PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE

ASSIGNMENT 1

Q1. WOULD YOU RECOMMEND AN ARCHITECT TO PROMOTE HIMSELF OR HIS FIRM

FOR GETTING ARCHITECTURAL JOBS?
GIVE REASONS FOR YOUR
ANS. YES, I WOULD RECOMMEND PROMOTING AS IN TODAY’S WORLD MARKETING OR
PROMOTING ONE SELF IS IMPORTANT SO AS TO BUILD A COMMUNITY, BAG A JOB OR
SELL A PRODUCT.
1. PROMOTING IS EFFECTIVE WAY TO TELL PEOPLE WHAT WE DO , HENCE ENGAGING
THEM DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY IN OUR WORK WHICH WILL HELP GETTING MORE
AND MORE JOBS.
2. BEING IN CONSTANT TOUCH WITH THE CONSUMERS OR PEOPLE WITH SIMILAR
BACKGROUND WE TEND TO BUILD A COMMUNITY.

3. IT GIVES AN CONSTANT EXPOSURE AND A PLATFORM FOR NEW IDEAS.

4. EASY DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION ABOUT THE ADVANTAGES OF ONE’S
SERVICE. 5. IT CREATES REVENUE OPTIONS.

5. AWARENESS OF YOUR SPECIFICATIONS: NONE OF YOU ACQUAINTANCES REALLY

KNOW WHETHER YOU ARE AN ARCHITECT ONLY WHO HAS HAD THE EXPERIENCE
OF DESIGNING AND OR EXECUTING DIFFERENT PROJECTS OR ARE A ARCHITECT
WITH THE NECESSARY ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS FOR LANDSCAPE DESIGN OR
CONSERVATION ETC.

Q2. IF YOU RECOMMEND PROMOTING IN THE FIRST QUESTION, EXPLAIN THE VARIOUS
WAYS OF GETTING JOBS INTO AN ARCHITECTURAL FIRM.

ANS. VARIOUS WAY BY WHICH ONE CAN PROMOTE AND BAG JOBS BY FOLLOWING
WAYS
1. ENTERING COMPETITIONS
2. MOUTH PUBLICITY
3. SOCIAL MEDIA PROMOTION
4. GETTING INVOLVED WITH COMMUNITY AND BUILDING A STRONG NETWORK
5. ATTENDING SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES
6. SPEAKING UP OR WRITING ON PUBLIC PLATFORMS TO SHARE IDEAS
7. GETTING ENROLLED WITH LOCAL INSTITUTIONS WHICH SUPPORTS THE
ARCHITECTURAL COMMUNITY
8. STAYING AT THE FORE FRONT WITH UPDATED KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE ONGOING
IN INDUSTRY
9. GET PROSPECTS TO OPT IN.
10. KEEPING CLIENTS HAPPY AND USING THEM AS YOUR PROMOTERS BY
WORKING FOR THEM IN BEST WAY POSSIBLE.

Q3. DO YOU THINK ENTERING ARCHITECTURAL COMPETITIONS IS A GOOD? EXPLAIN

THE ADVANTAGES OF ENTERING ARCHITECTURAL COMPETITIONS.
ANS. ENTERING COMPETITIONS IS A GOOD IDEA AS IT HELPS -

A. EXERCISING CREATIVITY & FREEDOM - AS STUDENTS OR PRACTISING

ARCHITECT, ONE SHOULD ALWAYS SEEK OPPORTUNITIES TO EXERCISE CREATIVITY
AND EXPERIMENT WITH NEW CONCEPTS. NO MATTER AT WHAT STAGE OF CAREER
ONE CAN ALWAYS OPT FOR A COMPETITION TO EXPLORE AND TEST WITH HIS OWN
CREATIVITY. ARCHITECTURE COMPETITIONS GIVE OPPORTUNITY TO STEP OUT OF
DAY-TO-DAY ROUTINE AND TEST NEW CONCEPTS AND IDEAS. THEY GIVE THE ABILITY
TO MAKE MISTAKES AND LEARN FROM THEM. DEPENDING ON WHAT COMPETITION
ONE ENTERS, HE/SHE CAN USE THE IDEAS THAT THEY’VE HAVE HAD DURING THE
STUDIO OR WITHIN THE OFFICE AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, ENSURE FLEX OF THEIR
CREATIVE MUSCLES.

