The practice of architecture in the Philippines: A primer for the public
ARCHITECTURE has been around since the dawn of time. Yet, the practice of the architect still seems to be unknown, especially to the general public.
The practice of architecture does not merely involve drawing, designing and making a work of art, which the general public commonly assume. Drawing is just one aspect and is only a medium used to translate an idea from the architect’s mind to a creation that can be built.
One may have encountered the United Architects of the Philippines (UAP) advocacy campaign,“For Your Plans and Designs, Get an Architect.” This tagline sums up the relationship of the architect with the public. It does not mean monopolizing all design disciplines or overstepping the boundaries of the practice. The words architectural “plans” and “designs” are no-brainers. They are called as such since the process starts and ends with the architect. In blueprints, one will not see the label “architectural” because these are the base drawings from which all other disciplines will base their work and then correspondingly label their drawings to differentiate them, such as electrical plans, plumbing plans, or foundation and framing plans for structural works.
found in Republic Act (RA) 9266 or “The Architecture Act of 2004.” This is the art, science and profession of planning, designing and constructing buildings in their totality, with due account of their environment and in accordance with the principles of utility, strength and beauty. Many other considerations are involved in the creative process neither trained nor registered as architects have come to proliferate and brought havoc to the profession as a whole.
For the information of the general public, only registered and licensed architects can practice. These
a 5-year course and had undergone a two-year apprenticeship under a licensed architect prior to taking the board
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