▁the ▁architect ▁can ▁already ▁assemble ▁the ▁end ▁system ▁una ided . ▁ ▁Or , ▁s / he ▁may ▁still ▁need ▁the ▁help ▁of ▁a ▁hardware ▁engineer ▁to ▁select ▁components ▁and ▁to ▁design ▁and ▁build ▁any ▁special ▁purpose ▁function . ▁ ▁The ▁architect s ▁( or ▁engine ers ) ▁may ▁also ▁en list ▁the ▁aid ▁of ▁special ists — in ▁safety , ▁security , ▁communic ations , ▁special ▁purpose ▁hardware , ▁graphics , ▁human ▁factors , ▁test ▁and ▁evaluation , ▁quality ▁control , ▁R MA , ▁interface ▁management , ▁etc . ▁ ▁An ▁effective ▁hardware ▁architect ural ▁team ▁must ▁have ▁immediate ▁access ▁to ▁special ists ▁in ▁critical ▁special ties . ▁ ▁Part ition ing ▁and ▁layer ing ▁An ▁architect ▁planning ▁a ▁building ▁works ▁on ▁the ▁overall ▁design , ▁making ▁sure ▁it ▁will ▁be ▁ple asing ▁and ▁useful ▁to ▁its ▁inhabitants . ▁While ▁a ▁ ▁single ▁architect ▁by ▁himself ▁may ▁be ▁enough ▁to ▁build ▁a ▁single - family ▁house , ▁ ▁many ▁engine ers ▁may ▁be ▁needed , ▁in ▁addition , ▁to ▁solve ▁the ▁detailed ▁problems ▁that ▁arise ▁when ▁a ▁novel ▁high - r ise ▁building ▁is ▁designed . ▁ ▁If ▁the ▁job ▁is ▁large ▁and ▁complex ▁enough , ▁parts ▁of ▁the ▁architecture ▁may ▁be ▁designed ▁as ▁components . ▁ ▁That ▁is , ▁if ▁we ▁are ▁building ▁a ▁housing ▁complex , ▁we ▁may ▁have ▁one ▁architect ▁for ▁the ▁complex , ▁and ▁one ▁for ▁each ▁type ▁of ▁building , ▁as ▁part ▁of ▁an ▁architect ural ▁team . ▁▁ ▁Lar ge ▁hardware ▁systems ▁also ▁require ▁an ▁architect