B. BOOSTING THE PORTFOLIO - IT’S AN AMAZING OPPORTUNITY TO ENRICH A

PORTFOLIO, WHICH WOULD RAISE THE CHANCES FOR GAINING DREAM JOB. A GOOD
COMPETITION PROJECT CAN STAND OUT IN PORTFOLIO AND ALSO SHOW OTHER
SKILLSETS THAT CAN BE ATTRACTIVE TO EMPLOYERS.
C. BUILDING EXPERIENCE - THE MORE PROJECTS AND COMPETITIONS THAT ONE
TAKES PART IN, THE MORE EXPERIENCE HE/SHE IS GAINING AS A ARCHITECT. APART
FROM THE FACT IF THEY WIN OR LOOSE THE COMPETITION. EVEN IF WE DON’T WIN,
WE CAN CARRY THE EXPERIENCE THROUGHOUT OUR PRACTICE.
D. GAIN DESIRED RECOGNITION - WITHIN SUCH A COMPETITIVE FIELD, GAINING
SELF OR STUDIO RECOGNITION COULD ELEVATE ONESELF ABOVE FELLOW FIRMS IN
THE RACE TO CAPTURE THE BIGGEST CLIENTS AND PROJECTS. IF SOMEONE WERE TO
BE A WINNING ENTRY IN A COMPETITION, IT INSTANTLY GIVES DESIRED RECOGNITION
AND SHOWS THAT THE PROFESSIONAL IS SERIOUS ABOUT WHAT HE/SHE IS DOING.
AND EVEN IF ONE DOESN’T WIN HE’D STILL BE ABLE TO GET THAT RECOGNITION.
E. SHARPEN THE SKILL SET - ALL ENTRIES RECEIVE JUDGES’ COMMENTS, THAT
DISCUSS STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF EACH PROJECT WHICH AIMS TO
ENCOURAGE YOUR GROWTH AS A DESIGNER. IN THIS CASE WE CAN ALWAYS WORK
ON OUR WEAKNESSES AND TURN THEM INTO OUR STRENGTH AND WORK ON
STRENGTHS TO GET BETTER AND BETTER. ALSO WE CAN ALWAYS DEVELOP NEW
SKILLS.
F. GETTING THE PROJECTS AND DESIGNS NOTICED – OFTEN DESIGNS ARE NOT
ONLY NOTICED BY THE JURY MEMBERS BUT ALSO BY THE PARTICIPANTS. THIS WAY
WE AS DESIGNERS START GETTING NOTICED NOT ONLY BY THE EXPERIENCED ONE’S
WHO ARE ALREADY INTO THE PROFESSION BUT ALSO BY THE FELLOW MATES.
G. FREE FROM REALITY – HERE WE TEND TO GET A WIDE CANVAS TO WORK ON ,
KNOWING THAT MOST DESIGNS WON’T ACTUALLY BE EXECUTED WE CAN WORK ON A
TOTAL HYPOTHETICAL PROJECT BY RELYING ON CONCEPT. THESE COMPETITIONS ARE
ALL ABOUT IDEAS AND IMAGINATIONS.

Q.4 LIST THE ALLIED FIELDS IN WHICH ARCHITECTS CAN OFFER SERVICES TO A CLIENT.
EXPLAIN THE WORK INVOLVED IN EACH VERY BRIEFLY.

1. ARCHITECTURAL JOURNALISM - THE WRITERS/JOURNALISTS WHO WRITE

ARTICLES AND COVER EVENTS FOR MAGAZINES AND WEBSITES, RELATED TO
ARCHITECTURAL DOMAIN THUS SPECIALIZE IN ARCHITECTURAL JOURNALISM.

2. WORKING ON MAKING VARIOUS KINDS OF DRAWINGS (

SANCTION DRAWINGS , WORKING DRAWINGS ETC. ) –ARCHITECTS
WHO SPECIFICALLY WORK ON TECHNICAL DRAWINGS OF A PRE DESIGNED PROJECT SO
AS TO GETTING THEM SANCTIONED FROM THE HIGHER AUTHORITIES OR USING THEM
ON SITE.

