The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-10

rectly or Indirectly engage in any Of
the building trades. If he has any
financial interest in any building ma
terial or device. he should not specify
or use it without the knowledge and
approval of his client.
''On Accepting Commissions or Ea
vors-The architect should not receive
! any commission or any substantial scrv
| ice from Il contractor or from any in
! tcrested person other than his client.
con Encouraging Good Workmanship
The large powers with which the ar
chltect Is invested should be used with
| judgment. While he must condemn bad
work. he should commend good work,
| Intelligent initiative on the part Of
craftsmen and workmen should be rec
! o9nlZed and encouraged. and the archi
tect should make evident his apprecia-
tIon of the dignity of the artisan S
| function.
On Observation-Disclosures tends
TO lower the dignity Of the profession
and is therefore condemned.
May Display Name,
FOn Signing Buildings and Use OF
Titles-'rhe unobtrusive display of the
architect IS name upon building under
, construction or the unobtrusive sigma
| ture of buildings after completion has
| the approval of the institute. The use
| of initials designating membership IN
the institute is proper In connection
with any professional service and is
to be encouraged as helping to make
known the nature of the honor they
imply.
SON Competitions-An architect
should not take part in a competition
| as competitor or professional adviser
or juror. unless the competition Is to he
conducted according to the best prac-
tice and usuage Of the profession as
formulated by the institute. Except
as an authorized competitor. he may
not attempt to secure work for which
a competition has been instituted. He
may not attempt to influence tho award
in Il competition IN which he has sub
mitted drawings. He may not accept
the commission to do the work for
| which q competition has been instituted
| if he has acted in an advisory capacity
either IN drawing the programme or
making the award.
| "On Injuring Cthers-An architect
should not falsely or maliciously iniure
directly or Indirectly, the professional
reputation, prospects or business of 4
fellow architect
''On Undertaking the Work OF 9th.
ers-An architect should not undertake
a com mission while the claim for com
pensation or damages, or both, of an
architect previously employed and
whose employment has been terminated
remains unsatisfed, unless such claim
has been referred TO arbitration or is.
sue has been Joined at law; or unless
the architect previously employed neg
lects TO press his claim legally: nor
should he attempt to supplant fellow
architect after definite steps have been
taken towards his employment.
Should Assist Others.
"On Duties to Students and
Draughtsmen-The architect should ad-
wise and assist those who intend making
architecture their career. If the be.
ginner must get his training solely in
the office Of an architect, the latter
should assist him TO the best of his abil-
ity by instruction and advice An ar
chitect should urge his draugbtsmen to
avail themselves Of educational opDor-
! tunltles. He should. as far as prac-
ticable, give encouragement to all wor-
thy agencies and institutions for archi-
tectural education. While q, thorough
technical preparation is essential for
the practice of architecture architects
cannot too strongly insist that ii
should rest upon n broad foundation of
general culture.
con Duties to the Public and TO
Building Authorities-An architect
! should be mindful of the public well
! fare and should participate in those
movements for public betterment in
which his special training and expert
enee qualify him 10 act. He should
not, even under his clients instruc-
tons, engage in or encourage any prac-
tlces contrary TO law or hostile 10 the
pubic interest; for as he is not obliged
to accept given piece Of work. he can
not, by urging that he has but followed
ms client S instructions. escape the con-
demnation attaching to his acts An
architect should support all public
officials who have charge of build
ing in the rightful performance
OF their legal duties He should
carefully comply with all building laws
ana regulations, and if any such APP
pear to HIM unwise or unfair he should
endeavor to have them altered.
On Professional Qualifications-Th
public; has~the right to expect that hd
who bears the title of architect has
the knowledge and ability needed for
the proper invention, illustration and
supervision of all building operations
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