MYTH ABOUT ARCHITECTS

There is a myth or misconception amongst people about the work or the job of an Architect. People think that an architect is a person who designs a building means he just does the planning of that building but that is not the true scenario.

Here are some aspects which can eradicate the misconseption amongst people.

Climate:-

Climate is a very important aspect of designing a building. the procedure or the conceptual follow-through is decided based on the geographical conditions of the place where the building is to be designed. This helps an Architect to decide the spacing and orientation of the building.

Site location and site type:-

It totally depends on the type of site (for eg. plain, contoured, rocky) for the conceptual framework and the type of structure to be built. The location of the site (for eg. village, city, commercial area, and many more.)has a greater impact on the building's visuality.

Building typology:-

Every building type has its special requirements and which are mandatory. Those are major factors that an architect has to take into consideration (for eg. a hospital must have certain spaces compulsorily like an operation theatre.)

Building norms/standards/codes/byelaws:-

Certain standards put limitations on the designer’s approach for the betterment and the safety of the building. These are very important for an architect to get his /her design successful. Also, these laws put restrictions like(height of the building, dimensions of certain other elements, etc.)

Client demands:-

This is the nightmare for an architect in a sense that most of the clients are such, that they do not know about the architectural industry, still have some baseless demands which an architect has to fulfill with his cleverness, which leads to less hindrance because of those demands.

Availability of materials and resources:-

In a place, some materials are ample but some are scarce. So, accordingly, the architect has to decide the materials to be used in the building. Some times according to the demand of the clients some materials, are imported from other places.

And many other such aspects are required to be taken care of by an architect while designing a building. Planning is just a basic part that is evolved using these factors to enhance the design and to create a safe and sound livable space.