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To practice architecture implies the ability to practice independently of supervision.

The term Building design professional ( or Design professional ), by contrast, is a much broader term including professionals who practice independently under an alternate profession, such as engineering professionals, or those who assist in the practice architecture under the supervision of a licensed architect, such as architectural technologists and intern architects.

In many places, independent, non-licensed individuals are permitted to offer design services outside of the professional restrictions-such as the design of houses and other smaller structures.