Many national governments and states have a public official titled the state architect or government architect. The specific duties and areas of responsibility of state architects vary, but they generally involve responsibility for the design and/or construction of public buildings in the state. The state architect and subordinates typically form an organizational unit variously named the Division of the State Architect, Office of the State Architect, or similar.[1]
Selecting and overseeing the work of architectural firms contracted by the state to prepare designs and specifications for larger state-owned building projects
Reviewing and approving designs prepared by private-sector architects for "critical" buildings owned by political subdivisions of the state such as schools, police stations, fire stations, and/or hospitals
Providing or coordinating inspection programs for state building projects
The Division of the State Architect is typically separate from the licensing board that examines and licenses practicing architects in the state.
Historyedit
United Statesedit
Isaac G. Perry is considered to have been the first state architect in New York. In 1883, governor Grover Cleveland appointed Perry to oversee construction activities at the state capitol. Although his official title was "Capitol Commissioner", by the mid- to late 1880s Perry had oversight responsibility for all state government building programs and he was commonly referred to as the "State Architect". The state legislature officially created the Office of the State Architect in 1899, and after Perry retired that same year, governor Theodore Roosevelt appointed George L. Heins to fill the position. Heins served until his death in 1907, and was succeeded by Franklin B. Ware. Ware held the position until 1912, when he was removed from office and replaced by Herman Hoefer. Lewis Pilcher was appointed to replace Hoefer in 1913, and held the position until 1923. New York created an official Department of Architecture in 1914, during Pilcher's service.[2]
In California, the Office of the State Architect (now Division of the State Architect) was created by the Field Act, which authorized the new office to develop design standards and quality control procedures for architectural work. George Sellon was the first State Architect for California. [1]. Chester (Chet) A. Widom was the last state architect but retired in early 2019, and the current acting state architect is Ida Clair. [2]
Australiaedit
Currently there is a government architect in each Australian state, with the exception of Tasmania. Although their role differs from state to state, it generally includes the general objective to improve the design of public buildings and spaces and to enhance the quality of the built environment.[3]
Requirements vary from state to state, but usually state architects are required to be licensed to practice the profession of architecture in the state in question and to be a legal resident of that state. Because the job often involves managing large staffs, projects, and budgets, state architects are usually senior members of the architectural profession.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources State architect news newspapers books scholar JSTOR August 2010 Learn how and when to remove this message The examples and perspective in this article may not represent a worldwide view of the subject You may improve this article discuss the issue on the talk page or create a new article as appropriate August 2010 Learn how and when to remove this message Many national governments and states have a public official titled the state architect or government architect The specific duties and areas of responsibility of state architects vary but they generally involve responsibility for the design and or construction of public buildings in the state The state architect and subordinates typically form an organizational unit variously named the Division of the State Architect Office of the State Architect or similar 1 Contents 1 Functions 2 History 2 1 United States 2 2 Australia 3 Requirements 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksFunctions editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed March 2024 Learn how and when to remove this message Specific functions vary from state to state but may include Preparing designs and specifications for small and moderate sized state owned building or renovation projects Selecting and overseeing the work of architectural firms contracted by the state to prepare designs and specifications for larger state owned building projects Reviewing and approving designs prepared by private sector architects for critical buildings owned by political subdivisions of the state such as schools police stations fire stations and or hospitals Participating in the development of state building codes and regulations Developing and managing capital budgets for state building construction programs Providing or coordinating inspection programs for state building projects The Division of the State Architect is typically separate from the licensing board that examines and licenses practicing architects in the state History editUnited States edit Isaac G Perry is considered to have been the first state architect in New York In 1883 governor Grover Cleveland appointed Perry to oversee construction activities at the state capitol Although his official title was Capitol Commissioner by the mid to late 1880s Perry had oversight responsibility for all state government building programs and he was commonly referred to as the State Architect The state legislature officially created the Office of the State Architect in 1899 and after Perry retired that same year governor Theodore Roosevelt appointed George L Heins to fill the position Heins served until his death in 1907 and was succeeded by Franklin B Ware Ware held the position until 1912 when he was removed from office and replaced by Herman Hoefer Lewis Pilcher was appointed to replace Hoefer in 1913 and held the position until 1923 New York created an official Department of Architecture in 1914 during Pilcher s service 2 In California the Office of the State Architect now Division of the State Architect was created by the Field Act which authorized the new office to develop design standards and quality control procedures for architectural work George Sellon was the first State Architect for California 1 Chester Chet A Widom was the last state architect but retired in early 2019 and the current acting state architect is Ida Clair 2 Australia edit Currently there is a government architect in each Australian state with the exception of Tasmania Although their role differs from state to state it generally includes the general objective to improve the design of public buildings and spaces and to enhance the quality of the built environment 3 Since 1832 in New South Wales there was a position of Colonial Architect responsible for public works In 1890 it was renamed to Government Architect 4 The Queensland Colonial Architect position was established in 1859 A government architect position named Principal Architect was created in Western Australia in 1891 The Northern Territory Government Architect role was first established in 2004 while in Victoria the role was first established in 2005 5 Requirements editRequirements vary from state to state but usually state architects are required to be licensed to practice the profession of architecture in the state in question and to be a legal resident of that state Because the job often involves managing large staffs projects and budgets state architects are usually senior members of the architectural profession See also editChief Government Architect of the Netherlands Chief architect Sri Lanka Gudjon Samuelsson a state architect of Iceland State Architects of OhioReferences edit Division of the State Architect www dgs ca gov Retrieved 2021 07 16 Nancy L Todd 2006 New York s historic armories an illustrated history SUNY Press 2006 ISBN 0 7914 6911 5 ISBN 978 0 7914 6911 8 Pages 215 216 Government Architects Network Australia retrieved 30 March 2014 Colonial Government Architect NSW State Records Retrieved 30 March 2014 Profile Geoffrey London in The Sydney Morning Herald 3 December 2008External links editState Architect of Ohio Tennessee State Architect Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title State architect amp oldid 1215462240, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
