Individual Submission 

My Architectural Practice in future

After 25 years from now, I wish I am a senior Urban Designer at a firm which undertakes the responsibility of development of major under developed regions in India, revitalizations of slums, major riverfronts, and smart cities of India. It is for a large scale that I wish to bring change for. I believe that every designer has the ability to bring out sophistication in the living style of all sections of people through simple design methods.

India has a great variety in its built fabric. This kind of sprawling urban development that is present in India turns out to be highly unproductive, deepens inequality, raises pollution levels, and increases greenhouse gas emissions. Eliminating such condition is a must. Hence, I want to do my best with whatever I can do to the society through architecture. Making green rated buildings whatever project I’d get is one amongst various options I have.

Cities are the key to a sustainable future. The political and economic foundations we lay today will determine the quality of tomorrow’s ecosystems and the extent to which we will be able to safeguard and protect our global resources in future. Every smart city proposals that I shall deal with should at least have the highlights of the importance of implementing integrated urban transport systems, promoting bicycle and pedestrian mobility, and setting the rational use of the private car as national policy which enhances a green strategy at a city level. When I am building for the public I shall be thinking like the public when I am building anything for them. When designing service-oriented solutions it is practically inevitable that some or all of these pieces be used together – services, infrastructure, social conditions, context and environment around. It is therefore important to understand how they relate to each other so that I shall gain a foreknowledge of how and where they are best utilized.

Implementing any capability within an organization would require the design of the four domain architectures: Business, Data, Application, and Technology. Therefore, I shall make sure there is an optimum balance of the mentioned parameters within people of my team.

Technical Aspects of Urban Planning involve the applying scientific, technical processes, considerations and features that are involved in planning for land use, design, natural, transportation, and also physical infrastructure. Urban planning includes techniques such as: predicting population growth, zoning, geographic mapping and analysis, analyzing park space, surveying the water supply, identifying transportation patterns, recognizing food supply demands, allocating healthcare and social services, and analyzing the impact of land use. I shall make myself deal the creative challenges associated with the urban development’s and try my best to be successful in designing buildings that are both functional and distinctive representations of an organization’s mission.

There are many ways to be an architect. There are possibly more ways to be a young architect (or, in the infelicitous term often used, “emerging” architect – somehow reminiscent of birthing cows – or, in the Architecture Foundation’s usage, “new” architect). For it takes ingenuity to form your (beautifully detailed) niche in the granite walls erected against career progress in this profession. Often, we have to create our own commissions, or take on projects not considered architecture by more established practices, or exercise extreme ingenuity with nonexistent budgets.

We as architects put enormous efforts into construct situation before we can start on what is normally considered the central skill of architects, which is to design constructions. We usually react against and circumventing current ways of procuring buildings whereby, marginalized by ever more elaborate structures of project managers and other consultants, we become, as Maxwell puts it, “glorified draughts people”. But I want to bring a change by being different.

Indian Architects Act 1972

CLAUSE 41:  No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against the Central Government, the Council of any member of the Council, the executive Committee or any other committee or officers and other employees of the council for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act or any rule or regulation made there under.

INTERPRETATION:

The Central Government which is lead by the Council is the supreme head of decision making under the Indian’s Architect’s Act 1972. If it considers that something is right then, then it can make a change in the act. No other organization has any right to go against it legally. The decision maker could be the central government, Council of any member of the Council, the executive committee or any other committee or officers and other employees of the council. The decision made has to be assumed that it is good faith done. These have to be followed all architects without questioning.

CLAUSE  42 : The members of the Council and officers and other employees of the Council shall be deemed to be public servant within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code.

Reference: Clause 21: The council may prescribe the minimum standards architectural education required for granting recognized qualifications by colleges or institutions in India.

