The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-10
ARCHITECTS ADOPT
CODE OF ETHICS
Send Out Circular of Advice
Concerning UNFOLDING of
Traditions.
LAY DOWN RIGID RULES
INSTITUTES CANYONS
ARE DRASTIC IN EXTREME.

In an attempt to place the practice
of architecture and the attitude OF the
architect toward each other on an
equally high plane, the Utah AssOcia-
ton of Architects. which was recently
organized in this city, has adopted a
code of ethics. or. as otherwise STYLED.
"a circular of advice relative to the
principles of professional practice"
Among the members of the bar, and of
the medical fraternity, high standard
of conduct and professional etiquette is
maintained, and the Utah architects
proposed to conduct their organization
along similar well defined lines
The latest organization is the outcome
of d series of efforts on the part of To-
cal architects. dating back a good many
years. About twenty years ago an or
ganization was perfected, but after
| three years its identity became lost
| The present organization bids fair to
be permanent as the remarkable
growth of Salt Lake has afforded an
opportunity for great number Of
architects to practice their profession
here
The officers of the organization are:
President, W. f. Ware; vice president,
Lewis 7. Cannon; secretary, f. D.
Rutherford; treasurer, John Birch; ex-
ecutiVe committee, Fred A Hale, S. c.
Dallas and ID. c. Dart. For member
| snip, the institute has practically all
of those who are engaged exclusively
in the practice of architecture through
out the state. Regular meetings will
be held and much of benefit to the mem
| bers is expected to result
Standard of Practice.
! The association. in adopting its code
/ of ethics. seeks to maintain a high
/ standard of practice and conduct on
\ the part of it's members as a safeguard
of the important financial, technical
/ and esthetic interests entrusted to
/ them. Among the ethics recently adopt
| ed, briefly summarized, are the follow
! ing:
/ The relation of the architect TO the
/ client-As the architect becomes the
| confidential adviser of the client, it is
/ his duty to continue this relation dur
| ing the entire course of his service, but.
when actual v ork on building has be-
| gun he should act as official referee and
| side neither with the client nor the con-
| tractor but use his power under the
contract to enforce its faithful perform
ance by both parties.
Architects should impress upon eli
| ents the advisa bility of giving ample
/ time for the preparing of plans, and the
architect should give no bond or other
/ guarantee an estimate or contract price
The schedule of charges of the
American Institute of Architects, with
which the Utah institute is to be afili-
ated, is recognized as the proper mini
mum of payment, but circumstances
frequently justify a higher charge than
that indicated in the schedule"
Other phases of the code are with
reference to payment for expert serv-
ices. the giving of advice to clients, the
improperly of architects engaging di-
rectly or indirectly in the building
trade, the improperly of accepting
commissions OF favors, on encOurag ing
good workmanship, condemning adver-
Using, as it tends to lower the dignity
of the profession, on signing buildings
and the use of titles, on competition, on
injuring others, on undertaking the
work of others, on duties to students
and draughtsmen, on duties to the pub
lie and building authorities and on pro-
fessional qualifications.
Code of Architects.
Following are the canons of the
American Institute of Architects:
1T is 1nprofessional for an architect:
Il. To engage directly or indirectly
in any of the building trades.
y. To guarantee an estimate or con-
tract by bond or otherwise.
3: To accept any commissioner or
substantial service from a contractor
or from any interested party other than |
the owner.
"a To advertise.
''5. To take part in any competition. |
the terms of which are not in harmony
with the principles approved by the in |
stitute.
"6. To attempt, in any way, except |
as duly authorized competitor, to Sc
cure work for which a competition is |
in progress.
"7. To accept the commission TO do |
the work for which a competition has !
been instituted if ne has acted in an |
advisory capacity. either in drawing |
the program or in making the award.
IS. To injure, falsely or malieiously, /
directly or indirectly, the professional I
reputation, prospects or business of q /
fellow architect
80. To undertake a commission while l
the claim for compensation, or dam |
ages, or both, of an architect previous /
ly employed, and whose employment |
has been terminated, remains unsatis- /
fed. until such claim has been referred |
10 arbitration or issue has been Joined /
at law. or unless the architect previ- |
ously employed neglects to press his /
claim legally.
10 To attempt to supplant fellow /
architect after definite steps have been /
taken toward his employment.
I'll To compete knowingly with a 1
fellow architect for employment on the /
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