Abstract

Data from the Architects’ Council of Europe (ACE) show a very inhomogeneous distribution of architects among European countries, for example, high numbers of architects in Italy and Germany versus low numbers in the UK and France. These discrepancies cannot be explained by differences in the domestic construction markets. This paper reviews models of professionalisation to explain the heterogeneity among European architects and shows potential implications for the planning profession in Europe. We analyse the 2018 ACE data for the five European countries with the strongest labour markets for architects. Our findings led to three main conclusions: Firstly, such models of professionalisation add to an understanding of statistical data on architects in Europe. Secondly, a better understanding of the statistical data requires more than a single theory. Thirdly, as to the planning profession, the standard process model of professionalisation may work well for the UK, but not for the other European countries.

摘要

来自欧洲建筑师委员会 (ACE) 的数据显示，欧洲国家的建筑师分布非常不均匀，例如，意大利和德国的建筑师数量较多，而英国和法国的数量较少。这些差异不能用国内建筑市场的差异来解释。本文回顾了专业化模型，以解释欧洲建筑师之间的异质性，并展示了对欧洲规划专业的潜在影响。我们分析了 2018 年建筑师劳动力市场最强的五个欧洲国家的 ACE 数据。我们的研究结果得出了三个主要结论：首先，这种专业化模型增加了对欧洲建筑师统计数据的理解。其次，更好地理解统计数据需要的不仅仅是单一的理论。