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This is a question a homeowner, business owner, developer and others may ask when contemplating and planning the construction of a project.   It is often an inquiry into legal requirements, but can blossom into an understanding of the value that an architect can invest into a decision involving great financial and moral resources. The Texas legislature has assigned a regulatory agency known as the Texas Board of Architectural Examiners (TBAE) with the task of regulating the public work of architecture. This agency provides guidance to the public as to the legal circumstances when to engage an architect for a project. A flow chart demonstrating the scenarios requiring this engagement may be accessed at the Quick Links portion of the agency’s website under the “Architect Required” link: www.tbae.texas.gov Furthermore, the TBAE in its regulations contain a definition of the “practice of architecture”. The value of engaging an architect beyond the strict legal requirements