the position of the architect and the legal narrative for copyright protection (lesson 12)

Question 1

Where is the status of the architect anchored?

Answer 1

• Engineers Law and Regulations
• The Copyright Law is anchored in the law of copyright in architecture.

Question 2

According to the Law on Engineers and Architects, what is a registered architect?

Answer 2

• A registered architect is one who is registered in the Register of Architects and Engineers according to law.
• Architects must pay a license fee once a year
• Must be recognized by a higher education institution
• Must have a bachelor’s degree in at least one of the architectural disciplines

Question 3

What does the Registrar of Engineers do?

Answer 3

• Registrar of engineers oversees the registry
• He himself is registered in it
• Has at least 5 years of experience in the profession.

Question 4

What is the role of the Engineering and Architecture Council, and who are its 25 members?

Answer 4

The Engineering and Architecture Council’s role is to make sure that the architect meets all the conditions for this status.

It has 25 members:

• The Minister of Labor/Welfare
• 2 Technion representatives
• 13 government representatives (among them engineers and architects)
• 9 engineers and architects appointed by the minister

Question 5

What do the Engineers and Architects Regulations outline?

Answer 5

The Engineers and Architects Regulations create a specific diagnosis of what each professional can do in his field.

• Ex. For example, “simple structure” all professionals in the field of architecture except landscape architects are allowed to do (building engineer, registered architect and small building engineer).

Question 6

What are the 4 factors that define a “simple structure”?

Answer 6

The definition of a simple structure:

1. A building with a non-prefab skeleton, consisting of walls and columns at a distance of 6 m and a height not exceeding 11.5 m
2. A one-story covered building that is up to 5 m high and does not exceed 12 m high
3. A supporting wall at a height of up to 2 m above the low level
4. Water and pedestrian crossing

Question 7

What 4 operations are unique to a licensed architect?

Answer 7

Operations unique to a licensed architect -

1. Early planning and final planning
2. Preparation of regulations and blueprints for plans
3. Submission of a plan to an authorized authority (outline/detailed of various kinds) s
4. Supreme direction in the execution of plans.

Question 8

What 4 operations are unique to a landscape architect?

Answer 8

Operations unique to a landscape architect

1. Preparing regulations and blueprints for plans
2. Planning supporting buildings (up to 50 square meters) within a park only
3. Buildings whose main purpose is for storage (then can be larger than 50 square meters)
4. Pergolas, water crossings, small bridges .

Question 9

What operations are unique to decorators / מעצבים?

Answer 9

Actions unique to designers -
1. Changes within a building that do not affect the stability of the building:

A. non-constructive partitions
B. openings in internal walls that are not constructive
C. internal changes except for expansion
D. acoustic ceilings
E. planning escalators (not execution!)

2. Exterior part of an existing building - closing a balcony, their roof , awnings and pergolas.

Question 10

What decisions can the Ethics Committee make?

Answer 10

An ethics committee may decide on:
- a warning
- a reprimand
- a fine (at a fixed rate)
- suspension of a credential
- cancellation of a credential (תעודה)

Question 11

How can decisions made by the Ethics Committee be appealed, and what is required to claim the appeal?

Answer 11

• Decision can be appealed to the District Court.
• Contract between the architect/engineer and the client must be in writing - if not, you cannot claim anything.