PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE- M I

Dept.Of Architecture| TKMCE- Kollam

 COMPARISON OF PROFESSION AND BUSINESS
BUSINESS PROFESSION
MEANING Business is an economic activity Profession is a form of economic
concerned with the production or activities, wherein special skills,
purchase and sale of merchandise and knowledge and expertise is required to
rendering of services with the purpose be applied by the person, in their
of earning profit. occupation.
OBJECTIVE Earning profit Rendering service
USER CATERING TO Customer Client
QUALIFICATION Nothing Specialized knowledge required
Entrepreneur decision and fulfilment of Membership of the professional and
ESTABLISHMENT
legal formalities certificate to practice is needed
Code of conduct prescribed need to be
CODE OF CONDUCT No prescribed code of conduct
followed
Products and services are advertised to Advertisement is strictly prohibited as
ADVERTISEMENT
increase sale per code of conduct
REWARD Profit Professional fee
RISK FACTOR Always present Not always present
TRANSFER OF INTEREST Possible Not possible
Capital requirements based on the size
CAPITAL Limited capital is required
& nature of the business
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The Architect
unstructured
artistic

intuitive nonconforming

sensitive innovative

articulate investigative

expressive intellectual

introspective
original
inquisitive
Intuitive – using or based on what one feels to be true even without conscious reasoning; instinctive
Articulate – having or showing the ability to speak fluently and coherently.
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Responsibilities and Duties
Ethics

Code of Conduct

Architectural Profession is governed by :

Public Services

Education
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Relationships
Vendors
Engineers

Contractors
Statutory
organisations
Students

clients
Employees

Support Staff
Employers
Peers

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Responsibilities and Duties
Clients

Calling, the
architect has
adopted for

COA, IIA,
Architectural Profession owes to:
Judiciary and
Government

Fellow
Professionals

Community
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The Profession
PROFESSIONAL LIFE
The day to day practice of architecture is
Ethics and Professional Conduct
governed by an assortment of laws, regulations,
Participating in professional organisations
and ethical codes that define the obligations of
Public service and community development
The Architect in the political process architects to the public, their clients, and their

Participating in architecture education peers.

Other aspects of professional life include

LEGALITY OF PRACTICE
professional development and advancement
Architects and the Law
achieved through lifelong learning, involvement in
Regulation of Practice
professional organisations, participation in public

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT and community service and mentoring emerging

Lifelong learning professionals.

Mentoring
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Responsibilities and Duties to Profession
https://www.coa.gov.in/contprintcont.php?lid=250&lang=1&level=1&sublinkid=271

1. Professional Duties of Architect:

i. Service
ii. Competence
iii. Duty of care
iv. Duties
2. Professional Conduct
3. Client's - Owner's/ Occupant's duties and responsibilities
4. Professional Negligence
i. Negligence:
ii. Deficient Service
iii. Exceptions
5. Professional Liabilities
6. Nature of Liability

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The Practice of Profession

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The Practice of Profession

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Architect’s Act 1972

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ARCHITECT’S ACT,1972

➢ An Act to provide for the registration of architects and for matters

connected therewith.
➢ It has come into force from 31st May 1972 and extends to the whole
India.
➢ It contains 4 Chapters with 45 Sections along with one Schedule.

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CHAPTER - 1

2. In this act, unless the context otherwise requires-

➢ "architect" means a person whose name is for the time being entered in the
register.
➢ "Council" means the Council of Architecture constituted under Section 3
➢ "Indian Institute of Architects" means the Indian Institute of
• Architects registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860.
➢ "recognised qualification" means any qualification in architecture for the time
being included in the Schedule or notified under section 15.
➢ "register" means the register of architects maintained under section 23
➢ "regulation" means a regulation made under this Act by the Council.
➢ “rule" means a rule made under this Act by the Central
Government.
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(COUNCIL OFARCHITECTURE)
➢ “A Council to be known as the Council of Architecture, which shall
be a body corporate, having perpetual succession and a common
seal, with power to acquire, hold and dispose of property, both
movable and immovable, and to contract, and may by that name
sue or be sued.
➢ The Head Office of the Council is at Delhi
India Habitat Centre, Core 6A, 1st Floor,
Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003 India

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THE COUNCIL SHALL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING
MEMBERS, NAMELY:-

➢ Five architects possessing recognized qualifications elected by the

Indian Institute of Architects from among its members.
➢ Two persons nominated by the All India Council for Technical
Education established by the Resolution of the Government of India.
➢ Five persons elected form among themselves by heads of
architectural institutions in India imparting full-time instruction
for recognised qualifications.
➢ The Chief Architects in the Ministries of the Central Government
to which the Government business relating to defence and
railways has been allotted and head of the Architectural
Organization in the Central Public Works Department, ex officio.

