PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE Day 1 30% history of architecture

Instructor: Architect Abelardo Firmeza professional practice

building tech.
COURSE OUTILE: Day 2 30% utilities
A. Administering the regular services of architecture structural
1. Definition of the architect‟s role in the building industry Day 3 40% architectural design
2. Liabilities and responsibilities 3. Registered
3. Methods of selecting the architect a. PRC – renewable every 3 years during your birth month
4. The architectural projects b. BIR
5. The professional fees  RC – residence certificate
6. Inter-professional relationships  PTR – professional tax receipt
 OR – official receipt
B. The spectrum of the architect‟s services c. SEC – security exchange committee
1. The pre-design services d. LGU – local government unit
2. The regular design services e. DTI – department of trade and industry
3. Specialized allied services 4. Filipino
4. Construction services
5. Post-construction services Technically
6. Comprehensive architectural services 1. Graduate of BS Architecture
7. Design-build services 2. 2 years diversified training experience

C. Building Laws
1. The laws regulating the practice of architecture
2. The laws affecting housing, real estate, design, general The The
construction, etc. Abstract Physical
3. The general conditions of a contract World World

architect
1. Concept 5M‟s
2. Document Resources in
 ARCHITECT -reports; pictures; Construction
- legally and technically qualified to practice architecture. graphics; draw 1. materials
3. Implement 2. money
Legally 4. Post Implementation 3. manpower
1. 21 years old 4. machines
2. Pass the board exam with an average of 70% and with no day 5. minutes
falling below 50%
 CODES OF ETHICS 10. Consultations and arbitration
1. General objectives
2. Ideals Group 1. Simple Projects
3. Success - requires no interior partitions
4. Remuneration a. Armories
5. Interest of the clients b. Bakery
6. Professional prerogatives c. Hangar
7. Business venture
8. Behavior Minimum basic fee: 6% of the cost
9. Criticism 50M or less: 6%=A
10. Creative endeavor 50M to 100M: A+5%=B
100M to 200M: B+4%
 METHODS OF SELECTION OF ARCHITECT
1. Direct Selection example:
2. Indirect Selection 55M project
a. Referral from another architect 50M – 3M
b. Recommendation from a satisfied client 5M – 0.25M
c. Comparative Selection 55M – 3.25M
3. Design Competition
Group 2. Moderate Structures
 CLASSIFICATION OF ARCHITECTURAL PROJECTS - have interior partitions
1. NBC – use and occupancy a. Art galleries
(National Building Code) b. City halls
2. FCP – risk of the occurrence of fire c. Libraries
(Fire Code of the Philippines) d. Supermarkets
3. UAP – degree of difficulty in design e. Banks
(United Architect‟s of the Philippines)
Minimum basic fee: 7% of the cost
 LIST OF ARCHITECTURAL PROJECTS
1. Simple projects Group 3. Exceptional Structures
2. Moderate structures - with consultants
3. Exceptional structures a. Atomic facilities (physicist)
4. Residential b. Aquarium (marine biologist)
5. Monumental structures c. Mortuary
6. Repetitive construction d. Medical facilities / hospital
7. Housing projects (electrical engineer)
8. Extensive detailing
9. Alterations and renovations Minimum basic fee: 8%
Group 4. Residential Group 7. Housing Projects
Minimum basic fee: 10% - includes only houses
1st unit : MBF
Notes: 2nd – 10th unit : (60% of MBF x N) = B
** Condominium 11th – infinity : B+(30% of MBF x N)
- Considered as high-rise residential building.
- According to FCP: where: N = no. of units
a. considered as “exceptional”
b. 15m above is considered a high-rise building that requires Group 8. Extensive Detailing
consultants for: - includes detailing of furniture, cabinets, landscapes and interior
- elevator
- sprinklers Minimum basic fee: 15%
- structural engineer
Group 9. Alterations and Renovations
Dominant Use - includes groups 1.2.3.4&5
- Basis for classification of groupings
- Example is Mix-Use building Minimum basic fee: MBF + 50% of MBF
example:
Group 5. Monumental Structures
- it requires concept
a. expositions
b. mausoleums
c. museums
d. gateways
Minimum basic fee: 12%

