Architecture, the science of building, is the visualisation of building blocks. It is the area of study which deals with the designing and planning of buildings and structures and the spaces between them. Architecture is a highly competitive and multi-disciplinary profession which involves a variety of tasks at work. This is a field which covers various fields including Spatial Design, Aesthetics, Safety Management, Material Management etc.

1. Excellent communication and drawing skills keen observations, vivid imagination, creativity ideas and the ability to visualize.
2. Ability to work as a team
3. Sufficient grasp of all aspects of building technology to be able to design for various needs under different conditions.
4. Knowledge of CADD

Architects can work in different settings, in private practice, in the town planning departments of local authorities (Municipalities, Corporations, Housing Boards), in Government Departments (Public Works), Railways, Defense, Insurance Companies, or in a firm of Architects or builders with a continuous programme of buildings or maintenance work.In a private practice an Architect’s client may be an individual, a firm, or a local body. Usually architects who are in private practice, specialized in one kind of building - houses, apartment blocks, schools, offices etc.
While working for a local body an architect’s work involves a wide variety construction works of Buildings - Schools, Swimming Pools, Clinics, Houses, Stadiums, etc. Architects are in great demand with increasing urbanization, industrialization and the increased need for accommodation of all types. Emoluments depend on the type of employment opportunity taken up. Private consultancy in architecture can fetch the highest returns. In a developing economy challenging openings for architects will continue to increase with more emphasis on various types of specialization such as Environmental Planning, Landscape Architecture and Interior Design.

1. Rs 2- 3 Lakhs/ Per Year (B.Arch)
2. Rs 2-4 Lakhs/ Per Year (M.Arch)
3. Rs 72,000- 1 Lakh/ Per Year (Diploma)

AIEEE/ NATA (National Aptitude test for Architecture)

1. School of Planning & Architecture - JNTU
2. Sri Venkateshwara College of Architecture
3.  S.A.R. College of Architecture. Hyderabad
4. Birla Institute of Technology Mesra Ranchi

1. What is NATA? Who conducts NATA?

   The National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA) measures the aptitude of the applicant for specific field of study, i.e. Architecture. The test measures drawing and observation skills, sense of proportion, aesthetic sensitivity and critical thinking ability, that have been acquired over a long period of time, and that are related to specific field o f study, i.e. Architecture.

   National Institute for Advanced Studies in Architecture (NIASA) will conduct the NATA .