WHAT IS THE SCALE OF CHARGES FOR ARCHITECT AS

PER THE PROJECTS?

Type of project Scope of work & services Minimum fees/ reimbursable
expenses
1. Comprehensive As described for i) Single block
architectural services comprehensive architectural housing and sites
1.1)All Housing services in the conditions of up to 0.5 hectare :
engagement including site 5 percent on the
development but excluding cost of works
landscape architecture, assigned.
interior architecture, graphic ii) For a site more
design and signage than 0.5 hectare
and upto 2.5
hectares: 3.5
percent on the
cost of works
assigned.
iii) For a site more
than 2.5 hectares
and up to 5
hectare: 2.5
percent on the
cost of works
assigned.
iv) For a site more
than 5 hectare 2
percent on the
cost of works
assigned.
v) Individual house :
7.5 percent on the
cost of works
assigned.
1.2)All projects other As described for 5 percent on the cost of works
than housing comprehensive architectural assigned.
services in the conditions of
engagement including site
development but excluding
landscape architecture,
interior architecture, graphic
design and signage.

1.2.1) Repetition of the As described for 2.5 percent on the cost of

building in the same campus.
1.2.2 repetition of the building
at a different site.
1.3)Site development
1.4) architectural
conservation/ retrofitting/
additions and alterations.
2. urban design
comprehensive architectural works assigned.
services in the conditions of
engagement including site
development but excluding
landscape architecture,
interior architecture, graphic
design and signage.
As described for 3.5 percent on the cost of
comprehensive architectural works assigned.
services in the conditions of
engagement including site
development but excluding
landscape architecture,
interior architecture, graphic
design and signage.
As described for 2.5 percent on the cost of
comprehensive architectural works assigned.
services in the conditions of
engagement including site
development but excluding
landscape architecture,
interior architecture, graphic
design and signage.
As described for 7.5 percent on the cost of
comprehensive architectural works assigned.
services in the conditions of
engagement including site
development but excluding
landscape architecture,
interior architecture, graphic
design and signage.
As described for urban i) For all projects
renewal in the conditions of except housing : 1
engagement percent on the
cost of works
assigned, to be
computed at a
rate of rs. 6 M per
sq.mt. of proposed
built up area.
ii) Housing
projects.20
percent of the fee
payable for
housing, as stated
in subclause 1.1
above, on the cost
 of works assigned,
to be computed at
a rate of Rs. 6 M
per sq.mt. of
proposed built up
area.
iii) In case of urban
renewal projects
fee payable shall
be 1.5 times of the
fee stated above
based on actual
cost of works
assigned.

3. Interior architecture/ As described for interior 7.5 percent on the cost of

graphic design and architecture in the conditions works assigned.
signage. of engagement.
4. Landscape architecture As described for Landscape 7.5 percent on the cost of
architecture in the conditions works assigned.
of engagement.
5. Site visits Visits by an architect/ Actual air/ AC First class fare
consultant in connection with ( to & fro), AC Car, boarding &
project for which lodging expenses and local
commissioned. transport.
i) Outstation visit Rs 3 M
a) Travelling, Rs. 1M
Boarding &
Lodging
expenses.
b) For each day.
ii) Local site
visit/field visit.
6. Advisory consultancy i) Outstation All as above at 5 i) (a) plus
ii) Local Rs.10 M per day or part
thereof Rs. 4 M per day or part
thereof
7. Documentation and Applicable on all professional 10 percent of the professional
communication charges fee payable to the Architect. fees.
8. Verification and Verification of contractor’s 1 percent in addition to above
certification of bills for payment, based on fees.
contractor’s bills. progress of works at site,
measurements of works
certified by the Construction
manager (i.e Clerk of
works/site supervisor or
Construction management
agency) and in accordance
with conditions of contract,
 drawings and instruction
issued.

ESSENTIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF COPYRIGHTS

1) It is a right of negative nature.
2) Copyright shall subsist in the work of Architecture located in India and not applicable to
works situate out of the country.
3) It subsists only in artistic character and design and not to extend to processes or methods of
constructions.
4) The owner of the copyright can assign such rights to others, in writing and against
consideration.
5) The normal term of copyright is fixed to be the life of the creator architect and a period of 60
years after his death.
6) The reconstruction of a building or structure in accordance with the architectural drawings
or plans by reference to which the building or structure was originally constructed, will not
be an infringement of copyright provided original construction was made with the
permission of the owner of the copyright.

The ball is set to roll for violation of the copyright when such rights are infringed, which means
illegally reproduced by another person who is not authorised to do so as such rights are the
properties of the Master Designer. However it is necessary for the Master Designer to show:

1) That the original design was known to the person copying (the Defendant).
2) The extent of infringement of copy right cannot be decided unless and until the building is
complete. Hence the owner of the copyright cannot get an injunction to stop the work. It
lays down that where the construction of building or other structure which infringes or
which , if completed, would infringe the copyright in some other work has been commenced
3) The action for copyrights should be taken within 3 years from the date of infringement that
is within 3 years after the building is complete as after the said period of 3 years the case
stands time barred.

If the offence of the infringement of the copyright is proved, the offender shall be punishable
with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than six months but which may extend to
three years and with fine not less than Rs. 50,000/- but may extend to Rs. 2 lakhs.