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An architect is a person who plans, designs, and reviews the construction of buildings for human occupancy. To practice architecture, one must have an accredited degree and license. An architect works with clients to understand their needs and design appropriate buildings. They coordinate with engineers and specialists to design structures that meet specifications. Throughout the project, architects consider regulations, costs, sustainability, and client feedback to create buildings that serve their intended functions.

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An architect is a person who plans, designs, and reviews the construction of buildings for human occupancy. To practice architecture, one must have an accredited degree and license. An architect works with clients to understand their needs and design appropriate buildings. They coordinate with engineers and specialists to design structures that meet specifications. Throughout the project, architects consider regulations, costs, sustainability, and client feedback to create buildings that serve their intended functions.

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1. Explain with definition and examples what is architect.

An architect is a person who plans, designs, and reviews the construction of buildings. To
practice architecture means to provide services in connection with the design of buildings
and the space within the site surrounding the buildings that have as their principal purpose
human occupancy or use. Etymologically, architect derives from the Latin architectus,
which derives from the Greek (arkhi-, chief + tekton, builder), i.e., chief builder. In most
developed countries, only qualified people with an appropriate license, certification, or
registration with a relevant body, often governmental, may legally practice architecture.
Such licensure usually requires an accredited university degree, successful completion of
exams, and a training period. The use of terms and titles and the representation of oneself
as an architect is restricted to licensed individuals by law, although in general, derivatives
such as architectural designer are often not legally protected.

To practice architecture implies the ability to practice independently of supervision. The


term building design professional (or Design professional), by contrast, is a much broader
term that includes professionals who practice independently under an alternate profession,
such as engineering professionals, or those who assist in the practice architecture under
the supervision of a licensed architect, such as architectural technologists and intern
architects. In many places, independent, non-licensed individuals may perform design
services outside the professional restrictions, such design houses and other smaller
structures.

In the architectural profession, technical and environmental knowledge, design and


construction management, and an understanding of business are as important as design.
However, the design is the driving force throughout the project and beyond. An architect
accepts a commission from a client. The commission might involve preparing feasibility
reports, building audits, the design of a building or of several buildings, structures, and
the spaces among them. The architect participates in developing the requirements the
client wants in the building. Throughout the project (planning to occupancy), the architect
co-ordinates a design team. Structural, mechanical, and electrical engineers and other
specialists, are hired by the client or the architect, who must ensure that the work is
coordinated to construct the design.

The architect hired by a client is responsible for creating a design concept that meets the
requirements of that client and provides a facility suitable to the required use. In that, the
architect must meet with and question the client to ascertain all the requirements and
nuances of the planned project. Often the full brief is not entirely clear at the beginning,
entailing a degree of risk in the design undertaking. The architect may make early
proposals to the client which may rework the terms of the brief. The program or brief is
essential to producing a project that meets all the needs of the owner it is a guide for the
architect in creating the design concept. It is generally expected that the design
proposal(s) is both imaginative as well as pragmatic, but the precise extent and nature of
these expectations will vary, depending on the place, time, finance, culture, and available
crafts and technology in which the design takes place.

Designing buildings is a very complex and demanding undertaking, no matter what the
scale of the project might be. A strong degree of foresight is a prerequisite. Any design
concept must at a very early stage in its generation take into account a great number of
issues and variables which include qualities of space(s), the end-use and life-cycle of
these proposed spaces, connections, relations, and aspects between spaces including how
they are put together as well as the impact of proposals on the immediate and wider
locality. Selection of appropriate materials and technology must be considered, tested and
reviewed at an early stage in the design to ensure there are no setbacks (such as higher-
than-expected costs) which may occur later. The site and its environs, as well as the
culture and history of the place, will also influence the design. The design must also
countenance increasing concerns with environmental sustainability. The architect may
introduce (intentionally or not), to greater or lesser degrees, aspects of mathematics and
architecture, new or current architectural theory, or references to architectural history.

A key part of the design is that the architect often consults with engineers, surveyors and
other specialists throughout the design, ensuring that aspects such as the structural
supports and air conditioning elements are coordinated in the scheme as a whole. The
control and planning of construction costs are also a part of these consultations.
Coordination of the different aspects involves a high degree of specialized
communication, including advanced computer technology such as BIM (Building
Information Management), CAD, and cloud-based technologies. At all times in the
design, the architect reports back to the client who may have reservations or
recommendations, introducing a further variable into the design.

Architects deal with local and federal jurisdictions about regulations and building codes.
The architect might need to comply with local planning and zoning laws, such as required
setbacks, height limitations, parking requirements, transparency requirements (windows),
and land use. Some established jurisdictions require adherence to design and historic
preservation guidelines. Health and safety risks form a vital part of the current design, and
in many jurisdictions, design reports and records are required which include ongoing
considerations such as materials and contaminants, waste management and recycling,
traffic control and fire safety.

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