
We have never focused to preserve our history, culture and to show our
creativity by opting Liberal Art subjects in our graduation and master
level of studies because in the past decades, degree in Arts, no doubt
was the horrible option for both man and woman of Pakistan, but now the
new generation must look up for this new innovative and liberal field of
Art.
Liberal Art has 360° dimensional way to go on to seek unlimited career
opportunities in the future ahead.
In this article, I would like to focus on one of the Liberal Art field
that is Architecture.
It’s truly said,
“Architecture is grounded in science but its heart is in the arts”
Because their designs should be responsive to social, cultural and
environmental issues, utilizing the rich potential of science and
technology to achieve quality in the design of spaces, forms and detail.
Architecture is known as “The professional creative problem solver” in
this Modern Era. You will learn how to work with others to imagine and
to design buildings, from smallest to highest; you’ll solve problems,
make drawings, build models, and fine-tune it in your degree level of
studies.
An architect could learn to design, construct, draft project, research
and site planning too.
If you like to Build models; Draw plans of your building ideas; Research
and write papers; learn Mathematic; learn about preserving and restoring
old buildings; Study architectural styles and history; think about how
buildings affect individuals and society then you would have a bright
future in this field of Creativity.
If you are absolutely captivated by buildings; If you do enjoy being
creative; if you can handle (handle learn from) public criticism; if you
are self-motivated and well organized; If you like to meet up new
challenges, then you must consider a degree in Architecture.
The following skills and knowledge is required to become a successful
Architect:
· He/She must have strong Physics and Math background.
· He/She must be a good designer.
· He/She must be creative.
· He/She should have Analytical and
Problem solving skills.
· He/She should have aesthetic sensibility and a demanding
imagination.
· He/She must be sharp observer of the public requirements of
buildings and of the designed environment as a whole.
· He/She must have knowledge of the properties and uses of
materials, manufacturing processes, building structure, and the sequence
of building operations.
· He/She must possess leader ship skills.
· He/She must like to work in a team.
· He/She must have a clear vision.
· He/She must appreciate critical opinions.
· He/She must possess communication and presentation skills.
· He/She must be confident.
Qualification Requirements
The ideal candidates in architecture must have 12th standard level
especially (Pre-Engineering) or ‘A’ levels with the following subjects:
English: Essential to communicate ideas and thought processes with
clarity.
MATHEMATICS: Essential requirement as mathematical techniques may be
required to manage complex statistical data.
PHYSICS: Essential as it enables a clearer understanding of the physical
environment, within which architect designs.
COMPUTER STUDIES: It’s good if he/she has computer studies as an
optional subject or basic computers training. You’ll get to spend the
majority of your study time doing practical activities in the
design-studio, such as drawing, model making and computer assisted
design(CAD).
DURATION
It takes around 6 to 7 years of intensive training to complete your
under and postgraduate degree in architecture in most of the
institutions in Pakistan and abroad.
5 years Bachelors degree.
1 year Masters
1-2 years PhD
Uet (Lahore) also offers 3 years Diploma in Architecture. There are many
International colleges in the world as well, which offers certification
and diploma too.
From where can I pursue my degree?
There are 5 institutes, which are registered with PCTATP (Pakistan
council of Architects and Town Planners)
1. Karachi University.
2. Indus Valley School of Arts.
3. Dawood Engineering College Karachi.
4. National College of Arts, Lahore.
5. University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore.
If you are living in other countries, you must search on Google for the
best available institutions in London and America, which offers degree
in Architecture.
What is the job prospect?
You can become Architectural Engineer, City, Community, and Regional
Planner, Industrial Designer, Landscape Architecture, Studio Artist,
Building maker, Interior Designer and many more.
You could find employment within a private architecture practice, in the
public sector, in project management, interior design, within a
construction company etc.
Hope that you all have gained some thing from this education article.
For more in formation or for further queries, please email me at:
munirmoosa@yahoo.com
