1firms
which have been DTI- or SEC-registered in the Philippines
Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and Knowledge Process Outsourcing (KPO)
2Any individual, partner, firm/corporation/ consortium who/which engages in
professional architectural consulting services (PACS), but are not qualified in
accordance with the provisions prescribed by law, particularly under R.A. No. 9266
(The Architecture Act of 2004) and its IRR, shall be subject to sanction/s by the
appropriate public or private entities, without prejudice to the filing of appropriate
criminal, civil administrative or special complaints pursuant to existing laws.
PENALTY CLAUSE AND SANCTION
3In case of any dispute arising from the implementation of these IRR and related
derivative regulations, the same shall be resolved by modes of alternative dispute
resolution (ADR) mandated under R.A. No. 9285 (the ADR Act of 2004 and its IRR)
before it is referred to a competent court.
ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (ADR)
4This Standard of Professional Practice (SPP) for Professional Architectural
Consulting Services (PACS) shall be adopted by the IAPOA, which shall thereafter
formulate the covering guidelines and Manual of Procedure (MoP).
APPLICABILITY
5All architectural documentary outputs and materials delivered or rendered by a
professional consulting Architect (PCA), such as, but not limited to plans, designs,
technical drawings and specifications, pre-feasibility and feasibility studies and
other instruments of service, shall be protected under Secs. 20 (4) and 33 of R.A.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS FOR PACS
6Where applicable and in full accord with R.A. No. 9266 and its derivative
regulations, a Professional Consulting Architect (PCA) shall sign and affix his
professional license number and the seal duly-approved by the Commission/
PRBoA and/or the IAPOA on all architectural documents as outputs and other
deliverables/materials such as, but not limited to plans, designs, technical drawings
and specifications, feasibility studies as well as instruments of service,
SEAL AND USE OF SEAL UNDER PACS
7This phase involves the definition of the requirements of the project by the Owner. The Architect
in turn informs the Owner of the technical requirements of the project and the concomitant
professional fees.
Project Definition Phase
8The Architect may enter into contract with the Owner in two possible ways:
Working in a dual capacity as Architect-of-record and as Consulting Architect for architectural
lighting and layout design services.
working as Consulting Architect for architectural lighting and layout design services only.
9The suitably trained and experienced Consulting Architect in this area of architectural practice
provides research, assessment, recording, management, interpretation and conservation of
historical heritage.
HISTORIC AND HERITAGE CONSERVATION AND PLANNING
10The Consulting Architect in this area of practice arranges and formulates methods of rating and
ascertaining the value of structures or facilities which must be fully secured, kept safe,
protected, assured, guaranteed and provided sufficient safeguards for the conduct of any work
or activity.
SECURITY EVALUATION AND PLANNING
11This phase consists of the preparation of schematic design studies derived from the Project
Definition Phase, leading to conceptual plans.
Schematic Design Phase
12Architect prepares outline specifications to fix and illustrate the size and character of the entire project as to
type of materials, type of structural, electrical, mechanical, sanitary, electronic and
communications systems. Also diagrammatic layout of construction systems, and an updated SPPCC for submission to the Owner.
Design Development Phase
13prepares the complete Contract Documents consisting of detailed designs and
construction drawings, setting forth in detail the work required for the architectural,
structural, electrical, plumbing/ sanitary, mechanical, electronic and communication works
prepared by the Architect and the respective professionals involved.
Contract Document Phase
14furnishes complete sets of the Bid Documents for purposes of bidding in as many
sets as may be required to conduct a successful bidding. The said documents are
loaned to bidders at an amount sufficient to cover direct and indirect costs attendant
to the preparation, packaging, reproduction and delivery of the said documents.
Bidding or Negotiation Phase
15makes decisions on all claims of the Owner and Contractors on all matters relating to the
execution and progress of work or the interpretation of the Contract Documents.
Construction Phase
16There are two ways by which the Architect may enter into contract with the Owner as the Lead
Professional working with other professionals in the engineering and allied professions:
with a single contract between the Architect and Owner
separate contracts with the Owner.
