24-month record of PEDRs are a compulsory requirement to gain Chartered Architect status in the UK — This article is part of a series that I have written based on my journey in qualifying as a UK Chartered Architect. Here I will discuss PEDRs in detail — the platform which you use to record PEDRs, the participants in this process, points to keep in mind while filling…

What makes an ideal case study project, and how mine was anything but that. — If you had asked me about a year and a half ago how I planned on preparing for my Part 3, I would have had a completely different answer to what you are about to read here. When I decided to embark on this journey to be a Chartered Architect…

How to acquire, qualify, and register as ARB/RIBA Architect for non-UK/EU degree holders — Are you a non-UK/EU degree qualified architecture professional living in the UK? If you would like to register as an Architect here, then you must qualify the three-part structure defined by the Architects Registration Board (ARB)- Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3. Important Update on 06.12.2021: ARB and RIBA…

Hello and Welcome! I am Aditya, the Editor of Architectonics. I created this publication to encourage open discussions on sustainability in built environment space. The publication is now open allowing you to publish your articles with us. If you have an idea, a thought or view that you would like to share on the following topics, please feel free to get in touch with us. Environment — sustainability, climate action, climate change, impact of design on environment, design for social value, strategies, masterplans, landscape

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The built environment could become clean and head towards TRUE emission neutrality (ZNE buildings) adopting Circular Economy measures. — Built environment and construction are responsible for releasing large amounts of global greenhouse gas (CO2eq) that alter our ecosystem by increasing global temperatures. The global outcry for sustainability has required a radical shift in design thinking from architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) businesses to develop truly sustainable projects. Various organisations…

The AEC sectors inevitable path towards Carbon Offsets — The Global Problem Defined: Fighting climate change is on the agenda of every entity’s ‘2020 action plan’. There is enormous pressure on various sectors alike to deliver on the Paris Agreements either through technological innovation or by structuring their business to combat climate change. Yet construction, one of the heavily…

Post 4: Using QGIS, and Grasshopper plugins — Heron and Elk — Understanding the site and topography are crucial first step of any architectural project. Site modelling can become very daunting, expensive, or just cumbersome, often having to use various software to just grasp a general awareness of the site. I found the most efficient method using QGIS and Rhino Grasshopper to…