An architect can perform many jobs including design specification writing, construction observation and even in some cases, actual construction. According to the apple computer dictionary, an architect is “a person who responsible for inventing or realizing particular idea or project.” Another Other definition defines an architect as “a person who designs buildings and, in many cases, supervises construction. Finally, Wikipedia’s definition is an architect is a person who translates user’s requirements in to a built environment. To summarize, an architect invents, designs buildings and translates client specifications into physical reality. All three definitions fall under the category of design.
An architect invents, and an inventor creates something that does not exist already. Every building, every house, and every skyscraper is created by an architect in some way. If it’s original, it’s an invention. A building becomes an invention through a blueprint which is dictated by the client. Its general function depends on the clients purpose, but the architect may express his or her ideas in the building. Architects design with a specific purpose in mind. The design is thoughtfully conceived in light of the parameters set by the client. All kinds’ things are design after they are invented, like chairs, printers and buildings. Architects designs the buildings after it is invented. Architects are also fundamental ‘translators’. They translate client specifications into physical reality. The architect talks to the clients about the blueprint. The blueprint is basically a description about the future building and the logistics of the process which creates the building. If it’s a home it includes how many rooms, how many cars, where the garage is located, etc. Basically the architect takes the blueprint and turns it into reality. All three definitions, invention, design and translation, fall under the category of design. Architects are inventors, designers, and translators.
