PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE FOR ARCHITECTS:
LECTURE No. 5
Course Instructor:
Ar./Plnr. Azhar M. Sualehi
ARCHITECT AND SOCIETY
The Architect shall;
seek opportunities for active service in civic and urban affairs
and, to the best of his ability, promote the security, health and
well-being of the people and the environment, as well as the
promotion, renovation or preservation of the general
facilities and other examples of the nation's historic and
architectural heritage.
promote the interest of his professional organization and
shall do its full part of the work to enhance the objectives and
services of the organization. It should promote the sharing of
technical information and experience with other design
careers and the construction industry.
abide and observe the laws and regulations of the
government and comply with the standards of ethical conduct
and practice of the profession in the country. He shall at no
time act in a manner detrimental to the best interest of the
profession.
ARCHITECT AND SOCIETY
The Architect shall not;
use paid advertisement nor use self-laudatory, exaggerated or
misleading, publicity. However, the presentation of factual materials,
verbal or visual, of the aims, standards and progress of the
profession through literature or by industrious application of his
work and services which tend to dignify the professional or advance
public knowledge of the Architect’s function in society may be
presented through any public communication media.
solicit nor permit to solicit in his name, advertisements or other
support towards the cost of any publication presenting his work. He
should refrain from taking part in paid advertisement endorsing any
materials of construction or building equipment.
mislead the public through advertisements, signs or printed matter
citing his professional specializations unless such qualifications are
well known facts or sanctioned by professional consensus and years
of experience.
ARCHITECT AND CLIENT
The Architect shall;
• introduce to a prospective Client the professional services he is
able to perform provided it is limited to presentation of
examples of his professional experience,
• acquaint or ascertain from the Client at the very inception of
their business relationship, the exact nature and scope of his
services and the corresponding professional charges.
• advise a Client against proceeding with any project whose
practicability may be questionable due to financial, legal or
exigent conditions, even if such advice may mean the loss of a
prospective commission to the Architect.
• explain the conditional character of estimates other than
estimates submitted in the form of actual proposals by
contractors
ARCHITECT AND CLIENT
The Architect shall;
• consider the needs and stipulation of his Client and the effects of
his work upon the life and well-being of the public and the
community as a whole, and to endeavor to meet the aesthetic and
functional requirements of the project commensurate with the
Client’s appropriation.
• charge his Client for services rendered, a professional fee
commensurate with the work involved and with his professional
standing and experience based upon the Basic Minimum Fee
prescribed in the section “Architects Appointment” of the “PCATP
Handbook”.
• be compensated for his services solely through his professional
fee charged directly to the Client.
ARCHITECT AND CLIENT
• be free in his investments and business relations outside of his
profession from any financial or personal interests which tend to
weaken and discredit his standing as an unprejudiced and honest
adviser, free to act in his Client’s best interests. If the Architect has
any business interest which will relate to, or affect the interest of
his Client, he should inform his Client of such condition or
situation.
• include in his agreement with the Client a clause providing for
arbitration as a method for settlement of disputes.
ARCHITECT AND CLIENT
The Architect shall NOT;
undertake, under a fixed contract sum agreement, the construction
of any project based on plans prepared by him. He may in certain
cases, undertake the construction of a project even when the plans
were prepared by him provided it is undertaken in conformity
with the conditions set forth by the Pakistan Council of Architects
and Town Planners (PCATP).
accept nor ask for any other returns in whatever form from any
interested source other than the Client.
guarantee any estimates or cost of the work. Neither shall he
mislead his Client as to probable cost of the work in order to
secure a commission.
Offer free preliminary sketches or other services without the
benefit of an agreement with the Client for legitimate
compensation.