INTERPRETATION:

Architectural Education in India has certain standards set by Council of Architecture (COA) which is a government body in India. The Council of Architecture is charged with the responsibility to regulate the education and practice of profession throughout India besides maintaining the register of architects. For this purpose, the Government of India has framed Rules and Council of Architecture has framed Regulations as provided for in the Architects Act, with the approval of Government of India. The functions of COA include:

There are 280 institutions, which impart architectural education in India leading to recognized qualifications. The standards of education being imparted in these institutions (constituent colleges/departments of universities, deemed universities, affiliated colleges/schools, IITs, NITs and autonomous institutions) is governed by Council of Architecture (Minimum Standards of Architectural Education) Regulations, 1983, which set forth the requirement of eligibility for admission, course duration, standards of staff & accommodation, course content, examination etc. These standards as provided in the said Regulations are required to be maintained by the institutions. The COA oversees the maintenance of the standards periodically by way of conducting inspections through Committees of Experts. The COA is required to keep the Central Government informed of the standards being maintained by the institutions and is empowered to make recommendations to the Government of India with regard to recognition and de-recognition of a qualification.

Under this clause, the members of the of the Council and officers shall abide by the eductional standards set by organization.

DESIGN COMPETITION

1.     Urban Lab Research Challenge (University of Chicago and the Delhi government)- 2016 (Result Pending)

2.     Badami International Design Competition – 2015 (Result Pending)

3.     Museum of London

v  Urban Lab Research Challenge (University of Chicago and the Delhi government)- 2016 (Result Pending)

The competition was organised in one stage-

·         LOI shortlist

·         Full proposal selection

Eligibility-

Organizations, agencies, groups, students, researchers, and practitioners across India with promising programs or interventions aimed at solving Delhi’s urgent energy and environmental problems are encouraged to apply. 

Project Type-

Pilot project, innovation challenge for potentially high-impact, scalable interventions to improve Delhi’s environment.

Objectives of the Competition:

1.     Reduce air pollution;

2.     Improve access to clean, reliable, and efficient energy;

3.     Facilitate decentralized energy solutions;

4.     Encourage water conservation;

5.     Provide drinking water and sanitation solutions; and/or

6.     Reduce disruptive climate change or help better adaptation to climate change.

v  Badami International Design Competition – 2015 (International Open Competition)

The competition was organised in one stage-

1.     Proposal for the pilot street to develop the whole Badami precinct accordingly

Objectives of the Competition:

·         The design intervention is intended to promote the vast untapped potential of Tourism in Badami, Pattadakkal and Aihole. It should at least triple the tourist inflow.

·         To restore in some measure the erstwhile glory of the historic precinct in terms of improving its physical characteristics, similar to the highly successful rejuvenation of Luang Prabang World Heritage Town in Laos.

·         ‘Seeds of Development’ – propose ideas that are planted as ‘seeds’ and will then result in further organic development of the precinct.

·         Promote Adventure sports such as rock climbing (Badami is amongst the top 5 rock climbing destinations in the world) which has great potential in this precinct, thereby contributing to the growth of Tourism.

Competition Rules and Regulations:

1.   Eligibility : Only Partnership Firms / LLPs / Private or Public Limited Companies / Entities / Academic Institutions will be eligible for participation. Individuals are ineligible for participation. However, the consortium cannot comprise of only one individual. A minimum of four members are required.

2.   Payment of registration fees of Rs.1,000/- for Indian Nationals and Rs. 2,000 /- (USD 30) for Foreign Nationals payable by cheque, DD or online as detailed in the competition website, is mandatory.

3.   Participants shall be responsible to bear all costs associated with submitting their entries to the competition and all costs that may be incurred towards agnate and cognate activities pursuant to submitting their entries.

4.   No intervention on the ASI (Archeological Survey of India) protected monument site premises, encompassing the entire boundary of maintenance.

5.   Proposals to have a physical representation in terms of drawings or models for e.g.: the impact of a new planning or economic policy to be represented in a physical manifestation. Entries with only written reports without design drawings / physical manifestation will be disqualified.

6.   Intervention can be on government or private land.

7.   Fee charged is towards cost of material issued (including postage charges) to the entrant for the competition and the same is non-refundable.

8.   All proposals must be in English language.

9.   All proposals will be scrutinized by the Panel members or such other persons decided by Catalytic.

10. Catalytic shall be solely entitled to announce winners, if found deserving.

11. Catalytic may, at its discretion, choose to recommend the proposal of the winning entry for Implementation. It is clarified that implementation of the proposal of the winning entry is not guaranteed nor shall the winning participant have any right to claim rights of implementation thereof.

