Architect

An architect, also known as a building designer, is a person involved in the planning, designing and oversight of a building's construction, whose role is to guide decisions affecting those building aspects that are of aesthetic, cultural or social concern. More generally, an architect is the designer of a scheme or plan.

UK

Architects in the UK qualify through courses and exams recognized by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and the Architects Registration Board (ARB).

Related Topics:
UK - Royal Institute of British Architects - Architects Registration Board

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Typically the sequence of education leading to full qualification and registration takes seven years and is:

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• Three-year degree course
• RIBA Part 1 exam
• One year?s professional experience
• Further two-year course
• RIBA Part 2 exam
• Another year?s professional experience
• RIBA Part 3 exam

The word ?architect? is legally protected; under the Architects Act 1997 it is against the law for people who are not registered architects to style themselves thus. However, many minor architectural tasks can be carried out by draughtsmen also known as architectural technologists (previously architectural technicians).

Related Topics:
Draughtsmen - Architectural technologists

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