APP 3 – SEPT.

02, 2021

UNDERGO SEVERAL PROJECTS, TOPICS BEFORE SPECIALIZATION

SPECIALIZED SERVICES/SPECIALIZATIONS:
- ARCH’L INTERIORS (DIFF BETWEEN INTERIOR DESIGN, NO
SPECIFICATION OF MATERIALS)
- ACOUSTIC DESIGN (TREATMENTS ARE DONE ON MATERIALS, LAYOUT IS
STILL DESIGNED)
- ARCH’L LIGHTING LAYOUT AND DESIGN (THERE ARE RQS. ON AMT OF
LUMENS)
- BOTH ACOUSTIC N LIGHTING ARE ALSO USED IN EXTERIOR
- SITE DEVELOPMENT PLANNING (WE LAYOUT/STUDY COMPREHENSIVELY
THE BUILDING LAYOUTS, OPEN SPACES, ETC; WE DO THE ZONING OF
SPACES)
- SITE AND PHYSICAL PLANNING SERVICES (WE DON’T FOCUS ON THE
SITE; URBAN N RURAL AREAS ARE CONSIDERED)
- COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING
- HISTORIC AND CULTURAL HERITAGE CONSERVATION AND PLANNING
(AR. ADMINISTERS THE PERSONNEL THAT WILL MANAGE THE
CONSERVATION HERITAGE ACT; WE MANAGE HOW TO PROPERLY
MAINTAIN THE HERITAGE SITE; WE ARE SYNONYMOUS TO A MUSEUM’S
CURATOR)
- SECURITY EVALUATION AND PLANNING (HOW WE SOLVE SECURITY
ISSUES, WE COME UP WITH DIFFERENT SOLUTIONS CONCERNING
SECURITY AND SAFETY, POLICIES)
- MAINTENANCE FACILITIES (WE ARE ASSIGNED BY THE OWNER/CLIENT
TO MANAGE THE BLDG; ALSO KNOWN AS BLDG. ADMIN; HOW TO
OPERATE BLDG AND ITS MAINTENANCE)
- BLDG. TESTING AND COMMISSIONING (WE TEST EVERY ASPECT OF THE
PROJECT; THE ARCHITECT MAY BE THE THIRD PARTY HERE, DO
INSPECTIONS, EVALUATE , CITE RECOMMENDATIONS, ETC.)
- BLDG. ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION (WE CERTIFY THAT THE BLDG
COMPLIES TO BLDG. LAWS AND REGULATIONS; BLDG. OFFICIALS, PPL
WHO WORK AT DENR, PEZA)
- FORENSIC ARCHITECTURE (MORE DETAILED APPROACH OF SERVICE;
WE STUDY THE PROBLEMS OR THE BLDG/STRUCTURE/RUINS,
MATERIALS USED, ETC. WE SPECIFY THE CAUSES OF THE
DEPRECIATION OF THE BLDG. ALL TO PRESERVE THE INTEGRITY OF
BLDG.)
- BLDG. APPRAISAL (TESTING N COMMISSIONING MAY BE USED HERE;
RETROFILLING (?), PROPERTY INCLUDES SITE AND BLDG.)
 - STRUCTURAL CONCEPTUALIZATION (WE DO SKETCHES/SKEMATICS
HOW THE STRUCTURAL MEMBERS ARE TO BE CONSTRUCTED; ENGRS.
COMPUTE ONLY)
- PRELIMINARY SERVICES (PERTAINS TO PRE-DESIGN SERVICES;
CHOOSE ONLY ONE SPECIALIZED SERVICE; EX: CONSULATION FIRM)
- CONTRACT DOCUMENTATION AND REVIEW (LEGAL MATTERS ARE THE
FOCUS; CLIENT MAY HIRE A THIRD PARTY/CONSULTANT OTHER THAN
THE MAIN ARCHITECT)
- POST-DESIGN SERVICES (FALLS UNDER THE CONSTRUCTION STAGE;
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT)
- DISPUTE AVOIDANCE AND RESOLUTION (THERE IS A
MEDIATOR/ARBITRER; EX: A CASE IS FILED AGAINST THE ARCHITECT;
JUDICIARY)
- ARCH’L RESEARCH METHODS (INCLINED TO THE ACADEMIC; WE
IMPLEMENT OR DO RESEARCH ON NEW TECHNOLOGIES OR METHODS
IN DESIGNING OR PLANNING; ALSO CALLED RESEARCH TEAM; HOW TO
IMPROVE METHODS)
- SPECIAL BLDG. FACILITY PLANNING AND DESIGN (HIGHLY UNCOMMON
SPECIALIZATIONS IS THE FOCUS; EX: NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS, NASA;
RARE STRUCTURES)
- BLDG. COMPONENTS SERVICE (WE ANALYZE SUSTAINABILITY OF THE
BLDG; ALL ASPECTS INSIDE BLDG. ESP THE UTILITIES)
- MANAGEMENT OF ARCH’L PRACTICES (EXECUTIVE; BOA’S JOB; ENSURE
THE ARCHITECTS’ JOB IS FULLY IMPLEMENTED, ETC)

