Architectural Design Competitions

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Who is considered the client in architecture?

The consultant

The owner of the property (correct)

The occupant of the building

The architect

Which of the following is NOT a type of client in architecture?

Developer

Construction manager

Consultant (correct)

Design-builder

What distinguishes a client from a customer in architecture?

The client purchases professional services (correct)

The client is the owner of the property

The client is the architect

The client purchases goods or products

What is the importance of a client in architecture?

The client purchases professional services Signup and view all the answers

Which type of client may have similar methods for selecting architects as government clients?

Institutional organizations Signup and view all the answers

What type of clients typically receive monies from government, public fund-raising efforts, grants, endowments, or other external sources of funds?

Institutional organizations Signup and view all the answers

Which type of client may require the architect to exercise increased rigor about documentation, communications, expectations, and presentation?

Small business owners or individuals Signup and view all the answers

What type of client group has emerged due to the outsourcing of project delivery and the divestment of project risk by the owner?

Project management service provider firms Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following roles can a project management firm play in a construction project?

Agent Signup and view all the answers

When a project management firm acts in the role of 'primary,' who has the contractual relationships with the consulting design team and construction forces?

Project management firm Signup and view all the answers

What are some methods that clients may use to select an architect?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

What is considered an unprofessional practice when procuring architectural services?

Requesting design work in advance Signup and view all the answers

Which group of stakeholders are concerned with the day-to-day use of a building?

Occupants Signup and view all the answers

Which type of client is usually more experienced and has access to in-house professional and technical expertise?

Government clients Signup and view all the answers

Which type of client may have limited authority and is usually accountable to a committee, a board of directors, or a president and chief executive officer?

Corporate clients Signup and view all the answers

Which group of stakeholders refers to anyone who has an impact on a project's outcome or may be impacted by the project's outcome?

Stakeholders Signup and view all the answers

Which sector of the construction industry accounts for approximately half of the total construction industry in Canada?

Building construction Signup and view all the answers

According to Statistics Canada, how many people were employed in the construction sector in Canada in 2018?

1.437 million Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of architectural design competitions being sanctioned by the provincial or territorial association of architects?

To ensure appropriate compensation for competitors Signup and view all the answers

What is the benefit of quality-based selection and qualification-based selection (QBS) approach in the selection process for design services?

Evaluation and negotiation based on best value delivered to the client Signup and view all the answers

When dealing with the client, the architect must always exercise professional judgement.

The architect must always use their professional expertise. Signup and view all the answers

Why should the architect have a written agreement with the client?

To ensure clear and non-conflicting instructions. Signup and view all the answers

What is the client's responsibility when providing professional services to the architect?

To provide timely and accurate information and approvals. Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important to establish the client's representative early in the project?

To avoid unwieldy and inefficient communication. Signup and view all the answers

Which group in the construction industry usually possesses the legal title, lease, or license to the land, site, or building for which design and construction projects are intended?

Owners Signup and view all the answers

Who retains the architect to provide professional services for the design project in most cases?

Clients Signup and view all the answers

Which group in the construction industry often acts as the prime consultant for most design work related to the construction, alteration, or enlargement of the built environment?

Architects Signup and view all the answers

Which group in the construction industry may or may not involve the architect as a part of the design team?

Designers Signup and view all the answers

Which group in the construction industry is not usually acting in the role of prime (or coordinating) consultant?

Designers Signup and view all the answers

Which group in the construction industry includes a host of specialist professionals and paraprofessionals?

Designers Signup and view all the answers

Architectural Design Competitions

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Who is considered the client in architecture?

Which of the following is NOT a type of client in architecture?

What distinguishes a client from a customer in architecture?

What is the importance of a client in architecture?

Which type of client may have similar methods for selecting architects as government clients?

What type of clients typically receive monies from government, public fund-raising efforts, grants, endowments, or other external sources of funds?

Which type of client may require the architect to exercise increased rigor about documentation, communications, expectations, and presentation?

What type of client group has emerged due to the outsourcing of project delivery and the divestment of project risk by the owner?

Which of the following roles can a project management firm play in a construction project?

When a project management firm acts in the role of 'primary,' who has the contractual relationships with the consulting design team and construction forces?

What are some methods that clients may use to select an architect?

What is considered an unprofessional practice when procuring architectural services?

Which group of stakeholders are concerned with the day-to-day use of a building?

Which type of client is usually more experienced and has access to in-house professional and technical expertise?

Which type of client may have limited authority and is usually accountable to a committee, a board of directors, or a president and chief executive officer?

Which group of stakeholders refers to anyone who has an impact on a project's outcome or may be impacted by the project's outcome?

Which sector of the construction industry accounts for approximately half of the total construction industry in Canada?

According to Statistics Canada, how many people were employed in the construction sector in Canada in 2018?

What is the purpose of architectural design competitions being sanctioned by the provincial or territorial association of architects?

What is the benefit of quality-based selection and qualification-based selection (QBS) approach in the selection process for design services?

When dealing with the client, the architect must always exercise professional judgement.

Why should the architect have a written agreement with the client?

What is the client's responsibility when providing professional services to the architect?

Why is it important to establish the client's representative early in the project?

Which group in the construction industry usually possesses the legal title, lease, or license to the land, site, or building for which design and construction projects are intended?

Who retains the architect to provide professional services for the design project in most cases?

Which group in the construction industry often acts as the prime consultant for most design work related to the construction, alteration, or enlargement of the built environment?

Which group in the construction industry may or may not involve the architect as a part of the design team?

Which group in the construction industry is not usually acting in the role of prime (or coordinating) consultant?

Which group in the construction industry includes a host of specialist professionals and paraprofessionals?

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