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egistration and the mutual rights and responsibilities of interns and their
employers.
This material is covered in APFC 410, and is reinforced by seminars given
by Professor Bruce Goodwin, our IDP liaison.
32. Leadership
Understanding of the need for architects to provide leadership in the
building design and construction process and on issues of growth,
development, and aesthetics in their communities.
Due to Hurricane Katrina, this component of the criteria is now substantially
reinforced. Several studios cover this material, some required (DSGN
210/220; DSGN 310/320) and some elective. In particular the hands-on
aspects of design/build projects have provided students with an overview of
professional leadership. URBANbuild (DSGN 410/420), both on the
microscale and macroscale reinforce this aspect of leadership in the design
professions. Professor Coleman Coker deals with the issues specifically in
his thesis course, DSGN 510/520. In addition, several elective courses,
specifically those taught by Professors McNaughton and Rhodes deal with
the issues surrounding leadership.
Matters of leadership are also covered in both of the required Professional
Concerns courses, APFC 410 and APFC 420.
In addition, Architecture and Social Engagement (APFC 630) and
Architecture and the Underserved (APFC 433) focus on matters of
architectural leadership in the social sector.
The requirement of a service learning component in every University
student’s curriculum explicitly reinforces the idea of leadership in the
community, albeit in some cases broadly construed. But for those students
in architecture, there is now a saturation of issues of leadership due to
recent events in the city and the region.
33. Legal Responsibilities
Understanding of the architects' responsibility as determined by registration
law, building codes and regulations, professional service contracts, zoning
and subdivision ordinances, environmental regulation, historic
preservation laws, and accessibility laws.
This material is covered in the first of the required Professional Concerns
courses, APFC 410. Another opportunity for understanding legal
responsibilities occurs in the required elective APFC 620, a course entitled
Legal Concerns of Architecture. Though an elective, approximately half the
student body takes the course during their time in the School of
Architecture.
Students who take the PRST sequence are exposed to historic
preservation and accessibility laws as well.