Business of Architecture and Global Practice

Vocabulary-style flashcards covering the legally registered entities of architectural practice, business management concepts, technological impacts on global architecture, and international regulatory frameworks.

Architectural Firm

A general term for any legally registered entity offering architectural services, which can be a sole proprietorship, partnership, or corporation.

Sole Proprietorship

A practice where an individual architect owns the business, assumes all liabilities, and directly delivers services; it is the simplest form of practice but includes personal financial risk.

Architectural Partnership

A practice formed by a group of two or more architects who pool resources and expertise while sharing profits, responsibilities, and liabilities.

Architectural Company

A juridical entity with a legal personality separate from its members, often organized under corporate law to allow continuity and limited liability protection.

Architectural Corporation

A formalized group of architecture and allied professionals registered with shareholders and a board of directors, allowing for multidisciplinary collaboration.

Vision

The framework and roadmap defining the "how's" and "why's" of getting an organization to its desired destination or achieving specific goals.

Intellectual Property

A work or invention resulting from creativity, such as architectural plans, which are protected by rights like patents, copyrights, and trademarks.

Globalization

The growing connectedness of the world's economies, cultures, and populations through trade, movement of people, investment, and technology.

Anthony Giddens

A figure who describes globalization as a process connecting distant and nearby communities, made possible by separating time from space through modern technology.

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

A technology that enables integrated design across architecture, engineering, and construction, transforming architects into coordinators and information managers.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Technology used for site analysis, space planning, and generative design, shifting the architect's role from manual drafting to decision-making.

Parametric Design

A design method using algorithms to generate complex forms, encouraging the exploration of organic structures and performance-based design.

LEED and BERDE

Specific green building certifications used as global frameworks for sustainability and climate responsibility.

APEC Architects

An initiative of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation involving 21 economies that allows architects to practice in participating regions without additional assessments.

ASEAN Architects

Architects from the Association of South-East Asian Nations who can practice across the 10 member countries through a Mutual Recognition Agreement.

Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA)

A regional agreement on Architectural Services that enables Filipino architects to practice across ASEAN member countries.

RA 9266

The Architecture Law in the Philippines intended to protect public safety and ensure accountability for the profession.

GATS (General Agreement on Trade in Services)

A global treaty under the World Trade Organization (WTO) that sets rules for international trade in services, including architecture, engineering, and design.