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➢ One person nominated by the Central Government.
➢ An architect from each State nominated by the Government of
that state.
➢ Two persons nominated by the Institution of Engineers (India) from
among its members.
➢ One person nominated by the Institution of Surveyors of India from
among its members.
➢ The President and the Vice-President of the Council shall be elected
by the members of the Council from among themselves.
➢ An elected President or Vice-President of the Council shall hold
office for a term of three years or till he ceases to be a member
of the Council, whichever is earlier.
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CHAPTER – 2 (COUNCIL OFARCHITECTURE)

➢ The Council shall meet at least once in every six months at such time
and place and shall observe such rules of procedure in regard to
the transaction of business at its meetings as may be prescribed by
regulations.
➢ Unless otherwise prescribed by regulations, nine members of the
Council shall form a quorum, and all the acts of the Council shall be
decided by a majority of the members present and voting.
➢ In the case of an equal division of votes, the President, or in his
absence, the Vice-President or, in the absence of both, the
member presiding over the meeting, shall have and exercise a
second or casting vote.
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• The Council shall –
➢ appoint a Registrar who shall act as its Secretary and who may also
act, if so decided by the Council, as its treasurer.
➢ appoint such other officers and employees as the Council deems
necessary to enable it to carry out its functions under this Act.
➢ with the previous sanction of the Central Government, fix the pay
and allowances and other conditions of service of officers and
other employees of the Council.

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➢Every authority in India which grants a recognised qualification shall
furnish such information as the Council may, from time to time,
require as to the courses of study and examinations to be
undergone in order to obtain such qualification, as to the ages at
which such courses of study and examinations are required to be
undergone and such qualification is conferred and generally as to
the requisites for obtaining such qualification.

➢The Executive Committee shall, subject to regulations, if any, made

by the Council, appoint such number of inspectors as it may deem
requisite to inspect any college or institution where architectural
education is given or to attend any examination held by any college
or institution for the purpose of recommending to the Central
Government recognition of architectural qualifications granted by
that college or institution.

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• The inspectors shall not interfere with the conduct of any training or
examination, but shall report to the Executive Committee on the
adequacy of the standards of architectural education including staff,
equipment, accommodation, training and such other facilities as may
be prescribed by regulations for giving such education or on the
sufficiency of every examination which they attend.

• The Executive Committee shall forward a copy of such report to the

college or institution and shall also forward copies with remarks, if any,
of the college or institution thereon, to the Central Government.

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• When upon report by the Executive Committee it appears to the
Council –
➢ that the courses of study and examination to be undergone in, or
the proficiency required from the candidates at any examination
held by, any college or institution, or
➢ that the staff, equipment, accommodation, training and other
facilities for staff and training provided in such college or institution.

▪ After considering such representation the appropriate Government

shall forward it along with such remarks as it may choose to make to
the college or institution concerned, with an intimation of the period
within which the college or institution, as the case may be, may
submit its explanation to the appropriate Government.
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• The Council may prescribe the minimum standards of architectural
education required for granting recognised qualifications by
colleges or institutions in India.
1.The Council may by regulations prescribe standards of professional
conduct and etiquette and a code of ethics for architects.
2.Regulations made by the Council under sub-section (1) may specify
which violations thereof shall constitute infamous conduct in any
professional respect, that is to say, professional misconduct, and such
provision shall have effect notwithstanding anything contained in any
law for the time being in force.

