An architect is a person involved in the planning, designing and oversight of a building's construction. The word "architect" is derived from the Latin architectus or from the Greek arkhitekton. In the broadest sense, an architect is a person who translates the user's needs into the builder's requirements. An architect must thoroughly understand the building and operational codes under which his or her design must conform. That degree of knowledge is necessary so that she or he is not apt to omit any necessary requirements, or produce improper, conflicting, ambiguous, or confusing requirements. He or she must understand the various methods available to the builder for building the client's structure, so that he or she can negotiate with the client to produce a best possible compromise of the results desired within explicit cost and time boundaries.
Architects are professionals who must frequently make building design and planning decisions that affect the safety and well being of the general public. Architects are required to obtain specialized education and documented work experience to obtain professional licensure, similar to the requirements for other professionals, with requirements for practice varying greatly from place to place (see below).
The most prestigious award a living architect can receive is the Pritzker Prize, often termed the "Nobel Prize for architecture." Other awards for excellence in architecture are given by national and regional professional associations such as the American Institute of Architects and Royal Institute of British Architects.
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Associates - Architects specialize in historic preservation and rehabilitation projects, including fast track projects, accessibility issues, and federally funded work. Commercial, residential, and hotel work, largely in the southwestern United States.
Associates - Based in Paris, France and specializing in the refurbishment of historical buildings.
Meta Description: [ Cabinet Fernier & Associés - Grand Prix International d'Urbanism et d'Architecture ]
Conservation - Specialists in the conservation of historic buildings and sites, ancient monuments, conservation areas, and related issues, including new design in historic contexts.
Meta Description: [ Robin Kent Architecture & Conservation ]
Preservation Consultants - Woman-owned architecture firm handles historic preservation of residences, commercial buildings, and speciality items such as Lucy the Margate Elephant. Projects are in mid-Atlantic region of the United States.
Meta Description: [ Westfield Architects & Preservation Consultants ]
BELLArchitects, PC - Providing historic preservation services from office in Washington, DC, including historic structures evaluations, Section 106 consultation; restoration, rehabilitation and adaptive reuse design.
Crosskey Architects - Specializing in renovation and rehabilitation of older buildings. Located in Hartford, Connecticut.
David Brain Partnership - Bath, UK-based architectural practice experienced in conservation, and specialising in historic building restoration.
Meta Description: [ A Bath based UK Architectural Practice with vast experience in Conservation, Planning, Design, Management, Listed Building and Planning Advice. Specialising in Historic Building Restoration in particular as Country House Hotels, Banks and Building Societies. ]
Donald Insall Associates - Specialising in historic building repair and conservation. Offices in London, Bath, Cambridge, Canterbury and Shrewsbury in the U.K..
Meta Description: [ Architects for the care and adaptation of historic buildings and towns, and the design of new buildings in sensitive areas. Expertise recognised in 100 awards. ]
Francoise Bollack Architects - Offers historic preservation, adaptive re-use, renovation and new design. Overview of services and projects provided.
Meta Description: [ Francoise Bollack Architects ]
Frazier Associates - Full-service architecture firm working primarily in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. Includes awards and project information.
Meta Description: [ Frazier Associates Architects, located in Staunton, Virginia, is a diversified architecture, landscape architecure, and planning firm with special expertise in historic preservation and community revitalization. ]
Gil Sanchez, Architect - Provides full historic architectural services in the Southwest US, specializing in restoration, rehabilitation and historical documentation of adobe construction.
Meta Description: [ Gil Sanchez, FAIA, Architect, is a leading expert in adobe restoration. The firm has restored and documented the history of more than 40 historic adobe buildings in the southwest. ]
Historic Resources Group - Provides historic preservation planning, architecture, and development services. Includes featured project details and staff profiles.
Hoffmann Architects - Specializing in the rehabilitation and historic restoration of building exteriors. North Haven, Connecticut.
Meta Description: [ Welcome to Hoffmann Architects. Since 1977, Hoffmann Architects has specialized in the rehabilitation and historic restoration of building exteriors. Our architects, engineers, and technicians investigate, diagnose, and design solutions to correct water infiltration ]
Ian Bowman, Ltd. - Architect with specialized education in building conservation shows projects and offers background on regional regulations. Works in New Zealand and Australia.
