On Practice/ Interviews of Architecture Graduates
In India, over 25,000 architects graduate every year with varied learnings, skill sets and aspirations for the future; in the field or otherwise. This transitory stage- one of exiting academia and entering practice is a very interesting time. It is a phase that propels introspection, self assessment and the need to take charge of one’s life. Stepping into a world beyond the cushiony atmosphere that academia fosters- and into the nitty gritties of all the things that comprise an architectural practice. A phenomenon that has been subject to constant change due to socio-economic forces, cultural trends, political scenarios and so much more. But mostly, evolving in response to the ideologies and choices of the people that make up this collective landscape of practice. Being a part of the 25K+ architects who graduate this year, I decided to inspect the present day architectural practice through the choices that my contemporaries are making. Throwing light on decisions that are not only the ...