Architectural Practice

PREPARED BY
NURULHUDA SHAARI
VOCATIONAL TRAINING OFFICER
KOLEJ KEMAHIRAN TINGGI MARA PASIR MAS
Types of Practice
 Unit

2.0 Types of Practice

2.1 Sole Proprietor

2.2 Partnership

2.3 Corporate Body

2.4 Multi-Disciplinary
 Unit Learning Outcomes

1. Describe the types of practices commonly used.

2. Identify the differences between types of practice

3. Identify the application for types of practices.

4. Identify the requirement of each types of practices.

5. Recognize where and to whom the application should be

submitted.
Introduction
 Introduction

ARCHITECTURAL CONSULTANCY
PRACTICE

means a sole proprietorship, partnership or

Corporate Body incorporated under the
Companies Act 1965 [Act 125], providing
architectural consultancy services and is
registered by the Board.
 Introduction
appointed from among Professional
1 President
Architects

among Professional Architects who are in

The Board shall consist of the
following members who shall
be Malaysian citizens and who
are appointed by the Minister:
3 Members the public service of the Federation
among Professional Architects who are in
2 Members the service of any local authority or
statutory authority

among Professional Architects who have

Board of Architect 1. been in private practice for at least
three years in Malaysia.
2. three of whom shall be from the
7 Members nomination list submitted by the
Council of the PAM.
3. appointed from among Professional
Registered Professional Architects
Building Architect
Draughtsman (Ar.) nomination of the Board of Engineers from
among members of that Board established
1 Member under the Registration of Engineers Act
1967
1 Member
one member on the nomination of the
Board of Quantity Surveyors from among
1 Member members of that Board established under
the Quantity Surveyors Act 1967
 Introduction

any two different types of

An Architect commencing his
practices of different
professional practice as a firm or
composition but shall not
a company shall submit to the
include a multi-disciplinary
Board the proposed name of the
practice (MDP).
firm or company in order to
obtain the approval of the Board.
any three different types of
At any one time, a Professional
practices of different
Architect is allowed to set up
composition including one
architectural consultancy
multi-disciplinary practice
practices as follows :-
(MDP)
 Introduction

Partnership Corporate Body

Multi-
Sole Proprietor
Disciplinary
Types Of
Practice in
Malaysia
Sole Proprietor
Sole Proprietor

The Sole Proprietor is the

simplest business form under
which one can operate a
business. The sole
proprietorship is not a legal
entity. It simply refers to a
person who owns the business
and is personally responsible
for its debts.
Sole Proprietor

Requirements
Being the sole principal of the • Arkitek Zaharuddin
firm, Professional Architects
shall preferably use their
individual names in full
Professional Architects may
also be allowed to use part of
their names
Sole Proprietor
Sole Proprietor
Examples Application Form
Ali
• Richard Foo Architect Application for
registration must
• AHA (Ahmad Hilmy be submitted in the
prescribed FORM I
Architect)
• AK Leong Architect
 Sole Proprietor

Example: Company Profile of Sole Proprietor

Partnership
Partnership

The Partnership is a legal form

of business operation between
two or more individuals who
share management and profits.
The federal government
recognizes several types of
partnerships.
 Partnership
Partnership

Requirements Examples Application Form

All partners shall be

Professional Architects.

Names of firms shall avoid

• Foster and Partners
from being pretentious of
• Davis Partnership
such nature that may Application for
Architects
negatively affect the dignity of registration must
• DNA Architect
the profession or place it in a be submitted in the
(Danial and Alex
position of possible ridicule. prescribed FORM I
Architect)
The names of firms shall
preferably comprise the
actual names of the partners
or the acronyms of their
initials.
 Partnership

Example: Company Profile of Partnership

 Partnership

Example: Company Profile of Partnership

Corporate Body
 Corporate Body

The Corporate Body is a legal entity ( such as an association, company, person,

government, government agency or institutions) identified by a particular name. The
corporate body also known as corporation or corporate entity.
 Corporate Body
Corporate Body

