Sunday 19 July 2009

What is the difference between an Architect and Architectural Technologist?

What is the difference between an Architect and Architectural Technologist?
As an Architectural Technologist, this is a question that regularly occurs. This is a perfectly sensible question........The Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists offers a comprehensive answer to this question:-

"Definition of a Chartered Architectural Technologist MCIAT: Chartered Architectural Technologists provide architectural design services and solutions. They are specialists in the science of architecture, building design and construction and form the link between concept and construction. They negotiate the construction project and manage the process from conception through to completion. Chartered Architectural Technologists (MCIAT) may practise on their own account or with fellow Chartered Architectural Technologists, architects, engineers, surveyors and other professionals within the construction industry. As professionals adhering to a Code of Conduct, they are required to obtain and maintain mandatory Professional Indemnity Insurance (PII) if providing services directly to clients. Definition of an architect by RIBA: Architectural education and training focuses on the integration and synthesis of all aspects of design and construction in response to a client's brief, both for individual buildings, groups of buildings and spaces in between. A person described as an architect must, by law be registered with the Architect's Registration Board

http://www.ciat.org.uk/

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