Individual Submission Set
Indian Architects Act 1972
Clause 14:
1. The
qualifications included in the schedule or notified under section 15 shall be
recognised qualifications for the purposes of this Act.
2.
Any
authority in India which grants an architectural qualification not included in
the schedule may apply to the Central Government to have such qualification
recognised, and the Central Government, after consultation with the Council,
may, by notification in the Official Gazette, amend the schedule so as to
include such qualification therein, and any such notification may also direct
that an entry shall be made in the schedule against such architectural
qualification declaring that it shall be a recognised qualification only when
granted after a specified date.
3.
Provided
that until the first Council is constituted, the Central Government shall,
before, issuing any notification as aforesaid, consult an expert committee
consisting of three members to be appointed by the Central Government by
notification in the official Gazette.
Interpretation: This
clause deals with recognition of qualifications granted by authorities in
India. The council had made a schedule of qualifications which are recognised
qualifications for being a registered Architect. There are different types of
architectural courses in India like Degree courses and Diploma courses. If any
authority which is providing these courses and which is not included in the
schedule, can apply to central government to recognise these courses and to add
these in architectural qualification schedule made by council. Then to make
amendment in the schedule, the central government will consult with council and
if council finds the course appropriate for architectural qualification, only
then central government will amend the schedule by giving notification in the
official gazette and after that these architectural qualification will be
recognised qualification with a specified date.
This clause leaves a question that what will happen to people who have
taken their qualification before the specified date? Or there any chances to
get recognition individually??
Clause 15:
- He Central Government may, after consultation with the Council, direct, by notification in the Official Gazette, that an architectural qualification granted by any university or other institution in any country outside India in respect of which a scheme of reciprocity for the recognition of architectural qualification is not in force, shall be a recognised qualification for the purposes of this Act or, shall be so only when granted after a specified date or before a specified date :Provided that until the first Council is constituted the Central Government shall, before issuing any notification as aforesaid, consult the expert committee set up under the proviso to sub-section (2) of section 14.
- The
Council may enter into negotiations with the authority in any State or
country outside India, which by the law of such State or country is
entrusted with the maintenance of a register of architects, for settling
of a scheme of reciprocity for the recognition of architectural
qualifications and in pursuance of any such scheme, the Central Government
may, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct that such
architectural qualification as the Council has decided should be
recognised, shall be deemed to be a recognised qualification for the
purposes of this Act, and any such notification may also direct that such
architectural qualification, shall be so recognised only when granted
after a specified date or before a specified date.
Interpretation: This
clause deals with recognition of qualifications granted by foreign authorities.
If some authority outside of India, providing architectural qualification which
in not scheduled, can apply to central government for recognition. Then central
government may after consulting with council make amendment in the schedule by
giving notification in the official gazette and those qualifications will be
recognised qualification with a specified date. In this process, council may do
some negotiations with that foreign authority for setting of scheme of
reciprocity for the recognition of architectural qualifications.
The council has
authority to decide whether qualification from any foreign authority should be
given recognition or not but it leaves a question that how they assure the
quality of education? Are council going to take regular examination of that
institution to assure quality as they do in any Indian institution?
Tender selection criteria and
Process
Tender document
studied for research are-
1.
Expression
of interest document for construction of Indian Institute of Information
Technology, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh
2.
Tender
document for construction of Forestry Training Institute Building at Hizli,
Kharagpur
3.
Tender
document for construction of Faculty Housing of Indian Institute of Technology,
Indore, M.P.
An EOI or tender of architectural consultancy is to
invite Architects/ architectural firms to bid for proposed work. This tender
document carries information about scope of work, area of site, approx. cost of
project, site condition and time period of completion, role of selected
consultancy firm. It covers the minimum qualification and experience and
financial capability of the architect/ architectural firm. Tender is divided in
two parts like technical bid and financial bid. The technical bid covers the eligibility
criteria and general instructions, general terms and conditions, services to be
rendered by the architectural firm. Qualifications of the Architect Structural
Engineer, Civil engineer, Surveyors, Supervisors, etc. who will be engaged in
the project. The work experience and the details of similar projects undertaken
may be also be included in the Technical Bid.
The Financial Bid contains the
basic fee.