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 CHAPTER – 3 (REGISTRATION OF ARCHITECTS)

• Do Visit- https://www.coa.gov.in/ & check Registration & Renewal Information

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(MISCELLANEOUS)

• The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette,

make rules to carry out the purposes of this Act.
• The Council may, with the approval of the central Government, *[by
notification in the Official Gazette] make regulations not inconsistent
with the provisions of this Act, or the rules made there under to carry
out the purposes of this Act.
• In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the
foregoing power, such REGULATIONS may provide for -

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▪ the management of the property of the Council.
▪ the powers and duties of the President and the Vice-
President of the Council.
▪ the summoning and holding of meetings of the Council and the
Executive Committee or any other committee constituted under
section 10.
▪ the functions of the Executive Committee or of any other
committee constituted under section 10.
▪ The courses and periods of study and of practical training, if any, to
be undertaken, the subjects of examinations and standards of
proficiency therein to be obtained in any college or institution for
grant of recognised qualifications.

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▪ the appointment, powers and duties of inspector.
▪ the standards of staff, equipment, accommodation, training and
other facilities for architectural education.
▪ the conduct of professional examinations, qualifications of
examiners and the conditions of admission to such examinations.
▪ the standards of professional conduct and etiquette and code of
ethics to be observed by architects.
▪ any other matter which is to be or may be provided by regulations
under this Act and in respect of which no rules have been made.

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C.O.A , REGULATIONS, 1982
▪ In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) and sub- section (2) of
section 45 of the Architects Act, 1972), the Council of Architecture, with the
approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the following regulations,
▪ Regulations are divided into 8 parts and 30 sections. As below :-

➢ PART – 1 (Preliminary and Definitions)

➢ PART – 2 (C.O.A. Meetings)
➢ PART – 3 (Powers & Duties of President & vice president)
➢ PART – 4 (Executive Committee)
➢ PART – 5 (Committees of Council)
➢ PART – 6 (Registrar and Employees of the Council)
➢ PART – 7 (Finances, Accounts and Audit)
➢ PART – 8 (Inspection of Educational Institutions of Architecture)
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ARCHITECTURAL EDUCATION Reg: -1983

▪ Minimum Standards of Architectural Education

Regulations, 1983.
▪ In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of
section 45 read with section 21 of the Architects Act, 1972 the
Council of Architecture, with the approval of the Central
Government, hereby makes the following regulations, namely
▪ These regulations may be called the Council of
Architecture (Minimum Standards of Architectural
Education) Regulations, 1983.

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DEFINITIONS

▪ "Executive Committee" means the Executive Committee

constituted under Section 3.
▪ "Faculty" means the full-time teaching staff members in the
service of the institution.
▪ "Institutions" means the colleges/departments/schools of
architecture in India imparting instructions for recognized
qualifications.
▪ "Recognised qualifications" means any qualification in
architecture for the time being included in the Schedule or
notified under section 15 of Act

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* STANDARDS OF STAFF, EQUIPMENT, ACCOMMODATION, TRAINING
AND OTHER FACILITIES FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION

➢ The institutions shall maintain a teacher/student ratio of 1:8.

➢ The institutions shall have a minimum number of 12 faculty
members for a student strength of 100.
➢ The institution with the maximum intake of 40 in a class may have the
faculty pattern as prescribed in Appendix-B.
➢ The institutions shall encourage the faculty members to involve
in professional practice including research.
➢ The institutions shall provide facilities as indicated in
Appendix-C.
➢ The institutions shall encourage exchange of faculty members for
academic programmes.
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APPENDIX – C (INFRASTRUCTURE)

▪ Physical Facilities:
▪ The Institution of Architecture should be located in a building to
have a floor area of about 15 sq.mm. per student.
▪ The building should include class rooms and at least 5 studios,
adequate space for faculty members, library, workshop,
materials museum, laboratories, exhibition/conference room,
office accommodation and common area for students and
staff.
▪ The space requirements per student for architectural education
whether in the Institution or in the Hostel are apt to be more than
for most other types of professional courses like engineering and
medicine because of the large space required for preparation
of drawings.
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APPENDIX – C (INFRASTRUCTURE)

• This factor should be borne in mind in the design of

Hostels and Studios.
• Facilities may also be provided for extra-curricular
activities and sports.
• The equipment in the workshop/laboratories has also to be
provided to meet with the special requirement for architectural
education.
• It is desirable to provide locker facilities in the studios for
students.

