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S8 Module Iv-Paet-1 Duty P.arch

The document discusses the organization and management of an architect's office. It outlines options for starting a career like joining an established firm or starting one's own office. It also describes the duties of a principal architect in managing staff, clients, and projects. Maintaining good organization and client relationships is important for an architect's success.

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S8 Module Iv-Paet-1 Duty P.arch

The document discusses the organization and management of an architect's office. It outlines options for starting a career like joining an established firm or starting one's own office. It also describes the duties of a principal architect in managing staff, clients, and projects. Maintaining good organization and client relationships is important for an architect's success.

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• THE ARCHITECT AND HIS OFFICE

• The architect on entering the profession has two alternatives


• 1. To join a well established firm
• 2. To start his own office( one man office), in both cases, it is
essential for the architect to study the problems of organisation,
staffing, quality of services and productivity. He must also possess
elementary knowledge of book-keeping, recodes, filing,
correspondence etc.
• At the commencement of carrier the architect has got the following
options.
• 1. To buy a practice or inherit a practice.
• 2. To work in a firm and climb the ladders of promotion to the stage
of principal or a partner of the firm or leave the firm and start on
his office.
• 3. To win a competition and start his own office
• 4. Individual joining together and starting a practice as partners
• Shortcoming while running a his own office:-

• 1. As a principal he has to do all technical and research work


himself and he will thus lack in good technical information.
• 2.Less productivity and hence he can not achieve the highest
technical and design standards.
• 3. Longer period of experience is required to handle big
projects.
• 4. Continuity of work is difficult to maintain.
• 5. Cannot satisfy the clients so far as the speed is concerned.
• 6. No vacation for the principal and when he is ill, work is
likely to suffer.
• If the architect works in a well established firm, he stands
the following advantages:-

• 1. Pleasant atmosphere, location, situation etc

• 2. High salary

• 3. High standard for design and its presentation

• 4. Sufficient time for research.

• 5. Able to handle big projects within the short time.


• DUTIES AND RESPONSIBLITIES OF PRINCIPAL ARCHITECT.
• The Principal is the chief man in the office with legal and
financial responsibilities. He is also known as the chief
architect or Deputy chief architect or Assistant chief architect.
• 1. To keep a study flow of work so as to maintain the high
standard of his office.
• 2.To take a active part in the social activities.
• 3. To submit works for publication in technical journals.
• 4. Co-ordinating the works of various consultants so as to
obtain the desired results.
• 5. Proper distribution of works among the members of his
staff.
• 6. Attend to contract, cost planning, and time limits for the
completion of the works
• 7. Financing of the office.
• In fulfilling his obligations by presenting a convincing solution to
his client, the principal at times is effected by the following
external forces
• 1. Insufficient time allowed by the client for design
• 2. Indecision of the client.
• 3. Rise in price.
• 4.Poor organisation of the office.
• 6. Slow approval of the proposal by the local authority.

• When architect starts his practice, he has to face two problems


• 1. office including management and administration for the
money saved effetely in good management and administration
is the money earned.
• 2. To secure the clients who are the life and blood of every
existence.
• How to Secure Clientage
• He can secure the clientage in the following way.
• 1.Through social contact.
• 2. By recommendation from his past clients provided they are
satisfied with his service.
• 3.Through acquaintance and advocates.
• 4.Specialisation certain fields like cinema. Hotels, acoustics
etc.
• 5.By taking part in competitions, seminars, conferences and
contributing to technical journals.
• 6. By goodwill of the firm.
• 7. By suggesting a scheme to the Government or a local
authority for development of a particular area without any
obligation.
• Office and its Management:-

• The office form one of the important aspect of practice and as


such he should plan the layout of his office in such a way that
it becomes functional. Also ensure a sense of discipline.
• No over crewing in the office
• Sufficient light and ventilation to the members of his staff.,
• The principal architect bear following points in mind.
• 1. His office should be located in a prominent and convenient
place.
• 2. His cabin should bear some evidence of his professional
status.
• 3. He should arrange his appointments so that his clients do
not have to wait for a long time.
• 4. He should be ready for discussion with is clients on
appointed date with all information.
• 5. Prompt attention to correspondence and filing.
• 6. Catalogs and samples are properly arranged.
• 7. sufficient time should be devoted to the staff.
• 8. He should possess a good library.
• Function of the Architect’s office
• 1. Collection and analysis of clients instructions to understand
what he needs.
• 2. Discussion with the client on appointment of consultants,
contract procedure, target cost and time period.
• 3. Schematic to translate clients requirements on paper.
• 4. preparing detailed plans and getting approved from the
local authority.
• 5.Preparing working drawing.
• 6. Tender work and contract stage.
• 7. Site supervision and discussion etc
• 8. Final completion stage and record plan.

• In a small or big firm, the architect will have to analysis and


answer the following in terms of job satisfaction.
• 1. To what extent the client is consulted during the
preliminary stage, to know his requirements, target cost, etc.
• 2. Man hours required to prepare a schematic and extent of
research essential for it.
• 3. How to select consultants.
• 4. What is the extent and degree of preparing working
drawing.
• 5. To what extent principles of cost planning have been kept in
view during the process of design and execution of the work.
• 6. Whether full use has been made of the experience gained
and research work done for the new project.
• 7. Whether aesthetic consideration and form of the building
create a balance situation.
• 8. Outturn of the technical and non - technical staff

• Analysis of man hours spent by the technical staff on the


following.
• 1. Drawing, Design , revision, checking
• 2. Meeting discussion, telephoning and site survey.
• 4. Site supervision
• 5. Reference to technical or trade literature.
• 5. Time for research
• 6. Correspondence and report
• 7. Staff supervision and directing activities of team.
• Structure of the Architect’s Office.
• 1. Principal may be self or partner or a senior assistant.
• 2. Assistant Architect’s
• 3. Architectural Assistant
• 4. Quantity surveyor
• 5. Office manager
• 6. Accounts clerk.
• 7. Steno typist
• 8. Typist-cum telephone operator
• 9. Peons
• Big firms Secretaries are employed either common to all
principal or one for each.
• CONTINUE ON NEXT CLASS
• piecemeal.
• THANK YOU

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