Only 7 per cent of young architecture graduates said they were likely to stay in the profession in the long run, according to a survey done last year.
SINGAPORE: It took Daniel seven years to finish studying architecture at polytechnic and university – but less than 15 months on the job to decide he didn’t see a future in it.Though the word “architect” may call to mind awe-inspiring structures and a certain glamour, the reality can be far different.
Daniel isn’t alone in these sentiments. In a survey last August by the Singapore Institute of Architects, only 7 per cent of young graduates said they were likely to stay in the profession in the long run.The biggest factors said to cause stress at work were heavy workloads, unreasonable clients, and conflicting requirements by authorities.
A fee scale for the profession was abolished in the early 2000s, when the Competition Act was introduced. Many students are drawn to architecture because of their passion for design, but the designing of buildings is “only 5 per cent of the job scope”, she said. “We already try to give our best, and it’s normal for people to ask for more, but clients nowadays unlimited asking,” she said.
But they were still “alarming” and allowed the institute to “put numbers to what we were sensing”, he said. “Anyone who has a sense of economics knows that’s not viable, because we’ve had to suffer inflation over the years. It’s impossible that we are looking at fees that are lower, when we are doing a lot more.”
The institute is also working on an upcoming survey focused on benchmarking fees that firms are currently charging.Mr Tan is also pushing firms to invest in their staff members, estimating that there may be about 5,000 to 6,000 architects and architectural assistants in Singapore.
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