PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE 1.

Graduate of BS Architecture
Instructor: Architect Abelardo Firmeza 2. 2 years diversified training experience
COURSE OUTLINE: architect
A. Administering the regular services of architecture 1. Concept 5M’s
1. Definition of the architect’s role in the building industry 2. Document Resources in
2. Liabilities and responsibilities -reports; pictures; Construction
3. Methods of selecting the architect graphics; draw 1. materials
4. The architectural projects 3. Implement 2. money
5. The professional fees 4. Post Implementation 3. manpower
6. Inter-professional relationships 4. machines
B. The spectrum of the architect’s services 5. minutes
1. The pre-design services  CODES OF ETHICS
2. The regular design services 1. General objectives
3. Specialized allied services 2. Ideals
4. Construction services 3. Success
5. Post-construction services 4. Remuneration
6. Comprehensive architectural services 5. Interest of the clients
7. Design-build services 6. Professional prerogatives
C. Building Laws 7. Business venture
1. The laws regulating the practice of architecture 8. Behavior
2. The laws affecting housing, real estate, design, general construction, etc. 9. Criticism
3. The general conditions of a contract 10. Creative endeavor

 ARCHITECT  METHODS OF SELECTION OF ARCHITECT

- legally and technically qualified to practice architecture. 1. Direct Selection

Legally 2. Indirect Selection
1. 21 years old a. Referral from another architect
2. Pass the board exam with an average of 70% and with no day falling below 50% b. Recommendation from a satisfied client
Day 1 30% history of architecture c. Comparative Selection
professional practice 3. Design Competition
building tech. CLASSIFICATION OF ARCHITECTURAL PROJECTS
Day 2 30% utilities 1. NBC – use and occupancy
structural (National Building Code)
Day 3 40% architectural design 2. FCP – risk of the occurrence of fire
3. Registered (Fire Code of the Philippines)
a. PRC – renewable every 3 years during your birth month 3. UAP – degree of difficulty in design
b. BIR (United Architect’s of the Philippines)
 RC – residence certificate  LIST OF ARCHITECTURAL PROJECTS

 PTR – professional tax receipt 1. Simple projects

 OR – official receipt 2. Moderate structures

c. SEC – security exchange committee 3. Exceptional structures

d. LGU – local government unit 4. Residential

e. DTI – department of trade and industry 5. Monumental structures

4. Filipino 6. Repetitive construction

Technically 7. Housing projects

 8. Extensive detailing ** Condominium
9. Alterations and renovations - Considered as high-rise residential building.

10. Consultations and arbitration - According to FCP:

a. considered as “exceptional”
b. 15m above is considered a high-rise building that requires consultants for:
- elevator
- sprinklers
Group 1. Simple Projects
- structural engineer
- requires no interior partitions
Dominant Use
a. Armories
- Basis for classification of groupings
b. Bakery
- Example is Mix-Use building
c. Hangar

Minimum basic fee: 6% of the cost

Group 5. Monumental Structures
50M or less: 6%=A
50M to 100M: A+5%=B - it requires concept
100M to 200M: B+4% a. expositions
b. mausoleums
example: c. museums
55M project d. gateways
50M – 3M Minimum basic fee: 12%
5M – 0.25M
55M – 3.25M Group 6. Repetitive Construction

Group 2. Moderate Structures - using one and the same plan without any minute difference

- have interior partitions - used several times

a. Art galleries - includes group 1,2,3,&5

1st unit : MBF of Grp. 1,2,3 or 5
b. City halls
2nd unit : 80% of MBF
c. Libraries
3rd unit : 60% of MBF
d. Supermarkets
4th to infinity : 40% of MBF
e. Banks
Group 7. Housing Projects
- includes only houses
Minimum basic fee: 7% of the cost
1st unit : MBF
2nd – 10th unit : (60% of MBF x N) = B
Group 3. Exceptional Structures
11th – infinity : B+(30% of MBF x N)
- with consultants
a. Atomic facilities (physicist)
where: N = no. of units
b. Aquarium (marine biologist)
Group 8. Extensive Detailing
c. Mortuary
- includes detailing of furniture, cabinets, landscapes and interior
d. Medical facilities / hospital
(electrical engineer)
Minimum basic fee: 15%
Minimum basic fee: 8%
Group 4. Residential
Group 9. Alterations and Renovations
Minimum basic fee: 10%
- includes groups 1.2.3.4&5
Notes:
 Minimum basic fee: MBF + 50% of MBF Contractor
Group 10. Consultation and Arbitration 1. downpayment: 20% - 50%
- architect is entitled to receive payment on clients when giving an opinion regarding architectural terms 2. progressive payment: based on partial complition
- as of 1979: P200.00 per hour rate 3. guaranteed bond:

 METHODS OF COMPENSATION punch listing – inspect the building upon completion

1. Percentage of construction cost Specialized Allied Services
- based on minimum basic fee 1. proposal phase: 5%
2. Multiple of Direct Personnel Expense (MDPE) 2. submission and acceptance
- none creative “no-construction” projects. of preliminary drawings: 25%
- ex. feasibility studies 3. submission and acceptance
Architect: NRTMf of final drawings: 50%
Consultants: NRTMf 4. retention fee: 20%
Staff: NRTMf total 100%
Professional Fee: Direct Cost + MP + RE
Architect
where: 1. proposal phase 5%
T : time spend on the project 2. schematic design phase 15%
N : number of person 3. submittance of design
R : rate development phase 15%
Mf: multiplying factor (2.0-2.5) 4. contract document phase 50%
RE: reimbursable expenses 5. construction phase or
MP: margin of profit retention fee 15%
-not more than or equal total 100%
to 30%
Notes:
- reimbursable expenses ** To get the proposal phase of the architect
a. mutual agreement from the lot area, determine the buildable area
b. pertinent to the project buildable area = lot area – open spaces
c. occur outside of the 100Km radius from the base of operation or office
** rule of thumb: 30% open area
3. Lump Sum + Fixed Fee ex. buildable area: 100sqm – 30sqm
- convert the cost to the nearest whole number : 70sqm
4. Professional Fee + Costs : P20,000 x 70
5. Combination Method : P1,400,000.00

- combination of 1,2,3&4
6. Per Diem AE (architectural/engineering fee): 10%

7. “Turn Key” : 140,000.00

- payments received after all the works has been done

proposal phase of 5% = P7,000.00
Note:
** 15 days – receive payment after all the working drawings have been submitted.  THE SPECTRUM OF THE ARCHITECT’S SERVICES

SCHEDULE OF PAYMENT UAP Doc. 201


The pre-Design Services
- non-creative projects (MDPE)
 Comprehensive planning services
Economic feasibility studies
Physical planning services Note:
Architectural programming services Estimate
Site selection and analysis ** structural: P50.00 – P80.00 per sqm
Site utilization and land-use
Space management A. Physical Planning Services
Promotional services
3 types:
UAP Doc. 202 1. Site Development Planning
Regular Design Services - as of 1979: P5,000.00/has
- sequential process 2. Subdivision Planning in the Urban Area
- as of 1979: P3,000.00/has
Schematic design phase
-integrated regular engineering services Subdivision planning – subdividing or parceling of large lots into smaller lots.
Design development phase
Contract document phase 3. Subdivision Planning in the Rural Area
General conditions - as of 1979: P2,000.00/has
Agreement civil works
Specifications - get paid 4% of the cost of the work
Special Provisions - additional 30% if the terrain is rugged
Drawings B. Interior Design
Construction phase 2 types:
Milestones of Construction 1. Interior Decoration
1. Establishment of References - mainly furniture
a. horizontal references 2. Interior Design/Architecture
- lot plan, benchmark - combination or integration of furniture to its location
b. vertical references minimum basic fee:
- positioning of elevations - 12% - 20% of the cost of the work
staking plan – positioning of wood as marks for the start of digging and excavation. - 15% is mostly used