17Professional architectural work is classified in accordance with the degree of complexity and the
creative skill required to meet the requirements of the Client within technical, functional, economic
and aesthetic constraints.
PROJECT CLASSIFICATION
18groupings, the corresponding scale of charges shall be
prescribed in this to determine the fair remuneration to the Architect.
Architect’s Guidelines
19Group 1
Armories Packaging and Processing Plants
Bakeries Parking Structures
Habitable Agricultural Buildings Printing Plants
Freight Facilities Public Markets
Hangars Service Garages
Industrial Buildings Simple Loft-Type Buildings
Manufacturing / Industrial Plants Warehouses
Other similar utilization type buildings
20Group 2
Art Galleries Office Buildings / Office Condominium
Banks, Exchange and other Buildings Park, Playground and Open-Air
Financial Institutions Recreational Facilities
Bowlodromes Residential Condominiums
Call Centers Police Stations
Churches and Religious Facilities Postal Facilities
City/Town Halls & Civic Centers Private Clubs
College Buildings Publishing Plants
Convents, Monasteries & Seminaries Race Tracks
Correctional & Detention Facilities Restaurants / Fastfood Stores
Court Houses/Halls of Justice Retail / Wholesale Stores
Dormitories Schools
Exhibition Halls & Display Structures Serviced Apartments
Fire Stations Shopping Centers
Laundries & Cleaning Facilities Showrooms / Service Centers
Libraries Specialty Shops
Malls / Mall Complexes Supermarkets / Hyper-marts
Motels & Apartels Welfare Buildings
Multi-storey Apartments Mixed Use Buildings
Nursing Homes Other buildings of similar nature or use
21Group 3
Airports / Wet & Dry Ports & Terminals Mental Institutions
Aquariums Mortuaries
Auditoriums Nuclear Facilities
Breweries Observatories
Cold Storage Facilities Public Health Centers
Convention Facilities Research Facilities
Gymnasiums Stadia
Hospitals & Medical Buildings Telecommunication Buildings
Hotels Theaters & Similar Facilities
Laboratories/ Testing Facilities Transportation Facilities & Systems
Marinas and Resort Complexes Veterinary Hospitals
Medical Arts Offices & Clinics
22Residences (single-detached, single-attached or duplex; row-houses or shop-houses), small
apartment houses and townhouses
grp 4
23Exposition & Fair Buildings Museums
Mausoleums, Memorials, Specialized decorative buildings
& Monuments Buildings of similar nature or use
Group 5
24Projects where the plan / design and related Contract Documents are re-used for the repetitive
construction of similar buildings without amending the drawing and the specifications
Group 6
25Housing Project involving the construction of several residential units on a single site with the
use of one (1) set of plans / design, specifications and related documents
Group 7
26Projects involving extensive detail such as designs for built-in components or elements, built-in
equipment, special fittings, screens, counters, architectural interiors (AI), and development
planning and/or design
Group 8
27Alterations, renovations, rehabilitations, retrofit and expansion / additions to existing buildings
belonging to Groups 1 to 5
Group 9
28The Architect is engaged to render opinion or give advice, clarifications or explanation on
technical matters pertaining to architectural works.
Group 10
29(PCC)
Project Construction Cost
30This method of compensation is frequently used where there is continuing relationship involving
a series of Projects.
Professional Fee Plus Expenses
31This method may be applied to government projects since they entail more paper work and
time-consuming efforts.
Lump Sum or Fixed Fee
32In some cases a Client may request an Architect to do work which will require his personal time
Per Diem, Honorarium Plus Reimbursable Expenses
33The Architect in this area of practice engages in methods of producing building components in a
highly engineered, efficient and cost-effective manner, particularly for residential and
commercial applications.
BUILDING SYSTEMS DESIGN
34The Consulting Architect in this area of practice provides the Owner/Client with means and
measures to ensure the proper function and maintenance of the building / structure and site
after final inspection.
