REPUBLIC OF KENYA ARCHITECTS AND QUANTITY SURVEYORS EDUCATION BOARD OF KENYA

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1998 PROFESSIONAL EXAMINATIOINS ARCHITECTS PAPER ONE

PROFESSIONAL ACITIVITIES
DA TE: MON 5TH OCT., 1999 - TIME: 9.00 A.M. -1 00 P.M (4 HOURS) Rubric :

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SECTION 1: PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE. ,uestion -% i. /escribe at least se0en distinct 1arts o2 an 3rchitect4s o22ice including brie2 descri1tion o2 ex1ected acti0ities o2 each. ii. iii. 5hat are the di22erences bet6een the 1ractice described abo0e and a s!all one. 7ist all the ty1es o2 statutory 1ay!ents that an 3rchitectural 1ractice has to !a+e.

,uestion &% i. ii. iii. 8i0e a brie2 state!ent o2 your understanding o2 Co!1uter 3ided /esign 9C3/. 5hat are the ad0antages and disad0antages i2 any, that an 3rchitects4 o22ice ',-th C3/ has o0er one that is not co!1uteri:ed 7ist other areas o2 co!1uteri:ation that !ay be use2ul to an 3rchitectural Practice and the 1ro2ession as a 6hole.

SECTION 2: ARCHITECTURE SERVICES AND REMUNERATION ,uestion -% i. 5hat is your understanding o2 the ;Conditions o2 (ngage!ent; 2or e!1loy!ent o2 an 3rchitect. 3t 6hat stage !ust this docu!ent be signed. 3ssu!ing you ha0e been gi0en the res1onsibility to dra6 u1 the docu!ent, 1lease list and describe the !a<or 1oints to be included.

,uestion &% he 3rchitect has o2ten been described as 7eader o2 Co!!unity he li0es in. /escribe the duties and obligations o2 the 3rchitect.

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SECTION 3: THE BUILDING INDUSTRY AND PROFESSIONAL ORGANISATIONS ,uestion -% i. ii. /escribe your understanding o2 the role o2 a Client in a gi0en 1ro<ect. 5hat are the 0arious ty1es o2 Clients 3rchitects are li+ely to encounter. /escribe the 0arious ty1es o2 consultants an 3rchitect 6ould ha0e to deal 6ith in the course o2 his 6or+.

,uestion &= he Board o2 Registration o2 3rchitects and ,uantity >ur0eyors is in the 1rocess o2 re0itali:ing and restructuring the 6ay the 1ro2ession is being run and organi:ed to !aintain high standards in this country. One exa!1le is the introduction o2 Continuous Pro2essional /e0elo1!ent 9CP/. 1rogra!!es 7ist 0arious such 1rogra!!es you 6ould reco!!end 3rchitects to 1artici1ate in and outline the ad0antages o2 each. SECTION 4: ECONOMIC FACTORS TN BUILDING DESIGN AND COST CONTROL. ,uestion -% Outline so!e o2 the econo!ic 2actors 6hich in2luence the construction industry in Kenya 6ith res1ect to% i. 9ii. 9iii. ,uestion &% Outline so!e o2 the 0ariables o2 costs in the 2ollo6ing ex1enditures in the Building @ndustry% i. ii. iii. ?ar+et Costs /e0elo1ers Costs Builders Costs Planning and Building Regulations Building /esigns and Controls Construction ?aterials and ?ethods

Page 2 o' 0 SECTION 5: METHOD OF MEASUREMENT AND SPECIFICATIONS ,uestion -% i. ii. 5hat are the 1rocedures that an 3rchitect should co0er to achie0e a coAordinated and satis2actory co!1letion and hando0er o2 a construction 1ro<ect. 5here the standard contract gi0es the discretion to allo6 0aluation and certi2ication o2 !aterials stored o22 the site, 6hat conditions !ust an 3rchitect satis2y hi!sel2 6ith be2ore he acce1ts a 1ay!ent clai! included in the a11lication.

,uestion &% i. B B B B B 8i0e a brie2 descri1tion o2 2ollo6ing 2or!s o2 contracts and state their a11lication% Cost Plus Contract 7abour Contract >chedule o2 Rates Contract 7u!1 >u! Contract Contract 6ith ,uantities

ii. Outline the 1rocesses that you 6ould use in co!1iling a list o2 Contractors to in0ite to tender 2or a !ediu! si:e 1ro<ect. SECTION 6: THE DESIGN TEAM ,uestion -% /escribe the chie2 roles and res1onsibilities o2 each !e!ber o2 the design tea! including the 3rchitect. ,uestion &% he design tea! has been co!!issioned to design a 4 storey co!!ercial o22ice bloc+ o2 a11roxi!ately C,000 s).!. he site is a11roxi!ately 0.'C hectares in Nairobi4s D11er "ill area. 3t the 2irst design tea! !eeting, a list o2 Client )uestions is being co!1iled to see+ clari2ication on the building brie2. 7ist E areas o2 concern raised by each o2 the design tea! !e!bers, the ans6er to 6hich 6ill 2inali:e +ey design issues and enable the design 1rocess to 1roceed.

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SECTION : THE CONSTRUCTION TEAM ,uestion -% 3 C storey co!!ercial o22ice de0elo1!ent on E#4 hectare site in Nairobi4s D11er "ill area has been tendered and the !ain contract has been a6arded. he 2irst site !eeting is ta+ing 1lace. @denti2y the !e!bers o2 the construction tea! you 6ould ex1ect to be in attendance at the !eeting and indicate s1eci2ic issues, 6hich they 6ould raise. ,uestion &% he construction tea! 0aries de1ending on the si:e o2 the 1ro<ect in )uestion and the ty1e o2 contract being used. /escribe the roles o2 the +ey !e!bers o2 the construction tea! during 1ost contract 1eriod under% a.. b. 3 con0entional contract utili:ing the (ast 32rican >tandard $or! o2 Building Contract 96ith ,uantities. Na!e another 2or! o2 contract 6hich 6ould be a11ro1riate 2or a s!all construction 1ro<ect and identi2y the construction tea! you 6ould ex1ect to 2ind on this scale o2 1ro<ect and outline their relationshi1s 6ith the Client and 3rchitect.

SECTION !: PRO"ECT MANAGEMENT ,uestion -% i. /escribe the ty1e o2 construction 1ro<ect on 6hich you 6ould ex1ect to 2ind a Pro<ect ?anager and list his 1rinci1le roles and res1onsibilities. ii. 5hat ty1e o2 1ro2essional do you consider !ost a11ro1riate to assu!e the role o2 Pro<ect ?anager. iii. Dnder 6hich 1ro2essional body 6ould your 1ro1osal the 1er2or!ance o2 Pro<ect ?anagers be controlled and !onitored. ,uestion &% i. On a co!1lex hos1ital 1ro<ect your client is considering a11ointing a Pro<ect ?anager in addition to the traditional design tea!. Outline your ad0ice to the Client and list 6hich roles and res1onsibilities you belie0e should be assigned to the Pro<ect ?anager. ii. 5hat i!1act 6ill the a11oint!ent o2 a Pro<ect ?anager ha0e on the 3rchitect4s con0entional ter!s o2 a11oint!ent. @n 6hat 6ays 6ill this a22ect an 3rchitect4s traditional role.

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