Group 6. Repetitive Construction

- using one and the same plan without any minute difference Group 10. Consultation and Arbitration
- used several times - architect is entitled to receive payment on clients when giving an
- includes group 1,2,3,&5 opinion regarding architectural terms
1st unit : MBF of Grp. 1,2,3 or 5 - as of 1979: P200.00 per hour rate
2nd unit : 80% of MBF
3rd unit : 60% of MBF
4th to infinity : 40% of MBF
 METHODS OF COMPENSATION Note:
** 15 days – receive payment after all the working drawings have
1. Percentage of construction cost been submitted.
- based on minimum basic fee
2. Multiple of Direct Personnel Expense (MDPE)  SCHEDULE OF PAYMENT
- none creative “no-construction” projects.
- ex. feasibility studies Contractor
Architect: NRTMf 1. downpayment: 20% - 50%
Consultants: NRTMf 2. progressive payment: based on partial complition
Staff: NRTMf 3. guaranteed bond:
Professional Fee: Direct Cost + MP + RE punch listing – inspect the building upon completion
Specialized Allied Services
where: 1. proposal phase: 5%
T : time spend on the project 2. submission and acceptance
N : number of person of preliminary drawings: 25%
R : rate 3. submission and acceptance
Mf: multiplying factor (2.0-2.5) of final drawings: 50%
RE: reimbursable expenses 4. retention fee: 20%
MP: margin of profit total 100%
-not more than or equal
to 30% Architect
1. proposal phase 5%
- reimbursable expenses 2. schematic design phase 15%
a. mutual agreement 3. submittance of design
b. pertinent to the project development phase 15%
c. occur outside of the 100Km radius from the base of 4. contract document phase 50%
operation or office 5. construction phase or
retention fee 15%
3. Lump Sum + Fixed Fee total 100%
- convert the cost to the nearest whole number
4. Professional Fee + Costs
5. Combination Method Notes:
- combination of 1,2,3&4 ** To get the proposal phase of the architect
6. Per Diem
7. “Turn Key” from the lot area, determine the buildable area
- payments received after all the works has been done buildable area = lot area – open spaces

** rule of thumb: 30% open area

 ex. buildable area: 100sqm – 30sqm
: 70sqm
: P20,000 x 70
: P1,400,000.00
AE (architectural/engineering fee): 10%
: 140,000.00
proposal phase of 5% = P7,000.00
Milestones of Construction
1. Establishment of References
a. horizontal references
- lot plan, benchmark
b. vertical references
- positioning of elevations
staking plan – positioning of wood as marks for the start of digging
and excavation.

 THE SPECTRUM OF THE ARCHITECT‟S SERVICES

UAP Doc. 201

The pre-Design Services
- non-creative projects (MDPE)

Economic feasibility studies

Physical planning services 2. Excavation
Architectural programming services - supervised by the architect and the structural engineer
Site selection and analysis 3. Reinforcements
Site utilization and land-use - check size of bars, spacing, splicing and number of bars.
Space management
Promotional services Support bars for installation of slab reinforcement: “sapatos” or
spacer
UAP Doc. 202
Regular Design Services
- sequential process

Schematic design phase 4. Concreting

-integrated regular engineering services 5. Finishing
Design development phase
Contract document phase
General conditions
Agreement
Specifications
Special Provisions
Drawings
Construction phase
UAP Doc. 203 civil works
Specialized Allied Services - get paid 4% of the cost of the work
- requires consultants, having specified licenses - additional 30% if the terrain is rugged
B. Interior Design
Physical planning services 2 types:
Interior design 1. Interior Decoration
Landscape architecture - mainly furniture
Acoustics, communications and electronics 2. Interior Design/Architecture
Comprehensive planning services - combination or integration of furniture to its location
minimum basic fee:
- 12% - 20% of the cost of the work
Note: - 15% is mostly used
Estimate
** structural: P50.00 – P80.00 per sqm C. Landscape Architecture
Minimum basic fee: 10% - 15%
A. Physical Planning Services
D. Acoustics, Communications and Electronics
3 types: Minimum basic fee: 10% - 15%
1. Site Development Planning
- as of 1979: P5,000.00/has E. Comprehensive Planning
1. Physical planning services
2. Economic planning services
3. Socio-cultural planning services
4. Transportation and utilities planning services
- roads and bridges
5. Legal and administrative
- includes form of government

2. Subdivision Planning in the Urban Area

- as of 1979: P3,000.00/has

Subdivision planning – subdividing or parceling of large lots into

smaller lots.

