State architect
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Many national governments and states have a
Functions
Specific functions vary from state to state, but may include:
- Preparing designs and specifications for small and moderate-sized state-owned building or renovationprojects
- Selecting and overseeing the work of architectural firms contracted by the state to prepare designs and specifications for larger state-owned building projects
- Reviewing and approving designs prepared by private-sector architects for "critical" buildings owned by political subdivisions of the state such as fire stations, and/or hospitals
- Participating in the development of state regulations
- Developing and managing capital budgets for state building constructionprograms
- Providing or coordinating inspection programs for state building projects
The Division of the State Architect is typically separate from the
History
United States
In California, the Office of the State Architect (now Division of the State Architect) was created by the Field Act, which authorized the new office to develop design standards and quality control procedures for architectural work. George Sellon was the first State Architect for California. [1]. Chester (Chet) A. Widom was the last state architect but retired in early 2019, and the current acting state architect is Ida Clair. [2]
Australia
Currently there is a government architect in each Australian state, with the exception of Tasmania. Although their role differs from state to state, it generally includes the general objective to improve the design of public buildings and spaces and to enhance the quality of the built environment.[3]
Since 1832 in
Requirements
Requirements vary from state to state, but usually state architects are required to be licensed to practice the profession of architecture in the state in question and to be a legal resident of that state. Because the job often involves managing large staffs, projects, and budgets, state architects are usually senior members of the architectural profession.
See also
- Chief Government Architect of the Netherlands
- Chief architect (Sri Lanka)
- Guðjón Samúelsson (a state architect of Iceland)
- State Architects of Ohio
References
- ^ "Division of the State Architect". www.dgs.ca.gov. Retrieved 2021-07-16.
- ISBN 978-0-7914-6911-8. Pages 215-216.
- ^ "Government Architects' Network Australia, retrieved 30 March 2014
- ^ "Colonial (Government) Architect". NSW State Records. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
- ^ "Profile: Geoffrey London", in The Sydney Morning Herald, 3 December 2008