12. Catalytic shall be entitled to either discontinue or postpone the competition at its sole discretion.

13. No entrant for the competition shall be entitled to claim any cost, charge, damages or the like, including the fee paid for the competition, in case of discontinuance or postponement of the competition or for any reason whatsoever.

14. Participants shall not be entitled to either demand to see/verify the markings of the panel or challenge the same for any reason whatsoever.

15. Catalytic will not entertain an entrant making any assumption as to any aspect of the competition. Should an entrant have any doubts, entrant is advised to seek clarifications from Catalytic. Any action undertaken by an entrant pursuant to any mistaken assumption as to any aspect of the competition shall be at the entrant’s own risk and Catalytic reserves rights to disqualify such entry.

v  Museum of London Architectural Services-(International Open Competition)

The competition was organised in two stage-

1.     Submission of a completed Pre-Qualification Questionnaire

2.     Invitation to Tender.

Eligibility- Open competition

Type of work-

• with the appropriate skills, vision and ambition to deliver a memorable and compelling project;

• strong in exemplary, sensitively balanced design attuned to an exceptional setting and context;

• who can skilfully navigate complex and statutory negotiations ensuring all stakeholders are fully informed and engaged;

• who will understand and acknowledge the national, historic and cultural importance of the site and the institution;

• with a keen eye for detail, from the micro to the macro scale.

TENDER DOCUMENT

1.     Design consultancy services for dockyard and fleet base buildings (DDC); Project Seabird- Karwar

2.     Expression of Interest to engage Project Advisor

v  Design consultancy services for dockyard and fleet base buildings (DDC); Project Seabird- Karwar

Scope of the Design Consultancy

·         Planning – Study of DPR, Master cost and time plans, preparation of TORs(Terms  of  Reference)  for  selection/appointment  of  work  package contractor and preparation of tender documents .

·         Design  – Detailed  design  of  facilities/buildings/installation  under  the package. Validation of design work by PMC.

·         Project   Management   –   Site   supervision,   QA,   preparation   of variations/deviations,    review    of    work    progress,    coordination,    work certification, work measurement and financial bill certification, Defect Liability Period ( DLP) and handing over of assets to the users.

Eligibility-

The  DDC  is  required  to  possess  necessary  experience  ofhaving  successfully  completed  design  consultancy  for  a    similar  work  package.Therefore, the consultant must have undertaken at least one of the following tasks during the last seven years:-

(a)      At least one or more task entailing similar major consultancy services involving  planning,  design  &  construction with a minimum project cost of INR 1000 Cr.With the project fee as mentioned below:

(i)       Three similar completed design consultancy contracts costing not less than INR 48 Cr (or equivalent in foreign currency),

OR

(ii)       Two similar completed design consultancy contracts costing not less than INR 60 Cr (or equivalent in foreign currency),

OR

(iii)       One similar completed design consultancy contracts costing not less than INR 100 Cr (or equivalent in foreign currency).

Available  Expertise.      

An  indicative  list  of  personnel  expected  to  be employed  on  the  Project  for  varying  durations  is  placed  below. The Consultant should have at least nine categories of key personnel from those listed below on their regular employee roll.

SI	Discipline	Qualification	Total experience in Years
A	Chief Consultant & Project Head	Bachelor Degree in Mech/Elect/Civil Engineering	25   years   experience   in   technical planning  /  design  /  construction  of significant      infrastructure   projects including  installation  and commissioning    of    equipment    of similar   nature   and   magnitude   of Dockyard/Ship repair facilities.
B	Consultants Design Manager	Bachelor Degree in civil Engineering	17  years  experience  in  planning  / design  /  construction  of    significant dyd/industrial infrastructure projects of similar nature and magnitude
C	Technical Director	Bachelor Degree in Engineering	20  years  experience  in  planning  / design   /   construction   of   workshop buildings/heavy      duty      machinery design and installation.
D	*Project Engineers (At    least    four nos.) (02  in Civil and  01  each  in Mech/Elect)	Bachelor Degree in Engineering	15 years experience in planning / design / construction/ project management of infrastructure/equipment of similar nature.
E	Project Scheduler	Bachelor Degree in Engineering	15 years experience of which at least 5   years   scheduling   experience   of industrial facilities.
F	Quantity Surveyor	Graduate in Quantity Surveying	10 years experience of which at least 5 years QS experience
G	Manager- Contracts, documenatation and Procurement	Graduate         in Engineering/ Quantity Surveying/  Cost Control Bachelor Degree  in Engineering Post    Graduate or  equivalent  in Contract Management/ Business Administration   / Related Discipline	15   years   experience   in   Contract Management    and    Formulation    of Project      Documentation/      Tender Documentation, etc.
H	Cost Manager	Graduate         in Engineering/ Quantity Surveying/  Cost Control	15 years experience of which at least 5 years cost management experience in relevant large projects covering one or more of the major works similar to being planned in Phase IIA.
I	Safety  and Environment Specialist	Graduate         in Engineering	10   years   in   safety/   environment engineering

