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Texas Architect No Battle at All Suppose We Gave a War and Nobody Came Contents Editorial 3 Official Publication of The Texas Society of Architects The 64th Leglslature 8 TSA is the orficial organization of the re,a, Region of A due~· 1 1'\'I' 1·11·w of 1m111· of the action the American Institute of ArchitccL, at tlw .\lat,• C11111tol 1h11 11•.1.11011: t'llergy. tr111111w1 t11ti1111, l1111t!-111111111g1•1111•11t, Des Taylor ....................... Editor-in-Chief Larry Paul Fuller ........•. ....... Managing Editor r111·i11111111,•111, 1/11 hi11·,·t1 11•x11t111t11111, and Ray Reece ..................... Associate Editor /111(//1/(' \(/II( 11111•1 , John t.a,h • . ........... Advcn,s,ng Director l1111c• I) Pfluger, AIA ........ Editorial Consultant Capltol Committees ........... 21 Who 111 11·1•, 11•/1•ph11J11', 111 111111• 11/,11111 II hat Jun Mqcr1 < l11111i1u01 8ol>h, Fnl7 M.11,11111.,J,n,1 fa,}. M1tchell Sun, Shade & Suds .. .. ..... 22 I•, I. 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Pubhshcr gives pcm1M1on for reproduc­ tion of all or pan of edotorinl mntenal hercrn. and requests New Business Development: a pubhcauon credit be given Tn111 Arcl111~r1. and the author Plan of Attack for Architects . 26 of material when rnd,cated Pubhcauon, wh,ch normally A nationally recognized pay for editonal matcnol arc rcque,ted to give considera­ tion to the author of rcpmduccd byhne feature material. marketing/managemem consultant insists Appearance, of name, and picture, of produclll and scr­ that professional services organizations vic~ '"c11hcred11<•n,1I nr ,,d,cn"'"l1 docs not consmute an must utilize systematic approaches to endorscmcn1 nf ,.,me h) cuhcr the Texas Society of new business developmem, like any Arch1te<:l\ or the Amrm,,n ln,ututc of Arch1tcc1>. segmem of industry, in order to win in 1975 ! SA Offlu·l"j rhe market place. And he outlines a beginning. l),,.,,J llu,kn. I .\IA, r>.,IIJ, President llte,Mlor.• M.,11111 , Jr , l'uk,t,ne .•. Prc,idcnt-Elcct l{oohfrl \\ ( h.omhcr§, l·nrt Worth • V,cc-Pre-ident Endangered Species . ...... 29 II.or,) (11,lrn••n . l·i\11\ , llou\lun .. Vice-Ptesidcnt Some readers respond. I '" y ll1>hl•u, , Sun i\ntnn,u Vice-Pre;idcnt l»hn C,re,·1 , Cnlkgc Statoon Secretary In the News ............... 30 I .an, lluhcnz, llig Spnng Trea,urer 111111 ll111111<1. , I i\lA, ll1l\t1ton AIA Regional Director Letters ....................... 36 lln"urJ llJIT. f·A IA, Au,un AJA Re~1onal Director Ben Brc"cr. Hou,ton I mmcdrntc Past Ptes,dent De, 1 aylor. Ausun E.ccutive Dotector I 97 S TSA Boa rd or 0 1rectors James Tittle Abilene Chapter Wilham J Manon Au~un Chapter Richard Vrooman. FAIA Brazos Chapter On the Cover Austin photo­ Wilham H Holland Corpu; Christ, Chapter Jack Crnycroft . Dallas Chapter grapher Selmer Wright looks in on a Wilham Thorpe, Jr . • . • . • . El Paso Chnp1er meeting in the chamber of the Texas Lee Roy Hnhnfeld • • ..•. Fon Wonh Chapter House of Representatives. Alan Tan1guch1. FAIA Hou,ton Chapter Gene Hoban Lower R,o Grande Valley Chapter Bob Go)ette l.uhbock Chapter George R1>tlgcrs Nnnhc,is1 Te~ai. Chapter Bill Pam~h 'ian An1on10 Chapter M1hon Bell 'inuthc,1,t Te~os Chapter J Ra) Dan1<•I I c"" Panhandle Chapter John Dudlc) . Waco Chapter Ken Tnll111 Wc,t Texas Chapter Jame, R11,kr1 W1ch1ta Fa.Us Chapter 2 Texas Architect No Battle at All Suppose we gave a war and nobody came. Rhetoric, yes, but indicative, nonetheless, of our efforts within the political arena to obtain an effective architects registration law. Just ask for your legislator's stance on the subject and you 're likely to get a question in return: "What's the issue?" or "We have that, don't we?". The fact of the matter is that Texas' current architects registration law is ineffective and, as written, does not properly protect the public as intended. Its purpose, as stated in the opening paragraph, is '' ... to protect the public against the irresponsible practice of architecture by properly defining and regulating the practice ... " And this purpose is completely negated by the last paragraph, which permits anyone to practice