Administration in Architecture

112 pagesThis program study was born of ideas advanced in conference with the Chancellor of the State System. The chancellor, an able administrator himself, recognized the lack of, and the need for, administrators in the field of architecture. In times of emergency, or even in the normal course of events, architects may be called upon to become administrators. They mat in times of emergency be asked to devote their talents to large government undertakings, the proper execution of which would depend largely upon their ability to administer the project. It is also possible that in the normal pursuit of his profession the architect may find his office staff growing to a sizable number. This would demand that in order to preserve the standard of quality of his work and to ensure financial gain, the architect must be able to cope with the accompanying problems of administration. This thesis was undertaken to study this need