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Whether
you intend to construct a new building, expand your current facility,
or adapt an existing structure, it makes sense to consult a professional.
When you hire a professional you have chosen to seek specialized knowledge
based on intensive academic preparation combined with technical and ethical
standards. Architects put the interests of their client, and of the public,
above their own.
Qualification: Like doctors and lawyers, architects are licensed professionals.
The title "Architect" may be used only by an individual who
possesses a state license to practice architecture. They are the only
professionals in the construction industry who are ethically bound to
represent you, the building owner.
Professional qualifications generally include:
- College degree from an accredited school of architecture, requiring five or more years of professional studies
- Three years of internship under the supervision of licensed architects
- Passage of a rigorous five-day examination
Only those professionals, who have fulfilled these requirements, or other requirements as stipulated by each individual state, may legally call themselves architects and practice architecture in the jurisdiction granting the license. Individuals may be registered, or licensed, in more than one state by means of reciprocal licensing agreements among the states.