3. ARCHITECTURAL PHOTOGRAPHY – ARCHITECTURAL PHOTOGRAPHERS ARE

TRAINED INDIVIDUALS WHO CAPTURE STRUCTURES WHICH ARE AESTHETICALLY
PLEASING AND ACCURATE REPRESENTATION OF THEIR SUBJECT.
4. ARTISTIC JOB – THEY CAN WORK AS ARTISTS / PAINTERS AND PROFESS OR
PRACTICE IMAGINATIVE ART.
5. PRODUCT DESIGNER – ONE WITH SKILLS AND GOOD TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE CAN
WORK ON DESIGNING VARIOUS THINGS LIKE FURNITURE , LIGHTS OR MANY SUCH
PRODUCTS WHICH ARE USED IN DAY TO DAY LIFE.
6. GRAPHIC DESIGNER - GRAPHIC DESIGNERS CREATE VISUAL CONCEPTS, USING
COMPUTER SOFTWARE OR BY HAND, TO COMMUNICATE IDEAS THAT INSPIRE,
INFORM, AND CAPTIVATE CONSUMERS. THEY DEVELOP THE OVERALL LAYOUT
AND PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR APPLICATIONS SUCH AS ADVERTISEMENTS,
BROCHURES, MAGAZINES, AND REPORTS.

7. PRODUCTION/ SET DESIGNER - SET DESIGNER WORKS ON DESIGNING SETS FOR

MOVIES, THEATRE PLAYS, REALITY SHOWS ETC.
8. MODEL MAKING – ONE CAN WORK ON REPRESENTING THE DESIGNS OR A
CONCEPT IN THREE DIMENSIONAL MODEL WHICH WILL BE A EXACT DUPLICATE OF
FUTURE PRODUCT.
9. DESIGNING VIEWS OR WALK THROUGHS – OBTAINING ATTRACTIVE
VIEWS AND WALKTHROUGHS FOR A FIRM SO AS HELP PEOPLE IMAGINE THE PROJECT
IN THE BEST WAY POSSIBLE.
10. ARCHITECTURAL SOFTWARE TRAINING INSTRUCTOR – OPEN
UP A TRAINING INSTITUTE FOR TEACHING STUDENTS OR OTHER PROFESSIONALS
ABOUT THE VARIOUS DESIGN SOFTWARE’S AVAILABLE IN MARKET
11.TEACHER / PROFESSOR / VISITING FACULTY – JOINING A INSTITUTE AS A
PROFESSOR OR A VISITING FACULTY TO TEACH ABOUT THE FIELD.
12. FILM MAKING AND ANIMATION – AGAIN HERE ONE WITH WELL ACQUIRED
KNOWLEDGE ABOUT SOFTWARE’S CAN WORK ON ANIMATING OR RENDERING
FILMS OR VIDEOS ETC.
13. ARCHAEOLOGY - STUDY OF THE PAST BY LOOKING FOR THE REMAINS AND
OBJECTS LEFT BY THE PEOPLE WHO LIVED LONG AGO. THESE REMAINS CAN
INCLUDE OLD COINS, TOOLS, BUILDINGS, AND INSCRIPTIONS.
14. CONSULTANCY (GREEN ARCHITECTURE , ENVIRONMENTAL)
-A GREEN BUILDING CONSULTANT SPECIALIZES IN SUSTAINABLE DESIGN. THEY MAY
ALSO HAVE EXPERTISE IN OTHER GREEN BUILDING RATING SYSTEMS AND ENERGY
STAR.
15. QUANTITY AND SURVEYING - A QUANTITY SURVEYOR IS A CONSTRUCTION
INDUSTRY PROFESSIONAL WITH EXPERT KNOWLEDGE ON CONSTRUCTION COSTS AND
CONTRACTS.
16.ESTIMATOR - ESTIMATORS GATHER AND ANALYSE DATA TO ESTIMATE THE MONEY,
MATERIALS, LABOUR AND TIME THAT WILL BE REQUIRED FOR A PROJECT.
17. SITE MANAGER - SITE MANAGERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THAT A
CONSTRUCTION PROJECT IS COMPLETED ON TIME AND WITHIN BUDGET.
ALTERNATIVE JOB TITLES FOR SITE MANAGERS INCLUDE CONSTRUCTION MANAGER ,
PROJECT MANAGER , SITE AGENT.

