Architects seek full implementation of law

Sunday, October 21, 2012

THE Philippine Institute of Architects (PIA) - Cebu Section is hoping for the full implementation of RA 9266 or the Architecture Law to protect their profession.

According to architect Dioscoro Alesna Jr. of PIA-Cebu Section, the law should be strictly implemented in the country to draw a clear line between architecture professionals and other aligned professions like civil engineering.

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The problem with civil engineers is the biggest challenge the sector is facing now, Alesna said. He said there are civil engineers who now design projects, which is supposed to be the task of architects.

Although both professionals may seem to have overlapping functions, architect Germain Ang of PIA-Cebu said each has completely different tasks and specializations.

People may think we are only limited to drawings but the practice of architecture entails more than that, said Ang, stressing that they coordinate with their clients from the conceptualization to completion of the project.

Architects, she said, ensure that the project is constructed based on how the clients envision it.

On the other hand, civil engineers function is to compute the structural stability of the project. They will see to it the project and the design will stand, Ang said.

The PIA-Cebu section announced they will be hosting the 80th PIA National Convention in Feb. 21 to 23, 2013.

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