Response 1019004153

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Demographic information

6. Which of the following most closely describes your place of residence?

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Radio button: Unticked East of England
Radio button: Unticked East Midlands
Radio button: Unticked London & South East
Radio button: Unticked North East
Radio button: Unticked North West
Radio button: Unticked South West
Radio button: Ticked West Midlands
Radio button: Unticked Yorkshire & Humber
Radio button: Unticked Northern Ireland
Radio button: Unticked Scotland
Radio button: Unticked Wales
Radio button: Unticked Republic of Ireland
Radio button: Unticked Prefer not to say
Radio button: Unticked Other

9. Which of the following best describes you?

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Radio button: Unticked Academic (registered architect)
Radio button: Unticked Academic (other)
Radio button: Ticked Registered Architect
Radio button: Unticked Architectural assistant, designer or consultant (not Part 3 qualified)
Radio button: Unticked Architecture Student – undergraduate (studying Part 1)
Radio button: Unticked Architecture Student – graduate (studying Part 2)
Radio button: Unticked Architecture Student – Part 3 candidate
Radio button: Unticked Elected political representative e.g. councillor or MP
Radio button: Unticked Member of the public
Radio button: Unticked Other built environment professional
Radio button: Unticked Other

For registered architects

When did you qualify?

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Radio button: Unticked 0-5 years ago
Radio button: Unticked 6-10 years ago
Radio button: Unticked 11-20 years ago
Radio button: Ticked 21+ years ago

What is the size of your architectural practice?

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Radio button: Unticked Small or self-employed (1-10 employees)
Radio button: Unticked Medium (11-50 employees)
Radio button: Unticked Large (51+ employees)
Radio button: Ticked I'm not practicing at the moment
Radio button: Unticked I work at another type of organisation (e.g. developer, local authority)

In which of the following types of architecture have you the most experience? Select all that apply

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Checkbox: Ticked Commercial (including office and retail)
Checkbox: Ticked Community or non-residential institution
Checkbox: Unticked Defence and security
Checkbox: Ticked Education
Checkbox: Unticked Healthcare
Checkbox: Ticked Heritage and Conservation
Checkbox: Unticked Housing: single dwelling (new build or refurbishment)
Checkbox: Unticked Housing: multiple dwellings (excluding high rise)
Checkbox: Unticked Housing: high rise residential buildings
Checkbox: Ticked Housing: institutional (including care homes, hostels, student accommodation)
Checkbox: Unticked Hospitality (including hotels and restaurants)
Checkbox: Unticked Inclusive design
Checkbox: Unticked Masterplanning or large-scale mixed use
Checkbox: Unticked Infrastructure
Checkbox: Unticked Sustainable design
Checkbox: Ticked Transport (including aviation and rail)
Checkbox: Unticked Other

Survey

10. Chapter 4 of the discussion paper sets out the evidence we have analysed to date, and the conclusions we’ve reached. Is there anything you believe is missing from these conclusions, that we should also take into account as we start developing the outcomes-based approach?

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Yes.
Helping the client to achieve the design outcome that they aspire to.

11. Chapter 5 of the discussion paper sets out the vision for our new regulatory approach. To what extent do you agree with our vision? Please feel free to explain your view, and make any suggestions as to what is missing.

1. Public Strongly agree Radio button: Not checked Strongly agree 1. Public Agree Radio button: Checked Agree 1. Public Neither agree nor disagree Radio button: Not checked Neither agree nor disagree 1. Public Disagree Radio button: Not checked Disagree 1. Public Strongly disagree Radio button: Not checked Strongly disagree
2. Profession and employers Strongly agree Radio button: Not checked Strongly agree 2. Profession and employers Agree Radio button: Not checked Agree 2. Profession and employers Neither agree nor disagree Radio button: Checked Neither agree nor disagree 2. Profession and employers Disagree Radio button: Not checked Disagree 2. Profession and employers Strongly disagree Radio button: Not checked Strongly disagree
3. Institutions Strongly agree Radio button: Not checked Strongly agree 3. Institutions Agree Radio button: Checked Agree 3. Institutions Neither agree nor disagree Radio button: Not checked Neither agree nor disagree 3. Institutions Disagree Radio button: Not checked Disagree 3. Institutions Strongly disagree Radio button: Not checked Strongly disagree
4. Future architects Strongly agree Radio button: Not checked Strongly agree 4. Future architects Agree Radio button: Not checked Agree 4. Future architects Neither agree nor disagree Radio button: Checked Neither agree nor disagree 4. Future architects Disagree Radio button: Not checked Disagree 4. Future architects Strongly disagree Radio button: Not checked Strongly disagree
5. Regulatory Strongly agree Radio button: Checked Strongly agree 5. Regulatory Agree Radio button: Not checked Agree 5. Regulatory Neither agree nor disagree Radio button: Not checked Neither agree nor disagree 5. Regulatory Disagree Radio button: Not checked Disagree 5. Regulatory Strongly disagree Radio button: Not checked Strongly disagree
Please write your explanations and/ or suggestions in the box
Nowhere do these aspirations refer to the client. A major part of architectural work is in the private sector and the need to be acutely aware of the client's needs in any project is not something which students, and indeed architects, are naturally good at.
So, awareness of the client and his/her needs can best be achieved, alongside the other five ambitions. Is the possible sixth pathway.

12. To enable institutions to innovate and to promote diversity, we think that the structure needs to change from the current approach of Parts 1, 2 and 3. What are your views on this?

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Radio button: Unticked Strongly agree
Radio button: Ticked Agree
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Another aspect to be given greater emphasis is the study of good design. Too often Institutions turn away from discussion of design and its quality. Strong leadership in this area is required.

13. We believe that the best way to describe the competencies architects need may be to describe what an architect must KNOW, what they must be able to DO, and how they must BEHAVE. To what extent do you agree?

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Radio button: Unticked Agree
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However, who is going to define these competencies and their quality?