Construction and Project Management Definitions

Practice of Architecture

• Involves planning, architectural designing, structural conceptualization, specifying, supervising, and giving administration
• Encompasses conceiving, choosing, and developing the type, disposition, arrangement, and proportioning of structural elements of an architectural work

Architectural Firm

• Can be a sole proprietorship, partnership, or corporation registered with proper government agencies
• A sole proprietorship involves an individual architect practicing architectural services, registered with DTI, PRBOA, and PRC

Scope of Architectural Practice

• Includes planning, architectural designing, structural conceptualization, consultation, and giving oral or written advice and directions
• Encompasses conferences, evaluations, investigations, quality surveys, appraisals, and adjustments
• Also includes architectural and all works that relate to the scientific, aesthetic, and orderly coordination of all works and branches of the work, systems, and processes
• Covers teaching of architectural subjects and architectural computer-aided design

Types of Architectural Companies

• Architectural Company/Architectural Partnership: a group of two or more Architects duly registered with the SEC and then with the BOA
• Architectural Corporation: a group of professionals in architecture and allied professions for the purpose of delivering professional service in architecture and allied professions (75% of which must be architects)

Roles of Architects

• Architect-of-record: responsible for the overall design, assumes liability for plans, specs, and contract docs (15 years)
• Architect-in-charge of construction: liable for the construction supervision of the project
• Consulting Architect: with exceptional or recognized expertise or specialization in any branch of architecture, assumes no civil liability unless interfere or contravene the legal and professional functions of the Architect-of-Record

Other Terms

• Authorship: refers to the author of a set of architectural plans or specifications who are in charge of their preparation
• Board: refers to the Professional Regulatory Board of Architecture/PRB/BOA Board Commission
• Commission Regulation Professional of Service Agreement: a duly notarized written contract stipulating the scope of services and guaranteeing compensation of such services to be rendered by an architect
• IAPOA: Integrated and Accredited Professional Organization, the official national organization of all architects of the Philippines
• CPD: Continuing Professional Development, a sustaining and progressive learning process that maintains, enhances, or increases the knowledge and continuing ability of architects
• DTI: Department of Trade and Industry
• SEC: Securities and Exchange Commission
• Association: a formal grouping of two or more architects or architectural firms working in joint venture on a project basis
• Architectural Documents: architectural drawings, specifications, and other outputs of an Architect that only an Architect can sign and seal
• Architectural Interiors: detailed planning and design of the indoor areas of any proposed building