2. Excavation C. Landscape Architecture

- supervised by the architect and the structural engineer Minimum basic fee: 10% - 15%
3. Reinforcements
- check size of bars, spacing, splicing and number of bars. D. Acoustics, Communications and Electronics
Support bars for installation of slab reinforcement: “sapatos” or spacer Minimum basic fee: 10% - 15%
4. Concreting
5. Finishing E. Comprehensive Planning
UAP Doc. 203 1. Physical planning services
Specialized Allied Services 2. Economic planning services
- requires consultants, having specified licenses 3. Socio-cultural planning services
4. Transportation and utilities planning services
Physical planning services - roads and bridges
Interior design 5. Legal and administrative
Landscape architecture - includes form of government
Acoustics, communications and electronics UAP Doc. 204
 Construction Services It establishes the relationship between: Owner-Architect, Owner-Contractor(s), and Contractor-Architect. It stipulates the norms by
which the contractor shall perform his work in accordance with the current trends in the practice of Architecture.
F full-time supervision: 1% - 1-1/2%
- supervision of the architect on site or its representative from 8am – 5pm Section 1. Definition and Documents
Cm construction management: Article 1. Definitions
1-1/2% - 3% Article 2. Execution, Correlation and Intent of
Pm project management: Document
2% - 5% Article 3. Drawings and Specifications
b. As-built
UAP Doc. 205 c. Detailed Drawings
Post-Construction Services d. Shop Drawings
- making the structure habitable and has occupancy permit e. Working Drawing
Notes:
Be Bldg. and equipment maintenance Construction
Bg Bldg. and grounds administration ** 6” to 8” - distances of nails
** Every 4” - distances of rivet at ridge roll for roofing
PAYMENT SCHEMES 5 Sets of Blue Prints
1. Salary method 1 – office of the building official
2. 45 to 6% of the gross monthly rentals 1 – contractor
1 – owner
UAP Doc. 206 1 – fire department
Comprehensive Architectural Services 1 – site:
- inclusion of UAP Doc. 201 - 205  Only the architect can use the copy at the site.
- package services  May cause “termination” of the contractor in case of lost or mishandled.
 Well-kept at the site.
 Protected by electrical tape, binded by wood and screw and supported by acetate cover.
UAP Doc. 207
Design-Build Services
- guaranteed maximum cost 10% Additional 4 copies of blue prints
1- homeowner association
a. Design-build administration 1- security of homeowner association
b. Design-build guaranteed maximum cost ex: town house, condominium, subdivision, etc.
2 – lending institution
Contractor a. file
- holds the money b. appraiser
- purchase the materials
- payment for laborers ** 9 copies are free of charge and the succeeding copies are payable.
Conflicts on drawings and specifications or text
Builder
 specifications or text will prevail
- compute the payroll
 if not stated on drawings and specification,
- submit computed payroll to the owner
the contractor has the right to do it in the most expensive manner, still the materials have to be approved by the
- canvass and identify suppliers
architect.
- no responsibilities in holding the money

Section 2
 UAP Doc. 301: GENERAL CONDITIONS OF A CONTRACT 1. Laws
2. Regulations
 3. Site Conditions
- the architect should do ocular inspection of the site duration – include ‘liquidated damages’ which means delayed construction to be deducted to the fee.
4. Permits a. working days – Monday to Friday
- responsibility of the contractor to provide permit on his own expense b. calendar days – number of days including Saturday, Sunday and holidays
5. Taxes 3. Payment
- whoever gains pays tax - no payment shall be made without the approval of the architect.
6. Insurance Notes:
a. life insurance ** duration starts counting 7 days after the acceptance of NTP ‘notice to proceed’.
b. property insurance ** within 7 days: mobilization and materials were prepared.
7. Survey ** immediately means 5 days
- actual verification of size of the lots at the cost of the owner ** s-curve – allowable deficiency is 10%
- re-survey when problem occur but at his own expense
Contractor
Section 3. Equipment and Materials 1. Certificate of completion (partial)
o Equipments written on quotation submitted by the contractor must comply with actual usage. 2. Request for Inspection
o Materials should follow what is written on specifications. 3. Billing
4. Certificate of Non-Financial

Section 4. Premises and Temporary Facilities When “accepted”

o Define by property line - the architect furnish certificates to the owner:

o Consideration of safety of adjacent lots and users. 1. Certificate of acceptance

2. Certificate of payment

Temporary Facilities
Notes:
1. warehouse
** the contractor may not be paid till 90 days before he go to court.
2. bankhouse or barracks
** substantial completion (98%): the contractor may e paid 100%
- for stay-in workers
3. office
Section 7. Contractor-Separate;
- for architect’s negotiations
4. utilities Contractors-Subcontractors relations

- water, electrical sources, etc.

