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An act providing for a more responsive and comprehensive regulation for the registration, licensing and practice of architecture, repealing for the purpose Republic Act No. 545, as amended, otherwise known as “an act to regulate the practice of architecture in the Philippines,” and for other purposes
Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act No. 9266
Pursuant to Section 7 (a), Article II and Section 41, Article V of Republic Act No. 9266, known as BLANK.
The Board of Architecture hereby prescribes, adopts, and promulgates the following Rules and Regulations to carry out the provisions thereof
The Architecture Act of 2004
TITLE, POLICY STATEMENT, DEFINITION OF TERMS, AND SCOPE OF PRACTICE
RULE I
This rules and regulations shall be known as “the rules and regulations implementing the provisions of republic act no. 9266”, otherwise known as “the architecture act of
2004”. For brevity, it may be cited as “IRR of the architecture act of 2004”
SECTION 1: Title
The State recognizes the importance of architects in nation building and development. It shall develop and nurture competent, virtuous, productive and well-rounded professional architects whose standards of practice and service shall be excellent, qualitative, world-class and globally competitive through inviolable, honest, effective and credible licensure examinations and through regulatory measures, programs and activities that foster their professional growth and development.
SECTION 2. Statement of Policy
SECTION 3.
Definition of Terms
It is the art, science or profession of planning, designing and constructing buildings in their totality taking into account their environment, in accordance with the principles of utility, strength and beauty;
Architecture
It means a person professionally and academically qualified, registered and licensed under R.A. No.9266 with a Certificate of Registration and Professional Identification Card issued by the Professional Regulatory Board of Architecture and the Professional Regulation Commission.
Architect
Directly and professionally responsible for the total design of the project for the client and who shall assume the civil liability for the plans, specifications and contract documents he/she has signed and sealed;
Architect-of-record
Who is directly and professionally responsible and liable for the construction supervision of the project
Architect-in-charge of construction
Professionally and academically qualified and with exceptional or recognized expertise or specialization in any branch of architecture
Consulting Architect
The act of planning and architectural designing, structural conceptualization, specifying, supervising and giving general administration and responsible direction to the erection, enlargement or alterations of buildings and building environments and architectural design in engineering structures
General Practice of Architecture”
Scope of the Practice of Architecture
(a) planning, architectural designing and structural conceptualization;
(b) consultation, consultancy, conferences, evaluations, investigations, quality adjustments, site analysis
(c) schematic design, design development, contract documents and construction phases including professional consultancies
(d)preparation of preliminary, technical, economic and financial feasibility studies of plans, models and project promotional services
(e)preparation of architectural plans, specifications, bill of materials, cost estimates, general conditions and bidding documents;
(f)construction and project management, administration, supervision, architectural designing, construction, reconstruction, erection, enlargement or demolition, renovation, repair, alteration, preservation or restoration of buildings
(g) the planning, architectural lay-outing and utilization of spaces, architectural interiors and space planning, architectural detailing, architectural lighting, acoustics, architectural lay-outing of mechanical, electrical, electronic, sanitary, plumbing, communications
(h) building programming, building administration, construction arbitration and architectural conservation and restoration.
(i) all works which relate to the scientific, aesthetic and orderly coordination of all works and branches of the work, systems and processes
(j) all other works, including teaching of architectural subjects architectural computer-aided design
Choosing and developing the type, disposition, arrangement and proportioning of the structural elements of an architectural work giving due consideration to safety, cost effectiveness, functionality and aesthetics
Structural Conceptualization
Means a sole proprietorship, a partnership or a corporation registered with the DTI AND/OR SEC and then with the Board of Architecture and PRC
Architectural Firm
Refers to the author or authors of a set of architectural
plans or specifications who are in charge of their
preparation whether made by them personally or under
their immediate supervision
Authorship
Refers to the Professional Regulatory Board of Architecture
Board
Means the Professional Regulation Commission
Commission
Means a duly notarized written contract or equivalent public instrument stipulating the scope of services and guaranteeing compensation of such services to be rendered by an architect registered and licensed under R.A. No. 9266; Violation of the Service Agreement is a basis for a civil liability under Art. 1723 of the Civil Code
Service Agreement
Means the existing official national organization of all architects of the Philippines in which all registered Filipino architects shall be members without prejudice to membership in other voluntary professional associations
Integrated and Accredited Professional Organization
Refers to a sustaining and progressive learning process that maintains, enhances, or increases the knowledge and continuing ability of architects
Continuing Professional Development
Shall mean the Department of Trade and Industry
DTI
Shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission
SEC
Any formal grouping of two or more architects or firms working in JOINT VENTURE on a project basis
Association
Means a JURIDICAL ENTITY that shall be synonymous with
an Architectural Partnership registered with the SEC.
