Rule 1 Flashcards
Title, Policy Statement, Definition of Terms, Scope of Practice (61 cards)
This rule establishes the general provisions
of RA 9266, including the act’s title, guiding
principles, and definitions critical to its
interpretation.
Rule 1
Section 1
Title
An act providing for a more responsive and
comprehensive regulation for the
Registration, Licensing and Practice of
Architecture, repealing for the purpose
Republic Act No. 545, as amended, otherwise
known as “An Act to Regulate the Practice of
Architecture in the Philippines,” and for
other purposes
The Architecture Act of 2004
Section 2
Statement of Policy
The State recognizes the importance of
architects in nation-building and
development. Hence, it shall develop and
nurture competent, virtuous, productive, and
well-rounded professional architects whose
standards of practice and service shall be
excellent, qualitative, world-class, and
globally competitive through inviolable,
honest, effective, and credible licensure
examinations and through regulatory
measures, programs, and activities that foster
their professional growth and development.
Statement of Policy
The art, science or profession of planning,
designing and constructing buildings in their
totality taking into account their environment,
in accordance with the principles of utility,
strength and beauty
Architecture
means a person professionally and
academically qualified, registered and
licensed under R.A. No. 9266 with a Certificate
of Registration and Professional Identification
Card issued by the Professional Regulatory
Board of Architecture and the Professional
Regulation Commission, and who is
responsible for advocating the fair and
sustainable development, welfare and cultural
expression of society’s habitat in terms of
space, forms and historical context;
Architect
Registered and licensed
under RA 9266
* Total design of the project
* Civilly liable for plans,
specification, and contract
documents signed and
sealed
Architect of Record
Registered and licensed
under RA 9266
* Liable for project
construction supervision
Architect-in-charge-of-construction
Registered and licensed
under RA 9266
* Professionally and
academically qualified
* With exceptional
expertise/specialization in
any architecture branch
Consulting Architect
a registered and licensed Architect, who is
academically and professionally qualified, and
with exceptional or recognized expertise or
specialization in any branch of architecture;
the Consulting Architect assumes no civil
liability under Art. 1723 of the Civil Code unless
he/she attempts and/or succeeds to interfere
or contravene the legal and professional
functions of the Architect-of-Record; the
Consulting Architect assumes the normal civil
liability under the service agreement he/she
signs with a Client.
Consulting Architect
the act of planning and architectural
designing, structural conceptualization,
specifying, supervising and giving general
administration and responsible direction to
the erection, enlargement or alterations of
buildings and building environments and
architectural design in engineering structures
or any part thereof;
General Practice of Architecture
the scientific, aesthetic and orderly
coordination of all the processes which enter
into the production of a complete building or
structure performed through the medium of
unbiased preliminary studies of plans,
consultations, specifications, conferences,
evaluations, investigations, contract
documents and oral advice and directions
General Practice of Architecture
regardless of whether the persons engaged in
such practice are residents of the Philippines
or have their principal office or place of
business in this country or another territory,
and regardless of whether such persons are
performing one or all these duties, or whether
such duties are performed in person or as the
directing head of an office or organization
performing them;
General Practice of Architecture
encompasses the provision of professional
services in connection with site, physical and
planning and the design, construction,
enlargement, conservation, renovation,
remodeling, restoration or alteration of a
building or group of buildings.
Scope of the Practice of Architecture
means the act of conceiving, choosing, and
developing the type, disposition, arrangement,
and proportioning of the structural elements
of an architectural work giving due
consideration to safety, cost-effectiveness,
functionality, and aesthetics
Structural Conceptualization
means a sole proprietorship, a partnership or
a corporation registered with the DTI AND/OR
SEC and then with the Board of Architecture
and PRC
Architectural Firm
refers to the author or authors of a set of
architectural plans or specifications who are
in charge of their preparation whether made
by them personally or under their immediate
supervision
Authorship
refers to the Professional Regulatory Board of
Architecture
Board
means the Professional Regulation
Commission
Commission
means a duly notarized written contract or
equivalent public instrument stipulating the
scope of services and guaranteeing
compensation of such services to be rendered
by an architect registered and licensed under
R.A. No. 9266
Violation of the Service Agreement is a basis
for a civil liability under Art. 1723 of the Civil
Code unless he/she attempts and/or succeeds
to interfere or contravene the legal and
professional functions of the Architect-of-
Record: the Consulting Architect.
Service Agreement
means the existing official national
organization of all architects of the
Philippines in which all registered Filipino
architects shall be members without prejudice
to membership in other voluntary professional
associations
Integrated Accredited Professional Organization of Architects (IAPOA)
refers to a sustaining and progressive learning
process that maintains, enhances, or increases
the knowledge and continuing ability of
architects
Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
any formal grouping of two or more architects
or architectural firms working in joint venture
on a project basis
Association
