Civil Engineer vs. Architect

Hello,

I'm not there yet, but I've been asking myself the question for a while. What exactly is the difference and which one is better suited for a single-family house? I currently have one with an architect and one with a civil engineer among my friends and family...

One difference is: The architect is liable for what he has built for you, the civil engineer is not.

If he does it.... Because phase 9 is not loved by the A. Karsten

An architect is "more" than a civil engineer: hopefully the house should do more than just "not collapse," but also have, for example, a clever spatial arrangement and balanced proportions.

For an approval planning, an authorized submitter (architect) is required. Incidentally, there are also offices with combined "architects and engineers" – but this also has professional / trade law reasons.

The architect owes an "approval-capable planning," meaning he must work on the plan until a stamp can be placed on it. I cannot tell you the differences regarding professional liability.

It is, in any case, a common misconception that a single-family house is not demanding, and if the builders contribute their own ideas, then an expert designer planner would not be needed; rather, a draftsman would suffice, as he can just as skillfully run a pencil along a ruler.

The architect must also be familiar with standards and questions of building technology, whereas the civil engineer, on the other hand, does not deal with planning beyond the construction aspect, or even with design.

An architect is certainly no more than a civil engineer... The average architect is artistically inclined, knows how spaces and light work, and which white goes well with which gray. However, they usually have no understanding of building physics and statics, so if a paper model holds and is cozy warm inside, it will be the same in reality. The average civil engineer, on the other hand, can't really design a beautiful house or arrange things meaningfully here. But they know how building components should be constructed and which building materials serve which functions. A authorized engineer can just as well prepare and submit a permit planning. It works best when the architect draws the floor plans and hands over the rest to the engineers.

An architect is certainly no more than a civil engineer...

You probably overlooked my "quotation marks."

It works best when the architect draws the floor plans and passes the rest on to the engineers.