Specification of architecture design dossier in Vietnam

Specification of architecture design dossier in Vietnam

Pursuant to Article 3 of Circular 03/2020/TT-BXD stipulating specification of architecture design dossier:

- An architecture design dossier consists of drawings and explanation.

- Architecture design dossiers must satisfy following requirements:

= Specification and sale of drawings must conform to National Standards TCVN 5671:2012 on construction design document – architecture design dossier system;

= Name section of drawings must conform to National Standards TCVN 5571:2012 on construction design document – construction drawings – name section system.

- Individuals being responsible for architecture affairs of organizations, legal representatives or authorized persons must sign and provide stamps of design contractors as per the law.

- Design managers whose name is specified in design dossiers must:

= Directly organize implementation of design tasks, have specialized knowledge, hold the highest responsibility for contents and quality of architecture designs and control other aspects to cooperate and agree with architecture aspect;

= Be owner of architecture solutions or directly organize implementation of the owners’ concepts.

- Architecture designers whose name is specified in design dossiers must:

= Be capable of taking charge designing construction architecture or taking charge appraising architecture design and be responsible for architecture design;

= Take charge and be ready to act as design managers if authorized by design managers.

Specification of architecture design dossier in Vietnam (Internet image)

General regulations on architecture design dossier in Vietnam

(1) Architecture design dossier is a part of construction design dossiers which shall be appraised and approved according to Construction Law.

(2) Architecture design dossier consists of following types:

- Preliminary architecture design dossier refers to architectural details in preliminary design during pre-feasibility study stage;

- Basic architecture design dossier refers to architectural details in basic design during feasibility study stage;

- Technical architecture design refers to architectural details in technical design during post-basic design stage;

- Construction architecture design drawing refers to architectural details in construction drawings in post-basic design stage;

- Architecture design  dossiers in other design stages (if any) according to international practice correspond to construction design stages decided by persons deciding to invest when they decide to invest in the projects.

(3) Architecture design dossiers in investment projects for specific constructions shall comply with Construction Law.

(4) Architecture design dossiers in urban and rural planning schemes and urban design shall comply with Construction Law and Law on Urban Planning.

(5) When revising architecture design, prepare revised architecture design dossiers consisting of revised drawings that include all following requirements:

- Revised contents, date of revision and time of revision must be specified and consensus of design managers and project developers is required;

- Designing organizations and project developers must countersign and be legally responsible for revision in name section of the drawings.

Pursuant to: Article 2 of Circular 03/2020/TT-BXD

Mai Thanh Loi

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