Introduction
1. What is your name?
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Jean-François C. Lemay
3. What is your organisation?
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Jflemay Architecture and Design
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Demographic information
6. Which of the following most closely describes your place of residence?
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East of England
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9. Which of the following best describes you?
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Academic (registered architect)
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11. When did you register?
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12. What is the size of your architectural practice?
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New regulatory framework
13. To what extent do you agree that ARB’s proposed regulatory framework will meet our aim and help to achieve our vision?
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Please feel free to explain your response.
I came to study in the UK for my master’s at the Architectural Association in 2007. I had a bachelor’s degree in architecture from McGill University in Montreal plus a year of experience in office. All this was useful when I sat my ARB Part 1 exemption at the ARB in London, although this process was costly.
I welcome a proposal to open the master in architecture to other undergraduate degrees. But as you know, studying architecture takes a long time, and rightly so. By the time someone reaches the master’s, they know what is a crit, studio, table review, portfolio; they know how to use Rhino, AutoCad, Revit, Vray…; they know how to make architectural models, CNC, laser cut, 3d print; and yet as you know, they are still lacking a huge amount of knowledge, maturity and experience. But all they already know is vitally useful.
Someone coming into part 2 without part 1 will be in for a shock.
I welcome a proposal to open the master in architecture to other undergraduate degrees. But as you know, studying architecture takes a long time, and rightly so. By the time someone reaches the master’s, they know what is a crit, studio, table review, portfolio; they know how to use Rhino, AutoCad, Revit, Vray…; they know how to make architectural models, CNC, laser cut, 3d print; and yet as you know, they are still lacking a huge amount of knowledge, maturity and experience. But all they already know is vitally useful.
Someone coming into part 2 without part 1 will be in for a shock.
Professional practical experience
14. To what extent do you agree with ARB’s proposal to no longer require a minimum duration of practical experience?
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This is madness. The UK’s part 3 exam is already pretty loose compared to the AIA’s. In the USA, passing your state’s AIA exams is a huge deal, huge amount of study of the building code, etc. No one can be ready for that, for protecting the public interest, with less than 2 years’ experience in practice post graduation. You should make part 3 more like the AIA, with thorough knowledge of law and building regs, not easier.
Competency Outcomes
15. To what extent do you agree that each competency area accurately reflects the skills, knowledge, experience and behaviours someone must demonstrate in order to practise as an architect?
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| Design Strongly agree Radio button: Not checked Strongly agree | Design Agree Radio button: Not checked Agree | Design Neither agree nor disagree Radio button: Checked Neither agree nor disagree | Design Disagree Radio button: Not checked Disagree | Design Strongly disagree Radio button: Not checked Strongly disagree |
| Research and Evaluation Strongly agree Radio button: Not checked Strongly agree | Research and Evaluation Agree Radio button: Not checked Agree | Research and Evaluation Neither agree nor disagree Radio button: Checked Neither agree nor disagree | Research and Evaluation Disagree Radio button: Not checked Disagree | Research and Evaluation Strongly disagree Radio button: Not checked Strongly disagree |
| Contextual and Architectural Knowledge Strongly agree Radio button: Not checked Strongly agree | Contextual and Architectural Knowledge Agree Radio button: Not checked Agree | Contextual and Architectural Knowledge Neither agree nor disagree Radio button: Checked Neither agree nor disagree | Contextual and Architectural Knowledge Disagree Radio button: Not checked Disagree | Contextual and Architectural Knowledge Strongly disagree Radio button: Not checked Strongly disagree |
| Management Practice and Leadership Strongly agree Radio button: Not checked Strongly agree | Management Practice and Leadership Agree Radio button: Not checked Agree | Management Practice and Leadership Neither agree nor disagree Radio button: Checked Neither agree nor disagree | Management Practice and Leadership Disagree Radio button: Not checked Disagree | Management Practice and Leadership Strongly disagree Radio button: Not checked Strongly disagree |
If you would like to explain the reason for your response, please do so here. If your comments concern a specific outcome, it would be helpful if you referred to the number of that outcome.
Where is the knowledge of the law, the building regs, the JCT contract? By the time they reach part 3 training, arch assistants already know everything about design. But often they know nothing about contracts, law, case studies of fires, accidents, etc. Part 3 is about the regulatory framework.
16. Is there anything missing from our draft outcomes?
Is there anything missing from our draft outcomes?
Detailed knowledge of the law and building regs! Ideally include knowledge of the IBC as well.
Standards for learning providers
17. To what extent do you agree that each standard will deliver ARB’s aims?
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If you would like to explain the reason for your response, please do so here. If your comments concern a specific standard, it would be helpful if you referred to the number of that standard..
I’m sorry I am running out of time - this survey is longer than I expected.
18. Is there anything in our draft standards that you particularly like or dislike, could be improved, or is missing?
Is there anything in our draft standards that you particularly like or dislike, could be improved, or is missing?
Keep parts 1, 2 and 3, and make part 3 more stringent.
I do think it’s interesting to allow other graduates to enter into architecture at master’s level, but they will have to do at least a preparatory year.
I do think it’s interesting to allow other graduates to enter into architecture at master’s level, but they will have to do at least a preparatory year.
General Rules and Accreditation Committee Rules
19. Do you have any suggestions about how we can improve the draft rules?
Do you have any suggestions about how we can improve the draft rules?
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Transitioning to the new framework
20. Are there any risks or opportunities you would like to raise about our implementation date for the new framework?
Are there any risks or opportunities you would like to raise about our implementation date for the new model?
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21. Is there any additional guidance you would like ARB to provide?
Is there any additional guidance you would like ARB to provide?
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Inclusivity of the proposals
22. To what extent do you agree that our proposals will help to widen access to the profession?
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23. To what extent do you agree that our proposals will help strengthen oversight of learning providers to create a better learning environment for students?
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24. Is there any feedback you wish to give about a positive or negative impact on equality, diversity and inclusion within our proposals?
Is there any feedback you wish to give about a positive or negative impact on equality, diversity and inclusion within our proposals?
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