ISCO Minor Group 216 Architects Planners Surveyors And Designers

Definition

Architects, Planners, Surveyors And Designers: Architects, planners, surveyors and designers plan and design landscapes, building exteriors and interiors, products for manufacture, and visual and audiovisual content for the communication of information. They conduct survey work to precisely position geographical features; design, prepare and revise maps; and develop and implement plans and policies for controlling the use of land.

Tasks performed usually include: determining the objectives and constraints of the design brief by consulting with clients and stakeholders; formulating design concepts and plans that harmonize aesthetic considerations with technical, functional, ecological and production requirements; preparing sketches, diagrams, illustrations, animations, plans, maps, charts, samples and models to communicate design concepts and other information; analysing photographs, satellite imagery, survey documents and data, maps, records, reports and statistics; undertaking research and analysing functional, spatial, commercial, cultural, safety, environmental and aesthetic requirements.

Occupations in this minor group are classified into the following unit groups:

2161 Building Architects

2162 Landscape Architects

2163 Product and Garment Designers

2164 Town and Traffic Planners

2165 Cartographers and Surveyors

2166 Graphic and Multimedia Designers

Unit Groups

Unit Group	Title
C2161	ISCO Unit Group 2161 Building Architects
C2162	ISCO Unit Group 2162 Landscape Architects
C2166	ISCO Unit Group 2166 Graphic And Multimedia Designers
C2163	ISCO Unit Group 2163 Product And Garment Designers
C2164	ISCO Unit Group 2164 Town And Traffic Planners
C2165	ISCO Unit Group 2165 Cartographers And Surveyors

Higher Level

• ISCO SubMajor Group 21 Science And Engineering Professionals