So what you are saying is that these very boring problems need to be considered
by registered architects rather than unregistered architects...? If so,
then what person in his right (creative) mind would *ever* want to do such
work? Maybe there needs to be differenct catagories of "architects" who
check the work of one another. Oh! You say there are? Then what's the
problem? So why are not both catagories of architects granted registration?
Some discussion *please*... Howard
- - The original note follows - -
From: harch@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: AIA discussion
Date: Thu, 10 Feb 94 21:03:46 -0500
Andrew Faust <eafaust@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
>while i'm at it, why don't i just drop the other shoe...what gives
>the government the right to say who can and cannot be an architect?
>Used to be, people did business with those who had good reputations.
>Doesn't the granting of 'licence' set a minimum standard which quickly
>becomes a maximum?
The government takes it upon themselves to enact legislation to protect
the health, safety and welfare of the public. No different than making
sure a doctor has the proper training before he begins cutting on someone.
The are many decsions required in the design and construction of facilities
used by the public that can affect the public safety. I for one do not
want to work in office space that does not have a sufficient number or
conveintly located exits in case of fire. We are currently faced
in a number of jurisdictions with these decisions being made by interior
designers who have nothing more than a four year degree from a school
of home economics and no training or testing of competence in codes
or public safety issues.
Hal Adams, AIA
by registered architects rather than unregistered architects...? If so,
then what person in his right (creative) mind would *ever* want to do such
work? Maybe there needs to be differenct catagories of "architects" who
check the work of one another. Oh! You say there are? Then what's the
problem? So why are not both catagories of architects granted registration?
Some discussion *please*... Howard
- - The original note follows - -
From: harch@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: AIA discussion
Date: Thu, 10 Feb 94 21:03:46 -0500
Andrew Faust <eafaust@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
>while i'm at it, why don't i just drop the other shoe...what gives
>the government the right to say who can and cannot be an architect?
>Used to be, people did business with those who had good reputations.
>Doesn't the granting of 'licence' set a minimum standard which quickly
>becomes a maximum?
The government takes it upon themselves to enact legislation to protect
the health, safety and welfare of the public. No different than making
sure a doctor has the proper training before he begins cutting on someone.
The are many decsions required in the design and construction of facilities
used by the public that can affect the public safety. I for one do not
want to work in office space that does not have a sufficient number or
conveintly located exits in case of fire. We are currently faced
in a number of jurisdictions with these decisions being made by interior
designers who have nothing more than a four year degree from a school
of home economics and no training or testing of competence in codes
or public safety issues.
Hal Adams, AIA