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APPENDIX – C (INFRASTRUCTURE)

▪ The Library, Workshops, Laboratories and Photography unit

should be managed by professionally qualified staff with
adequate supporting staff to assist the students and faculty
members in their academic programmes.
▪ There should also be administrative supporting staff to run the
Architectural Institutions.
▪ It is desirable to provide hostel accommodation and residential
accommodation for staff and students in close proximity of the
institution.

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COA

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Code of Professional conduct
1) Ensure that his professional activities do not conflict
with his general responsibility to contribute to the
quality of the environment and future welfare of
society
2) Apply his skill to the creative, responsible and
economic development of his country
3) Provide professional services of a high standard, to
the best of his ability
4) If in private practice, inform his Client of the
conditions of engagement and scale of charges and
agree that these conditions shall be the basis of the
appointment
5) He will not pass on the work to another architect
without prior agreement of his Client
6) Not give or take discounts, commissions, gifts or
other inducements for the introduction of Clients or of
work
7) Act with fairness and impartiality when
administering a building contract.
8) Maintain a high standard of integrity
Promote the advancement of Architecture, standards
of Architectural education, research, training and
practice.
10) Conduct himself in a manner which is not
derogatory to his professional.
11) Character, nor likely to lessen the confidence of
the public in the profession, nor bring Architects into
disrepute
12) Compete fairly with other Architects
13) Observe and uphold the Council's conditions of
engagement and scale of charges
14) Not supplant or attempt to supplant another
Architect
15) Not prepare design free of charge or for a reduced
fee ,however he may take part in competition
approved by the council
16) Must not accept a project which he knows has
been given to other architect , before he make sure
that the previous appointment has been properly
terminated and his dues has been settled. He must
notify the previous architect before accepting the
proposal.
17) Comply with Council's guidelines for Architectural
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Code of Professional conduct
18) When working in other countries, observe the
requirements of codes of conduct applicable to the
place where he is working
19) Not have or take as partner in his firm any person
who is disqualified for registration by reason of the fact
that his name has been removed form the Register
under Section 29 or 30 of the Architects Act, 1972
20) Provide their employees with suitable working
environment, compensate them fairly and facilitate
their professional development
21) Recognize and respect the professional
contribution of his employees
22) Provide their associates with suitable working
environment, compensate them fairly and facilitate
their professional development
23) Recognize and respect the professional
contribution of his associates
24) Recognize and respect the professional
contribution of the consultants
25) Enter into agreement with them defining their
scope of work, responsibilities, functions, fees and
mode of payment
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26) Shall not advertise his professional services nor
shall he allow his name to be included in
advertisement or to be used for publicity purposes
save the following exceptions :
• A notice of change of address may be published on three
occasions and correspondents may be informed by post
• Architect may exhibit his name outside his office and on a
building, either under construction or completed, for which he
is or was an Architect, provided the lettering does not exceed
10 cm. in height
• Advertisements including the name and address of an
Architect may be published in connection with calling of
tenders, staff requirements and similar matters
• May allow his name to be associated with illustrations and
descriptions of his work in the press or other public media but
he shall not give or accept any consideration for such
appearances
• may allow his name to appear in advertisements inserted in
the press by suppliers or manufacturers of materials used in a
building he has designed, provided his name is included in an
unostentatious manner and he does not accept any
consideration for its use,
• may allow his name to appear in brochure prepared by Clients
for the purpose of advertising or promoting projects for which
he has been commissioned
• may produce or publish brochures, pamphlets describing his
experience and capabilities for distribution to those potential
Clients whom he can identify by name and position
• may allow his name to appear in the classified columns of the
trade / professional directory and/or telephone directory/ 36
website.
Responsibilities and Duties to Client