Meta Description: [ built heritage conservation, Ian Bowman architect and conservator, is a practice which carries out all aspects of built heritage conservation including, stabilisation, consolidation, preservation, restoration, reconstruction, adaptation, repair, earthquake strengthening, colour analysis, conserva... ]
John Milner Associates, Inc. - Provides multidisciplinary services in architecture and preservation planning, building conservation, and cultural resources to clients in the eastern United States.
Meta Description: [ John Milner Associates, Inc. (JMA) specializes in historic architecture and preservation planning, cultural resources, and building materials conservation. The firm includes architects, archeologists, architectural conservators, architectural historians, and preservation planners. ]
Joseph Pell Lombardi Architect - New York City based preservation and restoration firm provides company profile and information on completed projects.
Meta Description: [ Joseph Pell Lombardi Architects, preservationists, restores and creates adaptive re-uses for historic buildings and designs contextual buildings. ]
Julian Harrap Architects - Offering a full range of architectural services for the repair and restoration of historic buildings, estates and landscape and new buildings in these historic settings. Located in London, UK.
Mark B. Thompson Associates LLC - Architecture and planning firm specializing in historic preservation and restoration, independent school and university architecture and master planning. Offices in Philadelphia and Greenwich, Connecticut.
Meta Description: [ Mark B. Thompson Architects Home Page ]
Michael Wilson Building Restorations - Specialises in reinstating and preserving heritage buildings throughout England. Profile, projects, news and awards. Based at Cranleigh, Surrey.
Meta Description: [ Michael Wilson Restorations is a company born out of the challenge to reinstate and preserve heritage buildings throughout England. ]
Old Houses of Louisiana - Specializing in the preservation, restoration and architectural design of old and historic buildings. Based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Meta Description: [ Old buildings, houses, and buildings in Louisiana ]
Passchier Architects and Consultants - Specialize in architectural and urban heritage projects. in the Netherlands and Indonesia.
Meta Description: [ Passchier Architects and Consultants. Particular involved in architectural- and urban heritage. Mainly concerned to South East Asia/ Indonesia. Research-, strategics-, project proposals-, inventory and documentation-, restoration and design are the keywords. ]
Peter Andrew Barrett - Provides consulting services to architects, builders, and planners involved in preservation projects. Includes project samples.
Meta Description: [ Peter Andrew Barrett is a firm of heritage professionals providing a comprehensive range of historic preservation services. Since it was founded in 1997, the firm has been committed to providing professional, prompt and cost-effective service to its clients throughout Australia, the United States... ]
Peter Marquis-Kyle - Freelance conservation architect offers planning, building assessment, design, and documentation services for projects in Australia, following the Burra charter.
Meta Description: [ Home page of Peter Marquis-Kyle, conservation architect based in Brisbane, Australia.
Here is information on the architect, his projects and services, and information about heritage conservation. ]
Pracownia Acant - Polish architectural firm specializing in the design and construction of palatial façades, interiors, and exterior sculptures, gates and fencing.
Meta Description: [ Projektowanie w wielu stylach architektury, stylowe projekty domów, sztukateria, aranżacja wnętrz, stylowa architektura. Rzeźbiarstwo, wykonywanie rzeźb, prace sztukatorskie, wykończenie wnętrz. Architektura sztukatorstwo, renowacja domów. ]
Quinn Evans Architects - Full service architectural firm specializing in the adaptive use of historic structures and the traditional design of new buildings. Offices in Ann Arbor, Michigan and Washington, D.C.
Meta Description: [ An architectural firm specializing in historic preservation, the adaptive use of historic structures and the traditional design of new buildings to preserve our cultural heritage. ]
Seaton Design Group - Northumberland, England-based practice specialising in the restoration of listed buildings and small works projects.
Meta Description: [ Seaton Design Group - Architect Practice - based in
the North East of England, has been established for more than 15 years.
Specialising in the restoration of listed buildings and small works projects,
also one-off housing, the practice includes a wide Industrial/commercial client
base incl... ]
Sunderland Period Homes - Specializes in building and restoring 18th and 19th century New England colonial homes. View samples of exterior and interior projects.
Meta Description: [ 18th century restoration, designers and builders of reproduction homes, architectural millwork, kitchens, panelling, corner cupboards and doorways ]
Vincent Benic Architect - New York City based firm specializing in historic preservation of institutional buildings, adaptive re-use of historic buildings as well as new construction of community facilities.
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