If an architect is hired to design a supermarket with construction cost of 40M pesos, how much should he/she charge as Recommended Professional Fee under a DAEDS (Detailed Architectural and Engineering Design Services) arrangement?

Why does an Architect need an Accountant?

If the owner requests additional work (e.g. revisions in construction drawings) from the architect due to change orders, what method of compensation should the Architect employ?

The material specified in the contract is not readily available in the market and waiting for it will incur a substantial delay and consequently losses. Who can have it replaced by a suitable material?

An Architect makes a miniature model of the project for his own design study.  Who should pay for it?

According to the compensation guidelines, how much of the architect’s fee is for the civil liability for the design mandated by Article 1723 of the Civil Code?

What is the standard progress of payment for an Architect’s fee based on project phase?

Which is NOT a standard method of payment for Pre-Design Services?

After the initial meeting/conversation/correspondence with the Client, the Architect must now submit his proposal for pre-design services which does not include:

Who is responsible for the compensation of specialized architectural services (e.g. architectural interiors, acoustic design, etc.)?

A Client hires an Architect to prepare the Plans and corresponding Documents for his project. However, after the completion of all Plans and Documents and eventual submission/acceptance, the Client changes his mind and decided not to implement the Plans for construction. How much is the Architect compensated?

A Client is very happy with the Plans his Architect made for his house. He decided that he will use the same Design/Plans for his son’s house. How much will the Client pay the Architect for this 2^nd house.

Who is responsible for the fee of an additional Full-time Supervisor at the Project?

A full-time supervisor hired by the Owner should report technical matters to the

A full-time supervisor hired by the Owner on behalf of the Architect-of-Record is called

If an Architect is hired as a Facilities Manager, how is he compensated?

 For a simple residential project, how much of the Project Cost will you allocate for Material Cost?

For a simple residential project, how much of the Project Cost will you allocate for Labor Cost?

For a simple residential project, how much of the Project Cost will you allocate for Contingencies?

When the architect’s fee is a percentage of the construction cost, the fee should ultimately be a percentage of which?

When the architect is hired to prepare a physical plan for a project 5 hectares in area, how much is the Recommended Professional Fee?

In a design-build arrangement, who pays for the cost of permits and required licenses for construction?

In architectural design competitions, the professional advisor is a licensed architect whose main function is to organize the competition for the owner. How is the professional advisor remunerated?

In a two (2)-stage architectural design competition, who is eligible to receive an honorarium?

Architect A advised her Client C that payments must be made on time because otherwise, an interest will be imposed. When is a payment considered late?

After the Owner and Architect agree on the Plans and other Drawings, what is next?

It is a group creativity technique by which efforts are made to find a solution for a specific problems through the exchange of ideas spontaneously contributed by its participants.

An architect needs to show his client the entirety of the project in full 3D and realistic form, what is the best way to do this?

A low-budget presentation

If the Project’s budget is constrained, what means should be used to achieve 3D understanding of the project?

Which is NOT part of Pre-Design Services (SPP Doc 201)?

Which is NOT part of Pre-Design Services (SPP Doc 201)?

Architectural Programming, Research, Site Selection and Analysis, Feasibility Studies, Space Planning, Space Management and Value Management, etc are part of what services?

Which is NOT part of Pre-Design Services (SPP Doc. 201)?

The detailed analysis of the site that involves the identification of a site’s development potentials through the proper utilization of land. It covers the context of the site as well as that of its surrounding environment and the development controls that apply to the site and its environs.

What type of architectural service is provided for site utilization and feasibility studies?       

Which is NOT part of Specialized Architectural Services (SPP Doc. 203)?

Under Regular Design Services (SPP Doc 202), what comes next after Design Development Phase?

Which is NOT part of Regular Design Services (SPP Doc 202)?

When must the Architect  properly locate/site a building with respect to the Road Right-of-Way (RROW), legal easement and the like?

When must the Architect apply the pertinent principles and techniques of orienting a building in the Philippine setting?

When must the Architect properly locate/ site a building with respect to natural and man-made hazards that may be found or proximate to the site and like consideration?

When must the Architect properly apply the pertinent principles and techniques of Tropical Design to match the hot-humid tropical environment in the Philippines?

When must the Architect properly locate/site a building with respect to the topography of a site, natural drainage characteristics of a site and the like?

At what stage does the provisions for the Fire Code Requirement adopted?

During what stage are the provisions of BP 344 adopted?

During which stage are the provisions of the National Building Code incorporated into the design?

Where does Planning Services fall?

What Architectural Service/Phase is the part where the Architect and Client are choosing the Contractor?