FACILITIES MAINTENANCE SUPPORT
35The Architect in this area of practice recommends the systematic process of ensuring that a
building / structure’s array of systems is planned, designed, installed and tested to perform
according to the design intent and the building’s operational needs. If the building materials,
equipment and systems are not installed properly or are not operating as intended, the
effectiveness, efficiency, productivity and other benefits of high performance plans/designs will
not be achieved.
BUILDING TESTING AND COMMISSIONING
36The Architect in this area of practice undertakes a scientific study on the built environment’s
well-being, which allows the Architect to focus on the ways in which the building/structure can
best maintain itself and prolong its life in a cost-efficient manner, and finally provide
recommendations to the Owner/ Client.
FORENSIC ARCHITECTURE
37 defined as an act or process of estimating value.
Appraisal
38The Consulting Architect in this
area of practice places value on the building / structure condition and defects, and on its repair
and maintenance, including the required improvements.
BUILDING APPRAISAL
39The Architect in this area of practice conceives, chooses and develops the type, disposition,
arrangement and proportioning of the structural elements of an architectural work, giving due
considerations to safety, cost-effectiveness, functionality and aesthetics.
STRUCTURAL CONCEPTUALIZATION
40The Consulting Architect in this area of practice must have much more than the basic
knowledge of Site Analysis, Space Planning and Management, Architectural Programming, and
the other services under SPP Document 201.
PRELIMINARY SERVICES
41The Architect in this area of practice must have much more than the basic knowledge of
Specification Writing, Estimation and Quantity Survey, Architectural Production, Architectural
Software, Architectural Support Services and Contract Document Review.
CONTRACT DOCUMENTATION AND REVIEW SERVICES
42The Consulting Architect in this area of practice must have much more than the basic
knowledge of Pre-Construction, Construction, Post-Construction and the other services under
SPP Documents 204, 206 and 207.
POST-DESIGN SERVICES (INCLUDING CONSTRUCTION SERVICES)
43The Architect in this area of practice must have much more than the basic knowledge of the
various modes of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) prescribed under R.A. No. 9285, the
ADR Act of 2004 and its IRR i.e. Construction Arbitration, Mediation and Conciliation,
Negotiation and of Contract Administration, Quality Surveys, Appraisals and Adjustments and
Expert Testimony.
DISPUTE AVOIDANCE AND RESOLUTION
44The Consulting Architect in this area of practice must have much more than the basic
knowledge of Research Methods, Philippine Architecture and its History, Architectural Materials
and Finishes, Building Types and Standards, Architectural Design Trends, Architectural Writing
and Architectural Photography.
ARCHITECTURAL RESEARCH METHODS
45The Architect in this area of practice must have much more than the basic knowledge of the
Planning and Design Processes required for Housing Developments,
SPECIAL BUILDING/ FACILITY PLANNING AND DESIGN
46The Consulting Architect in this area of practice must have much more than the basic
knowledge of Building Materials and Finishes, Construction Methodologies, Building Envelopes
including cladding and roofing systems, Architectural Fenestrations and Architectural Hardware,
Fixtures and Fittings.
BUILDING COMPONENTS
47The Architect in this area of practice must have much more than the basic knowledge of the
Types of Architectural Office Operations, Architectural Office Management, Accounting /
Finance / Taxation / Audit, Labor Code, Architectural Marketing and Project Development,
Proposals / Negotiations / Contracts, Contract Administration, File Management and Limitations
of Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and Knowledge Process Outsourcing (KPO)
Operations.
MANAGEMENT OF ARCHITECTURAL PRACTICES
48This method of compensation is frequently used where there is continuing relationship involving
a series of projects. It establishes a fixed sum over and above the reimbursement for the
Architect’s technical time and overhead. An agreement
Professional Fee Plus Expenses
49This method may be applied to government projects since they entail more paper work and
time-consuming efforts.
