PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE 2- ADMINISTERING THE REGULAR SERVICES OF THE ARCHITECT

AR 4191 B.S ARCHITECTURE 3

TRINIDAD, PATRICE NICOLE L.
MANDATES OF OUR LAW R.A 9266 AND THE CODES OF ETHICS OF
ARCHITECTS

1. THE PEOPLE
➢ BASE ON THE CODE OF ETHICS AND IN THE LAW OF R.A 9266 AS A
PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECT YOU HAVE YOUR RIGHTS AND
RESPONSIBILITIES TO OUR PEOPLE. FOR EXAMPLE, AS AN FUTURE
ARCHITECT WE’RE STUDYING THE ANALYSIS OF AN AREA WHEREIN YOU’LL
BUILD A STRUCTURE, THEREFORE WE HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY TO STUDY
WHAT MAY HAPPEN IF WE BUILD A STRUCTURE IN THE AREA AND HOW WE
WILL SUSTAIN A GREEN AND FRESH SURROUNDINGS THAT WOULD’NT
AFFECT THE SURROUNDINGS OF THE AREA. DESIGNING IS NOT JUST ABOUT
THE STRUCTURE ITSELF BUT ALSO WHAT IS THE EFFECT OF THE STRUCTURE TO
OUR NATURE.

2. CONTRACTOR
➢ AN ARCHITECT HAS HIS/HER DECISION WHETHER THEY WILL GET A
CONTRACTOR OR NOT. IN OUR FIELD ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECT ARE
SUPPOSED TO BE PARTNERS, BUT WE ALL KNOW WHAT IS THE REALITY
BETWEEN A CIVIL ENGINEER AND ARCHITECT I MAY HEAR THIS RUMORS
AND BASE ON MY EXPERIENCE AS A STUDENT WHO KNOWS SOME CIVIL
ENGINEERS, SOME OF THEM DO REALLY CLAIM THE WORK OF AN
ARCHITECT WHICH WEARE STRIVING TO WORK SO HARD FOR HAVING A
SUBJECT OF DESIGN 1-10. THE LIABILITY OF AN ARCHITECT TO THE
CONTRACTOR, HE/SHE WILL BE THE ONE WHO WILL GIVE THE PLAN,
BUDGET AND WHAT ARE THE THINGS THAT IS NEEDED TO BE DONE.

3. HIS CLIENT
➢ IF THE ARCHITECT HAS A BUSINESS INTEREST THAT IS RELATED TO OR
AFFECTS HIS CLIENT'S INTERESTS, HE SHOULD NOTIFY HIS CLIENT OF SUCH
CONDITION OR SITUATION. THE ARCHITECT SHALL INCLUDE A CLAUSE IN
HIS AGREEMENT WITH THE CLIENT REQUIRING ARBITRATION AS A METHOD
OF DISPUTE RESOLUTION. AN ARCHITECT SHALL NOT HOLD, ASSUME, OR
CONSCIOUSLY ACCEPT A POSITION IN WHICH HIS INTEREST CONFLICTS
WITH HIS PROFESSIONAL DUTY TO HIS CLIENT WITHOUT FIRST INFORMING
HIS CLIENT, AND HE SHALL INFORM HIS CLIENT OF THE POSSIBILITY OF ANY
CONFLICT BETWEEN HIS INTEREST AND HIS CLIENT'S INTEREST .
4. MANUFACTURER’S DEALER AND AGENTS
➢ AN ARCHITECT MAY REFER A CERTAIN MANUFACTURER AND AGENTS
WHEN IT COME TO THE MATERIALS THAT IS NEEDED, THEREFORE AN
ARCHITECT MUST BE MINDFULL OF THE EFFECT OF HIS/HER WORK ON THE
WIDEST INTERST OF ALL FOR THOSE WHO MAY REASONABLY BE EXPECTED
TO USE THE PRODUCT.

5. HIS COLLEAGUES AND SUBORDINATES

➢ AN ARCHITECTU SHOULD NOT RENDER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES WITHOUT
COMPENSATION EXCEPT FOR SMALL CIVIC OR CHARITABLE PROJECTS,
THE ARCHITECT SHALL NOT PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES WITHOUT
COMPENSATION. HE SHALL NOT OFFER OR PROVIDE PRELIMINARY
SERVICES ON A CONDITIONAL BASIS PRIOR TO A FIRM AGREEMENT WITH
THE CLIENT FOR THE PROJECT'S COMMISSIONING. KNOWINGLY AN
ARCHITECT SHOULD NOT COMPETE WITH OTHER ARCHITECTS BASED ON
DIFFERENCES IN PROFESSIONAL FEES, NOR USE DONATION AS A DEVICE
FOR GAINING A COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE, EXCEPT FOR WORTHY CIVIC
OR RELIGIOUS PROJECTS. HE SHALL ALSO NOT SUBMIT SOLICITED OR
UNSOLICITED SKETCHES OR DRAWINGS IN COMPETITION WITH OTHER
ARCHITECTS UNLESS SUCH COMPETITIVE ARRANGEMENTS ARE
SUBSTANTIALLY CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE
UAP ARCHITECTURAL COMPETITION CODE.