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Cards (68)

  • “THE ARCHITECTURE ACT OF 2004”.
    REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9266
  • (1)is the art, science or profession of planning, designing and constructing buildings in their totality taking into account their environment, in accordance with the principles of utility, strength and beauty;
    Architecture
  • means a person professionally and academically qualified, registered and licensed under R.A. No. 9266 with a Certificate of Registration and Professional Identification Card issued by the Professional Regulatory Board of Architecture and the Professional Regulation Commission
    Architect
  • who is responsible for advocating the fair and sustainable development, welfare and cultural expression of society’s habitat in terms of space, forms and historical context;
    Architect
  • (a)means the architect registered and licensed under R.A. No. 9266, who is directly and professionally responsible for the total design of the project for the client and who shall assume the civil liability for the plans, specifications and contract documents he/she has signed and sealed;
    Architect-of-record
  • means an architect registered and licensed under R.A. No. 9266, who is directly and professionally responsible and liable for the construction supervision of the project;
    Architect-in-charge of construction
  • means the architect registered and licensed or permitted to practice under R.A. No. 9266, who is professionally and academically qualified and with exceptional or recognized expertise or specialization in any branch of architecture;
    Consulting Architect
  • ” the act of planning and architectural designing, structural conceptualization, specifying, supervising and giving general administration and responsible direction to the erection, enlargement or alterations of buildings and building environments and architectural design in engineering structures or any part thereof;
    General Practice of Architecture
  • encompasses the provision of professional services in connection with site, physical and planning and the design, construction, enlargement, conservation, renovation, remodeling, restoration or alteration of a building or group of buildings. Services may include, but are not limited to:
    Scope of the Practice of Architecture
  • means a sole proprietorship, a partnership or a corporation registered with the DTI AND/OR SEC and then with the Board of Architecture and PRC
    Architectural Firm
  • refers to the author or authors of a set of architectural plans or specifications who are in charge of their preparation whether made by them personally or under their immediate supervision
    Authorship
  • refers to the Professional Regulatory Board of Architecture;
    Board
  • means the Professional Regulation Commission
    Commission
  • means a duly notarized written contract or equivalent public instrument stipulating the scope of services and guaranteeing compensation of such services to be rendered by an architect registered and licensed under R.A. No. 9266;
    Service Agreement
  • means the existing official national organization of all architects of the Philippines in which all registered Filipino architects shall be members without prejudice to membership in other voluntary professional associations;
    Integrated and Accredited Professional Organization
  • IAPOA
    Integrated and Accredited Professional Organization OF ARCHITECTS
  • refers to a sustaining and progressive learning process that maintains, enhances, or increases the knowledge and continuing ability of architects;
    Continuing Professional Development
  • CPD
    Continuing Professional Development
  • DTI
    Department of Trade and Industry
  • SEC
    Securities and Exchange Commission
  • any formal grouping of two or more architects or architectural firms working in joint venture on a project basis.
    Association
  • means a juridical entity that shall be synonymous with an Architectural Partnership (see definition of Architectural Partnership) registered with the SEC.
    Architectural Company
  • means a group of professionals in architecture and allied professions, incorporated with Architects for the purpose of delivering professional service in architecture and allied professions; in case an existing Architectural Corporation does not comply with the 75% composition requirement, it shall comply and register again with the SEC and the BOA.
    Architecture Corporation
  • means architectural drawings, specifications, and other outputs of an Architect that only an Architect can sign and seal consisting, among others, of vicinity maps, site development plans, architectural program, perspective drawings, architectural floor plans, elevations, sections, ceiling plans, schedules, detailed drawings, technical specifications and cost estimates, and other instruments of service in any form.
    Architectural Documents
  • means a detailed planning and design of the indoor/enclosed areas of any proposed building/structure, including retrofit or renovation work and which shall cover all architectural and utility aspects, including the architectural lay-outing of all building engineering systems found therein
    Architectural Interiors
  • means a group of two or more Architects duly registered with the SEC and then with the Board of Architecture.
    Architectural Partnership
  • Architectural plans are two-dimensional representations reflecting a proposed development or redevelopment of an enclosed, semi-enclosed, or open area
  • Features or elements included in architectural plans:
    • Columns
    • Walls
    • Partitions
    • Ceiling
    • Stairs
    • Doors
    • Windows
    • Floors
    • Roof
    • Room designations
    • Door and window call-outs
    • Architectural layout of equipment, furnishings, furniture, and the like
    • Specifications callouts
    • Elevation references
    • Drawing references
  • Architectural plans show the architectural layout of equipment, furnishings, furniture, and more
  • An architectural plan is a representation of a lateral section for a proposed building or structure, running parallel to the ground
  • means a structure for the purpose and function of habitation and other uses
    Building
  • means a certificate bearing a registration number, issued to an individual, by the Professional Regulation Commission through the Board of Architecture, signifying that the individual has successfully passed the Licensure Examination and is registered to practice his/her profession as Architect.
    Certificate of Registration
  • means a document which forms part of the Architects’ National Code which contains the norms
    Code of Ethical Conduct
  • a registered and licensed Architect, who is academically and professionally qualified, and with exceptional or recognized expertise or specialization in any branch of architecture; the Consulting Architect assumes no civil liability under Art. 1723 of the Civil Code unless he/she attempts and/or succeeds to interfere or contravene the legal and professional functions of the Architect-of-Record; the Consulting Architect assumes the normal civil liability under the service agreement he/she signs with a Client.
    Consulting Architect
  • are the documents attached to the agreement identified therein as Contract Documents, including all additions, deletions and modifications incorporated therein. These generally include the following documents
    Contract Documents
  • Architects retain intellectual proprietary rights over architectural documents/work unless there is a written stipulation stating otherwise
  • Copyright in a work of architecture includes the right to control the erection of any building that reproduces the whole or a substantial part of the work, in its original form or any form recognizably derived from the original
  • However, the copyright in such a work does not include the right to control the reconstruction or rehabilitation in the same style as the original building
  • means an entities, agencies, organizations and the like that have been accredited/registered with the Board
    CPD Providers
  • a post-baccalaureate, pre-licensure experience of two (2) years required of a graduate of architecture prior to taking the licensure examination; consisting of a variation of experiences in the different phases of architectural service.
    Diversified Architectural Experience