Lump Sum or Fixed Fee
50Pre-Design Services (SPP Document 201)
a. Consultation
b. Pre-Feasibility Studies
c. Feasibility Studies
d. Site Selection and Analysis
e. Site Utilization and Land-Use Studies
f. Architectural Research
g. Architectural Programming
h. Space Planning
i. Space Management Studies
j. Value Management
k. Design Brief Preparation
l. Promotional Services
51As early as during the design development phase, perhaps even concurrently with the
Architect’s commission, the Project Manager (PM) should conduct regular consultations
with the Owner and with the Architects and Engineers (for A&E services) on all aspects of
planning for the project.
2.2.1. Pre-Construction Phase
52If the Project Manager (PM) also serves as the Construction Manager (CM) to oversee
time, cost and quality control during the construction of the project, he shall provide the
services detailed under SPP Documents 204-A and/or 204-B.
Construction Phase
53The person or organization that undertakes or promotes an ADC with the primary
objective of obtaining excellence in design for a project or for a development concept. The
Owner issues the invitation to Architects to submit plans/designs in accordance with a program
and finances the ADC.
Owner
54The people appointed by the Owner to assess the entries to the competition.
Jury -
55members of the Jury
Jurors.
56An Architect nominated by the Owner and approved by the IAPoA to
organize the ADC on behalf of the Owner.
Professional Advisor
57Specialist personnel who may be consulted by the Jurors during the
conduct of the ADC to permit them to obtain all necessary relevant information.
Technical Advisors –
58is a required document under Sec.
41 of R.A. No. 9266 (The Architecture Act of 2004) and its Implementing Rules
and Regulations (IRR).
Standards of Professional Practice (SPP)
59Commission as used for this SPP and the succeeding SPP documents shall
refer only to the
Professional Regulation Commission (PRC),
60ADR
Alternative Dispute Resolution
62ADC
Architectural Design Competition
63Aicc
Architect in charge of construction
65BPO
Business Process Outsourcing
67CEC
Codes of Ethical Conduct
68DoLE
Department of Labor and Employment
69DTI
Department of Trade and Industry
70FPCA
Filipino Professional Consulting Architects
71IAPOA
Integrated and Accredited Professional Organization of Architects
72KPO
Knowledge Process Outsourcing
74PACS
Professional Architectural Consulting Services
75PCA
Professional Consulting Architect
76SEC
Securities and Exchange Commission
77RLA
Registered and Licensed Architect
78SPP
Standards of Professional Practice
79TSP
Temporary/ Special Permit
80is used when undertaking a relatively small project.
Direct Selection
81may be conducted by committees representing
institutions, corporations or public agencies.
Comparative Selection
82Architects and/or PRC-registered Architectural
Firms (AFs) submit information regarding their qualification and
expertise.
Pre-qualification.
83The Architect explains his methodology in translating the
plan/design requirements of the proposed project.
Interview.
84The selection committee may visit buildings designed by
the Architects and check references such as former clients and
financial institutions.
Verification.
85The selection committee may adopt its own
procedure in evaluating the entries and recommending the most
capable firm.
Evaluation & Ranking.
86The Architect explains to the Client the Scope of
Services and the Architect’s Fee as prescribed under the Architect’s
Guidelines.
Negotiation.
87is used for civic or
monumental projects. The competition may either be an idea competition,
design or design build competition. Various Architects or architectural firms (AFs) submit plan/design solutions to a particular design problem and are judged on the basis of comparative excellence.
Architectural Design Competition
88Participants selection on architects
Sponsor or Client
Competitors
Professional Adviser
Jury
89a natural or juridical person;
Sponsor or Client
90Filipino/ Philippine-Registered and Licensed
Architects (RLA) and IAPOA members in good standing.
A foreign architect must be registered in his/her country of
origin and must secure a Temporary Special Permit (TSP) from the
Commission (PRC),
Competitors
91Composed of at least five (5) members who are known for
their integrity, objectivity, impartiality and honesty.
Jury
92Services cover a broad line of architectural services ranging from
initial problem identification to activities that would allow the Architect to initially
conceptualize an array of architectural and allied solutions.
