Professional Practice 3 Flashcards by Jester Maza

Shall refer solely to the National Government of the Republic of the
Philippines

State

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It is a required document under Sec.
41 of R.A. No. 9266 (The Architecture Act of 2004) and its Implementing Rules
and Regulations (IRR).

Standards of Professional Practice (SPP)

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What is PRBoA

Professional Regulatory Board of Architecture

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What is PRC

Professional Regulation Commission

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It covers a broad line of architectural services ranging from
initial problem identification to activities that would allow the Architect to initially
conceptualize an array of architectural and allied solutions;

Pre- Design Services

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When a Client calls upon the Architect to give oral or written advice and
direction, to attend conferences, to make evaluations and appraisals
regarding a contemplated project and similar activities, the Architect renders
valuable inputs whether or not the Client pursues the project.

Consultation

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These preliminary studies involve the procurement, analysis and use of
secondary information gathered for the project to aid the Client in early
decision-making.

Pre-Feasibility Studies

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This entails the formulation of site criteria, assistance to the Client in site
evaluation as well as analysis to determine the most appropriate site/s for a
proposed project or building program

Site Selection and Analysis

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Detailed analysis of the project based on pre-feasibility studies will determine
the viability of a proposed development. The studies will set the project
against present and future trends to forecast how it will perform over time.
This requires primary data gathering and analysis.

Feasibility Studies

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The detailed analysis of the site involves the identification of a site’s
development potentials through the proper utilization of land. The analysis
covers the context of the site as well as that of its surrounding environment
and the development controls that apply to the site and its environs.

Site Utilization and Land-Use Studies

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It entails the conduct of primary and secondary
researches and assembled facts used as basis for conclusion.

Architectural Research

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This analytical problem-seeking process will lead to the statement and
identification of both horizontal and vertical requirements in offering a
solution. It incorporates a space program with characterizations of the envisioned spaces such as ambiance, cost range, etc.

Architectural

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The Architect determines the adequate size and appropriate configuration
and assemblage for a proposed project in consideration of the use, allocation
and interface of spaces for given activities.

Space Planning

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An analysis of the space requirements of the project based on organizational
structure and functional set-up pinpoints linkages and interaction of spaces.
The formulation of the space program will serve as the basis for the
development of the architectural plan/design.

Space Management Studies

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This technique is applied in the cost management process to minimize the
negative effect of simplified operations associated with many cost-reduction
programs. The goal of value management is to achieve an unimpaired
program at minimum cost

Value Management

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Under design brief preparation, the Architect states the project terms of
reference (ToR) including the concept, objectives and other necessary
requirements to bid out architectural services (whether public or private)

Design Brief Preparation

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Projects may require this in order to develop and generate financial support and acceptance from governing agencies or from the
general public. In such cases, the Architect can act as the agent of the Owner
by producing and coordinating the additional activities necessary to complete
the services.

Promotional Services

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After the initial meeting/ conversation/ correspondence with the Client, the
Architect must submit his proposal for pre-design services, stating the
following:

Scope of Work
Manner of Payment
Owner’s Responsibilities
Other Conditions of Services

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The Architect can render services in any of the following ways:

As an individual
Architect’s Own Staff
By Association, Consultation or Networking

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Compensation for Pre-Design Services may be based on one or
more of the following:

Multiple of Direct Personnel Expenses
Professional Fee Plus Expenses
Lump Sum or Fixed Fee
Per Diem, Honorarium Plus Reimbursable Expenses

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This method of compensation is frequently used where there is continuing
relationship involving a series of Projects. It establishes a fixed sum over and
above the reimbursement for the Architect’s technical time and overhead. An
agreement on the general scope of the work is necessary in order to set an
equitable fee.

Professional Fee Plus Expenses

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This method may be applied to government projects since they entail more
paper work and time-consuming efforts.

Lump Sum or Fixed Fe

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In some cases a Client may request an Architect to do work which will require
his personal time such as:

4.4.1 attending project-related meetings, conferences or trips;
4.4.2 conducting ocular inspection of possible project sites; and
4.4.3 conferring with others regarding prospective investments or ventures
and the like.