Architectural Company
Means a group of professionals in architecture and allied professions, incorporated with Architects for the purpose of delivering professional service in architecture and allied professions; in case an existing Architectural Corporation does not comply with the 75% COMPOSITION REQUIREMENT, it shall comply and register again with the SEC and the BOA
Architecture Corporation
Means an architectural drawings, specifications, and other outputs of an Architect that only an Architect can sign and seal consisting, among others, of vicinity maps, site development plans, architectural program, perspective drawings, architectural floor plans, elevations, sections, ceiling plans, schedules, detailed drawings, technical specifications and cost estimates, and other instruments of service in any form
Architectural Documents
Means a detailed planning and design of the indoor/enclosed areas of any proposed building/structure, including retrofit or renovation work and which shall cover all architectural and utility aspects, including the architectural lay-outing of all building engineering systems found therein.
Architectural Interiors
Means a group of two or more Architects duly registered with the SEC and then with the Board of Architecture.
Architectural Partnership
Means a two (2)-dimensional representations reflecting a proposed development/redevelopment of an enclosed/semi-enclosed or open area showing features or elements such as columns, walls, partitions, ceiling, stairs, doors, windows, floors, roof, etc.
Architectural Plans
Means a STRUCTURE for the purpose and function of habitation and other uses.
Building
Means a certificate bearing a REGISTRATION NUMBER, issued to an individual, by the Professional Regulation Commission through the Board of Architecture, signifying that the individual has successfully passed the Licensure Examination and is registered to practice his/her profession as Architect.
Certificate of Registration
Contains the norms and principles governing the practice of the profession of architecture in the highest standards of ethical conduct.
Code of Ethical Conduct
A registered and licensed Architect, who is academically and professionally qualified, and with exceptional or recognized expertise or specialization in any branch of
architecture; the Consulting Architect assumes NO CIVIL LIABILITY under Art. 1723 of the Civil Code
Consulting Architect
Are the documents attached to the agreement identified
therein as Contract Documents. These generally include the following documents:
a) Special Provisions or conditions
b)General Conditions
c)Drawings
d)Specifications
e)Other Bid Documents
Contract Documents
Shall refer to the intellectual proprietary rights retained by
an Architect over any architectural documents/ work that he/she prepares shall include the right to control the erection of any building which reproduces the whole or a substantial part of the work either in its original form or in any form
Copyright (or Copyright Ownership)
Means an entities ,agencies, organizations and the l like
that have been accredited/registered with the Board of Architecture of the Professional Regulation Commission to deliver seminars, lectures, and other continuing professional education modules for architects
CPD Providers
A post-baccalaureate, pre-licensure experience of two (2) years required of a graduate of architecture prior to taking the licensure examination; consisting of a variation of experiences in the different phases of architectural service.
Diversified Architectural Experience
means an architect who is not a Filipino citizen nor an Architect registered and licensed in the Philippines, but who is duly registered and licensed in his/her home country as an Architect
Foreign Architect
The local Philippine architect, partnership or corporation that must work in association with a foreign architect, partnership or corporation, on a project on Philippine soil.
Filipino Counterpart
Shall refer to proprietary rights to an architectural work such as plans, designs and other documents by a person/juridical entity who commissions the Architect and whose ownership of an architectural work by such a person/ juridical entity shall only be confined to the use of the architectural documents for executing /implementing the work described therein for one (1) or the original project;
Ownership
Refers to physical planning at site, community or urban level by an Architect
Planning
Refers to an Architect who specializes in the detailed physical planning of land or property on which vertical structures are to be proposed
Physical Planner
The detailed physical planning of land or property on which vertical structures such as buildings, monuments and/or structures and horizontal developments are to be proposed.
Physical Planning
Refers to a person whose name an registration/professional license number is entered in the Professional Regulation Commission registry book and computerized database as one legally authorized to practice his profession
Professional
A document bearing the registration number, date of issuance with an expiry date, due for periodic renewal, duly signed by the Chairperson of the PRC to a registered Architect upon payment of the annual registration fees for three (3) years
Professional Identification Card
The detailed site development planning of all areas surrounding a building or a group of buildings but only within the property limits of the land on which such buildings/structures are to be erected.
Site Planning
Defines all aspects of professional service, prescribes minimum basic fees and establishes the rights and obligations of both the Architect and the client.
Standards of Professional Practice
Means an individual Architect practicing and delivering architectural services, duly registered with the DTI, BOA and the PRC
Sole Proprietorship
An expertise and special knowledge in the field of architecture acquired by an Architect through formal education and training or through continuing professional development and experience, for which the Architect may be engaged as Consulting Architect.
Specialization
The outlines embodying topics and concepts of major subjects prescribed in specific course of study to serve as basis for test questions in the licensure examinations.
Syllabi
Refers to contracts or arrangements involving the transfer of systematic knowledge for the manufacture of a product, the application of a process, or rendering of a service including management contracts; and the transfer, assignment or licensing of all forms of intellectual property rights.
Technology Transfer
Physical and systemic design undertaken by an Architect on a community and urban plane
Urban Design
