22 Tex. Admin. Code § 1.210 - Architectural Plans and Specifications
(a)
Architectural education, training and experience as described in §
1.21 and §1.191 of this title
(relating to Registration by Examination and Description of Experience Required
for Registration by Examination) are necessary prerequisites for the design of
the architectural elements as specified in subsection (b) of this section and
the preparation of those architectural plans and specifications for the
construction, enlargement, or alteration of a building intended for human use
and occupancy. Generally, architectural plans and specifications document the
design of architectural elements of buildings and also serve as instructions
that integrate and coordinate the design of all building systems and related
site components necessary for constructing a building and its environs intended
for human use and occupancy. Architectural plans and specifications detail the
design of architectural elements of a building, including the form, function,
construction, habitability, and appearance of the building and the manner in
which humans enter, exit, circulate, and use the interior space of the building
and its external environs. An Architect shall coordinate with consultants in
the design of a building intended for human use and occupancy in order to
integrate all components and systems of the building and its
environs.
(b) In accordance with
§
1051.0016 of the
Texas Occupations Code, for purposes of Chapter 1051, Texas Occupations Code,
the term "architectural plans or specifications" means a Construction Document
that depicts in detail the design of the spatial relationships and the quality
of materials and systems required for the construction of a building and its
environs. The term includes:
(1) Floor plans
and details:
(A) depicting the design of:
(i) internal and external walls and simple
foundations;
(ii) the design of the
internal spaces of the building; and
(iii) vertical circulation systems including
accessibility ramps, stair systems, elevators and escalators; and
(B) implementing programming,
regulatory, and accessibility requirements for a building.
(2) General cross sections and detailed wall
sections depicting building components from a hypothetical cut line through a
building to include the building's mechanical, electrical, plumbing or
structural systems;
(3) Reflected
ceiling plans and details depicting:
(A) the
design of the location, materials, and connections of the ceiling to the
structure; and
(B) the integration
of the ceiling with electrical, mechanical, lighting, sprinkler and other
building systems.
(4)
Finish plans or schedules depicting surface materials on the interior and
exterior of the building;
(5)
Interior and exterior elevations depicting the design of materials, locations
and relationships of components and surfaces;
(6) Partition, door, window, lighting,
hardware and fixture schedules;
(7)
Manufacturer or fabricator drawings that are integrated into and become part of
the Construction Documents; and
(8)
Specifications describing the nature, quality, and execution of materials for
construction of the elements of the building design depicted in the
Construction Documents prepared by the Architect.
(c) Notwithstanding the thresholds within
Chapters 1001 and 1051, Texas Occupations Code, the following architectural
plans and specifications may be prepared by a person who is registered as an
Architect or licensed as a professional engineer in the State of Texas:
(1) Site plans depicting the location and
orientation of the building on the site based upon:
(A) a determination of the relationship of
the intended use with the environment, topography, vegetation, climate,
geographic aspects; and
(B) the
legal aspects of site development, including setback requirements, zoning and
other legal restrictions; and
(2) The depiction of the building systems,
including structural, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems, in:
(A) plan views;
(B) cross sections depicting building
components from a hypothetical cut line through a building; and
(C) the design of details of components and
assemblies, including any part of a building exposed to water infiltration or
fire-spread considerations;
(3) Life safety plans and sheets, including
accessibility ramps and related code analyses; and
(4) Roof plans and details depicting the
design of roof system materials, components, drainage, slopes, and direction
and location of roof accessories and equipment not involving structural
engineering calculations.
(d) This section does not address the
services or work that may otherwise be offered or rendered by Registered
Interior Designers or Landscape Architects.
(e) Licensed professional engineers who are
listed as permitted to engage in the practice of architecture pursuant to
§
1051.607, Texas
Occupations Code, are not restricted from preparing any architectural plans and
specifications described in this subchapter.
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