Per Diem, Honorarium Plus Reimbursable Expens

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TANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE (SPP)
ON REGULAR DESIGN SERVICES

SPP Document 202

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In regular practice, the Architect acts as the Owner’s/ Client's/ ________ . He translates the Owner's needs and requirements to spaces and forms in the best manner of professional service.

Proponent’s Adviser and/or Representative

The work covers the various aspects of the project, from analysis and study of the needs and requirements, to the preparation of the necessary instruments of service, and finally to the supervision during project implementation.

Regular Design Services

This phase involves the definition of the requirements of the project by the Owner. The Architect in turn informs the Owner of the technical requirements of the project and the concomitant professional fees; reviews and refines the owner’s space requirements and translates them into an architectural program

Project Definition Phase

This phase consists of the preparation of schematic design studies derived from the Project Definition Phase, leading to conceptual plans; prepares the initial line drawings representing design studies leading to a recommended solution, including a general description of the project for approval by the Owner

Schematic Design Phase

Based on approved schematics and conceptual plans; Consisting of plans, elevations, sections and other drawings;

Design Development Phase

This is where the Architect prepares the complete Contract Documents consisting of detailed designs and construction drawings, setting forth in detail the work required for the architectural, structural, electrical, plumbing/ sanitary, mechanical, electronic and communication works prepared by the Architect and the respective professionals involved.

Contract Document Phase

This is where the Architect prepares the Bid Documents such as forms for contract letting, documents for construction, forms for invitation and instruction to bidders, forms for bidders’ proposals, general / specific conditions of contract, etc

Bidding or Negotiation Phase

In this phase, the Architect performs the following; makes decisions on all claims of the Owner and Contractors on all matters relating to the execution and progress of work or the interpretation of the Contract Documents. makes periodic visits to the project site to familiarize himself with the general progress and quality of work and to ascertain that the work is proceeding in accordance with the Contract Documents.

Construction Phase

There are two ways by which the Architect may enter into contract with the Owner as the Lead Professional working with other professionals in the engineering and allied professions; identify each (manner of providing services)

- Single contract - Separate contracts

A contract between the Architect and Owner, and sub-consultancy contracts between the Architect and the other professionals working with the Architect.

single contracts

Architect and the engineering and allied professionals executing their own contracts with the owner

separate congtarcts

Methods of compensations in Regular design services:

- Percentage (%) of Project Construction Cost (PCC) - Multiple of Direct Personnel Expenses - Professional Fee Plus Expenses - Lump Sum or Fixed Fee - Per Diem, Honorarium Plus Reimbursable Expenses

It is referred to, means the cost of the completed building to the Owner, including the structure, plumbing/sanitary and electrical fixtures, etc.... and elements attached to the building and all items indicated in the plans, designs, drawings and specifications prepared by the Architect and his consultants

Project Construction Cost (PCC)

shall include cost of the construction as well as all professional fees, permits, clearances and utilities and cost of acquiring the project site / lot, cost of money, etc.

Project Development Cost

Records of expenses being incurred on the construction.

Cost Records

SPP Document 203

STANDARD OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE (SPP) ON SPECIALIZED ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES

involves the detailed planning and design of the indoor / enclosed areas of any proposed building / structure, including retrofit, renovation, rehabilitation or expansion work which shall cover all architectural and utility aspects

ARCHITECTURAL INTERIOR SERVICES

It involves the detailed planning and design to control sound transmission for compatibility with the architectural design concept; s involves the detailed planning and design to control sound transmission for compatibility with the architectural design concept.

ACOUSTIC DESIGN SERVICES

Involves the detailed planning and design of light transmission, timing and control for compatibility with the architectural design concept.

ARCHITECTURAL LIGHTING LAYOUT AND DESIGN

The space planning, architectural lay-outing and utilization of spaces within and surrounding a specific building/ structure in relation with the existing natural and/or built environments have to be a well-coordinated effort so that both the building/ structure and the host environment shall act as one. Here, the architect lays out the open spaces in and around the structure such that they contribute to the totality of the project.

SITE DEVELOPMENT PLANNING (SDP) SERVICES

refers to the orderly arrangement within a piece of land or property on which vertical structures such as buildings, monuments and the like, as well as horizontal developments such as rights-of-way (ROWs), open spaces and activity spaces are to be proposed.

