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2024 ARCHITECTURAL PRACTICE 3B LECTURE 1-1 INTRODUCTION Rules & Assignments Must attend minimum of 80% of the lectures. This means one must attend 10 out of 12 lectures NO EXAM Year mark = 2 assignments and 1 test No late assignments will be accepted Lecture...

2024 ARCHITECTURAL PRACTICE 3B LECTURE 1-1 INTRODUCTION Rules & Assignments Must attend minimum of 80% of the lectures. This means one must attend 10 out of 12 lectures NO EXAM Year mark = 2 assignments and 1 test No late assignments will be accepted Lecture Schedule Week Date Topic Assessment 1 19/7 Introduction The Built Environment- role players Types of contracts 2 26/7 Building and Town Planning Regulations Submission of plans. 3 2/8 Business entities 4 16/8 The Legislative Environment: The Minister, CBE, SACAP, other professional bodies Registration categories and requirements and Identification of Work. 5 23/8 SACAP The Architectural Professions Act. Code of Conduct 6 30/8 SACAP Fees 7 13/9 JBCC 8 20/9 JBCC 9 27/9 JBCC 10 4/10 Office Management Types of Architectural Practices 11 11/10 TEST 12 18/10 Year review Why Office Practice?  Course pg1 An entry level qualification that covers the major knowledge fields in architecture. The programme emphasises the ways in which technology and documentation aids design development. It also prepares students for further study or registration and employment as Candidate Architects / Architectural Technologists.  Course pg2 To introduce the student to the standard procedures and documents used in the practice of architecture.  Course pg3 Outline of the course SA Business practices SACAP Architectural industry & contracts Building Management, JBCC contracts Architectural Office Management Examples of Board Exam questions p1 What is the name of the overarching Council for the professions practicing in the built environment? Name the Act that governs the Architectural Profession in South Africa List three (3) administrative powers of the Council. Who appoints the members of the Council of SACAP? How long is the term of office of members of the council? Name five (5) things that must be displayed on the letterhead of an architectural practice. How many registration categories are there? The abbreviation CPD stands for Name any 4 of the 6 rules of Professional Conduct. Name the different work stages Name any 4 services that qualify for additional fees. What is the overriding obligation of a registered person under the rules of the SACAP Code of Professional Conduct? Examples of Board Exam questions p2 List 3 reasons for the growing number of disputes in relation to building contracts What would a financial institution that has provided finance for a building project under a mortgage bond typically require from the contractor? Identify three examples of what would result if there was no building contract entered into for a project? You are the principal agent on for a new office development. A nominated subcontractor has been appointed for the elevator installation. The main contractor has submitted a claim for the revision of the date for practical completion, as the delivery of certain components required for the elevator have been delayed due to the closure of Hong Kong airport. What would be your assessment of the contractor’s claim and why? What would occur should the employer should occupy the building prior to practical completion? Should the contractor elect to terminate the agreement, a document must be prepared to record complete and incomplete work. What is the name of this document, who must compile it, and why is this important? Provide three examples of what in your view would be regarded as unethical behaviour in the provision of services as an architectural professional?