architecture as long as he does not call himself an "architect." But general awareness of this weakness, within the legislature and the public at large, is low. We act as if we have a struggle on our hands, but we've been too quiet. The forces have yet to assemble. There are 4,000 architects registered to practice in Texas, 6,000 young men and women enrolled in the state's accredited schools of architecture, and perhaps as many as 2,000 others who have finished school and who are now in a three-year internship leading to registration. That's 12,000 people for whom the long-sought goal of registration will have little real meaning until the law is changed- 12,000 people who ought to become involved now in efforts to change it. And that's to say nothing of the larger issue - the public's need to be assured that persons offering architectural services are competent to do so. It is apparent, even from the questions touched upon within these pages of Texas Architect - energy, land use, transportation, historic preservation- that the architect's role in society is becoming increasingly broad and more important. Fulfillment of that role must not be hampered by an ineffective law controlling the services of the profession. Before the 64th Session of the Texas Legislature is House Bill 432. That bill would eliminate the provision within the current architects registration law which allows anyone, regardless of qualifications, education, experience or examina­ tion, to practice architecture. In the interest of public welfare, the bill excludes anyone other than a registered architect from preparing plans and specifications for buildings over two stories in height, containing more than 25,000 square feet or with a clear span of over 24 feet, while not abrogating the right of registered architects to design structures beneath these maximums. The merits of the bill are obvious. (Thirty-seven other states have seen fit to adopt similar measures.) But the legislature must be made aware of the issues involved - by architects whose very livelihood may depend on it, and by concerned citizens who realize the need for professional competence. It shouldn't be a difficult battle, once we all get to the war. ~ QA.\~ Des Taylor Executive Director Texas Society of Architects March/April 3 =CO= .MJdSTATES 'WIRE • TRONG 'ALL MidSTATES STEEL & WIRE/ Sherman. Texas 75091 Division of Keystone Consolidated Industries, Inc. 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You can BANK on it! means ntra savln1s for the owners. Write for literature Get concrei6 evidence of superiority. NRAV 8 I FIREPROOF AGELESS THRIFTY DISTINCTIVE COLORFUL PROTECTIVE MONIER-RAYMOND COMPANY Call either of th111 two Texas locallon1 for Action! 606 Big Stone Gap Rd., Duncanville, Tena 75116 (Metro 214) 299·5233 Copyright , 1974-Monler-Raymond 5150 N. Shephard, Houston, Texas 77018 (713) 692-5945 HEADQUARTERS: P.O. Box 158, Corona, Caill 91720 MANUFACTURING PLANTS AND SALES OFFICES: Corona, Calif.; Stockton, Calif.; Camarillo, Cahf.; Phoenix, Arizona: Dallas (Duncanvillo), Texas. The 64th Legislature By Ray Reece Everybod) knows that the• ·civilized world'· and demands on housing, health, and welfare ritories. History has woven us all into a giant has entered a period of deepening crisis. While services. web of interdependence - in economics, in populations continue growing (toward a global It is clear that Texas, no less than Italy, Hong natural resources, in the solving of problems­ total of 8 bi Ilion people by the year 2000), with Kong, and New York, has approached a condi­ to which we best refer as a system. ~aring demands for energy. food, land, indus­ tion of "futureshock"' emergency which must Our entire world has become an interlock of trial capital and raw materials, the supply of the be dealt with promptly, boldly, and efficiently. systems and subsystems within systems. The eanh · s primary resources continues to decline. Keeping that in mind, let us tum to a survey of broadcM of these is the global ecological syi.­ (The seriousness of this was recently under­ the 64th session of the Texai.
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