1. What's architecture
Architecture is from the Latin word architectura, a word used to describe the job of an architect. The ancient Greek arkhitekton was the chief builder or master technician of all craftsmen and artisans. So, what comes first, the architect or the architecture? The word architecture can have many meanings. Depending on the context, architecture can refer to:

2. any man-made building or structure, like a tower or monument
a man-made building or structure that is important, large, or highly creative
a carefully designed object, such as a chair, a spoon, or a tea kettle
a design for a large area such as a city, town, park, or landscape
the art or science of designing and building buildings, structures, objects, and outdoor spaces
A building style, method, or process
A plan for organizing space

3. 8. Elegant engineering
9. The planned design of any kind of system
10. A systematic arrangement of information or ideas; the flow of information on a Web page
People often use the words "architecture" and "design" interchangeably, which naturally broadens the definition of architecture.

4. Architectural Professional practice
Contract between clients and architects , identifies types of building design services ( schematic documents, development documents, construction documents ….etc) and the tasks contained in each.

5. Architectural Professional practice
Several trends are affecting how architects approaches and carry out building design.
First is the fact that clients continue to seek greater value from design services.
Clients who are more sophisticated; and better informed increasingly expect their building facilities to fulfill a range of needs beyond those mandated in health and safety regulations.

6. Architectural Professional practice
This expectations challenges architects to be cognizant of these clients needs and to responds to them creatively
Other trends present opportunities for architects to increase their design capabilities and to expand their rang of creativity.
In the technology arena , software advances are giving architects more powerful tools to shape and evaluate design solutions.

7. Architectural Professional practice
In the regulatory arena, the growing use of performance- based building cods promises to provide architects with more freedom in meeting regulatory requirements.

8. BUILDING DESIGN SERVICES
Why a Client May Need These Services
To respond to rapid or sudden growth
To move to a new location
To update or replace older facilities
To improve productivity in operations
To implement major organizational restructuring
To bring an existing facility up to current regulatory standards
To transform or create a new image or brand identity

9. BUILDING DESIGN SERVICES
Knowledge and Skills Required
Ability to evaluate program requirements critically
Ability to create concepts that respond to program requirements
Ability to delineate concepts and design solutions
Understanding of building materials, components, and systems
Understanding of building codes, standards, and regulations
Familiarity with contracts and construction documentation
Ability to communicate concepts to the client and consultants
Knowledge of construction costs

10. BUILDING DESIGN SERVICES
Design Influences
Every project situation is different
Different requirements and limitations
Cultural, environmental, technological, aesthetic contexts
Challenges and opportunities.
It is both problem-seeking and problem-solving process.

11. Types of architectural practice and the role of the architect.
Consultancy( design, shop drawings ,material selection , specifications, documentation, and supervision )
Construction (contracting)(working drawings, quality control, site supervision
Government job (inspection, regulations, approval process, studies and researches).

12. Types of architectural practice and the role of the architect.
Organizational chart and company structure.
Depends on the nature of the company , most of the companies providing consultancy services may contains specialized departments, such as architectural dep. Structural dep. MEP dep. And others.