Professional Studies in Architecture: A Primer

by Stephen Brookhouse

Overview

For students of architecture, this primer defines the critical subject area of professional studies which runs as a thread through the RIBA validation criteria for Parts 1 and 2. Suitable across the whole 5-year Masters Architecture degree course, it gives students the conceptual resources and tools they need to investigate professional issues. Using short case studies that relate to the RIBA Plan of Work, it bridges the gap between the needs of the student and the overly technical information and sources used by practicing professionals.

This brand new edition features:

• A greater international focus
• Topics aligned closely to the new ARB General Criteria and RIBA's new validation criteria
• Explains the importance of the professional context in which buildings are designed and made

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781040296585
Publisher:	RIBA Publishing
Publication date:	08/01/2026
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	224

About the Author

Stephen Brookhouse is a Principal Lecturer at the University of Westminster where he is responsible for postgraduate professional studies in architecture and course leader for Part 3. He is a chartered architect with over 20 years’ experience in practice and an experienced Part 3 examiner. He has authored the first four editions of the bestselling RIBA Part 3 Handbook as well as the previous edition of Professional Studies in Architecture: A Primer and Fees: A Good Practice Guide.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements Foreword Introduction 1. Setting the Scene 2. The Designer as a professional 3. Designing and within a legal system 4. The responsibilities of the Architect: legal relationships 5. Planning for the future: Systems 6. Planning for the Future: Planet 7. Planning for the Past 8. Designing Responsibly and Safely 9. Fire and Life Safety 10. In Practice 11. Managing Design 12. Project Delivery: Beyond the studio 13. The future Architect References