RIBA removes Percentage Fee Graph

In what seems to be an unprecedented move in the UK , the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has, as of the 23rd October, removed the percentage fee graph from its Client’s Guide. The RIBA wrote to its members to offer up an explanation why it has removed the percentage fee graph from the [...]

Acoustics & Architecture: A Quick Guide to Building a Better Structure

Acoustics are a key element to the design of any building, especially public buildings such as auditoriums, halls, theaters, and more. This free quick guide takes an in-depth look at the formulas and techniques you’ll need to use to ensure your buildings are meeting basic acoustical criteria. Learn more about the balance of highs and [...]

AIA Best Practices: Enhanced Drawing Skills

Download this free cheat sheet now for 13 quick tips that can help improve your drawing skills. Covering everything from thumbnail drawing to cameras to overlay tracing, you’ll get all the shortcuts for methods, tools and technologies that you can take to improve your drawings and projects. link The AIA collects and disseminates Best Practices [...]

EU Directive – Mutual Recognition of Qualifications in Architecture

The European Union directive on the mutual recognition of qualifications in Architecture aims to harmonise on the basis of minimum criteria certain types of training for those practising professionally in the field of architecture and to provide for the mutual recognition of their diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications. ACT Council Directive 85/384/EEC [...]

Architecture Practice Around the World

Architecture Practice Around the World Arch. Gary Turton attaches the PDF discussed at the last business meeting from one of the workshops at the XXIII UIA Congress of Architecture in Torino this year. It contains information about Architecture practices around the world. and was compiled by the UIA Professional Practice subcommittee. Trinidad and Tobago, which [...]