Section 8. Suspension of Work
5. access
People who can suspend work: owner and contractor
- road, pathways, etc.
1. Owner
6. trial usage
a. Bankruptcy – declared by BIR
7. enclosures
b. Insubordination – not following orders
8. signage
c. Non payment
- “falling debris”
2. Contractor
- “park at your own risk”
a. Government stoppage of work
b. Non action of request
Section 5. Protection of Work and Property
- drawings
- materials
- inspection
Section 6
c. Non payment of workers or materials
1. Labor
a. Quantity: no. of worker, lesser the worker when construction is almost finish
b. Quality: proper work designation such as painter, carpenter, steel man, etc. Notes:
Involving numbers
2. Work
** 5 days – means immediately
- based on specifications and plans
 ** 7 days – NTP ‘ notice to proceed’ 5. Violation of Code of Ethics
** 10 days – request for materials and drawings
– notice (stop, begin or resume) Note:
** 15 days – money matters (request for inspection, payments, salary and wages) Designers
** 30 days – arbitration ** ADB Building – Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (SOM)
** 90 days – government stoppage ** Bureau of Soil – Japanese architect
** 120 days – Building Permit (stoppage) ** Lung Center and Health Center – George Ramos
** 365 days – Building Permit (without construction) ** World Trade Center – Minoro Yamasaki
– 3 consecutive board examination failures ** Only the architect may sign the ‘Architectural Plans’
– guaranteed bond
– reinstatement  LAWS THAT AFFECTS HOUSING, GEN. CONSTRUCTION, DESIGN, REAL ESTATE, ETC.
** 3 years – renewal of license
** 15 years – liability of architect to his project 1. PD 1096 – The National Building Code
2. PD 957 – The Condominium and Subdivision Buyers Protective Law
3. BP 220 – The Socialized Housing Law
4. BP 344 – The Law Enhancing the Mobility of the Disabled (The Accessibility Law)

 BUILDING LAWS 5. PD 1185 – The Fire Code of the Philippines

Notes:
Practice of Architecture ** former president Ferdinand Marcos signed most of these laws
1. RA 545 – The Architectural Law ** Architect Roberto “Pentong” Gaite – architect to juries
2. PD 49 – Intellectual Property Law ** Building Permit – issued to buildings having a cost of P15,000.00 of indigenous materials
3. PD 223 – The Law that created the PRC ** Hon. Florante Soriquez – secretary of DPWH
** Hon. Antonieta Fortuna-Ibe (head)
4. LOI 1000 – The letter of Inspection Mandating Government support only to the A.P.O.  PRIORITY CHAPTERS TO STUDY
5. EO 164 – The Executive order regulating the hiring of foreign consultants
Article 1. Organization NBC:
Article 2. Registration and Exam 1. Chapter 1 – General Provision
** Qualifications 2. Chapter 2 – Adm. and Enforcement
a. 21 years old 3. Chapter 3 – Permits and Inspection
b. Filipino 4. Chapter 7- Classification and Use
c. Graduate of BS Architecture 5. Chapter 8 – Light and Ventilation
d. 2 years diversified experience 6. Chapter 12 – Gen. Design and Construction
e. High-School Graduate

 OTHER INFO
Article 3. Sundry Provision  Apprentice – Designer – Draftsman
a. Foreigners cannot practice if there is no reciprocity - signed by Filipino architect
b. Corporation cannot practice architecture - current and valid ITR
c. Architect who’s employed by the government cannot practice architecture privately - under minimum of 6 months work with architect
- maximum of four architects to sign the logbook
Termination of License - 3840 hours
1. Fraudulent Acts - while studying, 4 hours a day may count
2. Scandalous Acts - 8 hours a day when working
3. Criminal Acts - overtime, Saturday and Sundays are not included
a. Life - submission of logbook is 30 days before the board exam
b. Property Tags: prof prac, uap, nbc
4. Unsound mind