ARCHITECTURAL PRACTICE

SECTION 1

ARCHITECTS’ CODE OF ETHICAL CONDUCT (SPP Doc 200)

General Provisions

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The Public

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The Client

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The Contractor

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Manufacturers, Dealers, Agents

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Colleagues and Subordinates

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ARHCITECTS’S CREDO

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Standards of Professional Practice 1

PREDESIGN SERVICES (SPP Doc 201)

▪ The basic services provided by the Architect have remained relatively unchanged over
the years.
▪ However, the Architect must expand his services in response to
▪ the increasing demands of his/her clients,
▪ the evolution of new standards of regulated professional practice,
▪ the advancement of technology and
▪ the enactment of new laws.

Involving the Architect in the earliest stages of the project will be most advantageous to the
Client since the Architect can provide the Client with objective project analysis, establishing
parameters to optimize building needs vis-à-vis available resources and attendant constraints.

Scope of services

1: CONSULTATION

When a Client calls upon the Architect to give oral or written advice and direction, to attend
conferences, to make evaluations and appraisals regarding a contemplated project and similar
activities, the Architect renders valuable inputs whether or not the Client pursues the project.

2: PRE-FEASIBILITY STUDIES

▪ These preliminary studies involve the procurement, analysis and use of secondary
information gathered for the project to aid the Client in early decision-making.
▪ They represent the Architect’s initial assessment of a project’s soundness, allowing the
Client to promptly explore his options.

3: FEASIBILITY STUDIES

▪ Detailed analysis of the project based on pre-feasibility studies that will determine the
viability of a proposed development.
▪ The studies will set the project against present and future trends to forecast how it will
perform over time. This requires primary data gathering and analysis.

4: SITE SELECTION AND ANALYSIS

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 The formulation of site criteria, assistance to the client in site evaluation, as well as
analysis to determine the most appropriate site for a project

5: SITE UTILIZATION AND LAND-USE STUDIES

▪ Detailed analysis of the site involving the identification of a site’s potentials

▪ The analysis covers the context of the site as well as that of its surrounding environment
and the development controls that apply to the site

6: ARCHITECTURAL RESEARCH

The conduct of primary and secondary researches and assembled facts used as basis for
conclusion.

7: ARCHITECTURAL PROGRAMMING

▪ This analytical problem-seeking process will lead to the statement and identification of
both horizontal and vertical requirements in offering a solution.
▪ It incorporates a space program with characterizations of the envisioned spaces such as
ambiance, cost range, etc.

8: SPACE PLANNING

The Architect determines the adequate size and appropriate configuration for a proposed
project in consideration of the use, allocation and interface of spaces for given activities.

SPACE PLANNING
Space planning is done mainly through primary data gathering such as interviews,
consultations, interfaces, focus group discussions (FGDs), space planning surveys, space
audits, and analysis.

9: SPACE MANAGEMENT STUDIES

▪ An analysis of the space requirements of the project based on organizational structure and
functional set-up
▪ This analysis pinpoints linkages and interaction of spaces. The formulation of the space
program will serve as the basis for the development of the architectural plan/design.

10: VALUE MANAGEMENT

▪ This technique is applied in the cost management process to minimize the negative effect
of many cost-reduction programs.

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▪ The goal of value management is to achieve an unimpaired program at minimum cost.
Thus, a plan, design or system that has been successfully value-managed will still satisfy
the same performance criteria as the costlier alternatives.

11: DESIGN BRIEF PREPARATION

Under design brief preparation, the Architect states the project terms of reference (ToR)
including the concept, objectives and other necessary requirements to bid out
architectural services (whether public or private).

12: PROMOTIONAL SERVICES

▪ Projects may require promotional activities in order to develop and generate financial
support and acceptance from governing agencies or from the general public.
▪ In such cases, the Architect can act as the agent of the Owner by producing and
coordinating the additional activities necessary to complete the services. In all such
activities, the Architect must maintain his professional status as the representative of the
Owner.

