The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-10
ARCHITECTS FORM A
NEW ORGANIZATION

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ercise Of .mdfciai functions as between
client md contractors, and must act
wi;h entire inpaftiaifty; he has moral
responsibilities 10 his professional as
sociates and subordnates; finally, he is
engaged in n profession winch carrles
with il grave responsibilities 20 the
public. These duties and responsible
lies cannot be properly discharged un-
less his motives, conduct and sbIlltY are
such as TO command respect and conf
dencc.
- No set Of rules can be framed which
viii particuarize all the duties of the
architect in his various relations to ms
clients. to contractors, TO his profes-
sional brethren and 10 the public. The
following principles should, however,
govern the conduct of members of the
profession and should serve as a guide
in circumstances other than those emu
merated:
Relation to Client
''On the Architects Status-The ar
chitect s relation to his client is prl-
mariIy that of professional adviser;
this relation continues throughout the
entire course of his service. When, how
ever, a contract has been executed be-
tween his client and a contractor by
The terms of which the architect be-
comes the official interpreter Of its
conditions and Judge Of its perform
ancc, an additional relation is created
under which it is incumbent upon the
architects TO side neither with client
nor the contractor, but to use his pow
crs under the contract To enforce its
faithful performance bv both parties.
The fact that the architect s payment
comes from the client does not lnvali-
date his obligation to act with impair
iialiiy on both sides.
"On Preliminary Drawings and Esti-
matcs-The architect at the outset
should impress upon his client the Inn
portance Of sufficient time for the prep
aratlon of drawings and specifications.
1T is the duty Of the architect TO mako
or secure preliminary estimates when
requested. but the architect will
deal with their conditional char
actcr and inform him that complete
and final figures can be had only from
complete and final drawings and speci-
fications. If the unconditional limit of
cost be imposed before such drawings
are made and estimated. the architect
must he free 10 make such adjustments
as seem 10 him necessary. Since the
architect should assume no responsible
Nv that may prevent him from giving
his client disinteresied advice, he
should not, bv bond or otherwise, guar
antec any estimate or contract.
Should Employ Superintendent.
CON Superiutendents and Expert
Service-On all work except the sim
plest. it is to the interest of the owner
TO employ a superintendent or clerk of
the works In many engineering prob
lems and in certain specially esthetic
problems ii is to his interest to have
the service of special experts, and
the architect should so inform him
The experience and special knowledge
of the architect make it TO the advan-
tage Of the owner that these persons,
although paid by the owner, should be
selected by the architect under whose
direction they are to work.
On the Architects g Charges-The
schedule of charges of the American
Institute OF Architects is recognized
rs the proper minimum Of payment
circumstances frequently iustify a high
er charge than that indicated by the
schedule
On Payment for Expert Service
The architect, when retained as an cx-
pert IN connection with competitions
or otherwise, should receive compen-
satlon DroporiIonate To the responsi.
hlity or difficulty of the service. No
dutv of the architect is more exacting
than snch service, and the honor Of
the profession is involved in it,
Should Advise Client
son the selection of bidders OF con-
tractors the architect should advise the
client In the selection of bidders and
in the award Of the contract. In ad-
vlsing that none but trustworthy bid
ders be invited and that the award be
made only TO contractors who are re-
liable and competent, the architect pro.
tects the interests of his client.
"On Duties TO the Contraetor-As
the architect. decides whether or not
the intent OF his plans and specifications
is properly carried out, he should take
special care to see that these drawings
and specifications are complete and ac-
curate. and he should never call upon
the contractor to make good oyersights
or errors in them, nor attempt to shirk
responsibility by indefinite clauses IN
the contract or specifications.
''0n Engaging in the Building
TradT-The architect should not di-
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