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- An architect is a person who is involved in the planning, designing and oversight of a building's construction.
- In the broadest sense an architect is a person who translates the user's needs into physical, built solution.
- An architect must thoroughly understand the building and operational codes under which his or her design must conform.
- That degree of knowledge is necessary so that he or she is not apt to omit any necessary requirements, or produce improper, conflicting, ambiguous, or confusing requirements.
- Architects must understand the various methods available to the builder for building the client's structure, so that he or she can negotiate with the client to produce a best possible compromise of the results desired within explicit cost and time boundaries.
- Architects must frequently make building design and planning decisions that affect the safety and well being of the general public.
- Architects are required to obtain specialized education and documented work experience to obtain licensure to practice architecture, similar to the requirements for other professionals, with requirements for practice varying from place to place.