METHODS OF COMPENSATION

▪ The computation is made by adding all costs of technical services (man hours x rate)
and then multiplying it by a multiplier to cover overhead and profit.
▪ The multiplier ranges from 1.5 to 2.5 depending on the office set-up, overhead and
experience of the Architect and the complexity of the Project.

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Standards of Professional Practice 2

REGULAR DESIGN SERVICES (SPP Doc 202)

SCOPE OF SERVICES

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Standards of Professional Practice 3

SPECIALIZED ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES (SPP Doc 203)

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Standards of Professional Practice 4

CONSTRUCTION SERVICES
FULLTIME SUPERVISION (SPP Doc 204A)

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Standards of Professional Practice 4

CONSTRUCTION SERVICES
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (SPP Doc 204B)

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Standards of Professional Practice 5

POST-CONSTRUCTION SERVICES (SPP Doc 205)

SCOPE OF SERVICES

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Standards of Professional Practice 6

COMPREHENSIVE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES (SPP Doc 206)

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Standards of Professional Practice 7

DESIGN-BUILD SERVICES (SPP Doc 207)

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Standards of Professional Practice 8

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN COMPETITIONS - ADC (SPP Doc 208)

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THE ARCHITECT’S CODE OF ETHICS

I shall work with this general objective - that my duty is not only to myself, but also to my
Country and God.
I shall uphold the ideals and follow the norms of conduct of a noble profession and endlessly
endeavor to further its just ends.
I shall humbly seek success not through the measure of solicited personal publicity, but by
industrious application to my work, strive to merit a reputation for quality of service and for fair
dealing.
I shall ask from all, fair remuneration for my services while expecting and asking no profits
from any other source.
I shall hold the interest of my Client over and above any self-interest for financial returns.
I shall exercise my professional prerogatives always with impartiality and disinterestedness.
I shall avoid any private business investments or venture which may tend to influence my
professional judgment to the detriment of the trust placed upon me.
I shall inspire by my behaviour the loyalty of my associates and subordinates and take upon
me the mentorship of the aspirants to the profession.
I shall confine my criticisms and praises within constructive and inspirational limits and never
resort to these means to further malicious motives.
I shall dedicate myself to the pursuit of creative endeavor towards the goal of enlightened Art
and Science, generously sharing with colleagues, friends and strangers alike the benefits of
my experience and experiments.

UAP DOC. 200

CODE OF ETHICAL CONDUCT

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ARCHITECTURAL PRACTICE ASSESSMENT EXAM

ACC 3 Instructor:
Student Name: AR. FREELI P. BERAME
Student Number:

1. Discuss the following:

A. Administering the regular services of architecture

1. Definition of the architect’s role in the building industry
2. Liabilities and responsibilities
3. Methods of selecting the architect
4. The architectural projects
5. The professional fees
6. Inter-professional relationships

2. Discuss the following:

B. The spectrum of the architect’s services

1. The pre-design services
2. The regular design services
3. Specialized allied services
4. Construction services
5. Post-construction services
6. Comprehensive architectural services
7. Design-build services

3. Discuss the following:

C. Building Laws
1. The laws regulating the practice of architecture
2. The laws affecting housing, real estate, design, general construction, etc.
3. The general conditions of a contract

4. What are these government agencies and departments and discuss their functions.
a. PRC
b. BIR
c. SEC
d. DTI
e. LGU
f. UAP

5. Discuss these Code of Ethics keywords and how important are they in upholding the Architecture
Profession?
a. General objectives
b. Ideals

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 c. Success
d. Remuneration
e. Interest of the clients
f. Professional prerogatives
g. Business venture
h. Behavior
i. Criticism
j. Creative endeavor

6. Discuss the following:

 METHODS OF SELECTION OF ARCHITECT

1. Direct Selection
2. Indirect Selection
a. Referral from another architect
b. Recommendation from a satisfied client
c. Comparative Selection
3. Design Competition

7. Discuss through summarization, the contents of these UAP Docs:

a. UAP Doc 201
b. UAP Doc 202
c. UAP Doc 203
d. UAP Doc 204
e. UAP Doc 205
f. UAP Doc 206
g. UAP Doc 207
h. UAP Doc 208
i. UAP Doc 301

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