What Is the Difference Between an Architect and a Civil Engineer, After All?

Architecture and engineering as we know it today are two distinct higher formations, which share similar scopes and which, therefore, have moments of intersection, but also preserve fundamental differences. Even though this overlapping of activities results in a lack of consensus both in relation to the history of the professions and current professional practice, it is important to highlight the differences and specificities that characterize each of these professions today.

What Is the Difference Between an Architect and a Civil Engineer, After All?
The Shard / Renzo Piano Building Workshop | ArchDaily. Image via Middle Section The Shard / Renzo Piano Building Workshop | ArchDaily. Image via Middle Section

Architecture and engineering as we know it today are two distinct higher formations, which share similar scopes and which, therefore, have moments of intersection, but also preserve fundamental differences. Even though this overlapping of activities results in a lack of consensus both in relation to the history of the professions and current professional practice, it is important to highlight the differences and specificities that characterize each of these professions today.

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