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An architect is a person involved in the planning, designing and oversight of a building's construction. The word "architect" is derived from the Latin architectus or from the Greek arkhitekton. In the broadest sense, an architect is a person who translates the user's needs into the builder's requirements. An architect must thoroughly understand the building and operational codes under which his or her design must conform. That degree of knowledge is necessary so that she or he is not apt to omit any necessary requirements, or produce improper, conflicting, ambiguous, or confusing requirements. He or she must understand the various methods available to the builder for building the client's structure, so that he or she can negotiate with the client to produce a best possible compromise of the results desired within explicit cost and time boundaries.
Architects are professionals who must frequently make building design and planning decisions that affect the safety and well being of the general public. Architects are required to obtain specialized education and documented work experience to obtain professional licensure, similar to the requirements for other professionals, with requirements for practice varying greatly from place to place (see below).
The most prestigious award a living architect can receive is the Pritzker Prize, often termed the "Nobel Prize for architecture." Other awards for excellence in architecture are given by national and regional professional associations such as the American Institute of Architects and Royal Institute of British Architects.
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Engineer on architects' websites on webpagesthatsuck.com http://tinyurl.com/ylsfdmx WPTS's fav bad arch websites http://tinyurl.com/ycg7bg5
CSIConstruction (Joy Davis, CSI, CDT) Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:49:42 -0000
Engineer on architects' websites on webpagesthatsuck.com http://tinyurl.com/ylsfdmx WPTS's fav bad arch websites http://tinyurl.com/ycg7bg5
Besides Hijjas & Ken Yeang, are there anymore famous architects in Malaysia? PLEASE HELP!
avrilchan (avrilchan) Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:39:18 -0000
Besides Hijjas & Ken Yeang, are there anymore famous architects in Malaysia? PLEASE HELP!
Celebrity Designer Homes: Celebrity Designer Homes Luxury Designer Homes by celebrity architects , modern des.. http://bit.ly/2YwQWJ
rainbowbends (Rainbow Bends) Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:29:46 -0000
Celebrity Designer Homes: Celebrity Designer Homes Luxury Designer Homes by celebrity architects , modern des.. http://bit.ly/2YwQWJ
#itsecurity The Growing Disconnect Between Application Developers & Security Architects http://ow.ly/15Z2Yc
IT_Sec_Mgt (Community Manager) Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:27:46 -0000
#itsecurity The Growing Disconnect Between Application Developers & Security Architects http://ow.ly/15Z2Yc
Accel Software & Technologies Recruitment Design Architects : http://bit.ly/24W6Qs
JobGroupz (JobGroupz) Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:26:13 -0000
Accel Software & Technologies Recruitment Design Architects : http://bit.ly/24W6Qs
headbanging on the tour bus. listening to Architects. ya, I'm a loser.
vargoo (vargoo) Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:25:48 -0000
headbanging on the tour bus. listening to Architects. ya, I'm a loser.
Agram - A database by R. Saariste of the work of some historically important architects, with photographs, drawings, and models. The architects covered are: Le Corbusier, Jujol, Loos, Duiker, Schinkel, Wright and Melnikov.
Biographies of American Architects, 1897-1947 - Brief biographies of architects who died between 1897 and 1947, from the American Art Annual and Who's Who in American Art, hosted by the (US) Society of Architectural Historians.
Chicago Landmarks - Architects - Select group of architects who played a significant role in the development of Chicago, along with personalized tours of the Chicago landmarks they designed.
Masters - Directory web resources on famous architects and their works, part of Vitruvio.
Meta Description: [ A web resource guide to architecture which includes links to major sites in history, theory, and design. Famous architects. ]
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