18. FIRE / HVAC / ACOUSTICAL CONSULTANY - WORKING ON SERVICE DESIGN OF

A PROJECT LIKE HVAC , FIRE , ACOUSTICAL / PLUMBING / ELECTRICAL LAYOUT. Q5.
EXPLAIN BASIC DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
BUSINESS AND PROFESSION W.R.T. THE FOLLOWING, · BASIC
DEFINITION · MODE OF ESTABLISHMENT · NATURE OF WORK ·
QUALIFICATION · INVESTMENT · RISK · REWARD AND MAIN
OBJECTIVE · TRANSFER OF INTEREST · PUBLIC ADVERTISEMENT Q5. EXPLAIN BASIC
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BUSINESS AND
PROFESSION W.R.T. THE FOLLOWING,
· BASIC DEFINITION
· MODE OF ESTABLISHMENT
· NATURE OF WORK
· QUALIFICATION
· INVESTMENT
· RISK
· REWARD AND MAIN OBJECTIVE
· TRANSFER OF INTEREST
· PUBLIC ADVERTISEMENT

ATTRIBUTE BUSINESS PROFESSION

1 BASIC BUSINESS REFERS TO AN PROFESSION IS AN ECONOMIC
DEFINITION ECONOMIC ACTIVITY IN ACTIVITY IN WHICH PEOPLE
WHICH PEOPLE REGULARLY ARE ENGAGED TO EARN
ENGAGE IN PRODUCTION MEANS FOR THEIR
OR PURCHASE OF GOODS LIVELIHOOD BY USING THEIR
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE OF SKILLS AND SPECIAL
GOODS OR SUPPLY OF KNOWLEDGE THAT IS
SERVICES TO SATISFY THE ACQUIRED FROM MANY
NEEDS OF OTHER PEOPLE STUDIES AND
WITH AN ULTIMATE PRACTICE IN A PARTICULAR
MOTIVE TO EARN PROFITS. FIELD. IT IS OBVIOUSLY AN
THE WORD BUSINESS IS ECONOMIC ACTIVITY SINCE
DERIVED FROM THE WORD THE ULTIMATE GOAL
'BUSY'. THUS, FOR TAKING UP THIS IS TO
"BUSINESS" RELATES TO EARN SOME MONEY.
THE STATE OF BEING BUSY. HOWEVER THE
MONEY EARNED IS IN THE
FORM OF
"FEES"
2 MODE OF A BUSINESS ENTERPRISE IS IN A PROFESSION, ON THE
ESTABLISHMENT ESTABLISHED WHEN AN OTHER HAND, THE
ENTREPRENEUR TAKES A MEMBERSHIP OR
DECISION TO CARRY ON ENROLMENT OF A
SOME BUSINESS ACTIVITY. RECOGNISED PROFESSIONAL
ASSOCIATION OR
INSTITUTION IS ESSENTIAL
 3 NATURE OF A BUSINESS EXISTS TO A PROFESSIONAL RENDERS
WORK PROVIDE PERSONALISED SERVICES OF A
GOODS AND SERVICES TO SPECIALISED NATURE TO HIS
SATISFY HUMAN WANTS CLIENTS
4 QUALIFICATION NO FORMAL EDUCATION IS SPECIALISED KNOWLEDGE
COMPULSORY IN ORDER TO AND TRAINING ARE ESSENTIAL
CARRY ON A BUSINESS. FOR A PROFESSION;
EVERY MINIMUM EDUCATIONAL
TIME THE NATURE OF QUALIFICATIONS ARE
BUSINESS CHANGES NEW PRESCRIBED FOR EVERY
KNOWLEDGE MAY BE PROFESSION.
ACQUIRED FOR THE NEW
BUSINESS
5 INVESTMENT EVERY BUSINESS REQUIRES A PROFESSIONAL ALSO HAS
CAPITAL DEPENDING TO
UPON THE NATURE AND INVEST SOME CAPITAL TO
SCALE OF OPERATIONS. ESTABLISH AN OFFICE FOR
RENDERING SERVICES.
6 RISK THERE IS AN ELEMENT THERE IS AN ELEMENT OF
OF RISK AND HENCE RISK BUT MUCH LIMITED
HIGH PROFITS ARE COMPARED TO BUSINESS AND
EXPECTED. ALMOST NEVER ANY LOSSES
HOWEVER ONE COULD
ALSO
FACE LOSSES
7 REWARD & PROFIT IN BUSINESS THE PROFESSIONAL FEE OR
MAIN BASIC MOTIVE IS TO EARN COMMISSION AS IT IS
OBJECTIVE PROFITS SOMETIMES CALLED.
8 TRANSFER OF ONE COULD TRANSFER BOOKS OR TRANSFER
INTEREST OWNERSHIP IN BUSINESS GOOD BOOKS
9 PUBLIC SUCCESS OF BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS ARE
ADVERTISEMENT DEPENDS ON PUBLIC PROHIBITED FROM GIVING
ADVERTISEMENT. PUBLIC ADVERTISEMENTS.

