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Amrita Ghosh | Assistant Professor | DIT University
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What is Architecture?
There are many nuances of a Career in Architecture. One should first understand What a Career in Architecture entails before investing time and effort to figure out How to start a Career in Architecture. While anyone can have an opinion on what Architecture entails; only a real professional can really explain it.
Assistant Professor Amrita Ghosh invested 5 years in Architecture. Assistant Professor Amrita Ghosh describes Architecture as:
Architecture is both the process and the product of planning, designing, and constructing buildings or any other structures. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural symbols and as works of art.
How Assistant Professor Amrita Ghosh got into Architecture?
I did B Arch from NIT, Patna. I worked at Sathe & Associates, Bangalore for 9 months and at Arcop Associates, Gurgaon for one and a half years. I then did M Tech from IIT, Roorkee. I am Assistant Professor at DIT University.
Assistant Professor Amrita Ghosh's Talk on Architecture |
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| Starts with what is: | |
| 1) | Architecture |
| Next, it covers Education. It was a welcome change to see the Talk touch upon Education as theoretical knowledge needed to excel at Architecture, and not merely as Qualifications needed to enter Architecture. It discusses following headings for Education in Architecture: | |
| 2) | Physics & Maths |
| 3) | Spaces |
| 4) | Directions |
| 5) | Materials & Uses |
| 6) | Colors |
| 7) | History & Culture |
| Then, the Talk focuses on the most important component that is Skills. Skills are the most important factor determining success in a Architecture. It discusses following headings for Skills in Architecture: | |
| 8) | Drawing & Sketching |
| 9) | Software |
| 10) | Communication |
| 11) | Observation |
| 12) | Management |
| 13) | Problem Solving Ability |
| Positives of Architecture motivate one to work hard for the same. The Talk discusses following Positives of Architecture: | |
| 14) | Travelling |
| 15) | Creative Satisfaction |
| 16) | Career Opportunities |
| 17) | Monetary Potential |
| 18) | Respect & Recognition |
| There are a few Challenges in Architecture which one needs to be cognizant of: | |
| 19) | Initial Struggles |
| 20) | Handling Fussy Clients |
| 21) | Handling Variety of People |
| 22) | Knowledge Update |
| In the final section of the Talk, Amrita Ghosh talks about How a day goes in a Career in: | |
| 23) | Architecture |
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How to get into
Architecture?
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Links for this Talk
LifePage Career Talk on Architecture
[Career]
https://www.lifepage.in/careers/architecture-5
[Full Talk]
https://lifepage.app.link/20171222-0002
[Trailer]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCC_g_eNIPw
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