so do you want to be an architect

Architecture like many things is about many things, so this some things out about architecture. Architect start getting into the school, then staying in the major, working harder then you use to, all nighter, problem solving, fine tuning, bad habit, getting side track, learning how to draw, make models, learning how to nervous you can get in front of crowd, maybe failing probably passing, getting in to degree, DEATH, Travelling, working, not getting pay so well (not wondering why you not an investment banker), finishing the intern development programme, studying seven part of your exam, taking the test, failing the one part you never told you never failed, taking it again, working for someone, getting client, keeping client, wondering why you took the exam, documenting the site, analyzing the site, evaluating zoning code, listening to the client, dreaming, inventing, learning, questioning, studying the programme, creating the schematic design, making changes, developing the design, making changes, wondering why you have clients, learning how to work with other people, evaluating complying to zoning to building code, working with structure engineer, mechanical engineer, electrical engineer, audio visual engineer, interior designer, landscape architect, construction manager, owner representative, general contractor, coordinating professional, drawing, plan, elevation, section, wall section, building section detail, redrawing the draw you just drew, writing specification, meeting with a client, making changes, preparing bid document, reviewing the bids, making decisions, absorbing the construction, problem solving, meeting with the client, making changes, argument with the contractor, teaching a little, learning a lot, running site meeting, making changes, losing sleep, creating changes order, getting earfull, doing punchless, approving final payment, working for yourself, hiring people, firing people, learning the law, putting all together, making money, working harder, dreaming the changes, inventing, inspiring, procreating, consuming, getting you always wanted, not really, living with what you got and hopefully, needing nothing more,

Menjadi Arsitek..

Untuk menjadi Arsitek di Indonesia normalnya memerlukan waktu belajar selama 4 tahun melalui jenjang S1 dengan beban studi kurang lebih 144 SKS. Pengakuan profesional sebagai seorang arsitek di Indonesia diberikan oleh Ikatan Arsitek Indonesia (IAI) yang menyelenggarakan program sertifikasi. Secara umum jenjang profesi arsitek terdiri dari Arsitek Pratama, Arsitek Madya dan Arsitek Utama.

Seorang arsitek diharapkan memiliki berbagai pengetahuan dan keterampilan yang diperoleh dari pendidikan di perguruan tinggi maupun pendidikan profesi berkelanjutan, yang memenuhi baku kompetensi arsitek dari Union International des Architectes (UIA).

Sertifikasi adalah proses penilaian untuk mendapatkan pengakuan atas kompetensi dan kemampuan dari seseorang, untuk memenuhi persyaratan peraturan perundangan sebelum memperoleh SIBP/LISENSI. Program sertifikasi diselenggarakan oleh Dewan Keprofesian IAI.
Terdapat empat klasifikasi sertifikat profesi, yaitu:
Arsitek Profesional Utama (APU)
Arsitek Profesional Madya (APM)
Arsitek Profesional Pratama (APP)
Tenaga Kerja Warga Negara Asing Pendatang (TKWNAP)

Berikut adalah baku kompetensi yang harus dimiliki oleh seorang ARSITEK.

UIA / UNESCO Charter for Architectural Education
Union Internationale des Architectes

An ability to create architectural designs that satisfy both aesthetic and technical requirements

An adequate knowledge of the history and theories of architecture and the related arts, technologies and human sciences

A knowledge of the fine arts as an influence on the quality of architectural design

An adequate knowledge of urban design, planning and the skills involved in the planning process

An understanding of the relationship between people and buildings, and between buildings and their environment, and of the need to relate buildings and the spaces between them to human needs and scale

An understanding of the profession of architecture and the role of the architect in society, in particular in preparing briefs that take account of social factors

An understanding of the methods of investigation and preparation of the brief for a design project

An understanding of the structural design, constructional and engineering problems associated with building design

An adequate knowledge of physical problems and technologies and of the function of buildings so as to provide them with internal conditions of comfort and protection against the climate

The necessary design skills to meet building users' requirements within the constraints imposed by cost factors and building regulations

An adequate knowledge of the industries, organisations, regulations and procedures involved in translating design concepts into buildings and integrating plans into overall planning