1. The Architect may introduce to a prospective Client the Professional services he is able
to perform provided it is limited to Presentation of examples of his professional
experience and does not entail the offering of free preliminary sketches or other services
without the benefit of an agreement with the Client for legitimate compensation.
2. The Architect shall acquaint or ascertain from the Client at the very inception of their
business relationship, the exact nature and scope of his services and the corresponding
professional charges.
3. The Architect shall advise a Client against proceeding with any project whose
practicability may be questionable due to financial, legal or arresting or exigent
conditions, even if such advice may mean the loss of a prospective commission to the
Architect.
4. The Architect shall explain the conditional character of estimates other than estimates
submitted in the form of actual proposals by contractors and in no case shall he
guarantee any estimates or cost of the work in order to secure a commission.
5. The Architect shall consider the needs and stipulation of his Client and the effects of his
work upon the life and well-being of the public and the community as a whole, and to
endeavor to meet the aesthetic and functional requirements of the project
commensurate with the Client's appropriation.
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Responsibilities and Duties to Client
1. The Architect shall charge his Client for services rendered, a professional fee commensurate
with the work involved and with his professional standing and experience based upon the
Basic Minimum Fee prescribed under the "Standards of Professional Practice" of the
"Architect's National Code.“
2. The Architect shall not undertake, under a fixed contract sum agreement, the construction of
any project based on plans prepared by him. He may in certain cases, undertake the
construction of a project even when the plans were prepared by him provided it is
undertaken in conformity with the conditions set forth under sections covering "Construction
Services", "Comprehensive Services" or "Design-Build Services" of the document on
"STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE.“
3. The Architect shall be compensated for his services solely through his professional fee charged
directly to the Client. He shall not accept nor ask for any other returns in whatever form from
any interested source other than the Client.
4. The Architect shall be free in his investments and business relations outside of his profession
from any financial or personal interests which tend to weaken and discredit his standing as an
unprejudiced and honest adviser, free to act in his Client's best interests. If the Architect has
any business interest which will relate to, or affect the interest of his Client, he should inform his
Client of such condition or situation.
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Role of Indian Institute of Architects

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Role of Council Of Architecture

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Options for Student Architect

1) A Student Architect can participate in Architectural competitions floated by

Institutions and colleges.

2) Students can become member in IIA

3) Students can intern in any architectural practice or office if they have the

calling.

4) Student member of IIA can participate in workshop or seminar organised by IIA

5) A Student wont be having any voting rights in professional organisation like II

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Comprehensive Architectural Services

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Comprehensive Architectural Services

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Comprehensive Architectural Services

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Comprehensive Architectural Services

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Scale Of Fees

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Scale Of Fees

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Scale Of Fees

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Scale Of Fees

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Schedule Of Payment

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Schedule Of Payment

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Architectural Competitions

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Architectural Competitions
ARCHITECTURAL COMPETITION
• Its an important avenue to encourage talent to come to
the force
• Main purpose was to give the promoter of competition
the choice of the best available design
• The jury or assessor with his best of knowledge selects the
best design and as well as gives the participants the best
deal
• Guideline of architectural competition lays considerable
emphasis on the mandatory requirement of assessor and
the qualification
MERITS OF COMPETITION
• Every competitor competes on same conditions, same
information and within the same time limit
• Entries are judged only by those who are qualified to
read, to interpret and to judge, if the design selected
meets the promoters requirement
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ASSESSOR
• A senior architect (a fellow member of IIA, as per IIA
norms) appointed by the promoter to help organize and
conduct the competition from beginning to end
• The board of assessors all times include architects
registered with COA and shall be majority of at least by
one when comparing to the promoters organization
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF ASSESSOR
• Should be available to advise the promoter on all matters
connected to the competition
• Assist in preparation and approval of the brief
• To Carefully study the requirements of local authorities
and it shall reflect in the brief
• Should visit and inspect site of the project and his
observation should reflect in the brief
• Should advise promoter on the appointment of technical
advisor (for example designing air port, space research
centre)
• Should finalize conditions of competition
• Should prepare the final report on competition called
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Guidelines of CoA
TYPE OF COMPETITION

PROJECT COMPETITION IDEA COMPETITION

• Aim was to select the best solution for • This type is not necessarily project
an actual building project specific

• Competition is related to specific • Its promoted to generate innovative

buildings and sites
• Purpose was to get a design of high
creativity within available constraints
• Ultimate objective was to award the
project to the winner of the
competition
ideas of design of buildings and town
planning
• The winner of this competition is not
expected to execute his design
• Departments having own drawing &
designing team such as CPWD, HUDCO
and CIDCO may conduct idea
competition