v  Expression of Interest to engage Project Advisor

Technical Bid

Practising  Architects   /  Firm  or  Company  of   Architects  civil   and  /  or  Structural Engineer(s) etc. fulfilling the following Minimum Criteria may only apply :

1.   Having Valid Registration with the Council of Architecture not later than the 1 stAugust 1999.(to  be  supported  by  attested  copy  of  registration).  It  may  be  noted  that  the registration  with  the  Council  of  Architecture  for  the  Proprietor  or  senior  most Partner in a partnership firm should be dated 1 st August 1999 or earlier.

2.   The  practice  of  the  Proprietorship  or  Partnership  Firm/Company  should  be  at least 15 (fifteen) years old as on 1 st August 2014.(to be supported by attested copy of Registration etc.)

3.   Annual  turnover  of  not  less than  Rs.  50.00  Lakhs,  at  least,  three  of  the  last  five financial years.(to be supported by attested copies of Income Tax Returns)

4.   Experience:  To  have  successfully  designed  and  comprehensively  overseen/ managed or provided consultancy as Project Advisor to the following:

·         At least two buildings as part of institutional campuses with each not less than 3000 Sqm in area    

or

·         At  least  one  major  institutional  building  measuring  not  less  than  10000 sqm in a campus

or

·         At  least  one  National/  International  institutional  campus  not  less  than 10.00 acres in size

5.   Details of Projects executed in the last 5 years – Specific design Experience(these should be supported by   photographs/ drawings/  images and proof/ client testimonials)

6.   Comprehensive Resume of the organisation covering the following:

·         Registered Address and other Addresses (local office/ Studio etc.)

·         Details of Principals, full time  Technical Employees and Associates

·         Details of Turnover for the last five financial years.

·         Details of authorised Contact Person for correspondence & communication

The  requirements  marked  ‘1’  to  ‘6’  above  will  be  submitted  in  a  separate  envelope

superscribed “Expression of Interest for engagement as Project Advisor”– TECHNICAL

BID

Financial Bid

Architects  /  Firm  or  Company  of  Architects  civil  and  /  or  Structural  Engineer(s) submitting  the  TECHNICAL  BID  are  also  required  to  submit  a  FINANCIAL  BID  clearly indicating  their  fee  on  their  letterhead  as  a  monthly  fee  in  Indian  Rupees  (INR)  for providing consultancy as Project Advisor and seal it in a separate envelope superscribed.

“Expression of Interest for engagement as Project Advisor”- Financial Bid.  The fee will include all overheads and expenses except outstation travel (if any) connected with the work assigned. Service Tax will be payable over and above the quoted fee @ 12.36% or at the applicable rate as determined by the Government from time to time. All outstation visits (if any) connected with the work will be approved by the Vice Chancellor, National Museum  Institute  in  advance  and  shall  be  reimbursed  for  the  actual  costs  incurred. “Outstation”  will  be  any  location  outside  of  Delhi  /  New  Delhi  /  NCR.  The  period  of engagement  will  be  for  one  year  initially  and  may  be  extended  thereafter  as  per  the discretion of Vice Chancellor, National Museum Institute. The  TECHNICAL  BID  and  the  FINANCIAL  BID  (put/packed  in  separate  envelops) shall be submitted together in a single envelope and superscribed as “Expression of  Interest  for  engagement  as  Project  Advisor.

Selection Methodology

The selection will be made on Quality Cum Cost Based system. The total score of each firm will be arrived on the following pattern.

·         Technical score : 75 marks

·         Financial score : 25 marks