Pre- Design
93These preliminary studies involve the procurement, analysis and use of
secondary information gathered for the project to aid the Client in early
decision-making.
Pre-Feasibility Studies
94Detailed analysis of the project based on pre-feasibility studies will determine
the viability of a proposed development.
Feasibility Studies
95This entails the formulation of site criteria, assistance to the Client in site
evaluation as well as analysis to determine the most appropriate site/s for a proposed project or building program.
Site Selection and Analysis
96The detailed analysis of the site involves the identification of a site’s
development potentials through the proper utilization of land.
Site Utilization and Land-Use Studies
97entails the conduct of primary and secondary
researches and assembled facts used as basis for conclusion.
Architectural Research
98This analytical problem-seeking process will lead to the statement and
identification of both horizontal and vertical requirements in offering a
solution. It incorporates a space program with characterizations of the
envisioned spaces
Architectural Programming
99The Architect determines the adequate size and appropriate configuration
and assemblage for a proposed project in consideration of the use, allocation
and interface of spaces for given activities.
Space Planning
100An analysis of the space requirements of the project based on organizational
structure and functional set-up pinpoints linkages and interaction of spaces.
Space Management Studies
101This technique is applied in the cost management process to minimize the
negative effect of simplified operations associated with many cost-reduction
programs.
Value Management
102 the Architect states the project terms of
reference (ToR) including the concept, objectives and other necessary
requirements to bid out architectural services (whether public or private).
Design Brief Preparation
103Projects may require promotional activities in order to develop and generate
financial support and acceptance from governing agencies or from the
general public.
Promotional Services
104The SPP provides for more than one method of compensation on a project.
Mixed Methods of Compensation
105the Architect acts as the Owner’s/ Client's/
Proponent’s Adviser and/or Representative. He translates the Owner's
needs and requirements to spaces and forms in the best manner of
professional service.
Regular Design Services of an Architect
106Cost shall include cost of the construction as well as all
professional fees, permits, clearances and utilities and cost of acquiring the
project site / lot, cost of money, etc.
Project Development Cost
107means the total cost of all fixtures and accessories, which
were either designed, specified or procured by the Specialist Architect and/or
his Specialist Consultants (SCs) for the Owner/ Client, and that were used or
installed in the project.
“Cost of the Work”
108refers to the orderly arrangement within a piece of land or
property on which vertical structures such as buildings, monuments and the
like, as well as horizontal developments such as rights-of-way (ROWs), open
spaces and activity spaces are to be proposed.
Physical planning
109are based on the
concept of expanded physical planning services to include other activities
necessary for the proper handling of the numerous components considered in
the formulation,
Comprehensive Development Planning (CDP) Services
110a component of scope services which land use and the changes which occur within the physical environment (within the space where such activities take place), represented mainly by the MDP.
Physical Component
111a component of scope services which the nation’s assets and its management.
Economic Component
112the people, their living conditions and the
seeking of ways to ameliorate it.
Socio-Cultural Component -
113road and transit networks, land-sea-air
linkages, the movement of people and goods from one place to
another.
Transport Component
114the relationship of adopted
development proposals and policies to existing laws.
Legal and Administrative Component
115is responsible to the Owner only
for administrative matters.
The Construction Supervision Group
116technical matters, Construction Supervision Group (CSG) is responsible to the what architect.
Architect-of-record (Aor).
117Article 1723
Civil Code,
118is directly responsible to the
Owner on all aspects of the construction work: programming, coordination,
quality and cost control and time management.
The Architect as the Construction Manager (CM)
119refers to the range of professional
services that covers Pre-design Services, Regular Design Services,
Specialized Architectural Services, Construction Services and Post-
Construction Services.
Comprehensive Architectural Services
120Construction Services
Fulltime Supervision Services
Construction Management Services
121Post-Construction Services
9.5.1 Building and Facilities Administration
9.5.2 Post-Construction Evaluation