Q6. EXPLAIN WHY YOU CONSIDER ARCHITECTURAL PRACTICE AS A PROFESSION AND

NOT BUSINESS.

ANS. ARCHITECTURE IS FOR PEOPLE , WHERE A DISCIPLINED GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS

ADHERE TO ETHICAL STANDARDS AND ARE ACCEPTED BY PEOPLE AS POSSESSING A
SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS IN A WIDELY RECOGNISED FIELD OF LEARNING
DERIVED FROM RESEARCH , EDUCATION AND TRAINING AT HIGH LEVEL AND WHO ARE
PREPARED TO APPLY THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND EXERCISE THEIR SKILLS FOR PUBLIC
INTEREST.

2. AN ARCHITECT IS ENROLLED WITH COA AND HOLDS A LEGAL LICENSE FOR

PRACTISING AND HENCE HAS FOLLOWS ALL THE ETHICS OF THE GOVERNING BODY.

3. THE MONEY AN ARCHITECT EARNS IS KNOWN AS FEES, SO HERE THERE IS NO

PROFIT OR LOSS AS IT IS IN A CONVENTIONAL BUSINESS. 4. THEY CAN USE METHODS
OF PROMOTION TO SHOWCASE THEIR WORK BUT MODES OF ADVERTISEMENT IS
PROHIBITED IN A PROFESSION.

Q7.AMONGST THE FOLLOWING, CLASSIFY AS BUSINESS OR PROFESSION GIVING

REASONS.
ANS. 1. FARMING - BUISNESS, AS HERE A FARMER OWN A LAND AND CAN START
FARMING WITHOUT ANY SPECIALISED DEGREE IN THE FIELD OF AGRICULTURE. HERE
HE GENERATES REVENUE AND HENCE HE IS EITHER AT PROFIT OR LOSS.

2. A PHARMACEUTICAL SHOP – PROFESSION, AS A PHARMACISTS NEED TO OWN

A DEGREE IN PHARMACY AND HENCE NEED TO HAVE A LICENSE FOR OPENING A
PHARMACEUTICAL STORE.

3. A LAWYER’S FIRM – PROFESSION, ONE GETS A DEGREE AFTER COMPLETING HIS

LLB COURSE EITHER FOR 3 OR 5 YEARS. AFTER WHICH HE SHOULD GET A LICENSE TO
SERVE THE CITIZENS OF HIS COUNTRY.

Q8. GIVE YOUR OPINION IN THE FOLLOWING CASES.

• AN ARCHITECT ACCEPTS CHEQUE OF REBATE ON ONE OF THE ITEMS FROM THE

SUPPLIER HE HAS RECOMMENDED FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A BUILDING.
ANS. CONSIDERING THE ETHICS TO BE FOLLOWED BY A PRACTISING ARCHITECT
SHOULD NOT ACCEPT SUCH REBATE CHEQUES FROM ANY OF SUPPLIERS –

1. EVEN IF A CHEQUE IS GIVEN AS REWARD OR SURPRISE AN ARCHITECT SHOULD

STRICTLY DENY THE GIVEN AMOUNT.
2. EVERY SMALL DETAIL ABOUT SUCH REBATES SHOULD BE SHARED WITH THE
CLIENT AND ALL OTHER THE COLLEAGUES INVOLVED IN THE PROCESS.
3. ALL THESE DETAILS SHOULD BE IN WRITTEN FORMAT TO AVOID FURTHER
CONFUSIONS.
4. SUCH REBATES SHOULD BE ACCEPTED ONLY WHEN APPROVED FROM ALL THE
INTEREST PARTIES.
5. THESE REBATES CAN BE A PART OF INCENTIVE.
 6. SUCH REBATES MAY LEAD TO COMPROMISE ON QUALITY OF PRODUCTS,
WHERE ARCHITECT WON’T BE ABLE TO PUT UP HIS WORD IN THAT REGARD
ONCE HE HAS ACCEPTED THE CHEQUE.
7. THE SUPPLIER COULD BE AT A COMPETITIVE DISADVANTAGE.