The time of
submission of tender is clearly stated and asked to follow strictly. The tender
document contains the general instruction of architect/firm which will be
followed. The tender clearly states about the time period of planning phase and
execution phase. It also mentions the earnest money which will be paid by
architect/firm. The tender document gives the profarma of technical and
financial bid. The tender document
mentions requirement to submit for tender which are- N.I.T., Bill of
quantities, General conditions of contract, Special conditions of contract,
Technical Specifications, Makes of Materials and Schematic drawings.
Once the tender are
submitted, the tenders are shortlisted on basic criteria of documentation then
technical bid is opened to further shortlist tenderers. Tenders are checked at
each criteria and if any tender doesn’t fulfil all the criteria, got rejected. After shortlisting the tenders, financial bid
is opened for awarding the tender. The jury award tender to the tenderer who
has quoted the least bid.
In this whole process
of selection, the main flaw which author has noticed is that sometimes a
tenderer who has a better technical bid does not get the tender because someone
other tenderer who has quoted least fee with average technical bid has got the
tender because final criteria of awarding tender is used to see the least bid
of fee quoted. This whole process leaves a question in author’s mind that
shouldn’t tender be awarded on giving both technical and financial bid same
importance?
Competition selection criteria and
Process
Competitions studies
for research are-
1.
Design
of smart Government complex in ‘Amaravati’- the new capital of Andhra Pradesh
2.
Pioneer Women of Latin American Landscape
Architecture
3.
Architecture
at Zero 2016
Architectural
competitions are another best way to get architectural projects for
Architects/architectural firms. Competitions helps in both ways. On one hand
client gets so many creative ideas and on the other hand competitions give
chance to young architects and experienced architects to show their creativity
on a same platform. While choosing the appropriate competitions, architects
should know their interest and capability. The criteria of selection of
competition can be-
§ What is the Size of competition?
§ What is type of competition like UD project,
Landscape Design or Building design etc.?
§ When submission is going to happen?
§ What is the eligibility criteria to participate
in the competition?
§ How many stages are in the competition?
§ How much time will it take till announcement of
result?
§ Is there any entry fee for participating in the
competition?
§ What is format of submission of submission?
§ What are the awards?
§ Can competitor reproduce that work for any other
competition, if that submission is not a winning for this competition?
Sometimes in competitions, competitor have to submit
Cost estimates, specifications with design proposals.
Process of competition doing competition-
§ choosing appropriate competition
§ get
registered for the competition
§ Work for competition
§ Submission of design
§ Jury
§ If competition in stages and you are qualified
first then work for next stage.
§ Jury and award of project.
Going through the
competitions, a question came in author’s mind are-
§ In most of competition, organiser have the
copyright to use the submission without permission of competitor and competitor
are not authorised to use/reproduce this submission in any case. Is it fair to
giving copyright to organiser for competitors’ designs?
Architecture practice_2040
India is a developing country
where Architects have a great importance whose job is more than to design &
build only buildings. Architect helps and plays a significant role in improving
the well-being of the societies. At present time, we are trying to fulfil the
basic requirement of society by providing everyone a shelter. And doing this,
architects face a lot of problems like the population of India is so much and
there are not sufficient land in cities with respect to population which causes
to create high density in cities. And to fulfil our requirement, we are making
a lot of new buildings but after 25 years from now there will be a lot of
population and very few spaces for new construction will be left. So at that
moment, to cater everyone’s basic need and maintaining the standard of
lifestyle, new innovative ideas will be required. At that time, we will have situations
more complicated than now. At that moment we will have a great history to tell
the world and an upcoming future of which requirements we have to take care of.
To handle the future’s requirement, we need very innovative and sustainable
ideas because the context of buildings keep evolving. In all these works, my
contribution as an Architect will be design better spaces for society by using
new technologies, innovative sustainable ideas which are applicable everywhere.
At that moment, our goal will not be proving basic requirement of society. Our
goal will be maintaining a standard lifestyle of society by providing everyone
to shelter, basic health and educational facilities and a better transport
system.
Till that date, I will be
prominent face of architecture whose clients will be both ends. For high end
clients, I will do some luxurious projects according to their need on the other
hand I will start a NGO to work for them, who are still fighting to get
standard life and shelter. I have a dream to see the cities without people
sleeping on roadside. I will fight for my dream and make it come true according
to my potential.
Till that I will keep myself
updated with new technologies without forgetting our moral values. I will prove
my worth to the country.
Above
of all, the main motto of me would be to pass a better and safe society to our
upcoming generations.
Abhay Pratap Singh
A/2502/2012
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