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In what professional contexts may architects work?
In what professional contexts may architects work?
- Automotive repair shops
- Marketing and advertising agencies
- Coffee shops and bakeries
- Corporations, government, education, and construction (correct)
What does an architect's responsibility extend to beyond the client?
What does an architect's responsibility extend to beyond the client?
- Fellow professionals, the profession, and society in general (correct)
- Pets of the client
- The client's neighbors
- Only to the client's immediate family
Who carries the entire responsibility in a professional project when it comes to architects?
Who carries the entire responsibility in a professional project when it comes to architects?
- Sole practitioners (correct)
- Project managers
- Contractors
- Interns under the architect
What is the impact of the amount of responsibility an architect is prepared to accept on their practice?
What is the impact of the amount of responsibility an architect is prepared to accept on their practice?
Which of the following is true about architects in partnership regarding responsibility?
Which of the following is true about architects in partnership regarding responsibility?
What type of license are architects employed in government and institutions required to maintain?
What type of license are architects employed in government and institutions required to maintain?
Which federal government agency in Canada is responsible for the conservation of national historic sites and buildings?
Which federal government agency in Canada is responsible for the conservation of national historic sites and buildings?
In addition to working in government contexts, where might architects be employed to work as building inspectors and plans examiners?
In addition to working in government contexts, where might architects be employed to work as building inspectors and plans examiners?
What is one of the career opportunities for architects mentioned in the text besides academia and working in government agencies?
What is one of the career opportunities for architects mentioned in the text besides academia and working in government agencies?
Which type of architects are responsible for coordinating consultants in the provision of design services for projects according to the text?
Which type of architects are responsible for coordinating consultants in the provision of design services for projects according to the text?
Which of the following roles is NOT typically undertaken by architects?
Which of the following roles is NOT typically undertaken by architects?
Where might architects work if they are involved in emergency relief projects?
Where might architects work if they are involved in emergency relief projects?
Which organization would an architect likely NOT work for in sustainable design?
Which organization would an architect likely NOT work for in sustainable design?
In what capacity might architects NOT be involved according to the text?
In what capacity might architects NOT be involved according to the text?
Which of the following is a possible career option for architects based on the text?
Which of the following is a possible career option for architects based on the text?
What is a key challenge that self-employed architects in private practice must manage?
What is a key challenge that self-employed architects in private practice must manage?
What is a common role of architects working for corporations, as mentioned in the text?
What is a common role of architects working for corporations, as mentioned in the text?
What distinguishes architects in government and institutions in terms of liability?
What distinguishes architects in government and institutions in terms of liability?
What key skill set may architects in government roles require as mentioned in the text?
What key skill set may architects in government roles require as mentioned in the text?
What sort of decisions are often made in the political arena regarding the built environment?
What sort of decisions are often made in the political arena regarding the built environment?
Architects may be involved in a formal role in public design review panels or advisory committees on city planning and urban design
Architects may be involved in a formal role in public design review panels or advisory committees on city planning and urban design
Architects are always required to lead the development and building process
Architects are always required to lead the development and building process
Architects working in non-governmental organizations are not involved in developing new regulations, policies, or design guidelines
Architects working in non-governmental organizations are not involved in developing new regulations, policies, or design guidelines
Architects can only provide services as independent expert witnesses in situations involving building or project failure
Architects can only provide services as independent expert witnesses in situations involving building or project failure
An architectural education is only valuable for careers related to architecture
An architectural education is only valuable for careers related to architecture
