The difference Between Architect and Civil Engineer

Why there is always an immanent conflict on views and opinion between the Architect and Civil Engineer? What is the Difference of this two main profession in the designing and construction industry? Who should comes first, the Architect or the Civil Engineer? 

However, Architects and civil engineers do work on projects together. Though the tasks they each carry out are quite different.

If we are going to get the Definition of Architect and Civil Engineer from the dictionary, 

      Definition of architect

      1 :   a person who designs buildings and advises in their construction

      2 :    

the art or science of buildingspecifically : the art or practice of designing and building structures and especially habitable ones

Definition of civil engineer

1 : 

a person who designs public works, as roads, bridges, canals, dams, and harbors, or supervises their construction or maintenance.an engineer whose training or occupation is in the design and construction especially of public works. Generally from the dictionary definition, Architects are more focused on designing on Building Structures, Specially on habitable building.Civil Engineers are more focused on public works such as as roads, bridges, canals, dams, and harbors. 

 *this table shows the difference on their studied subjects

Importance of an Architect

• Designs of a building’s interior, functionality.
• Provide a solution to the interior space.
• Meet the client’s expectation on the function, aesthetic and quality.
• Come out with different option of space designs.
• Improves lifestyle by providing comfortable space.
• Affects how they interact with the interior environments on a daily basis.
• Affects how people move through spaces

Importance of a Civil Engineer

• it helps in proper management of material, labor and equipments.
• It helps in preparing construction schedule. Schedule is a systematic path of different activities carried out one after another.
• ensure the safety and well-being of the public
• Study the characteristics of materials, soil, wind incidence and destination of construction
• It gives guidelines regarding the execution of construction work to be carried out

   

 

Summary:

1- Architecture is more into the creativity of designs. Civil engineering focus on innovation to realize that design.

2- Architecture involves the design of structures with the focus on aesthetics and functionality. Civil engineering will not normally care about those things; Civil Engineers will rather deliberate and plan the methodology to construct the design.

3- Architecture initiates the project through architects’ drafts. Civil engineering involves studying drafts and examining the practicality of the design; civil engineers ensure that the design can withstand normal and extreme loading conditions.