Questionnaire of the Architects’ Council of Europe (ACE) on the effects of the Economic Crisis on the architectural profession

Introduction

The ACE is aware that the current economic crisis is having an impact on the architectural profession in Europe. It is aware that the situation varies from country to country and it is tracking the evolution of the effects of the crisis on a quarterly basis.

You are therefore asked to take few minutes to answer this short questionnaire:

In which Country do you work?

1) How many people (including architects) are there in the company or practice where you work:

2) The current situation for architectural practice (business) in your country is:

3) Do you expect, for the next three months, your architectural workload to:

4) How has the number of people (including architects) in your company or practice changed since the crisis started (i.e. since September 2008)?

5) Do you expect, for the next three months, the number of people (including architects) in your company or practice to:

6) For each of the following sectors, please give your opinion as to how work in each sector will change over the next three months:

6.1) Private housing

6.2) Public housing

6.3) Commercial (offices, shops, industrial buildings etc)

6.4) Other private (leisure, private schools, medical facilities etc.)

6.5) Other Public (schools, hospitals, museums, prisons etc.)

6.6) Other (consultancy, energy audits, feasibility studies etc.)