Architectural Designs

Why do we need a draftsperson for building projects? When designing the render/walls/doors of a building on a blue print or software how are the size (length) of the buildings, room measured up? So say for example a room is measured at 12ft by 14ft how long is that measured when designing a technical drawing of the room? Would it be drawn out as a 12cm by 14cm room? Please answer this as if I'm 4 year old because I'm afraid I'm finding the draftsperson position hard to grasp! Also why do we need blueprints, technical drawings before building a house?

Copyright issue in Architectural Drawings? I am a draftsperson who is currently undergoing work for a client privately. The client designed a house and sketched it all out and come up with it himself. He then engaged in a building company to bring his design up to Design Approval stage on a CAD based program. He then had a falling out with them so decided to look elsewhere. My issue is this. He has approached me and asked me to take up his design. What sort of copyright issues will there be with the other building company. the client designed the house himself, however the other builder undertook drafting work on it. He wants to use his same design ( which he has all his sketches for), but when I draw up the house it will sure to look like the other building companies drawings. Does the client own full copyright over the design? because he designed and sketched it, or does the otehr party own copyright because they have produced their own drawings of the house? How may i resolve this? I really just want to cover myself against any claims.

What are the architectural design practice limitations for a draughtperson in UK? I would like to know the limitations for draughtpersons in UK especially in the architectural field.I know most draughtspersons design extensions and lofts and prepare CAD drawings but what is the limit to their practice and also if there are any associations or societies for draughtspersons in UK.Im sure there is someone out there who can share some bit of information regarding this..............

Are draughtspersons in breach of the Architect's Act? I would like to know if qualified draughtspersons who work privately producing scaled drawings for clients are breaching the Architect's Act. The ARB website indicates that “a person shall not practise or carry on a business under any name, style or title containing the word “architect” unless he is a person registered under this Act.” Draughtspersons produce same kind of drawings as architects but do not use the title...can someone out there explain this to me ..........

What would you do with this job? Leave? stay? I love my line of work. I'm a draftsperson and love ever second of working on AutoCAD (software) and getting involved with drawings in construction. I get paid really well, for someone in my position, and the location is perfect, etc So i guess your wondering why i'm asking about leaving? Well for the last 12 months i've had no real work to do. I've had little jobs here & there but nothing major. Also because of my 'no work' i've got stuck with crappy paper work & sorting files :( Not what i love doing or what i'm trained for really. Also with no work i've lost my motivation towards my job and i'm starting to forget why i even chose this line of work :( It's because of the Global Financial Crisis that there is no work, but everyone recons the work should be picking up this year blah blah blah So what should i do? A) i find somewhere else to go, not get paid as much but be more rewarding with more work to do, or B) stay and suck it up cos i've got it good and i don't realise it? Also another reason for leaving is all my friends have left. I have ONE person left out of an office of 30 people that i call friend. So the work 'fun' has reduced along with the work load. Should that be considered a factor to leave? It sounds like not enough reasons to leave, but i've been thinking about it for a while and i don't know what to do :( Thanks everyone ♥

Copyright issue in Architectural Drawings? I am a draftsperson who is currently undergoing work for a client privately. The client designed a house and sketched it all out and come up with it himself. He then engaged in a building company to bring his design up to Design Approval stage on a CAD based program. He then had a falling out with them so decided to look elsewhere. My issue is this. He has approached me and asked me to take up his design. What sort of copyright issues will there be with the other building company. the client designed the house himself, however the other builder undertook drafting work on it. He wants to use his same design ( which he has all his sketches for), but when I draw up the house it will sure to look like the other building companies drawings. Does the client own full copyright over the design? because he designed and sketched it, or does the otehr party own copyright because they have produced their own drawings of the house? How may i resolve this? I really just want to cover myself against any claims.

Copyright issue in Architectural Drawings? I am a draftsperson who is currently undergoing work for a client privately. The client designed a house and sketched it all out and come up with it himself. He then engaged in a building company to bring his design up to Design Approval stage on a CAD based program. He then had a falling out with them so decided to look elsewhere. My issue is this. He has approached me and asked me to take up his design. What sort of copyright issues will there be with the other building company. the client designed the house himself, however the other builder undertook drafting work on it. He wants to use his same design ( which he has all his sketches for), but when I draw up the house it will sure to look like the other building companies drawings. Does the client own full copyright over the design? because he designed and sketched it, or does the otehr party own copyright because they have produced their own drawings of the house? How may i resolve this? I really just want to cover myself against any claims.

Copyright issue in Architectural Drawings? I am a draftsperson who is currently undergoing work for a client privately. The client designed a house and sketched it all out and come up with it himself. He then engaged in a building company to bring his design up to Design Approval stage on a CAD based program. He then had a falling out with them so decided to look elsewhere. My issue is this. He has approached me and asked me to take up his design. What sort of copyright issues will there be with the other building company. the client designed the house himself, however the other builder undertook drafting work on it. He wants to use his same design ( which he has all his sketches for), but when I draw up the house it will sure to look like the other building companies drawings. Does the client own full copyright over the design? because he designed and sketched it, or does the otehr party own copyright because they have produced their own drawings of the house? How may i resolve this? I really just want to cover myself against any claims. I started the drawings again from scratch using his initial designs. I am not using he works the other company did. im starting again with his interlectual property , ie sketches etc. which are already to a good standard. The other company had no imput into the actual design, they merely used drafting skills to get the project to where it was.