The architect is an expert in the field of architecture, design engineer or ahlilingkungan built.
The term architect is often defined narrowly as a building designer, is a person involved in the planning, designing and construction of buildings, whose role is to guide decisions affecting aspects of the building in terms of astrophysics, culture, or social issues. The definition is less precise because the scope of work of an architect is very broad, ranging from the scope of the interior of the room, the scope of the building, the scope of the building complex, up to the scope of cities and regional. Therefore, it is more appropriate to define an architect as an expert in the field of architectural sciences, design engineer or built environment.
The meaning is more general, the architect is a scheme designer or plan.
The "architect" comes from the Latin architectus, and from the Greek: architekton (master builder), arkhi (chairman) + tekton (builder, carpenter).
In the application of the profession, the architect acts as a companion, or the representative of the assignor (owner of the building). Architects must monitor that the implementation in the field / project in accordance with bestek and agreements that have been made. In large projects, architects serve as directors, and have the right to control the work of contractors. In the event of any deviation in the field, the architect shall have the right to terminate, order the repair or dismantle the part which does not meet the agreed requirements.