The Economics of Professions
Architects
How architects must register with the Council of Architecture, why fees and pay are often low, and competition from engineers and builders.
Architects design buildings.
Registration
Architects must register with the Council of Architecture, under the Architects Act, 1972.
Training
A five-year B.Arch degree.
Fees
The Council suggests fee scales, but actual fees are often lower due to competition.
Pay
Young architects often earn modest salaries.
Competition
Engineers and builders often design buildings without architects, especially smaller homes.
Famous architects
B.V. Doshi won the Pritzker Prize in 2018, the first Indian to do so.
A family builds a home designed by a contractor, not an architect, to save fees.
Many are designed without them.
- Architects register with the Council of Architecture.
- B.Arch takes five years.
- Fees and pay are often modest.
- B.V. Doshi won the Pritzker in 2018.
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