Research

Responsibility of the Architect in Construction

Submitted to:

Ar. Emerson Baquiran

Submitted by:

Dave Brendan Kyle D. Dagatan

An architect is a degree-educated design professional who has acquired specialized training in the design,
planning, and supervision of building processes.

Architects, in other terms, are design specialists who are in charge of developing numerous drawings or
plans for a structure prior to construction. They are experts that utilize pen and paper or a computer to
artistically picture what their clients want from a building project and then bring that vision to life.

Over time, many individuals have come to misinterpret architects' duties and responsibilities, particularly
when it comes to building construction. The function of an architect is frequently compared to that of a
builder or civil engineer. Despite the fact that these individuals all work with structures or constructions in
some capacity, they each have their own set of jobs and responsibilities.

Some people who don’t appear to comprehend what an architect's functions and responsibilities are in a
building project, the researcher will explain everything in this research as you read on. After a great design
for a building project has been created, the architect may now collaborate with the client and other
specialists to make the idea a reality.

Method

The researcher use descriptive qualitative for the research. Descriptive quantitative research is just another
type of quantitative study. Descriptive quantitative research collects measurable data from a population
sample for statistical analysis. The descriptive research approach is used to correctly characterize a
population or circumstance. Information gathering is done using the internet and relevant sites to have better
and quality information.

Results

Architects play a significant role in construction since they are responsible for the aesthetic appearance of
buildings and structures prior to final structural design. A client-appointed architect creates a facility based
on the architectural idea and the parameters stated by the client. Architects create designs with more
imaginative aesthetics. To please the customer, the architect employs vision and innovative ideas. However,
the architects' designs must adhere to the state's construction codes and regulations.
Architects design new building projects, as well as modifications and redevelopments. They combine their
professional construction knowledge and advanced drawing abilities to create structures that are practical,
safe, sustainable, and visually appealing.

Architects are active in the building process throughout, modifying their ideas to financial limits,
environmental considerations, and the client’s wants. That means they're part of a larger project design
team, collaborating with everyone from quantity surveyors to building services engineers.

Typical work activities of an Architect in construction:

 Creating building designs and highly detailed drawings both by hand and by using specialist
computer-aided design (CAD) applications
 Liaising with construction professionals about the feasibility of potential projects
 Taking into account constraints such as town planning legislation, environmental impacts, and
project budgets
 Working closely with a team of other professionals such as project managers, building service
engineers, construction managers, quantity surveyors, and architectural technologists
 Completing planning applications and taking advice from local authorities, legal professionals, and
governmental new build departments
 Writing and presenting reports, proposals, applications, and contracts
 Specifying the requirements for each project
 Adapting plans according to circumstances and resolving any problems that may arise during
construction
 Playing a role in the project and team management
 Viewing building sites, proposed locations, and client meetings.

Discussion

Based on the results, before beginning building work in any state, you must obtain permission from the
state government. This can be accomplished by getting building permission or a license. Depending on the
structure and scale of the building to be built, architects are frequently in charge of obtaining government
permissions on behalf of the customer. They frequently offer the layout of the structure to the government
for investigation and analysis before approval may be given.

An architect has both an aesthetic and utilitarian mind for structural design. When a customer or a sponsor
approaches an architect, he calls a meeting to learn about the demands and desires of the building job or
project. The architect creates a structure that will satisfy the customer. The architect adds more artistic and
creative components to the structure. This design development process will be repeated until both the
customer and the designer are happy.

Architects with extensive building expertise find it simple to estimate the entire cost of projects. They can
provide clients with a reasonable budget after researching the cost of the materials and labor that will be
employed in the building.

Conclusion

The architect's job must be appropriately organized. This necessitates keeping records of various contracts,
project specifics, cost and budget data, time limits, and day-by-day progress reports. In most circumstances,
architects must collaborate with civil or structural engineers to communicate and address technical
challenges encountered during design and execution.