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Procedure and Conduct
CLASSIFICATION OF COMPETITION
OPEN COMPETITION
• Competition is open to
all architects
• Normally announced
in daily newspapers,
magazines and
websites
• Normally three prizes
will be given in
competition, winner
will be given the
responsibility of design
and execution of the
project
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LIMITED COMPETITION
• Promoter shortlist 5
to 8 nos of architects
as per the advise of
board of assessor
• Short listed architects
were invited to
participate in the
competition
• Each participant who
submits the design
will get honorarium
and winner will be
asked to execute
SPECIAL COMPETITION
• Competition was conducted
For projects like town planning
or design of special buildings
such as airport, satellite
communication centre
• Competition held between
limited competitors who has
certain definite expertise
• It would be a competition by
invitation or open competition
with precondition for qualifying
to take part
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Procedure and Conduct
METHOD OF ORGANISING OF COMPETITION

SINGLE STAGE COMPETITION TWO STAGE COMPETITION

• Basically conducted for • Basically conducted for large projects or complex nature
small projects and small
• First stage: competitors are advised to submit drawings
nature
explaining the scheme on broad base to indicate the
• Entry includes fairly
intention of the competitor
completed drawings,
plans, elevations, • 5-10 entries are selected in the order of merit received for
sections etc and its the first stage
sufficient to explain the
• Only selected entries were allowed to submit further
scheme
drawings explaining the design in detail
• Entries received are
assessed for the award of • Competitors invited for the second stage on submission will
the prize and be paid Honorarium
appointment of the
• Final winner will be awarded the prize and given the work
architect for the project.
order to work as an architect.
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Procedure and Conduct
GUIDELINES FOR CONDUCTING ARCHITECTURAL COMPETITION
Council has advised all architects to take part in only those competition which meets the guidelines of COA
1.ELIGIBILITY OF COMPETITORS
▪ Architects(registered under COA)
▪ Firms having at least one registered architects as
partner or director
▪ students of recognized institutions
▪ neither the promoter, nor the assessor or any of
the associates ,partners or employees
▪ nor the member of the staff from the institution is
not the sole assessor
2.PROCEDURE OF COMPETITION
▪ draft condition of competition, time table ,
registration fees, prize, board of assessor,
programme etc should be finalized before the
announcement of competition
▪ condition should clearly explain the type of
competition, intention of promoter, nature of
problem to ne solved, mandatory requirements to
be followed by competitors, number, scale, size of
drawings, size of documents and models, form of
estimates and amount of prize
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3.REGISTRATION OF PROCEDURE
▪ Competitor will request the promoter to send
registration form
▪ Registration is acknowledged once necessary
documents, requisite deposit and other items has
been sent
▪ Competition brochure contains following information
a) Name of the promoter
b) Purpose and nature of competition
c) Number of prizes, prize amounts and honorarium to
be paid
d) Name of assessor
e) Eligibility of competitors
f) Time schedule of competition
g) Procedure of registration, last date and time etc
4.BOARD OF ASSESSOR
▪ It consists of group of architects, assessor, promoter,
employee of promoter, consultants etc
▪ Architects should be the majority in number
▪ number of assessor appointed by the promoter
should not be more than 2
▪ Assessor will be paid prescribed Honorarium and out 58
of pocket expense
Procedure and Conduct
GUIDELINES FOR CONDUCTING ARCHITECTURAL COMPETITION
5.PRIZE, HONORARIA & MENTIONS
▪ competition announcement should mention the
number of prize, amount of honorarium and the
prize money
▪ Total prize money will be about 1 % of the
estimated project cost
6.COPYRIGHT & RIGHT OF OWNERSHIP
▪ each competitor will have the copyright to
reproduce his own design
▪ Promoter can reproduce the winning designs in his
in house publication & brochure
▪ He cannot exploit it commercially without any
agreement or approval from the winning
competitor
▪ 7.EXHIBITION OF ENTRIES
▪ all competition entries including those rejected by
the board of assessor will be displayed at the
venue for one week along with the report of
assessor
▪ Exhibition will be open to public without any
charge
▪ Intimation of date and venue will be sent to all the
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participants
Architectural Competitions

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Prizes & Honoraria

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Cost Of Conducting Competition

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Effecting Payment to the Architect

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Reimbursable Expenses

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Execution of the Assignment

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Termination of Agreement

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Interpretation & Arbitration

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Ownership of Copyright

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 Thank you

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