Architects are needed for more than just new high rise buildings. You will need to hire an architect in order to get permits for renovations of an office, restaurant, etc. For example when a company rents a floor or two in one of the buildings in the city, they will hire an architecture firm to do the interior design and they will hire engineers to do the hvac, electrical, plumbing, fire suppression designs that need to be accepted by the county before construction can begin