Engineer Versus Architect
Engineer Versus Architect
Engineer Versus Architect
Civil Engineers are also very important. They have the hard job of
designing the same building that the architect originated for its structural
stability, making sure that the building can withstand the test of human load,
calamity, and time.
With these backgrounds we can now see and understand the capacity
and limits of each of the professions field of work. Civil Engineers however
gets the more favourable end of the issues that branch out during these
times, they get to do the works of an architect, they get to plan and sign
architectural documents even in obtaining a building permit. It is clearly
stated in Rule III, Section 302 of the NBCP or (PD 1096) that any person
desiring to obtain a building permit and any ancillary/accessory permit/s
together with a Building Permit shall file application/s therefore on the
prescribed application forms, including five (5) sets of survey plans, design
plans, specifications and other documents prepared, signed and sealed over
the printed names of the duly licensed and registered professionals.
With these issues, we must recognize that we are selling a service that
is not necessarily so explainable to those outside of the industry, or to less
design-conscious members of the public. The profession is no longer
protected as it once was; we must fight to remain relevant and remind
people of the qualities that the profession can bring to the built environment,
and to their everyday lives.