3. Subdivision Planning in the Rural Area

- as of 1979: P2,000.00/has
UAP Doc. 204
Construction Services
F full-time supervision:
- supervision of the architect on site or its representative
from 8am – 5pm
Cm construction management:
Pm project management:
UAP Doc. 207
Design-Build Services
- guaranteed maximum cost 10%
1% - 1-1/2%
a. Design-build administration
b. Design-build guaranteed maximum cost
1-1/2% - 3% Contractor
- holds the money
2% - 5% - purchase the materials
- payment for laborers

Builder
- compute the payroll
- submit computed payroll to the owner
- canvass and identify suppliers
- no responsibilities in holding the money

UAP Doc. 205  UAP Doc. 301: GENERAL CONDITIONS OF A CONTRACT

Post-Construction Services
- making the structure habitable and has occupancy permit It establishes the relationship between: Owner-Architect, Owner-
Contractor(s), and Contractor-Architect. It stipulates the norms by
Be Bldg. and equipment maintenance which the contractor shall perform his work in accordance with the
Bg Bldg. and grounds administration current trends in the practice of Architecture.

PAYMENT SCHEMES Section 1. Definition and Documents

1. Salary method Article 1. Definitions
2. 45 to 6% of the gross monthly rentals Article 2. Execution, Correlation and Intent of
Document
UAP Doc. 206 Article 3. Drawings and Specifications
Comprehensive Architectural Services b. As-built
- inclusion of UAP Doc. 201 - 205 c. Detailed Drawings
- package services d. Shop Drawings
e. Working Drawing
Notes:
Construction
** 6” to 8” - distances of nails
** Every 4” - distances of rivet at ridge roll for roofing
5 Sets of Blue Prints Section 2
1 – office of the building official 1. Laws
1 – contractor 2. Regulations
1 – owner 3. Site Conditions
1 – fire department - the architect should do ocular inspection of the site
1 – site: 4. Permits
 Only the architect can use the copy at the site. - responsibility of the contractor to provide permit on his
 May cause “termination” of the contractor in case of own expense
lost or mishandled. 5. Taxes
 Well-kept at the site. - whoever gains pays tax
 Protected by electrical tape, binded by wood and 6. Insurance
screw and supported by acetate cover. a. life insurance
b. property insurance
7. Survey
- actual verification of size of the lots at the cost of the
owner
- re-survey when problem occur but at his own expense