Requirements Examples Application Form

The board of directors shall be
Professional Architects;
• Name of
The Corporate Body shall have a Corporate Body
minimum paid-up capital of RM shall preferably
50,000; comprise the
actual names of
The shares shall be held by
• GDP Architect Sdn. Bhd the directors or
members of the board of
• Veritas Architect Sdn. the acronyms of
directors only or with any other
Bhd their initials.
persons who are Professional
• Application for
Architects;
registration must
Name of Corporate Body shall be submitted in
avoid from being pretentious of the prescribed
such nature that may negatively FORM J
affect the dignity of the
profession or place it in a
position of possible ridicule.
 Corporate Body

Example: Company Profile of Corporate Body

Multi-Disciplinary
Multi-Disciplinary

The multi-disciplinary is a group of people which is

composed of members with varied but
complimentary experience, qualifications and skills
that contribute to the achievement of the
organization’s specific objectives.
 Multi-Disciplinary
Multi-Disciplinary

Requirements Examples Application Form

The board of directors shall
comprise Professional Architects,
Professional Engineers and/or
registered Quantity Surveyors.
The multi-disciplinary Corporate
Body shall have a minimum
paid-up capital of RM150,000.
• ATSA Architect,
Name of Corporate Body shall Application for
Engineers and QS
refrain from being pretentious or registration must be
• GDP Engineers and
ostentatious or of such nature submitted in the
Architect
that may negatively affect the prescribed FORM K
dignity of the profession or place
it in a position of possible
ridicule.
Name of Corporate Body shall
preferably comprise the actual
names of directors or the
acronyms of their initials.
 Multi-Disciplinary

The Professional Architects, Professional Engineers, registered

Quantity Surveyors, bodies corporate providing architectural
consultancy services, bodies corporate providing professional
engineering services and/or bodies corporate practicing as
consulting Quantity Surveyors hold a minimum combined share
of 70% of the overall equity of that Corporate Body, of which the
Shares in Multi- Professional Architects and/or bodies corporate providing
Disciplinary architectural consultancy services hold a minimum share of 10%;
Profession
Any other persons, including persons belonging to a profession
allied to architecture, engineering or quantity surveying, being a
profession approved in writing by the board regulating the
profession of architecture, engineering or quantity surveying,
respectively, hold a maximum share of 30% of the overall equity of
the Corporate Body.
Practices Differences
 Practices Differences

Enterprise
Sdn. Bhd
(Sole Proprietorship / Partnership)
Unlimited. Limited.
Liability Your personal wealth may be Your personal wealth will be
affected & exposed to risks protected
When can start 24 hours (shelf company)
8 - 10 days
busines 10 days (new company)
Start up costs RM400+ RM1,460

Annual maintenance RM200++ RM2,200++

Not easy. Easier.

Ability to obtain loan Depends on owner's personal Depends on company cash flow,
capacity & wealth strategy and business prospects
High.
Low.
Tax risk exposure Due to low level of financial &
Better managed and regulated
compliance requirements
Better tax planning as
Tax planning Limited.
company is a separate legal
opportunities Tax on personal.
entity. Tax on corporate.
Types of Form for LAM Registration
 Types of Form for LAM Registration

Sole Proprietor

Form I

Partnership
Types of Form for LAM
Registration
Corporate Body Form J

Multi-Disciplinary Form K
Types of Form for LAM Registration
(FORM I)
Types of Form for LAM Registration
(FORM I)
Types of Form for LAM Registration
(FORM J)
Types of Form for LAM Registration
(FORM J)
Types of Form for LAM Registration
(FORM J)
Types of Form for LAM Registration
(FORM K)
Types of Form for LAM Registration
(FORM K)
Conclusion
 Every different types of practice in architecture need the different law and
method that must be followed for the recognition from authorities like LAM.
No matter what are the type that a Professional Architect will practice in
future, a architect must know the requirements for better management and
profits for their company.