Role of Architects in Bangalore

  Who is an Architect?

  Or what is the Definition of Architect? One who designs and supervises the construction of the buildings and other structures. An architect is a person who is trained in design, planning and oversight of the construction and other structures and is licensed to practice architecture. To practice architecture means to render or offer service in connections with the construction and design of the building and space within the place surrounding the building which have as their principal purpose human use or occupancy. The term architect is derived from the Latin word known as “architectus” which is derived from the Greek word known as “arkhitekton” which means chief builder.

   Why do we need Architects. . ?

  People require places to wherein to.. live, learn, play, worship, govern, meet, shop, eat- public and private spaces, outdoors and indoor, rooms and complexes; towns, neighborhoods; cities and suburbs. Architects are the professionals who are trained in the arts and science of design and they are licensed to protect public health, welfare and safety, transform these requirements into concepts and then develop the models into building images which could be build by others. In designing buildings, the architects communicate with and help those who have requirements such as users, clients and public as a whole. And those who would make the spaces which satisfy those requirements such as contractors and builders, painters and plumbers, air conditioning mechanics and carpenters.

  Whether the project is a city or a room, a the renovation of an old building or new building, architects offer the professional services such as insights and ideas, technical knowledge and design, specifications and drawings, administration, informed decision making and coordination- whereby an extraordinary range of aesthetic, functional, technological, human, environmental, economic and safety factors are melded into a consistent and proper solutions to the problems at hand.

  Architects in bangalore Seekan feels that an architect truly designs? It begins with a client with the need for a building, a project. To design and build this project, an architect follows the architectural design process. This process begins with the schematic design phase, with the architect first gaining an understanding the scope of the project to be built from the client. With the program determined, the architect develops preliminary concepts and ideas for the project and presents these to the client for approval or revision. In addition, the architect researches zoning or other restrictions. Next is the design developments phase. In design development, the initial concepts and ideas are further refined. The architect begins to determine the building materials of the projects as well as detailing the mechanical, electrical, plumbing and structural aspects of the project. The architect will formally present the project, at this stage of development, to the client for approval. Next is the construction document phase.
  During construction document phase, the architect produces detailed drawings and specifications of the project to be used for constructions. These constructions documents include all pertinent information necessary for construction. Next is the bid or negotiation phase.

  In preparation for actual construction, as residential architects in bangalore should prepare the bid documents. The bid documents include a number of documents for potential contractors to use in preparing a bid (cost estimate) to construct the project. Once bids are received from contractors, the architects will assist the client in evaluating and selecting the winning proposal. In the end, a contract is awarded to the selected bidder, which allows construction to begin, next is the construction phase.

     The Role of the Architects

  Bangalore architects feel that the term “architecture” includes the great medieval cathedrals that were built in Western Europe, but there has be much debate over who had responsibility for their design and status of that person. In the past some writers argued that the monks as builders and as patrons designed these cathedrals. Others stressed the role of the master mason and emphasized mechanics of constructions, particularly of large and complicated churches, so that the architect was seen in effect as a practicing engineer. Another interpretation was to see the creation of cathedrals as the achievements of collectives of craftsmen contributing their individual skills and working cooperatively. Today, historians recognize the important role of the higher clergy as patrons who, in consultation with the architects, determined the form of the cathedrals. Documentary evidence from the 13th century provides the names of such architects as: Jean d’Orbais and Bernard de Soissons who were two of the four architects who worked at Reims Cathedral; Henry of Reyns at Westminster Abbey, London; and William of Sens. Other evidence of the architect’s role can be seen in the relief sculpture at Worcester cathedral which shows an architect with dividers and perhaps a monk, examining what may be an architectural drawings. Although the available evidence and historians interpretations might change we still appreciate these structures as architectures, whether or not an architect was involved.

  There are great variations in the architect’s role. Since the late 20th century, in some “design and build” projects the work of the architects has declined to that of supplying outline drawings, the final detail being developed by the builder and developer during construction. Some architects may be little more than technicians or draughts people, while at other end of the scale they may act as a entrepreneurs and developers, particularly in developed countries and in some developing countries. A developer raises capital, acquires and assembles the site, hire development team and when the project is complete either sells or rents the building, often at considerable profit.