Section 3. Equipment and Materials

o Equipments written on quotation submitted by the
Additional 4 copies of blue prints contractor must comply with actual usage.
1- homeowner association o Materials should follow what is written on
1- security of homeowner association specifications.
ex: town house, condominium, subdivision, etc.
2 – lending institution Section 4. Premises and Temporary Facilities
a. file o Define by property line
b. appraiser o Consideration of safety of adjacent lots and users.
Temporary Facilities
** 9 copies are free of charge and the succeeding copies are 1. warehouse
payable. 2. bankhouse or barracks
Conflicts on drawings and specifications or text - for stay-in workers
 specifications or text will prevail 3. office
 if not stated on drawings and specification, - for architect‟s negotiations
the contractor has the right to do it in the most expensive 4. utilities
manner, still the materials have to be approved by the - water, electrical sources, etc.
architect. 5. access
- road, pathways, etc.
6. trial usage
 7. enclosures
8. signage
- “falling debris”
- “park at your own risk”
When “accepted”
Section 5. Protection of Work and Property - the architect furnish certificates to the owner:
1. Certificate of acceptance
Section 6 2. Certificate of payment
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.
2. Work
- based on specifications and plans
Notes:
duration – include „liquidated damages‟ which means ** the contractor may not be paid till 90 days before he go to
delayed construction to be deducted to the fee. court.
a. working days – Monday to Friday ** substantial completion (98%): the contractor may e paid
b. calendar days – number of days including Saturday, 100%
Sunday and holidays
3. Payment Section 7. Contractor-Separate;
- no payment shall be made without the approval of the Contractors-Subcontractors relations
architect.
Notes: Section 8. Suspension of Work
** duration starts counting 7 days after the acceptance of NTP People who can suspend work: owner and contractor
„notice to proceed‟. 1. Owner
** within 7 days: mobilization and materials were prepared. a. Bankruptcy – declared by BIR
** immediately means 5 days b. Insubordination – not following orders
** s-curve – allowable deficiency is 10% c. Non payment
2. Contractor
Contractor a. Government stoppage of work
1. Certificate of completion (partial) b. Non action of request
2. Request for Inspection - drawings
3. Billing - materials
4. Certificate of Non-Financial - inspection
c. Non payment of workers or materials
 Notes: Article 3. Sundry Provision
Involving numbers a. Foreigners cannot practice if there is no reciprocity
** 5 days – means immediately b. Corporation cannot practice architecture
** 7 days – NTP „ notice to proceed‟ c. Architect who‟s employed by the government cannot
** 10 days – request for materials and drawings practice architecture privately
– notice (stop, begin or resume)
** 15 days – money matters (request for inspection, payments, Termination of License
salary and wages) 1. Fraudulent Acts
** 30 days – arbitration 2. Scandalous Acts
** 90 days – government stoppage 3. Criminal Acts
** 120 days – Building Permit (stoppage) a. Life
** 365 days – Building Permit (without construction) b. Property
– 3 consecutive board examination failures 4. Unsound mind
– guaranteed bond 5. Violation of Code of Ethics
– reinstatement
** 3 years – renewal of license Note:
** 15 years – liability of architect to his project Designers
** ADB Building – Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (SOM)
 BUILDING LAWS ** Bureau of Soil – Japanese architect
** Lung Center and Health Center – George Ramos
Practice of Architecture ** World Trade Center – Minoro Yamasaki
1. RA 545 – The Architectural Law ** Only the architect may sign the „Architectural Plans‟
2. PD 49 – Intellectual Property Law
3. PD 223 – The Law that created the PRC  LAWS THAT AFFECTS HOUSING, GEN. CONSTRUCTION,
** Hon. Antonieta Fortuna-Ibe (head) DESIGN, REAL ESTATE, ETC.
4. LOI 1000 – The letter of Inspection Mandating Government
support only to the A.P.O. 1. PD 1096 – The National Building Code
5. EO 164 – The Executive order regulating the hiring of foreign 2. PD 957 – The Condominium and Subdivision Buyers Protective
consultants Law
Article 1. Organization 3. BP 220 – The Socialized Housing Law
Article 2. Registration and Exam 4. BP 344 – The Law Enhancing the Mobility of the Disabled (The
** Qualifications Accessibility Law)
a. 21 years old 5. PD 1185 – The Fire Code of the Philippines
b. Filipino
c. Graduate of BS Architecture
d. 2 years diversified experience
e. High-School Graduate
 Notes:
** former president Ferdinand Marcos signed most of these laws
** Architect Roberto “Pentong” Gaite – architect to juries
** Building Permit – issued to buildings having a cost of
P15,000.00 of indigenous materials
** Hon. Florante Soriquez – secretary of DPWH

 PRIORITY CHAPTERS TO STUDY

NBC:
1. Chapter 1 – General Provision
2. Chapter 2 – Adm. and Enforcement
3. Chapter 3 – Permits and Inspection
4. Chapter 7- Classification and Use
5. Chapter 8 – Light and Ventilation
6. Chapter 12 – Gen. Design and Construction

 OTHER INFO
 Apprentice – Designer – Draftsman
- signed by Filipino architect
- current and valid ITR
- under minimum of 6 months work with architect
- maximum of four architects to sign the logbook
- 3840 hours
- while studying, 4 hours a day may count
- 8 hours a day when working
- overtime, Saturday and Sundays are not included
- submission of logbook is 30 days before the board exam