Physical planning

The Architect is concerned not merely with a building/structure but with its immediate surroundings as well. In planning for a building, he studies its interrelationship with other structures, the surrounding environment, and their effect and impact on the neighboring areas.

SITE AND PHYSICAL PLANNING SERVICES

Services are based on the concept of expanded physical planning services to include other activities necessary for the proper handling of the numerous components Places heavy emphasis on the non-physical/ non-engineering components of the development plan i.e. financial, economic/market demand/forecast, administrative-political-institutional-legal, socio-cultural, environmental, and the like.

COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT PLANNING (CDP) SERVICES

The suitably trained and experienced Consulting Architect in this area of architectural practice provides research, assessment, recording, management, interpretation and conservation of historical heritage.

HISTORIC AND HERITAGE CONSERVATION AND PLANNING

The Consulting Architect in this area of practice arranges and formulates methods of rating and ascertaining the value of structures or facilities which must be fully secured, kept safe, protected, assured, guaranteed and provided sufficient safeguards for the conduct of any work or activity.

SECURITY EVALUATION AND PLANNING

The Architect in this area of practice engages in methods of producing building components in a highly engineered, efficient and cost-effective manner, particularly for residential and commercial applications.

BUILDING SYSTEMS DESIGN

The Consulting Architect in this area of practice provides the Owner/Client with means and measures to ensure the proper function and maintenance of the building/structure and site after final inspection.

FACILITIES MAINTENANCE SUPPORT

The Architect in this area of practice recommends the systematic process of ensuring that a building/structure’s array of systems is planned, designed, installed and tested to perform according to the design intent and the building’s operational needs.

BUILDING TESTING AND COMMISSIONING

A building environment rating system is needed to evaluate the environmental performance of a building and to encourage market migration towards sustainable design. The Consulting Architect in this area of practice must have much more than the basic knowledge of Green Architecture and Environmental and/or Sustainable Design and sufficient knowledge

BUILDING ENVIRONMENT CERTIFICATION

The Architect in this area of practice undertakes a scientific study on the built environment’s well-being, which allows the Architect to focus on the ways in which the building/structure can best maintain itself and prolong its life in a cost-efficient manner, and finally provide recommendations to the Owner/ Client

FORENSIC ARCHITECTURE

is defined as an act or process of estimating value. The Consulting Architect in this area of practice places value on the building/ structure condition and defects, and on its repair and maintenance, including the required improvements.

BUILDING APPRAISAL

he Architect in this area of practice conceives, chooses and develops the type, disposition, arrangement and proportioning of the structural elements of an architectural work, giving due considerations to safety, cost-effectiveness, functionality and aesthetics.

STRUCTURAL CONCEPTUALIZATIO

The Consulting Architect in this area of practice must have much more than the basic knowledge of Site Analysis, Space Planning and Management, Architectural Programming, and the other services under SPP Document 201

PRELIMINARY SERVICES

The Architect in this area of practice must have much more than the basic knowledge of Specification Writing, Estimation and Quantity Survey, Architectural Production, Architectural Software, Architectural Support Services and Contract Document Review.

CONTRACT DOCUMENTATION AND REVIEW SERVICES

The Consulting Architect in this area of practice must have much more than the basic knowledge of Pre-Construction, Construction, Post-Construction and the other services under SPP Documents 204, 206 and 207.

POST-DESIGN SERVICES (INCLUDING CONSTRUCTION SERVICES)

The Architect in this area of practice must have much more than the basic knowledge of the various modes of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) prescribed under R.A. No. 9285, the ADR Act of 2004 and its IRR i.e. Construction Arbitration, Mediation and Conciliation, Negotiation and of Contract Administration, Quality Surveys, Appraisals and Adjustments and Expert Testimony.

DISPUTE AVOIDANCE AND RESOLUTION

The Consulting Architect in this area of practice must have much more than the basic knowledge of Research Methods, Philippine Architecture and its History, Architectural Materials and Finishes, Building Types and Standards, Architectural Design Trends, Architectural Writing and Architectural Photography.

