Brian Smyth

Thanks guys for your comments so far.
I’m afraid Alan I cannot agree with all you have to say. To me the art of architecture involves the process from go to woo. The architect should be responsible for the control of the budget and it’s constraints during construction stage as well as the other stages. An uncontrolled Project Manager could make uninformed budget decisions or instructions that could effect the end quality of the building.
Why should architects meekly relinquish a role which was theirs for centuries? There are arhitects/practices who pride themselves in providing and delivering a full service to clients with out the interference of a third party. Who’s word should the client take at a time of decision making – the architect or the project manager? One of the attributes of a good architect is the ability to sell his building and ensure the quality of the design is maintained to completion. Could a project manager have too much influence to interfer with the architects vision?