“WHAT IS NEXT AFTER B.ARCH.” – by Silpa Vallabhaneni (imsilpa.v@gmail.com) •
“Architecture is a combination of art, science, engineering and design fields, where art is for expression, science is for exploration, engineering for invention, and design is for communication.” - Neri Oxman
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Neri Oxman was a graduate in medicine at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, and later shifted her career by studying architecture at the Architectural Association in London, and had finally earned a PhD in design computation at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. During her PhD she founded MIT Media Lab’s Mediated Matter group, which is a design research group which aims to explore ways in digital design and production techniques to enhance the relationship between the built and natural environments, operating at the intersection of computational design, robotic fabrication, materials engineering, and synthetic biology.
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I was Inspired to write this article after watching Neri Oxman documentary in Netflix called “Abstract: The Art of Design”. Her vision for the Future of Engineering, her lifestyle to learning new, and ultimately, taking risks for chasing and discovering her passion made me think in a broader perspective about my life and my journey. I want to take a step forward in guiding my fellow architecture student in their journeys to follow their passion to reach a greater heights .
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Many of the young graduates of Architecture have a major question in mind, which is “WHAT IS NEXT AFTER B.ARCH.” This question arise because architecture is limitless, and it keeps evolving by time. So, In this article I’m going to shortly discuss about what are the current and evolving opportunities and options majorly relating to Art, Science, Engineering, Design and other fields after getting a degree Under graduation degree in architecture.
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After UG in Architecture or any other field, a person has 4 primary options, which are: 1. To do Master Degree / higher studies. 2. Start working to gain experience. 3. Teach to gain experience. 4. Star up / Business Thus when we classify the above 4 options, they are majorly 2 options which are HIGHER EDUCATION or WORK (Job / Business / Freelancing). The various choice of Higher education and Jobs after B.Arch are listed below.
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FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE M Arch in architectural design M Arch/ MA in conservation and Regeneration M Arch / MA in Architectural History and theory M Arch Social Agency M Arch in Spatial Performance and Design Master of Landscape Architecture Master of Sustainable Architecture March in Design for Manufacture Masters of Environment Architecture
HIGHER STUDIES
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FACULTY OF PLANNING Master of Urban Planning Master of Urban Transport System Master of transportation planning and logistics management Master of Regional Planning Master of Urban Infrastructure Master of Urban Housing Master of Urban Design Master of Environmental Planning Master of Environmental Monitoring, Modelling and Reconstruction Master of in Infrastructure Planning
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FACULTY OF DESIGN Master of Design in Interior Design Master of Design in Furniture Design Master of Design in Building Products and Systems Masters in Graphic Design Master in Design Engineering
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FACULTY OF ART M.A. in Art History and Criticism M.A in Architectural Journalism and Mass communication M.A in Architectural Photography M.A in Exhibition Design M.A in Media Architecture M.A in Spatial Performance and Design MPhil in Media Practices
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Faculty of Technology Master of Technology in Geomatics Master of Technology in Computational Methods in Architecture Master of Technology in Building Information Modelling Master of Technology in Building Energy Performance Master of Technology in Construction Engineering & Management Master of Technology in Structural Engineering Design Master of Technology in Project Engineering and Management Master of Technology in Lighting Design M Arch Design for Manufacture
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FACULTY OF SCIENCE Master of Science Architectural Computation Master of Science in Design Theory and Pedagogy Master of Science in the Design of Cities Master of Science in Synthetic Landscapes Master of Science in Fiction and Entertainment Master of Science in Renewable Energy and Architecture Master of Science in Synthetic Landscapes Master of Science in Digital Architecture and Robotic Construction Master of Science in Timber Architectural Design & Technology Master of Science in concrete and steel technology Master of Science in Naval Architecture Master of Science in Analysis and Design of Earthquake Resistant Structures
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FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT Master of Urban Management Masters in disaster management Masters in construction management Masters in project management Masters in program management Masters in Construction Management and Law Masters in Enterprise Architecture Management Master in Infrastructure Finance, Development & Management. Master in Contemporary Smart City Development and Management Master in Real Estate and Urban Infrastructure Management MASTERS IN CONSTRUCTION SAFETY MANAGEMENT Master in Public Affairs M.B.A in Construction Economics and Quantity Surveying
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ARCHITECTURE JOBS IN DIFFERENT GOVERNMENT SECTORS IN INDIA: Archaeological Department Central and State Public Work Departments City Development Authorities Department Of Railways Housing and Urban Development Corporation Housing Development Corporations Ministry of Defence Municipalities National Building Organization National Institutes of Urban Affairs and Housing Public Works Department State Housing Boards. Civil Service Public Sector Banks Hindustan Prefab Limited Hindustan Aeronautics Limited National Building Organization
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JOBS AFTER B. ARCH WHICH ARE RELATED TO ARCHITECTURE FIELD : Design Architect Research Architect Extreme Architect Political Architect Restoration Architect Town/City planner Transportation Planner Urban designer Historic buildings inspector/conservation officer Landscape architect Architectural technologist Interior and spatial designer Environmental architect
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JOBS AFTER B. ARCH WHICH ARE RELATED TO CIVIL AND MANAGEMENT FIELDS : Structural engineer Estimator Building surveyor Commercial/residential surveyor Construction manager Planning and development surveyor Estates manager/Analyst Real Estate Appraiser Building control surveyor Fire risk assessor BIM Manager Sustainability Consultant Workplace Consultant Arbitrator / lawyer
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JOBS AFTER B. ARCH WHICH ARE RELATED TO TECHNICAL AND RESEARCH FIELDS : HVAC systems specialist Acoustic specialist Lighting specialist Air quality and day light specialist LEED specialist Facade optimiser Materials researcher Construction techniques researcher Energy usage researcher Air quality and day light specialist Ergonomics researcher Built environment researcher Building science researcher Research Scholars
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JOBS AFTER B. ARCH WHICH ARE RELATED TO ART AND DESIGN FIELDS : Artist Art Director Creative Director Architectural Journalist/ writer Industrial Designer Furniture Designer Textile Designer
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Fashion Designer Graphic Designer Video Game Designer Photographer Production Designer Production designer, theatre/television/film 3D Visualization Artist VFX artist Web Designer UX Design Curator Colour Expert Architectural Model Maker Haptic interface designers Virtual simulation designers
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JOBS AFTER B. ARCH WHICH ARE OUTSIDE OF DESIGN : Professor Architectural Drafter CAD technician Entrepreneur Architecture tourist guide Chef Philanthropist Politician Event Planner Concept Artist PR and Communications Specialist Cartographer Carpenter / furniture and poetry craftsman Code Enforcement Officer Home Inspector Building Code Inspector Building Inspector Naval Architect Crowd sourcing Software engineer Scientist Solider in Indian Armed Forces etc..,
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https://collection.cooperhewitt.org/people/68774479/bio https://www.findamasters.com/masters-degrees/?Keywords=digital+fabrication&PG=2 https://www.postgrad.com/courses/architecture/ https://cept.ac.in/faculty-of-planning https://www.bnca.ac.in/admissions/program/masters-in-digital-architecture/ https://www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/architecture/programmes/postgraduate https://www.archdaily.com/798632/21-careers-you-can-pursue-with-a-degree-in-architecture https://www.arch2o.com/27-careers-can-pursue-beside-architecture/ https://mycollegeguide.org/career-opportunities/architecture-careers