Module 3B The Architect's Specialized Services

The Architect’s
Specialized Services
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SPP Doc 203: SPP on Specialized
Architectural Services

What are Specialized
Services?
● Services to complete,
complement, supplement the
Project
● Application of various
technologies and skills from
different fields
● Specific expertise for
enhancement of the interior and
exterior of the Project
● Regular Services: Architectural
plan & design of the Building
(Professional Regulatory Board of
Architecture, 2010)

Architectural Interior
Services
● Detailed planning and design of

the indoor areas of any proposed
building
● Includes: retrofit, renovation,
rehabilitation, expansion work
● Includes: architectural, utility and
architectural lay-outing of
engineering systems
Architecture, 2010)

Definitions
● Retrofit - "modify so as to
incorporate changes made in later
versions of the same model,
1954" (Definition and Etymology
of Retrofit, n.d.)
● Renovation - “in a general sense,
‘rebuilding, reconstruction; a
making new after decay,
destruction, or impairment,’ from
Old French renovacion,13c.”
(Definition and Etymology of
Renovation, n.d.)

Scope of Architectural Interior Services
Assists Client in conducting
bids/negotiations with
Determining size and general contractors, sub
interrelationship of spaces contractors, suppliers
Checks & approves samples

of materials, shop drawings
Laying out of furniture,
movables, equipment, built-
ins, fixtures
Reviews & approves billings
Prepares specifications of
floor/wall/ceiling finishes,
doors and partition systems, Conducts inspections and
hardware, modular furniture
approves installed
systems, equipment,
components
signages, etc.
(Professional Regulatory Board of Architecture, 2010)

Architectural Interiors Other Info
Manner of Providing Services Method of Compensation
Dual capacity as Recommended Architect’s Fee:

10-15% of the Cost of Work
Architect-of-Record
and Consulting
Architect for
Architectural Interior
Services
Excludes Engineering and
Consultants Fees
Consulting Architect
for Architectural
Schedule: 30% upon submission
Interior Services
of preliminary design, 50%
upon submission of final design
and 20% upon project
completion

Acoustic Design
Services
Detailed planning and design to

control sound for compatibility with
architectural concept (Professional
Regulatory Board of Architecture,
2010)
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Scope of Acoustic Design Services
Prepares drawings and specifications for

acoustic design and treatment
Assists Client in bidding/negotiating with

specialty subcontractor
Checks/approves samples and equipment
Conducts inspection
Assists Client in evaluating amount due

subcontractor
Acoustic Design Other Info
Recommended Architect’s Fee:

Dual Capacity: 10-15% of the Cost of Work
Architect-of-
Record and
Consulting
Architect
Excludes Consultants Fees
Consulting
Architect Schedule: 30% upon submission
completion

Architectural Lighting
Design
Detailed planning and design of light

transmission, timing and control for
compatibility with the architectural
concept (Professional Regulatory
Board of Architecture, 2010)

Scope of Architectural Lighting Design
Prepares the drawings and specifications for lighting design
illumination, fixture placement, efficiency, energy considerations,
etc.
Assists Client in bidding/negotiating with a specialty

subcontractor
Checks and approves samples of materials and fixtures
Conducts inspection of work and fixtures
Assists Client in evaluating amount due to subcontractor

Architectural Lighting Design Other Info

Architect-of-
Record and
Consulting
Architect
Consultants Fees
Consulting
completion

Site Development
Planning Services
● Coordination of architectural lay-

outing with the utilization of the
spaces surrounding the building
● Coordination of the built with the
natural environment
● Concept of Total Environment
● Landscaping Layout of Small
Building Projects
Architecture, 2010)
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Development" by dan reed! is
licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0
Scope of Site Development Planning
Design of the surroundings
Layout of open spaces
Conceptualizes the entire Site Development Plan

(SDP) including civil works, softscape and hardscape
Conceptualizes specifications for civil works and

utility lines
Assists Client in bidding/negotiating with landscape,

waterscape and other contractors, etc.

Site Development Planning Other Info

Architect-of-
Record and
Consulting
Architect
Consultants Fees
Consulting
completion

Site and Physical
Planning Services
● Includes: Master Development
Planning, Subdivision Planning and
Urban Design
● Physical Planning: orderly arrangement
within a property on which vertical
structures as well as horizontal
developments are proposed
● Undertake in-depth study of the site’s
economic systems, laws, tax structure,
infrastructure, utilities, and
components bearing on the project
● Examples: industrial estates,
commercial/ religious/ institutional/
government/ civic centers, sports
complexes, tourist centers, tourism
estates, resorts, amusement parks,
educational facilities, residential/
housing subdivisions
Architecture, 2010)
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Waterfront Development Plan
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Scope of Site and Physical Planning Services
Confer with Clients on project
requirements, secure sufficient
data to generate reliable
projections and analyses
Translate a multi-
dimensional point of view to
a two dimensional physical
plan Examine laws, ordinances, rules,
regulations
Lead the physical planning

team in the performance of Consider best industry practices
environment studies, applicable
feasibility studies, market
analysis, access/movement
systems, impact analysis
and other services
Prepare Framework and