SPP 204 – A & B

WE DO NOT OFFER CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, RATHER DESIGN SERVICES
A
- SPECIFIES FULL TIME SUPERVISION SERVICES (WE ARE ON THE SITE
MONITORING/MONITORS WHOLE PROJECT)
B
- CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICE (WE ARE THE PROJECT
MANAGER, WE HAVE SEVERAL PERSONNEL ASSIGNED)
- STOCKMAN (MANAGES INVENTORY)

SPP 205 POST-CONSTRUCTION SERVICE

- ARCHITECTS SERVE AS BLDG ADMINISTRATOR/BLDG OFFICIAL
SPP 206 COMPREHENSIVE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES
- SPP201 TO SPP205 FALL UNDER THIS TYPE OF SERVICE
- FALLING UNDER THIS TYPE OF SERVICE = YOU ARE ALREADY IN A
CORPORATION/INCORPORATED
- THERE SHOULD BE AT LEAST A GROUP OF PROFESSIONALS, YOU
CANNOT DO ALL ALONE
SPP 207 DESIGN & BUILD SERVICES
- CONTROVERSIAL (LOL)
- 2 CLASSIFICATIONS: DESIGN-BUILD SERVICES BY ADMINISTRATION AND
BY MAXIMUM COST
- SHOULD AT LEAST HAVE A COMPANY (HAVE A GROUP OF WORKERS,
FINANCIAL CAPABILITY, ETC)
- SIMILAR TO BEING A CONTRACTOR
- BY ADMINISTRATION: WE MANAGE OUR OWN TEAM, THERE MAY BE
CHANGES DURING CONSTRUCTION STAGE THAT MAY ALSO CHANGE
THE BUDGET
- BY GUARANTEED MAXIMUM COST: WE ENSURE THE CLIENT THAT THE
PROJECT WILL FINISH ON A SPECFIED AMOUNT/GIVEN BUDGET, NO
EXCEPTIONS
SPP 208 ARCH’L DESIGN COMPETITION
- THE ARCHITECT ACTS AS THE ORGANIZER OF THESE COMPETITIONS
- MAY BE PRIVATE OR PUBLIC/GOV’T-RUN OR FUNDED
- BIDDING IS PRESENT
- THE GROUP OF ARCHITECTS WILL DECIDE WHO WILL BE THE WINNING
ENTRY

SPP 209 PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECTURAL __ SERVICE

- THERE IS A TEAM OF PROFESSIONAL ARCIHTECTS, ENGINEERS, OTHER
ALLIED FIELDS

PROBLEMS/ISSUES YOU MAY ENCOUNTER: 2 SCENARIOS

- DEALING WITH DEADLINES AND STAYING ON BUDGET
- KEEPING TRACK OF THE PROJECT