Professional Practice

Assignment I

Submitted by:

Jaskirat Singh
1110100267

Department of Architecture
School of Planning and Architecture: Vijayawada
(Established 2008 by Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India)
S.No. 71/1, NH-5, Nidamanuru, Vijayawada 521 104, Andhra Pradesh, India

1. A fresh graduate has recently applied for registration with COA. The architect,
being very good at marketing himself secured an interior design project for a
commercial space of 3000 SFT. a month before he applied for registration. The
time being one of the critical factors for the project, the deadline for
submission of design and drawings preceded the application date of
registration.
a.

Would the architect be able to provide services before he receives the

registration decision and certificate? Explain with proper reference to
Architects act and code of conduct.

b.

The young architect has taken a decision to provide design services and
submitted the design and drawings. But due to unforeseen factors the
registration decision and certificate were delayed. Meanwhile, a registered
architect came to know about the above scenario and stole the project
from the young architect by convincing the client about the young
architects registration status and used the same design with some minor
changes. Discuss the case in ethical perspective. What can the young
architect do in this scenario?

A. As per Section 36 and 37, Architects Act, 1972- No person other than a
registered architect shall use the title and style of an architect. Noncompliance shall be punishable with fine/ imprisonment. Therefore, the
young architect CANNOT provide services before he receives the
registration decision and certificate. The Architects Act, 1972 states
The registration with Council of Architecture entitles a person to
practice the profession of architecture. Any person desirous of carrying
on the profession of 'Architect' must have registered himself with
Council of Architecture (COA). The act further defines an Architect as a
person whose name is currently being entered in the register. In this
regard, the person in question can call himself an architect, but since the
registration is in process, he/she cannot legally render services for the
project. The Architects (Professional Conduct) Regulations 1989 are
primarily for the guidance of the architects. An architect has moral
responsibility to his profession, associates and subordinates. With regard
to the given scenario, since the registration is in process but not yet
complete, the person can use the prefix of an Architect. Ethically, an
appropriate solution for such a situation is that the architect can notify
the Client about the pending registration and can request the Client to
hold the execution until he/she (architect) gets the registration
certificate.
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B. As per Section 2(xi), 2(xiii) & 2(xv), ARCHITECTS (PROFESSIONAL

CONDUCT) REGULATIONS, 1989- An Architect shall compete fairly with
other Architects, not supplant/ undertake commission for which another
Architect has been selected in wake of applicable terms and conditions. As
a matter of fact, the young Architect was not a registered architect at
the time of design submission and not authorized to provide design
services, therefore, the application of above mentioned rules is
questionable. The young Architect will also come under scrutiny, in case if
he tries to take an action against the registered Architect.

2. For a site measuring 36 m. X 27 m., and abutting road width 12 m. provide the
maximum permissible built-up area, minimum setbacks and any other
applicable open spaces. If a builder wants to develop this site into an
apartment complex, how may 2-bed flats would he get per floor assuming the
min. flat size is 1000 SFT (including the walls). Please provide needed not to
scale but proportionate site plan.
Site Area = 36 m x 27 m = 972 Sq. Mt.
Abutting Road width = 12 m
As per Sl. No. 7 in Table III (Permissible Height & Setbacks for Non-High Rise Buildings)
(Taking Building Height of up to 15m and into consideration)
Front Setback = 3 m
Remaining Sides Setback = 4 m
For residential plots with an area over 750 Sq. Mt., minimum organised open space shall be 5%
of plot area with a minimum width of 3m.
Open Space = 5% of Site Area = 48.6 Sq. Mt.
Maximum permissible built-up area for Ground Floor (Ground Coverage) = Site Area (Setback
Area + Open Space) = 972 (412 + 48.6) = 972 460.6 = 511.4 Sq. Mt.
Note: No. of Floors has been taken as 4 because Maximum Permissible Height is below 15 Mt.
Maximum permissible net built-up area = Ground Coverage * No. of Floors = 511.4 * 4 =
2045.6 Sq. Mt.
Maximum No. of Flats = Net built-up / (Flat Size + 25% for Common Area) = 2045.6 / (93 +
23.25) = 2045.6 / 116.25 = 17.6 = 17 Flats i.e. 4 flats per floor.

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APPLICABLE BYLAWS
Site Area (Given)

972 sq. m.

Min. Front Setback

Min. Remaining Setback
Min. Area in Setbacks

3m
4m
412 sq. m.

Min. Area of Open Space (5% of Site

48.6 sq. m.
Area)
A 6X6 Central Open space / lawn surrounded by the built up
spaces in the middle of the site within the front setback.
Min. 1m wide continuous green planting strip in the periphery on
remaining sides.
Max. Ground Coverage
Max. Permissible Height
Max. Permissible Built- up Area
2BHK Floor Area (Given)
Circulation Area (As per Annex- C, NBC)
Gross D.U. Area
No. of Units per Floor

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511.4 sq. m.
15 m (4 floors)
2045.6 sq. m.
92.9 sq. m.
8 sq. m./ D.U.
100.9 sq. m.
4 units