According to the reading, architects were once seen as master builders who possessed various skills. They worked on everything from the design to the construction of a building.  Over time architects have lost their touch of being a master builder. Architect's role is vital to a building as discussed in the last writing, but it is no longer the architecture that was seen so long ago.

It has been broken down into very specific branches such as engineering, construction, and material scientist. This may be the cause for people believing that architects only design and that their job can be done by anyone. Yes, architects do develop the design of the building and then pass it on to engineers and so on. Every person involved in the design and construction plays a specific, detailed role in the process.  However, this does not mean that an architect has completely lost his or her touch and ability to create what he or she envisions although I does complicate it.

As mentioned in the reading, master builders were able to carry out the process of a building from beginning to end. This allowed for the architects to carry out their design the way they envision it from the beginning because they were able to make all the decisions. The breaking down of careers into specific branches has created a disconnect between the architects and what he or she has envisioned for the design. The design is passed down, and changes are made accordingly so that the building is structurally supported and follows codes. Unfortunately, the disconnect between the people in these different careers has increased more.

I believe that architects entail a basic understanding of the job of the engineer and builder, but just as an architect specializes in his or her field so does the engineer and builder. This basic understanding, or great understanding for some, allows for an architect to think more about the structural part of a building rather than just design. This understanding distinguishes an architect from an everyday person. However architects cannot do an engineer's job just as an engineer cannot do an architect's job.  The separation of careers and focus that each one has is too detailed to be specialized in both. Engineers, architects, and builders learn similar things yet are so different in specialization.

The craft and skills that master builders held was and still is admired. Even today architects strive to be as skilled as possible by picking up minors while in school in other specializations. However, the way today's education is geared it is too difficult for one to specialize in various branches. An architect goes through so much schooling, but can only do so much. The necessity of an engineer and builder will not go away just as the necessity for an architect will neither.

Like said before, this does not be little an architect of today. Architects are able to focus more on the design and process that a building undergoes. Although they have budgets and limitations, architects find solutions and ways around the complications to be able to design to the best of their ability.

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