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architect

vr.tr.architect · SOC.PER

Let an agent help people find and work with architects, explain the profession and its regulation, research architects and their works, and separate other senses of architect.

Thing Registry Society, people and institutions

Research draft, second pass

A second pass drafted this model: the structure a model of this thing needs, and what is known about it in the world. The line under this one says how the second half was obtained - researched against sources, or recalled without web access, in which case nothing here was read anywhere and every claim is a lead to verify. Unreviewed either way.

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Researched by: Claude

Purpose and description

Let an agent help people find and work with architects, explain the profession and its regulation, research architects and their works, and separate other senses of architect.

A person who designs buildings and oversees their construction, trained and usually licensed to practise, working on houses, public buildings, cities and landscapes; historically the role overlapped with master builders and masters of works, and today architects work in firms, public bodies and academia.

What it is for: Designing and delivering buildings and spaces.

It can be find licensed architects; explain services, fees and contracts; research notable architects and works; explain training and licensing.

Distinguishing features

Designs buildings

Licensed profession

Coordinates construction

Creative and technical

What it looks like

Not physical; professionals working with drawings, models and sites.

How it is recognised

Registered professional title

Design drawings and specifications

Engineers design structures and systems

Related models

is a kind of - category

designer

designs - work

public building

is related to - other creative profession

painter

is regulated by - regulator

architects registration board

In practice

Families and kinds

practising architects

landscape and interior architects (related)

historical master builders

academic and critic architects

software and other metaphorical architects (separate sense)

Standards and regulation

Architects registration laws

Professional codes of conduct

Building codes and planning law

Failure modes and hazards

Unlicensed practice

Unclear scope and fees

Confusing senses

Also called

starchitectmaster buildermaster of the workscity master builderMaster of Work to the Crown of Scotlandchurch builderGovernment architectCourt Architectmestre das obras reaisarchitectural engineermilitary architecthistoric preservationistbuilding researcherretabliercourt architectinterior architectdisc golf course designerbridge designerbridge builderarchitectural conservationistarchitectural acousticianurban architectgarden architectrailway station architectNew Zealand Government Architectarchitect-voyer of Parisproject architectNew Zealand Colonial Architectmimarbaşıspace architectQueensland Colonial ArchitectArchitect of the Brussels Capital-Regiontracistcounty architectconstruction architectBath City Architectcity architectlandscape architectassistant architectchief architect of civil buildings and national palaces

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Where this came from

wikidata · CC0 1.0

Source repository Registry entry point

Also registered as vr.tr.architect

Drafted structure

Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.

Hire Working with an architect.

Clear scope.

Find

Finding one.

Find

Finding an architect.

  1. How can a registered architect suited to this project be found? provenance
  2. Which register confirms licensing? provenance

Engage

Contracts and fees.

Engage

Engagement.

  1. What services, stages and fees should the appointment cover? provenance
  2. Which standard contracts exist? provenance
Profession Becoming an architect.

Regulated path.

Training

Education.

Training

Training.

  1. What education and experience are required to register as an architect here? provenance
  2. How is the title protected? provenance

Ethics

Conduct.

Ethics

Conduct.

  1. Which codes of conduct apply? provenance
  2. How can complaints be made? provenance
Research Architects and works.

Sources matter.

Who

A specific architect.

Who

Specific architect.

  1. Who is this architect, and what are their key works, according to archives and critics? provenance
  2. Which movement are they associated with? provenance

History

Historical roles.

History

Historical roles.

  1. What were master builders and masters of works, and how did the profession emerge? provenance
  2. Which sources cover it? provenance
Senses Disambiguation.

Architect has other senses.

Software

Software architects.

Software

Software sense.

  1. Is a software, enterprise or data architect meant? boundary
  2. Which entry fits? action

Related

Related professions.

Related

Related professions.

  1. Is a landscape architect, interior designer or engineer needed instead? boundary
  2. Who should be on the team? action

What the second pass must settle

  • Should individual architects be separate entries?
  • How should registers be linked?
  • How should fee guidance be localised?
Draft as JSON