• AN ARCHITECT RECOMMENDS A PRODUCT MANUFACTURED BY A COMPANY

IN WHICH HE IS SHAREHOLDER/PARTNER/PART OWNER.
ANS. 1.ARCHITECT SHOULD FIRSTLY NOT RECOMMEND ANY PRODUCT JUST BECAUSE
THE HOLDS A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MANUFACTURING COMPANY.
2. ACCEPTING REBATES BY SUCH BRANDINGS CONCERN TO BRIBE , KICKBACKS.
3. IF AN ARCHITECT DOES SO THEN HE SHOULD SUBMIT ALL THE DETAILS REGARDING
HIS PARTNERSHIP TO THE CLIENT IN WRITTEN.
4. IF THE CLIENT DOESN’T APPROVE THE ASSOCIATION WITH THE SUPPLIER THEN THE
ARCHITECT SHOULD IMMEDIATELY TERMINATE IT OR OFFER TO NOT TO ACCEPT
ANY COMMISSION FROM THE SUPPLIER.

• AN ARCHITECT IS PART OF A TELEVISION SERIES OF INTERVIEWS OF PROFESSIONALS

AND HE RECOMMENDS CERTAIN BRAND OF SANITARY WARE.
ANS. 1. AN ARCHITECT SHOULD NOT RECOMMEND ANY BRAND NAME TO ANYONE.
2. IN ANY GIVEN CONDITION IF AN ARCHITECT HOLDS SHARES IN SUCH COMPANIES
THEN HE SHOULD CLEARLY MENTION ABOUT THOSE.
3.ANY SUCH PUBLIC STATEMENTS WITH PERSONAL INTEREST SHOULD BE PUT
FORWARD OPENLY.

• AN ARCHITECT AS AN ARBITRATOR BETWEEN CLIENT AND THE CONTRACTOR.

ANS.1. THE ARCHITECT IS PAID BY THE OWNER AND OWES LOYALTY TO THE OWNER,
BUT HAS TO SETTLE DISPUTES BETWEEN THE OWNER AND A CONTRACTOR,
SUBCONTRACTOR, OR SUPPLIER CONCERNING WHETHER WORK HAS BEEN
PERFORMED AS THE CONTRACT REQUIRES OR WHETHER THE CONTRACT REQUIRES
THIS OR THAT IMPARTIALLY.
2. IF THE ARCHITECT DOES NOT BELIEVE HIMSELF OR HERSELF TO BE CAPABLE OF
ACTING IN THAT WAY, HE OR SHE “MAY APPROPRIATELY DECLINE TO ACT IN THOSE
TWO ROLES” (AS THE AGENT OF THE OWNER AND AS A JUDGE BETWEEN THE OWNER
AND AN ADVERSARY). THE ARCHITECT’S ROLE IN SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES HAS A
THREAT TO INDEPENDENT JUDGMENT BUILT INTO IT (AN INTEREST BUT NOT A
“SPECIAL” INTEREST).
3. BOTH ARCHITECTS AND THOSE THEY WORK WITH ARE AWARE OF THAT
THREAT TO INDEPENDENT JUDGMENT. THEY HAVE TRADITIONALLY TOLERATED IT
SINCE THE ALTERNATIVE IS WHATEVER DELAY IS NECESSARILY CONSEQUENT ON
SEEKING A TRULY IMPARTIAL JUDGE FAR FROM THE WORK SITE.
4. IF THE DECISION IS OBVIOUSLY BIASED, THE ARCHITECT WOULD BE SUBJECT TO
DISCIPLINE UNDER THE RULE, EVEN THOUGH THE ARCHITECT BELIEVED HIMSELF OR
HERSELF TO BE IMPARTIAL.

Q9. WOULD YOU LIKE TO GO INTO ARCHITECTURAL PRACTICE AS A SINGLE

PROPRIETARY FIRM OR AS A PARTNERSHIP FIRM (MENTION THE NUMBER OF YOUR
PARTNERS)? YOU CAN BASE YOUR REASONS ON THE ADVANTAGES AND
DISADVANTAGES OF EACH TYPE.
ANS. I AS AN ARCHITECT WOULD LIKE TO PRACTICE AS A PARTNERSHIP FIRM SHARING
IT WITH
3-4 PARTNERS CONSIDERING THE FOLLOWING REASONS-

