What does a Project Architect Do?

A Project Architect is a specific job title for the person who coordinates the parts of an architectural project. Some of the elements that the project architect may be responsible for include the project design, development of the “plans” or construction documents, and consultation with outside experts. He also may assume additional managerial responsibilities to oversee large projects, although in large firms or projects, a project manager may be assigned to oversee non-technical details of carrying out an architectural project. Many different people are often involved in architectural projects, with the number of people involved varying with the scope of the project. The project architect generally oversees the workers involved in the design side of the project. One of his primary responsibilities is getting the plans for the building together. In practice, this means coordinating with the client and other architects and interns working on the project design, as well as other ...  more