B.arch and Nata preparation :- Lesson 1:- Glass and its types

Architects andArchitects and their works S.N. Architect:- Their work 1. Achyut Kanvinde:- IIT, Kanpur 2. Ashoka:- Sanchi Stupa 3. B. V. Doshi:- City of Ahmedabad; Husain-Doshi Gufa IM, Bengaluru, Mil owner's Association building 4. Charles Correa:- Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal Hótel Cidade de Goa, Panaji; LIC building, Connaught Place, Tara Apartments,Vidhan Sabha Madhya Prades 5. C. P. Kukreja:- Jawahar Lal Nehru University 6. Edwin Lutyens:- Connaught Place, New Delhi; Rashtrapati Bhavan 7. Eero Saarinen:- Dulles Airport, Washington DC, Memorial Arch, USA The Auditorium MIT. Massachusetts The chapel, MIT, Massachuetts TWA Terminal, JFK Airport, NY 8. Eugene:- Statue of Liberty 9. Fariburz Saabha:- Bahai Temple, New Delhi; Lotus Temple, New Delhi 10. F. W. Stevens:- Victoria Terminus 11. F. W. Benjamin:- Parliament Annexe, New Delhi 12. Fidai Khan:- Pinjore Garden 13. Frank Lloyd Wright:- Falling Waters, USA, Guggenheim Museum, USA 4. Gustav Eiffel:- Eiffel Tower ...

Buildings of Architectural Importance Introduction The first knownd civilization of India is Indus-Valley Civilization. The two settlements of this civilization Harappa and Mohenjodaro were famous for their town planning. But reveal a culture in which building had no great artistic value. However, the finished quality of materials used and stability of construction is astonishing. In both the cities, the buildings were composed of burnt bricks. The size of which were on an average larger than the common size of the bricks used today. They are led in mud-mortar, care being taken to break the joint wherever necessary. The upper stories were composed largely of wood, the roofs were being flat and built of stout beams covered with planking finished with a top dressing of beaten earth " These buildings though built of materials in a manner in far advance of their time cannot aspire to be the works of architecture. They represent a very practical form of building constructi...

Career After B.ARCh India's comfortable growth in industrial sector has resulted  in a feel  good  factor  to our economy  as a whole. These, in turn, ushered a boom to real estate and allied development sector there by opening up a wide and lucrative  horizon for those who are into the field of architecture. With a B.Arch degree, one can get an opening both in the public as well as in private sectors. An architect can work with government organisations like centraland state public work departments, housing and urban development corporation, municipalities, city development authorities, state housing boards etc. They are also employed in industrial ventures, consultancy and private architectural firms, teaching institutions, real estate development firms, etc. But the most privileged scope in the field of architecture is private practise. With some years of experiencein an organisation, the architects can set-up their own business. Architectural prac...

FAQs Q:- What is NATA? ANS:- The National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA)is a mandatory test for the study of Architecture in India.  The test measures aesthetic sensitivity and critical thinking; in other words,  aptitude of an aspirant required for being an architecture. Q:- Who takes it? ANS:- Propective applicants/students desirous of taking admission to 1st year of undergarduate course in architecture (Bachelor of Architecture)in India take the NATA Test. Q:- Is giving NATA compulsory for taking admission to any architectural college in India? ANS:- Yes it is, as prescribed by the Council of Architecture,  a statutory body under MHRD created under the Architects act of 1972. The council had been entrusted with the authority to regulate architectural education in India. Q:- Who accepts it? ANS:- NATA test scores are used by admission authorities of all schools/colleges of architecture, government and government aided, university departments including ...

B.ARCH (BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE) 1. *About B.Arch & its Admission* Architecture is the at and science of designing and making buildings and other physical structures.  A wider definition often includes the design of the total built environment, from the macro level of how a building mixes together with its surrounding landscape (town planning, urban design and landscape architecture) to the micro level of architectural or construction details. Architecture is a highly competitive and multi disciplinary profession involving a variety of tasks at work. The Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch) is an undergraduate level academic course in architecture and is of 5 years duration.  The course also includes a period of practical apprenticeship,  usually of one semester, under a practising Architect. The B.Arch degree prepares the theoretical foundation and gives some practical insight on which a student later develops proficiency and fundamental accuracy. A bachelor's d...

GLASS AND ITS TYPES GLASS Glass is a uniform amorphous solid material produced by the cooling of viscous molten material.