The Architect in Practice

The Architect in Practice

by David Chappell (Author), Andrew Willis (Author)

Synopsis

This classic text has long provided the student of architecture and the young practitioner with a readable guide to the profession, outlining an architect's duties to client and contractor, the key aspects of running a building contract, and the essentials of management, finance and drawing office procedure. The Ninth Edition has again been thoroughly revised to bring it up to date. Revisions include new planning and building regulation requirements, changes in architectural education, the latest RIBA Code of Conduct and form of architects' appointment, new legislation on limited liability partnerships, changes to the standard forms of contract, and adjudication.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 384
Edition: 9th Edition
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 30 Aug 2005

ISBN 10: 1405124679
ISBN 13: 9781405124676

Media Reviews
'A thoroughly readable guide to the profession, outlining the architect's duties to client and contractor, some key apstects to the running of a building contracts and principles which might usefully be applied to the day-to-day management of a young practice. For the more mature practice it would form a useful reference on which to base an office manual.' Building Engineer August 2006
Author Bio
David Chappell BA(Hons Arch), MA(Arch), MA(Law), PhD, RIBA has worked as an architect in the public and private sectors and is currently the Director of David Chappell Consultancy Ltd. He frequently acts as an adjudicator and is author of ten books on construction law for Blackwell Publishing. Andrew Willis BSc, FRICS, ACIArb, is regional managing director of Franklin and Andrews, and is joint author of Practice and Procedure for the Quantity Surveyor, Elements of Quantity Surveying and Specification Writing for Architects and Surveyors.