1. IN CASE OF PARTNERSHIP WE AS A TEAM CAN CONTRIBUTE OUR TALENTS AND

SKILLS TO MAKE THE FIRM WORK WELL.
2. NOT EVERY INDIVIDUAL IS GOOD AT EVERYTHING SO A PARTNERSHIP OF
PEOPLE COMBINES ALL THE NECESSARY SKILLS FROM EACH INDIVIDUAL AND
HELP OTHERS TO LEARN AND RUN A SUCCESSFUL FIRM.
3. PARTNERSHIP CAN BE A GOOD SYSTEM OF SUPPORT WHEN IT COMES TO
ECONOMICAL TERMS.
4. INDIVIDUALS WITH BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF EACH OTHER AND THE FIELD
HAS BUILT A STRONG TEAM
5. TEAM CAN SHARE ITS JOBS ACCORDING TO THE SKILLS OF INDIVIDUALS
INVOLVED
6. ONE DOESN’T NEED TO GO THROUGH LEGAL PAPERWORK OR BUREAUCRACY
7. THERE ARE NO BUSINESS TAXES INVOLVED WHERE AS EACH PARTNER PAYS
TAXES ON THEIR INCOME EARNED FROM THE BUSINESS.
8. PARTNERSHIP DOESN’T DISSOLVE EVEN AFTER DEATH OR DEPARTURE OF ANY
OF PARTNER

Q10. EXPLAIN THE BASIC DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A PROPRIETORSHIP FIRM AND

PARTNERSHIP FIRM W.R.T. FOLLOWING POINTS:
• BASIC DEFINITION
• ADVANTAGES
• LIABILITY
• OVERALL WORKING MODE

PROPRIETORSHIP PARTNERSHIP
BASIC DEFINITION IT IS A FORM OF BUSINESS A FORMAL
OPERATED BY ONLY ONE ARRANGEMENT
MEMBER AND ONLY THAT BETWEEN TWO OR
PERSON IS RESPONSIBLE MORE INDIVIDUALS TO
FOR ITS DEBITS. IT CAN BE MANAGE AND OPERATE
DONE IN THE NAME OF A BUSINESS AND SHARE
THE OWNER HIMSELF OR PROFITS.
ANY OTHER TRADE NAME
ADVANTAGES 1. IT'S A SMALL 1. IN PARTNERSHIP
BUSINESS SET UP LIKE A YOU POOL ALL THE
"MOM AND POP STORE." DIFFERENT KINDS OF
2. THESE BUSINESSES BUSINESS RESOURCES
ARE EASY TO OPEN, AND UNDER ONE UMBRELLA
NEED A LITTLE CAPITAL (THE FIRM), WHICH IS ITS
TO START. 3. THERE IS MAJOR STRENGTH.
ALMOST NO 2. PARTNERSHIP
FIRMS HAVE GOOD
GOVERNMENT
OPERATIONAL FLEXIBILITY
REGULATION AND HENCE
WITH ONE PARTNER
NO RED TAPE. DOING MORE THAN HIS
SHARE WHEN SOMEONE
ELSE IS NOT ABLE TO.
3. HELPING EACH
OTHER IS THE NORM
SINCE EVERYONE GAINS
FROM THE SUCCESS OF
THE BUSINESS.
4. THE PARTNERSHIP
FIRMS ARE GENERALLY
MEDIUM SIZED
BUSINESSES, AND SO
THEIR INCORPORATION
INTO A LEGAL ENTITY IS
NOT VERY CUMBERSOME.
5. THEY CAN BE
FORMED WITH RELATIVE
EASE, AS COMPARED WITH
A CORPORATION.
6. THE PARTNERSHIP
BUSINESS DOES NOT PAY
ANY KIND OF BUSINESS
TAXES, BUT THE PARTNERS
PAY TAXES ON THEIR
INCOME FROM THE
BUSINESS.
7. PARTNERSHIPS ARE
RELATIVELY EASY TO START
SINCE THERE IS NO LONG
LEGAL PAPERWORK OR
BUREAUCRACY TO GO
THROUGH.
8. A WILLINGNESS TO
COLLABORATE AND TRUST
AMONG A GROUP OF
PEOPLE IS A GOOD
STARTING POINT TO GET A
PARTNERSHIP TYPE
BUSINESS ROLLING.
9. A WRITTEN LEGAL
PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT
IS NOT REQUIRED BY LAW
TO START A PARTNERSHIP,
BUT A GOOD IDEA.
10. DEATH OR
DEPARTURE OF A PARTNER
GENERALLY DOES NOT
RESULT IN THE
DISSOLUTION OF THE
PARTNERSHIP.
LIABILITY 1. IT COMES WITH THE 1. HERE SOME PARTNERS
TERRITORY OF SINGLE HAVE LIMITED LIABILITY
WHICH IS GENERALLY TO
THE
HANDED OWNING A EXTENT OF THEIR
BUSINESS. INVESTMENT IN THE
2. ALL LOSSES, COMPANY.
BUSINESS DEBTS ARE 2. GENERAL
YOUR RESPONSIBILITY PARTNERS DO NOT HAVE
TO THE FULLEST LIMITED LIABILITY.
EXTENT. 3. LLP IS MIDWAY
3. UNLIMITED BETWEEN A GENERAL
LIABILITY MEANS ONE PARTNERSHIP (UNLIMITED
CAN LOSE EVERYTHING LIABILITY) AND A
IF THE BUSINESS FAILS. CORPORATION (LIMITED
LIABILITY).
4. LIMITED PARTNERS
ARE SOMETIMES JUST
PASSIVE INVESTORS, WITH
A LIMITED
ROLE IN THE DAY TO DAY
MANAGEMENT
/ADMINISTRATION OF THE
FIRM.
 OVERALL WORKING MODE 1.IN REAL LIFE IT IS 1. IN THIS TYPE OF
DIFFICULT TO FIND A FIRM IF ONE PERSON
SINGLE PERSON WITH ALL GET SICK THE OTHER
THE GOOD BUSINESS PARTNER CAN HANDLE
ATTRIBUTES. HIS PART OF THE
2. TO RUN A SUCCESSFUL PROJECT.
BUSINESS YOU NEED A 2. SINCE THERE ARE
PERSON WITH SOUND PARTNERS THE
TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE, WORKLOAD GETS
GOOD PEOPLE SKILLS, DISTRIBUTED.
GOOD ACCOUNTING
SKILLS, GOOD
PROMOTING, FINANCIAL
AND MANAGERIAL SKILLS.
3.ALL THE WORK LIKE
MANAGING, DESIGNING
AND DEALING WITH
CLIENT IS HANDLED BY A
SAME PERSON.
4. IT IS DIFFICULT TO RAISE
BUSINESS CAPITAL IN
SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS
FOR A SINGLE INDIVIDUAL.

