Selection and SPP DOC 201

Question 1

Types of Architect Selection

Answer 1

DIRECT SELECTION
COMPARATIVE SELECTION
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN COMPETITION (ADC)

Question 2

This type of selection involves:
- Reputation
- Personal or Business Acquaintance or Recommendation of a Friend
- Recommendation of the Architect’s Former Client
- Recommendation of another Architect

Answer 2

DIRECT SELECTION

Question 3

This type of selection involves:
- Invitation
- Pre-Qualification
- Interview
- Verification
- Evaluation & Ranking
- Negotiation

Answer 3

COMPARATIVE SELECTION

Question 4

It is used for civic or monumental projects. The competition may either be an idea competition, design or design build competition. Various Architects or Architectural Firms submit plan/ design solutions to a particular design problem and are judged on the basis of competitive excellence.

Answer 4

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN COMPETITION (ADC)

Question 5

Advantage of ADC

Answer 5

• open only to PRC-Registered Licensed Architects (RLA’s) or PRC-Registered Architectural Firms (AF’s)
• client/committee will have a wider range of options

Question 6

Disadvantage of ADC

Answer 6

• Process may be expensive and time consuming.
• The time and effort required may discourage qualified firms from participating.
• potential thieves/scammers seeking free services under the guise of design competition

Question 7

ADC Procedure is done with the assistance of what organization?

Answer 7

Integrated and Accredited Professional Organization of Architects (IAPOA) or its local chapters

Question 8

The person or organization that undertakes or promotes an ADC with the primary objective of obtaining excellence in design for a project or for a development concept. The owner issues the invitation to architects to submit plans/designs in accordance with a program and finances the ADC.

Answer 8

SPONSOR/ CLIENT/ OWNER

Question 9

Who are the competitors of ADC?

Answer 9

Filipino/ Philippine-Registered and Licensed Architects (RLA) and IAPOA members in good standing

Question 10

Foreign Architect requirements

Answer 10

• must be registered in his/her country of origin
• Temporary Special Permit (TSP) from PRC
• Work Permit from DOLE
• working with a local Filipino RLA

Question 11

The people appointed by the owner to assess the entries to the competition. The members of the jury are called jurors. It consists of a majority of registered and licensed architects assisted by a lay juror to represent and voice the intention of the owner. They are nominated by the owner and approved by the Integrated and Accredited Professional Organization of Architects (IAPOA).

Answer 11

JURY

Question 12

An Architect nominated by the owner and approved by the IAPOA to organize the ADC on behalf of the owner.

Answer 12

PROFESSIONAL ADVISOR

Question 13

Specialist personnel who may be consulted by the jurors during the conduct of the ADC on behalf of the owner

Answer 13

TECHNICAL ADVISOR

Question 14

The body formed by the owner and approved by the professional advisor, to assist the professional advisor and the jury in the administrative conduct of the ADC

Answer 14

COMPETITION SECRETARIAT

Question 15

An Architectural Design Process where planning usually takes place. Gathering data, analyzing, planning are consequently the beginning process for architect’s scope of services.

Answer 15

PRE-DESIGN SERVICES

Question 16

This design process includes: Consultation, Pre-Feasibility Studies, Site Selection & Analysis, Site Utilization And Land-Use Studies, Architectural Research, Architectural Programming, Space Planning, Space Management Studies, Value Management, Design Brief Preparation, & Promotional Services, included also are the manner of providing services wherein the architects states to the client the Scope of Work, Manner of Payment, Owner’s Responsibility, Financial and Conditions Services.

Answer 16

Pre-Design Services

Question 17

After the Initial Meeting/ Conversation/ Correspondence with the client, the architect must submit his proposal for pre-design services, stating the the following what?

Answer 17

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