An architect is a person who is involved in the planning, designing, modeling and overseeing of a building's construction. The word "architect" (Latin: architectus) derives from the Greek arkhitekton (arkhi, chief + tekton, builder")[LINK: http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=architect] Online Etymology of the term "architect" . In the broadest sense an architect is a person who translates the user's needs and wants into a physical, well built structure.An architect must thoroughly understand the building and operational codes under which his or her design must conform. That degree of knowledge is necessary so that he or she is not apt to omit any necessary requirements, or produce improper, conflicting, ambiguous, or confusing requirements. Architects must understand the various methods available to the builder for building the client's structure, so that he or she can negot

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