Conceptual Master Development
Plans and Reports

Scope: Prepare Preliminary and Detailed Master
Development Plans which includes:
Distribution of areas Deed of restrictions
Lot counts
Road networks
Land use tabulations

Pedestrian access systems
Building footprints
Legal easements
Roof-prints
Basic utility layouts
Basement level prints
Landscape layouts
View corridors
Lot pad elevations Building cast shadow projections
Lot primacy matrices Reflected light projections

Scope: after the Master Development Plan
is prepared…
Presents these to Client, Government,
and Public Consultations
Undertakes modifications, revisions,

changes within the engagement period
Prepares phasing of construction
Prepares Project Cost Estimates

Site and Physical Planning Services Other Info
Recommended fee is P50,000 per

hectare, net, minimum (For
moderately flat land)
Dual Capacity:
Architect-of-
Record and
Consulting
For rugged to steep terrain rate to
Architect increase by 20 to 30%
Excludes Engineering and Consultants

Consulting Fees
Architect
Payment schedule:
• Framework Development Plan: 30%
• Conceptual Master Development Plan: 30%
(Professional Regulatory Board of Architecture, 2016) • Preliminary Master Development Plan: 20%
• Detailed Master Development Plan: 20%

Comprehensive
Development
Planning
● Expanded Physical Planning Services
● Covers the range of services from
primary data gathering to the
formulation of the Master
Development Plan plus the parallel
preparation of the Environmental
Impact Assessment/Statement
● Heavy emphasis on the non-physical/
non-engineering components of the
development plan (e.g. financial/
economic/ market demand forecast,
administrative, political, institutional,
legal, socio-cultural, environment, etc.)
● The architect needs to be separately
qualified and experienced as an
Environmental Planner.
Architecture, 2010)
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Scope of Comprehensive Development Planning
Identifies existing land use, resources, social

behaviour and interaction
Undertakes environmental analysis, demographic

analysis, feasibility studies
Examines existing laws, ordinances, political/social

restraints
Prepares Conceptual Development Plans, policies,

implementing strategies to arrive at the desired
comprehensive/ master planning solutions

Comprehensive Development Planning Other Info
Rate cost x Multiplier

Dual Capacity: + reimbursable
Architect-of- expenses
Record and
Consulting
Architect
Per diem +
reimbursable
expenses
Consulting
Architect
Retainer +
reimbursable
expenses

Definitions
Rate Cost x Multiplier Reimbursable Expenses
Transportation, Housing, Living Allowance
(For assignments/projects over 100km
Multiple of Direct Personnel Expenses
outside of area of operation of the
Architect)
Extra sets of drawings, reports, maps,

contract documents (over the 5 cps)
Used for non-creative work.
Overseas and long distance calls
The “rate cost” is technical work hours

multiplied to an hourly rate.
Laboratory tests
This rate cost is then applied with a

factor of 1.5 or 2.5 to cover overhead an
profit. This “multiplier” depends on Licenses, fees, taxes needed for the
office setup and complexity of project. project

Definitions
Per Diem Retainer
“Meaning ‘a retaining fee,

fee paid to an attorney or
“As a noun from 1809, ‘amount
barrister to secure his
or allowance of so much every
services" is from 1818. The
day.’” (Definition and Etymology
general sense of "sum paid
of Per Diem, n.d.)
to secure special services" is
from 1859. (Definition and
Etymology of Retainer, n.d.)
“Daily allowances paid to

employees to cover costs A retainer fee is a payment
incurred while on a business made to a professional,
trip. Business expenses often a lawyer, by a client
typically include for future services. (What Is
accommodation, a Retainer Fee?, 2022)
transportation, food, and any
other incidental expenses.”
(Kagan, 2021)

Architectural
Conservator/
Restoration Architect
● Responsible for providing a full
range of services related to the
documentation, assessment and
conservation of historic buildings.
● Services include: historical
research, field investigation,
materials testing, report writing,
preparation of construction
documents, construction project
monitoring.
Architecture, 2010)
"Budapest: Matthias Church:

Restoration" by bill barber is
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Security Evaluation
and Planning
● Examination of the physical

envelope of the building
● Determination of ease of intrusion
and egress routes
● Identification of unsafe conditions
● Preparation of a crisis response
plan
Architecture, 2010)

Facilities Maintenance
Support
● Oversee the basic operation and

continuous maintenance of facilities
○ Repair services (carpentry,
plumbing, painting, etc.)
○ Energy management (indoor
climate control)
○ Custodial services (cleaning of
high traffic areas, trash pick-up
and spot cleaning)
○ Landscape services (pest
control, irrigation, mowing,
maintenance of trees/shrubs)
○ Event Support
○ Planning, Design and
Construction
Architecture, 2010)
Building Testing and
Commissioning
● Identifying benchmarks and

checklists for success
● Review of design documents
● Verifying all of the subsystems to
achieve the project requirements
as intended by the Owner and as
designed by the building
architects and engineers
● Identify issues and discrepancies
Architecture, 2010)

