Engineers are considered functionaries to the principle activity, of 'architecting' a vision. We are considered technicians where architects are artists. This is a big difference. The architect creates - the engineer optimizes. The architect balances aesthetics, clarity, visual appeal, messages, space, form, and substance.
Engineers worry about cost, quality, structural integrity, optimization, delivery, and risk.
The American Institute of Architects has yearly artistic contests for this purpose. In the United Kingdom, the 1988 Copyright Act offers a partial solution. It is called the 'moral right' clause according to Economist Magazine . This clause gives the 'author' of a building or structure the right to be recognized as its creator, designer, or builder whenever the building is publicized or referenced. This is also a typical right that a literary author has.