How to Become an Architect

architects in islamabad will require applicants to sit an interview, some even conduct written exams. The purpose of these interviews is to view a portfolio prepared by the student. This portfolio will often contain art work or other creative projects by the student. The interviewer will want to know why the student wants to become an Architect and whether their view of the profession matches reality.
Depending on where you wish to study, there will be different criteria. Some schools of Architecture have an art bias, others lean more towards the technical approach. My own portfolio was full of technical drawing, photographs of woodwork projects and freehand sketches. I don't think any of these were particularly good but I got offered places at two different universities. I eventually chose Dundee and some of my classmates had portfolios of very good paintings and drawings, there was a mixture of students with both art and technical backgrounds.
In the long run, I wish I had studied art at school and that I had concentrated more on freehand drawing.
The Studio:
Most architects in islamabad revolve around lecture theaters, not so for Architecture. If you are studying to be an Architect you will spend most of your time in a studio. These vary but most will be large, well lit, rooms with desks and drawing boards. You will work in close proximity to other students for long hours. Lifetime friendships are made in the studio, my best mate met his wife there.
The studio is where you will work on design projects during each term or semester. Many people will work from home as well but most schools prefer, and even demand, their students be present in the studio during the day so they can benefit from tutorials. These are given by staff who will go around the studios and usually have responsibility for a number of students. As part of the design process you will have to produce drawings and models showing how you will address each design project. When you reach the point where your design is really good, or if you are about to run out of time, which ever happens first, you must prepare finished drawings and models for presentation. This almost inevitably calls for an all-nighter. After the year out you will come back to architects in islamabad, you don't have to go to the same institution that gave you your first degree, many take the opportunity for a change of scene. This part of your Architectural Education is more intense than before, there will be fewer students and more full time tutors. You will have to pass written examination in subjects like, construction technology, history and theory, structures, professional management and so on. You may also have to produce a written dissertation on a topic of your own choosing but you will have to produce a thesis project. Depending on the institution you are studying at you will be aiming for an honors or master’s degree, these will be graded 1st class, 2.1, 2.2 3rd class etc. Students frequently obsess over this result but unless you want to pursue further academic study, they have little impact on your future career path.
This degree takes two to three years to complete, at the end of which you graduate and, like before get an automatic pass for the Part 2 examination. This is the end of most peoples academic career, after this you will go out and find work for a practice. Some people go back to their year out firm others travel abroad for work. When times were good most graduates got snapped up in a matter of weeks, I got headhunted the same day I finished my degree. These days its very tough, the current crop of graduates are going to have to work very hard just to get an interview.
But its the last hoop you must jump though, after this you are an Architect. No more exams, unless you count all the continuing professional development you have to do, but that a story for another day....