Q11.EXPLAIN THE CONCEPT OF TEAMWORK IN ARCHITECTURE.

ANS. COMPETITION IS FIERCE AND IN SITUATION WHERE ECONOMY IS DOWN,
TEAMWORK AND COLLABORATION PLAYS A VITAL ROLE
2. TEAMWORK BRINGS OUT UNIQUENESS OF TEAM AS WELL AS AN INDIVIDUAL
TOGETHER TO CREATE A THOUGHTFUL AND PROGRESSIVE PRODUCT.
3. A TEAM OF INDIVIDUALS HOLDING EXPERTISE IN VARIOUS DIFFERENT FIELDS
LEAD TO COHESIVE OPERATION
4.INCREASED EFFICIENCY
5. ARCHITECTURE REQUIRES A PERSON TO COMBINE THEIR ARTISTIC , AESTHETIC,
TECHNICAL ABILITIES AND MORE OFTEN ALL THESE THINGS CANNOT BE FOUND
TOGETHER IN ONE PERSON THIS IS WHERE A TEAM AND TEAM WORK COMES INTO
PLAY, TO COMBINE EACH ONE’S SKILLS IN PERFECT PROPORTION TO OBTAIN AN
OUTPUT.
Q12.EXPLAIN HOW YOU ARE GOING TO UPGRADE YOURSELF TO MEET
GLOBALIZATION.
ANS. THE GLOBALIZATION CONTINUES OUR ABILITY TO OPERATE EFFECTIVELY ACROSS
COUNTRIES AND CULTURES. PROFESSIONALS WITH GLOBAL MINDSET LEVERAGE ALL
THAT THEY KNOW ABOUT THE CULTURE AND THE CULTURES OF OTHER PEOPLE TO
REACT TO THE SITUATION IN MOST PRODUCTIVE WAY POSSIBLE. FOLLOWING STEPS
CAN BE TAKEN TO MEET THE GLOBAL MINDSET –

1. RECOGNISE OWN CULTURAL VALUES AND BIASES .

2. BUILDING INTERCULTURAL RELATIONSHIPS
3. LEARNING ABOUT WORKPLACE AND BUSINESS EXPECTATIONS OF RELEVANT
COUNTRIES AND MARKETS
4. DEVELOPING STRATEGIES TO ADJUST AND FLEX ONE’S STYLE
5. ACTING ON EMERGING OPPORTUNITIES
6. EFFECTIVELY COMMUNICATING OVER GLOBAL / LOCAL DEMANDS
7. KEEPING ONESELF UPDATED WITH THE GLOBAL TRENDS

SUBMITTED BY: SHREYASH CHAPLE

FOURTH YEAR ‘A’