ARCHITECTURAL RESEARCH METHODS

The Architect in this area of practice must have much more than the basic knowledge of the Planning and Design Processes required for Housing Developments, Recreational and Tourism Estates, Health Care and Hospitality Facilities, Transportation and Telecommunications Facilities, Production and Extractive Facilities, Utility-related Developments, Secure Facilities, Business and Industrial Parks, Economic Zones and Community Architecture and the like.

SPECIAL BUILDING/ FACILITY PLANNING AND DESIGN

The Consulting Architect in this area of practice must have much more than the basic knowledge of Building Materials and Finishes, Construction Methodologies, Building Envelopes including cladding and roofing systems, Architectural Fenestrations and Architectural Hardware, Fixtures and Fittings.

BUILDING COMPONENTS

The Architect in this area of practice must have much more than the basic knowledge of the Types of Architectural Office Operations, Architectural Office Management, Accounting / Finance / Taxation / Audit, Labor Code, Architectural Marketing and Project Development, Proposals/ Negotiations/ Contracts, Contract Administration, File Management and Limitations of Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and Knowledge Process Outsourcing (KPO) Operations

MANAGEMENT OF ARCHITECTURAL PRACTICES

For the past 50 years, four principal members were involved in the design and building construction process: identify each (4)

- Owner - Architect and his Specialist Consultants - Contractor - Individual or group of individuals who assist in the supervision

Is directly and professionally responsible and liable for the construction supervision of the project.

Architect-in-charge of construction (Aicc)

When projects were still manageable in size, the Architect was then assisted by a construction inspector, traditionally called _____. As projects become more complex, it becomes necessary for a construction supervision group to do the _____ inspection at the project site

Clerk-of-Works, full-time

_____ is normally recommended by the Architect based on their performance in supervising, and hired by the Owner.

Construction Supervision Group (CSG)

SPP Document 204-A

STANDARD OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE (SPP) ON FULLTIME SUPERVISION SERVICES

Scope of services in full-time supervisions

- Quality control - Evaluation of Construction Work - Preparation of Daily Inspection Reports - Filing of documents

SPP Document 204-B

STANDARD OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE (SPP) ON CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES

His training in the coordination of various specialties allows him to supervise and assure proper monitoring of all construction activities with regards to quality, workmanship and cost.

Construction Manager (CM)

e responsibilities of the Construction Manager (CM): (4)

Coordination and Supervision Cost and Time Control Quality Control of Work and Keeping of Records

SPP Document 205

STANDARD OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE (SPP) ON POST-CONSTRUCTION SERVICES

It is the Building administration and management that goes beyond maintenance and upkeep functions. It requires the services of a multi-disciplinary professional who can perform a wide range or functions for the efficient and economical operation and maintenance of a building, facility or a complex.

STANDARD OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE (SPP) ON POST-CONSTRUCTION SERVICES

Scope of services in Post construction services (2)

Building and Facilities Administration, Post-Construction Evaluation

Services under Building and Facilities Administration

- Building Maintenance - Grounds and Landscaping Supervision - Building Equipment Maintenance. - Business Development and Management

Services under Post-Construction Evaluation

- assist the proper third parties in evaluating - study, research, and give solutions to any discovered/ emerging/ evolving defects and failures - determine the effectiveness of the various building systems

SPP Document 206

STANDARD OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE (SPP) ON COMPREHENSIVE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES

crystallized through the years in response to the demands of emerging complex building projects.

COMPREHENSIVE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES

Role of an architect

He functions as creator, author, and coordinator of the building design which becomes the basis for the construction of a project.

refers to the range of professional services that covers Pre-design Services, Regular Design Services, Specialized Architectural Services, Construction Services and PostConstruction Services.

COMPREHENSIVE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES

The Architect is not expected to perform all the services. Rather, he is to act as the agent of the Client in procuring and coordinating the necessary services required by a project.

COMPREHENSIVE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES

By his education and training, the Architect may perform any or all of the services as stipulated under Section 2 above. However, when the Owner hires an Architect or a firm to coordinate the whole range of Comprehensive Architectural Services (CAS)

Project Management (PM).

involves management activities over and above the normal architectural and engineering (A&E) services carried out during the pre-design, design and construction phase.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

The over-all objective is to have control over time, cost and quality relative to the construction of a project.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT