PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE

ASSIGNMENT-3

NAME: NISHANT CHHATWAL

CLASS: V YEAR

SECTION - A
Q1. Write a brief on, what were the areas of proficiency and expertise that
your office was striving for and what methods and systems were adopted to
achieve the same.

Founded by Kunal Kapur in 2010, Espacio Architects achieves a range of creative and innovative built
work. With expertise in urban design, architecture and interior design, the principals and staff of Studio
u+a are committed to the creation of an urban architecture for our time.

They aim at making of memorable places in support of sustainable communities. While challenged and
inspired by the cultural contexts within which they work, they explore the application of traditional place
making practices expressed in a contemporary aesthetic language and material sensibility.

With the collaboration of an international network of consultants, the studio realizes the seamless
implementation of the design visions from concept to completion.

o OVER 6 YEARS OF ARCHITECTURAL AND INTERIOR DESIGN CONSULTANCY

EXPERIENCE.

o INTEGRATION OF ARCHITECTURE AND URBANISM.

o HIGH LEVEL OF DESIGN DETAILING AND COMPREHENSIVE DOCUMENTATION.

o IN DEPTH KNOWLEDGE OF BUILDING CODES (LOCAL & INTERNATIONAL) AND

COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS.

o CONSTRUCTION METHODOLOGY STUDIES TO ACHIEVE BETTER QUALITY AND

REDUCE CONSTRUCTION TIME.

WORK PROFILE:

 COMMERCIAL
 SALES OFFICES
 RESIDENTIAL
 HOSPITALITY
 INTERIOR DESIGN
 RETAIL AND ENTERTAINMENT

Studio handles the different stages of a project with a proper system. There are different teams assigned to
carry a specific task from the tender filling stage to the executive of the project. Firstly the entire office is
divided into different teams i.e. One project handled by one team; further each team has one senior
architect overlooking the work.
Once the drawings are ready by the architecture team, the execution of the project starts at site. A team
allotted for on looking the construction of the project is present at site every day. After the structure is
erected at site, the interior team starts with the interiors and décor of the project.

The Interior team works on the Finishes and the selection of the fabrics as per the requirement of the
client.

All this is possible because of the network of professionals ranging from draftsmen, architects, engineers,
contractors, interior designers, project managers etc. that our principal architect has knitted over the years.

Q2. What is your consideration of setting up a modern architect's office? How

will it be more effective from traditional office? Explain.

Ans.The basic requirement of a modern architect's office is speed. Today everybody is in a rush.
We have technology to support the same.

Even in setting up an office technology plays a major role. The speed of work that is required to
achieve in accordance to the current requirements can be achieved by office automation.

Office automation refers to the varied computer machinery and software used to digitally create,
collect, store, manipulate, and relay office information needed for accomplishing basic
tasks. Raw data storage, electronic transfer, and the management of electronic business
information comprise the basic activities of an office automation system. Office automation
helps in optimizing or automating existing office procedures.

The backbone of office automation is a LAN, which allows users to transfer data, mail and even
voice across the network. All office functions, including dictation, typing, filing,
copying, fax, Telex, microfilm and records management, telephone and telephone switchboard
operations, fall into this category. Office automation was a popular term in the 1970s and 1980s
as the desktop computer exploded onto the scene.

Advantages are:

 Office automation can get many tasks accomplished faster.

 It eliminates the need for a large staff.
 Less storage is required to store data.
 Multiple people can update data simultaneously in the event of changes in schedule
Generally, there are three basic activities of an office automation system: storage of information,
data exchange, and data management. Within each broad application area, hardware and
software combine to fulfill basic functions.

 INFORMATION STORAGE

The first area within office automation is information storage which is usually considered to
include office records and other primary office forms and documents. Data applications involve
the capture and editing of files, images, or spreadsheets. Word processing and desktop
presentation packages accommodate raw textual and graphical data, while spreadsheet
applications provide users with the capacity to engage in the easy manipulation and output of
numbers. Image applications allow the capture and editing of visual images.

Text handling software and systems cover the whole field of word processing and desktop
publishing. Word processing, the most basic and common office automation activity, is the
inputting (usually via keyboard) and manipulation of text on a computer. Today's commercial
word processing applications provide users with a sophisticated set of commands to format, edit,
and print text documents. One of the more popular features of word processing packages is its
preformatted document templates. Templates automatically set up such things as font size,
paragraph styles, headers and footers, and page numbers so that the user does not have to reset
document characteristics every time he or she creates a new record.

Desktop publishing adds another dimension to text manipulation. By combining the features of a
word processor with advanced page design and layout features, desktop publishing packages
have emerged as valuable tools in the creation of newsletters, brochures, and other documents
that combine text and photographs, charts, drawings and other graphic images.

Image handling software and systems are another facet of office automation. Examples of visual
information include pictures of documents, photographs, and graphics such as tables and charts.
These images are converted into digital files, which cannot be edited the same way that text files
can. In a word processor or desktop publishing application, each word or character is treated
individually. In an imaging system, the entire picture or document is treated as one whole object.
One of the most popular uses of computerized images is in corporate presentations or speeches.
Presentation software packages simplify the creation of multimedia presentations that use
computer video, images, sound, and text in an integrated information package.

Spreadsheet programs allow the manipulation of numeric data. Early popular spreadsheet
programs such as VisiCalc and Lotus 123 greatly simplified common business financial
recordkeeping. Particularly useful among the many spreadsheet options is the ability to use
variables in pro-forma statements. The pro-forma option allows the user to change a variable and
have a complex formula automatically recalculated based on the new numbers. Many businesses
use spreadsheets for financial management, financial projection, and accounting.
  DATA EXCHANGE

While data storage and manipulation is one component of an office automation system, the
exchange of that information is another equally important component. Electronic transfer is a
general application area that highlights the exchange of information among multiple users.
Electronic mail, voice mail, and facsimile are examples of electronic transfer applications.
Systems that allow instantaneous or "real time" transfer of information (i.e., online conversations
via computer or audio exchange with video capture) are considered electronic

sharing systems. Electronic sharing software illustrates the collaborative nature of many office
automation systems.

Office automation systems that include the ability to electronically share information between
more than one user simultaneously are sometimes referred to as groupware systems. One type of
groupware is an electronic meeting system. Electronic meeting systems allow geographically
dispersed participants to exchange information in real time. Participants in such electronic
meetings may be within the same office or building, or thousands of miles apart. Long-distance
electronic sharing systems usually use a telephone line connection to transfer data, while sharing
in the same often involves just a local area network of computers (no outside phone line is
needed). The functional effectiveness of such electronic sharing systems has been one factor in
the growth of telecommuting as an option for workers. Telecommuters work at home,
maintaining their ties to the office via computer.

Electronic transfer software and systems allow for electronic transmission of office information.
Electronic mail uses computer-based storage and a common set of network communication
protocols to forward electronic messages from one user to another. Most of these systems allow
users to relay electronic mail to more than one recipient, although they refer to this in an old-
fashioned way as carbon copying or "ccing." Electronic mail, or e-mail systems, provide security
features, automatic messaging, and mail management systems like electronic folders or
notebooks. Voice mail offers essentially the same applications, but for telephones, not
computers.

Other traditional office machines continue to undergo changes that improve their data exchange
capacities as well. Digital copiers, for example, are increasingly multifunctional (with copying,
printing, faxing, and scanning capabilities) and connectable to computer networks. Laptops,
Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs), and Blackberries (wireless cell phone and PDA units) use
wireless data transfer technologies to provide users with almost instant access to information
stored on a company's computer networks and servers from just about anywhere within reach of
a cell phone tower or wireless Internet transmitter. That means just about anywhere within an
urban area of the United States these days.
  DATA MANAGEMENT

Office automation systems are also often used to track both short-term and long-term data in the
realms of financial plans, workforce allocation plans, marketing expenditures, inventory
purchases, and other aspects of business. Task management or scheduling systems monitor and
control various projects and activities within the office. Electronic management systems monitor
and control office activities and tasks through timelines, resource equations, and electronic
scheduling.

Hence, in every way it is better than the traditional office space.