{"id":8088,"date":"2021-07-14T02:46:27","date_gmt":"2021-07-14T02:46:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.explorecareers.emotedigital.com.au\/industry\/design-architecture\/"},"modified":"2021-11-10T02:35:52","modified_gmt":"2021-11-10T02:35:52","slug":"design-architecture","status":"publish","type":"ra-industry","link":"https:\/\/explorecareers.co.uk\/industry\/design-architecture\/","title":{"rendered":"Design &#038; Architecture"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Architects are skilled professionals at the centre of the UK&#8217;s\u00a0built environment industry, covering residential properties, commercial properties, public buildings and building infrastructures.<\/p>\n<p>Architects plan and design buildings and develop detailed drawings to help conceptualise clients ideas for potential buildings they may have &#8211; whether it\u2019s for personal homes, museums or office buildings. Alongside this, they work closely with building, construction, engineering and trades professionals to provide guidance and help bring the building to life.<\/p>\n<p>Working within architecture and design can be a rewarding mix of creativity, problem-solving and collaboration to deliver a final project. Within the field, there are different sectors that professionals might specialise in, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Commercial Architecture<\/li>\n<li>Residential Architecture<\/li>\n<li>Heritage\/Conservation Architecture<\/li>\n<li>Sustainable Design Architecture<\/li>\n<li>Industrial Architecture<\/li>\n<li>Landscape Architecture<\/li>\n<li>Urban Architecture<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Architecture is a regulated field. All UK architects are required to be registered with a state or territory Architects\u2019 Registration Board. Individuals wishing to pursue a career in the sector will need to study various subjects, including technology and design, the history and theory of architecture, environmental sustainability, legislation and professional practice.<\/p>\n<p>Due to the nature of their work, professionals in this field need to couple strong design skills with excellent communication and customer service. You\u2019ll also need a strong head for project management and budgeting to ensure projects are delivered within set timeframes and budgets.<\/p>\n<p>Alongside professional architects sit several other professional support roles that help get projects off the ground. This includes roles in administration, finance, interior design, landscaping, technology and engineering.<\/p>\n<p>Whichever segment interests you, there are multiple ways to begin exploring this exciting and competitive field!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":8089,"template":"","meta":{"content-type":""},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/explorecareers.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ra-industry\/8088"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/explorecareers.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ra-industry"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/explorecareers.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/ra-industry"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/explorecareers.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/explorecareers.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8089"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/explorecareers.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8088"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}