Defining Contemporary Professionalism: For Architects in Practice and Education

by Alan Jones (Editor), Rob Hyde (Editor)

Overview

This book is a series of curated essays by high-profile architecture and design leaders and educators on the topic of professionalism. The book first sets out the current agenda - defining professionalism for the architecture sector - before moving on to focus on delivering the increased professional skills curriculum content within architecture schools as set by the RIBA. With an introduction and conclusion by the Editors, this book explores what contemporary professionalism within architecture is, and its future, encouraging the current and future profession to address professionalism across the industry.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781000706802
Publisher:	RIBA Publishing
Publication date:	10/18/2019
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	256
File size:	6 MB

About the Author

Alan Jones is a chartered architect and director of his own practice in County Antrim, Senior Lecturer at Queen's University, Belfast, and is the RIBA President Elect for 2019.

Rob Hyde is an architect, co-founder of Complexity Planning + Urbanism [CPU] M.Arch design Atelier, Professional Studies Leader, co-lead of the CPU Post Doc Research Cluster and he leads on faculty strategy for external networks and employment, employability and enterprise

Table of Contents

1. Visible and Invisible Diversities 2. Live Project/Designbuild Education 3. Next Generation Architects 4. Holding onto Ethics 5. Employee Ownership – A Model for Practice 6. Reengaging Education and the Profession 7. Shaping the City on a Mega Scale 8. Making Money Isn’t Dirty, It’s Professional 9. On the Journey of Promoting Professionalism 10. Small Is Powerful 11. Leading, Managing and Mentoring the Profession 12. Professional Liability Claims 13. Embedding the PhD Within Architects’ Practice 14. The Impact of Choice of Procurement on Outcome 15. The Pursuit of Quality 16. The New Architectural “Profession” 17. Architecture: A Convergence of Tragedies 18. Being a Professional, Being Professional 19. Over-professionalisation: A Point of View 20. Architects as Public-Health Professionals 21. Professional Diversity and Specialism 22. The Apprentice Professional 23. Professionalism - Consistency Across Role Diversity 24. The Business of Architecture 25. Professional Identities 26. Mentoring the Future Profession 27. Professionalism: The Future for Architects entering the Profession 28. Professionalism Beyond Borders 29. Architecture is in Breach of the Social Contract 30. Professionalism and Automation 31. Metamorphosis: Thoughts on Emerging into a World of Professionalism 32. Embedding Professionalism in Architectural Education 33. Developing a Professional Business 34. Prudent Practice 35. Why Engaging with Procurement is Fundamental 36. From Idea to Realisation 37. Can We Afford Not to Collaborate? 38. Theory and Profession 39. Encouraging the Profession 40. Clients Want Professionalism 41. Becoming Professional 42. The Value of Sustainable Design to, the Profession 43. Three Pillars of Professionalism 44. Preparation for Practice 45. A Manifesto for Academia with Practice 46. Architecture’s Ethical Function 47. Building Performance Evaluation 48. Professionalism Across Disciplinary Boundaries 49. Architecture Live Projects 50. Linger Longer 51. Status and Statutes