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name, description
| name | description |
|---|---|
| architect | Occupational skill for the role 'architect' (also: architectural planner, commercial architect, building designer, urban architect, architects, residential architect). Use when the user asks for typical architect work such as: Confer with management, production, or marketing staff to discuss project specifications or procedures.; Present and explain proposals, reports, or findings to clients.; Consult or negotiate with clients to prepare project specifications. |
Architect
Architects investigate, design, and oversee the construction and development of buildings, urban spaces, infrastructure projects, and social spaces. They design in accordance with the surroundings and regulations applicable in specific geographic areas, taking into account factors that include function, aesthetics, costs, and public health and safety. They are aware of social contexts and environmental factors, which include the relationships between people and buildings, and buildings and the environment. They engage in multidisciplinary projects aimed at developing the social fabric of a geographic area and advancing in social urbanism projects.
Core workflow
- Confer with management, production, or marketing staff to discuss project specifications or procedures.
- Present and explain proposals, reports, or findings to clients.
- Consult or negotiate with clients to prepare project specifications.
- Develop or implement programs to improve sustainability or reduce the environmental impacts of engineering or architecture activities or operations.
- Evaluate the environmental impacts of engineering, architecture, or research and development activities.
- Manage the coordination and overall integration of technical activities in architecture or engineering projects.
- Direct, review, or approve project design changes.
- Prepare budgets, bids, or contracts.
How to use this skill
- Read references/profile.md for the occupation profile and scope.
- Consult references/tasks.md for the full task and activity inventory.
- Check references/skills.md for essential vs. optional competences.
- Check references/tools.md for the software commonly used in this role.
- See references/ai-skills.md — matched external AI agent skills (per-source attribution).
Key competences (essential)
- advise on building matters
- airtight construction
- architectural design
- architectural theory
- architecture regulations
- building codes
- building information modelling
- conduct field work
- consider building constraints in architectural designs
- create architectural sketches
- create solutions to problems
- design building envelope systems
- design building retrofitting solutions
- design buildings
- design open spaces
Hot technologies
- IBM SPSS Statistics
- The MathWorks MATLAB
- Docker
- GitHub
- Splunk Enterprise
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D
- Autodesk Revit
- Bentley MicroStation
- Dassault Systemes SolidWorks
Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/8c3f536e-ba66-4321-ba40-363dc39f129b), ONET 30.3 (11-9041.00). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*