PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE FOR ARCHITECTS:

LECTURE No. 3

Course Instructor:
Ar./Plnr. Azhar M. Sualehi
 • Investment of capital by
individual
• Decision authority
• Profit/Loss responsibility of
single owner
INDIVIDUAL
OWNERSHIP
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE FOR ARCHITECTS:
PROPRIETARY
• Investment of capital by
ARCHITECTURAL PRACTICE

partners.
CONCERN • Partnership activity
LECTURE No. 2
OWNERSHIP governed by PAKISTAN
SHARED BY TWO PARTNERSHIP ACT 1932.
• Sharing of profit decided as
OR MORE
ARCHITECTURE PARTNERSHIP PERSONS
per the agreement.
PRACTICE • According to PCATP
FIRM
Ordinance of 1983, all
partners should be
registered with the Council

PRIVATE LTD. SIZE OF

PARTNERSHIP
COMPANY • Company has to be
FIRM INCREASES
AND ANNUAL registered with SECP as per
companies act 2017
INCOME GOES UP
• If a non-architect is one of
(for tax benefits they
the member of the company
will convert into
then it shall be registered as
Private Ltd. Company)
business firm NOT A
Course Instructor:
PROFESSIONAL FIRM.
• They can offer variety of
Ar./Plnr. Azhar
servicesM. Sualehi
under one roof.
Ar. Wajih-ul-Hasan Bokhari
 PRINCIPAL
ARCHITECTURE OFFICE ORGANISATION STRUCTURE

DRAWING & DESIGN STRUCTURE & SURVEY

ADMINISTRATION
OFFICE DEPARTMENT

FUNCTION FUNCTION FUNCTION

• Development of Design
concept
• Schematic drawing
• Municipal drawing
• Working drawing
• Details
• Presentation drawings
• Views etc.
• Structural design
• Inputs.
• Land survey
• Quantity survey
• Specifications
• Estimation
• Preparation of contracts
• Bill and item rate checking
• Office correspondence
• Book keeping
• Accounts
• Observation of Govt. tax, rules
etc.
• Stationary purchase
• Maintenance of office equipment
and House-keeping

POSTS: POSTS POSTS

• Senior Architect • Structural Engineer • Manager/Secretary
• Project Architect • Quantity surveyor • Accounts clerk
• Assistant Architect • Civil engineer • Clerk/typist
• Junior Architect • Draftsman • Receptionist
• Draftsman • Peon
• Trainee

REFERENCE LIBRARY IN THE OFFICE (Catalogues of building materials, Reference books etc.)
 ARCHITECTURAL PRACTICE: SETTING UP AN OFFICE

 OFFICE is an entity different from yourself.

 CAPITAL invested is a loan to the Office.
The office should pay back the money from the profit.

To set up a proprietary office;

1. Open a fresh BANK ACCOUNT, separate from your personal account.
2. Office account is strictly OFFICE ACCOUNT.
3. CAPITAL is deposited in this account.
4. All OFFICE EXPENSE is taken care by this account.
5. FEES will be deposited in this account.
6. Detailed PAY IN SLIP BOOK should be maintained for all cheques with
proper BILL No.
7. Office account is usually CURRENT ACCOUNT, so no need to keep huge
amount.
ARCHITECTURAL PRACTICE: FINANCE MANAGEMENT – ELEMENTARY ACCOUNTS
ARCHITECTURAL PRACTICE: FINANCE MANAGEMENT – INCOME TAX & LIABILITIES
 ARCHITECTURAL PRACTICE: ACTS TO BE FOLLOWED BY THE PRACTICE

*** REVISIONS MADE IN 1965, 1976 1980………