Building
Environmental
Assessor
● LEED or BREAM Accredited
Professional
● Manage assessments from
feasibility to project completion
● Provide advice to Client on the
most cost effective route to
compliance
● Identify potential carbon
emissions savings
● Manage resources, deliverables,
budgets on Projects
Architecture, 2010)
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Building Appraiser
● Separately qualified as a Real

Estate Appraiser
● Keeps up to date with market
values
● Appraise structures for the
purpose of deriving value for
selling or buying
● Prepares reports after inspections
Architecture, 2010)
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inspection" by Museum Storage
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Outsourced
architectural work
● Schematic design support

○ Research and Programming
● Construction documentation
● 3D renderings and animation
Architecture, 2010)

Arbitrators,
Mediators,
Conciliators
● Separately accredited by the
Construction Industry Arbitration
Commission
● Facilitate communication between
parties toward mutual agreement
● Clarify issues, concerns, needs and
interests of all parties
● Conduct initial meetings to outline the
arbitration process
● Interview claimants, agents and
witnesses to obtain information about
the disputed issues
● Prepare settlement agreements
● Apply relevant laws and regulations to
reach conclusions
Architecture, 2010)

Typical Method of
Compensation for
Restoration Architect
to Arbitrator
● Rate cost x Multiplier +
reimbursable expenses
● Per diem + reimbursable
expenses
● Retainer + reimbursable expenses
Architecture, 2016)

References
Definition and Etymology of Per Diem. (n.d.). Etymonline. Retrieved April 30, 2022, from
https://www.etymonline.com/search?q=diem
Definition and etymology of renovation. (n.d.). Etymonline. Retrieved April 30, 2022, from
https://www.etymonline.com/search?q=renovation
Definition and etymology of retainer. (n.d.). Etymonline. Retrieved April 30, 2022, from
https://www.etymonline.com/search?q=retainer
Definition and etymology of retrofit. (n.d.). Etymonline. Retrieved April 30, 2022, from
https://www.etymonline.com/search?q=retrofit
Kagan, J. (2021, June 27). What Are Per Diem Payments? Investopedia. Retrieved April 30, 2022, from
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/p/per-diem-payments.asp
Professional Regulatory Board of Architecture. (2010). SPP Document 203: Standard on Professional
Practice on Specialized Services. Professional Regulation Commission.
Professional Regulatory Board of Architecture. (2016). Approval. Adoption and Promulgation of the
Architects’ Guidelines for Standards of Professional Practice Compliances on the Methods of
Compensation and Schedule of Fees, as Prepared and Recommended by the Accredited and
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What Is a Retainer Fee? (2022, March 11). Investopedia. Retrieved April 30, 2022, from
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The Architect’s

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● Detailed planning and design of

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Checks & approves samples

Reviews & approves billings

(Professional Regulatory Board of Architecture, 2010)

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Dual capacity as Recommended Architect’s Fee:

(Professional Regulatory Board of Architecture, 2016)

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Detailed planning and design to

Image by aalxbss is licensed

Prepares drawings and specifications for

Assists Client in bidding/negotiating with

Checks/approves samples and equipment

Assists Client in evaluating amount due

Recommended Architect’s Fee:

Excludes Consultants Fees

(Professional Regulatory Board of Architecture, 2016)

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Detailed planning and design of light

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Assists Client in bidding/negotiating with a specialty

Checks and approves samples of materials and fixtures

Conducts inspection of work and fixtures

Assists Client in evaluating amount due to subcontractor

(Professional Regulatory Board of Architecture, 2010)

Recommended Architect’s Fee:

(Professional Regulatory Board of Architecture, 2016)

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● Coordination of architectural lay-

"Site Plan, Chevy Chase Lake

Design of the surroundings

Layout of open spaces

Conceptualizes the entire Site Development Plan

Conceptualizes specifications for civil works and

Assists Client in bidding/negotiating with landscape,

(Professional Regulatory Board of Architecture, 2010)

Recommended Architect’s Fee:

(Professional Regulatory Board of Architecture, 2016)

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Lead the physical planning

Prepare Framework and

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Land use tabulations

Lot pad elevations Building cast shadow projections

Lot primacy matrices Reflected light projections

(Professional Regulatory Board of Architecture, 2010)

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Undertakes modifications, revisions,

Prepares phasing of construction

Prepares Project Cost Estimates

(Professional Regulatory Board of Architecture, 2010)

Recommended fee is P50,000 per

Excludes Engineering and Consultants

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Identifies existing land use, resources, social

Undertakes environmental analysis, demographic

Examines existing laws, ordinances, political/social

Prepares Conceptual Development Plans, policies,

Module 3B The Architect's Specialized Services

Module 3B The Architect's Specialized Services