   How the word “Architect” was taken

  The word architect derives from the Greek word “archos” meaning ‘chief ‘and “tekton” meaning ‘builder’. Until quite recently –within the last 150 years the role of the architect included surveying and budilg as well as military and civil engineering. Vitruvius, The Roman architect active in the first century BC, included a whole range of examples of civil and military engineering in his book 10th volume, “De Architectua”. Similarly the important renaissance architect Palladio included designs for civil engineering as well as for churches, palaces, farms and villas in his Quattro Libri dell’ Architectura (1570). In china there are records of named architects dating from the 10th century and the earliest suriving manual by Li Jie, Yingzao Fashi ( Sate building Standards) was publisded in 1103. Li Jie worked as Superintendent for State Building in Ministry of Works from 1092 and was a distinguished practicing builder as well as a writer. According to Hillenbrand, inscriptions on many early Islamic buildings give the date of the building, the name of the patron and that of the architect but we know little else about the architect role until the post-medieval period.

  From the 17th century onwards in Britain, those who designed buildings were either wealthy amateurs or highly skilled crafts people such as masons or carpenters. By 1788 John Soane described the architect’s work as not only designing but making estimates, directing works, controlling costs, acting as agent between the patron and builders and even promoting speculative development. In 19th century the work of many architectural practices included surveying, providing bills of quantities, arranging leases and assessing rents, as well as designing. With the decline of the trades in the 19th century and rise of the general contractor, such as Cubits in London, architects took important role of supervising works on site and communicating to builders the full details of the work required. These architects could be self employed or salaried and working for large architectural practices, local authorities or commercial and industrial companies. The salaried architect’s role was to design and provide specifications for all new buildings, advertise for tenders, enter into contracts, measure and superintend the work, examine and certify building accounts, direct and superintend all repairs and alterations to company, collect rents and prepare plans of company property and any additional property that might be acquired, value all property being purchased or sold, attend meetings of committees and report on all business.

  In France the separation of civil and military engineering as disciplines distinct from architecture dates from 1747 when a school of civil engineering was set up in Paris, organized by Rudolphe Perronet. In Britain the Society of Civil Engineers began in 1771, the Surveyors’ Club in 1792 and Institution of Mechanical Engineering in 1847. Howard M. Colvin’s A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600 to 1840, list over 2,000 architects. Of these only about forty were involved in building in building the factories that we associate with the early stages of the industrial revolution. It was the engineers who designed the machinery and it was mainly they who designed the structures to house them. The reasons for these developments relate to the changing practice in the mid-eighteenth century, the increasing division of labor, transformations in  technology and the emergence of new types of build-ing. In the process, what we understand by the by the term architect changed its meaning.

  The counterpart to the heroic architect is the heroic building, presented as an individual star. If a sufficient number of publications focus on the same building then the quantity and variety of other good architecture will tend to be undervalued. The process becomes self-reinforcing and difficult to alert. With sufficient exposure to this approach there is a danger that we almost cease to see the building concerned. The Eiffel Tower is so closely linked in our minds with Paris that we cease to think about it as a structure built for a particular purpose and greeted with courage initially. The Sydney Opera House, Australia, which was completed by Ove Arup in 1972, six years after its architect Jorn Utzon left the project, was voted one of the wonders of the 20th century. It remains one of the Australia’s most potent symbols. Tower Bridge in London and the Taj Mahal in Agra, Central India, are other examples of cultural monuments that have become isolated from the context in which they developed. When we visit we felt we were so familiar wit its image that the reality would have little impact on us. We were quite unprepared for its sticking beauty and tranquil setting. We tend to view these cultural monuments uncritically and yet accept the strength of their symbolism. The concept of the heroic buildings has been taken step further with the development at the end of the 20t century, of the iconic building as a means of cultural and economic regeneration and the promotion of tourism.

  Why to go with Architects. . !

  Architects are the trained professionals who interpret and develop your plans or idea of the building you would like to create and change them into reality. Whether you want to create a residential building or commercial building, the architects provides you the best services with their technology, knowledge and skills they have acquired.

  There are several architectural firms in bangalore who provide residential building designs and other constructions designs at reasonable rates. Architects provides various types of services such as site analysis, project planning and programming, zoning and codes compliance, evaluation and utility review, feasibility studies, conceptual schematic design, image creation and digital 3D modeling, tender document production and construction, project administration and management, coordination and interior design, sustainability efforts, LEED compliance, furniture plans, office or retail space planning, site master planning services, landscape design, tenant improvements and lots more services.

  Architects could save you a lot of Money

  Seekan Architects based in bangalore have in-depth knowledge and skills of the building process and most efficient, economical way to succeed what you need. We could plan and manage a building project from the beginning till the completion of the project helping to avoid expensive mistakes. We have the experience to [provide your project on your budget and on an allocated time frame. We are experienced in coordinating building project teams including builders, landscapers engineers, tradespeople, interior designers and quantity surveyors. We would listen carefully to what you need and interpret your needs from lay-mans terms into a design expressed in the technical terms via specifications and drawings.