In addition, 23 states define an "intern" as a post-graduate employee within their law—meaning that candidates cannot describe themselves as an intern prior to graduation. Removing the term intern has been an ongoing discussion in the architecture community. In May , NCARB announced our decision to stop using the term at the organizational level, acknowledging professional titling to be at the discretion of each jurisdiction. However, replacing the term is a much more complex task that ultimately relies on what is allowed by your state board.
Using these terms without holding a license in your state could lead to consumer confusion at best, and dangerous safety oversights that risk public health at worst. Terminology often varies between jurisdictions, so be aware that each state or territory has its own rules regarding titles.
The most significant difference is the legal responsibility mentioned above. Plans produced by an architectural designer must be signed off by a fully-qualified architect. In many American states, it is also prohibited for anyone other than a licensed architect to design commercial buildings or those with more than three stories. This is not to say, though, that all architects will earn more than all architectural designers. As in any career, salaries increase with greater experience and ability.
In the US, you have a little more flexibility. Students who are certain about their future careers usually opt for a five-year B. No matter where you qualify as an architect, unfortunately it is likely to be long and costly. Our article How to Become an Architect contains further information on qualifying.
There are no fixed qualifications that enable someone to become an architectural designer, since they tend initially at least to be entry-level staff within firms. Often, architectural designers are people who studied architecture and completed their academic work successfully, but decided for whatever reason not to proceed to licensure.
However, it is not essential to have studied architecture to work in architectural design. Qualifications in related fields such as product design will allow you to move into an architectural office, where you can gain new knowledge and skills on the job. Nonetheless, salaries vary greatly according to a number of factors including seniority, job title and location.
The following two articles contain more detailed information on architectural salaries in both places:. But what about architectural designers? Can they command similar rates? The website glassdoor. In the US, meanwhile, payscale. From these numbers, it is quite clear to see that architectural designers get paid less than architects. Many would argue this is only fair, since the former are not required to pass the ARE in the US; the UK has no equivalent final exam nor to bear legal responsibility for their work.
Nobody else within the field of architecture should be using the word in their job titles. This job title is not protected. Architectural designers include people who studied architecture and people who trained in other fields of design.
Clearly, this depends on the individuals concerned. In an ideal world, we would all be judged on our skills alone, but some negative feeling may exist towards those calling themselves architectural designers.
In becoming professionals, we take an oath. It is also natural that those who endured the arduous process of licensure should feel proud of their achievement and, perhaps, a little protective. However, high-quality work will always speak for itself, and there is no reason why an architect should produce better work than an architectural designer.
The disparity in pay between architects and architectural designers has been discussed above, but the latter may also miss out on other benefits that the former enjoy.
Architect Jay Serrao points out that membership of the AIA — the American Institute of Architects, which is open only to those who are fully licensed — has provided him with essential links to others in the profession. But as a counterpoint to this, architect John Randolph suggests that licensure is simply not necessary.
And there is no denying that the ARE is a grueling, expensive exam that is beyond the means of many young graduates. A draftsperson is someone whose specific role is to draw up architectural designs for construction.
Like architectural designers, they work within architectural firms, and they may or may not have an educational background in architecture. Drafts people earn less, on average, than architectural designers. In short, you need all of the same skills as an architect. Both architects and architectural designers are creative thinkers with an understanding of how buildings are put together and used.
They are competent users of CAD software, they are good communicators and team players, and they can work with complex systems. Professional licenses set standards and are given for the "health, safety, and welfare of the public.
Our laws should reward expertise that protects people from these terrible results. However, the licensure law gives the architectural profession a monopoly, and with this comes responsibility that has not been well met. Professional licenses are awarded and regulated by state governments; only licensed professionals can do certain jobs.
That is a monopoly, and it is intended to serve the good of the public, the entire public. But architects have come to serve only portions of our society—only 2 percent of new homebuyers work with an architect. Other professionals, such as builders and manufactured-housing companies, are filling in for needs not being met by architects. But these professions do not provide the real values of well-designed results. Architects need to do a better job of explaining the value of their services. When that happens, it will not take a licensure law for a greater sector of the public to want and use architects as designers—they will do so voluntarily.
So, to you, anyone with a vision and some understanding of how buildings are put together can do the job of an architect? They need to be able to understand the principles of physics, they need to be able to open up the codebook and understand and interpret the code in new ways. I have nothing against licensed architects—there are some great ones out there. But for me, the label would be limiting. I am a practitioner of architectural experimentation.
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