Hiring an Architect
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Why you might need an architect.
Ever wonder why you might need an architect for your design project? Few people realize how complicated it is to build — until they find themselves lost in the maze of design options, building codes, zoning laws, contractors, and so on. No two building projects are exactly alike, so there is no single, clear cut path to follow.
Benefits of an AIA Architect
An AIA architect is the one professional who has the education, training, experience, and vision to guide you through the entire design and construction process, from helping you define what you want to build to helping you get the most for your construction dollar.
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AIA Architects see the big picture
Architects see the big picture. They don’t just design four walls and a roof they create total environments, interiors and exteriors, that satisfy functional needs and are exciting, dynamic spaces in which to work and live. Whether you are remodeling, adding on, or building from scratch, the architect can guide the way. Working with contractors and other construction professionals, architects can help you end up with a well designed project that meets your needs and works with your budget and time frame.
Communication is Key
The challenge lies in knowing how to communicate with your architect in ways that will enable you to get the most from this special collaboration. You and Your Architect, a pamphlet provided by the American Institute of Architects, can help you to do so—personally, professionally, and creatively. You and Your Architect, an electronic brochure, provides guidance on how to establish and benefit from those relationships.
It All Starts With a consultation!
The best way to begin a new project is for you–the owner–to reflect on what you bring to it: knowledge, experience, needs, desires, aspirations, and personal opinions. You also provide the resources to realize your expectations.Naturally, every owner starts from a different outlook. Some have had vast experience with design and construction and know what they want and how to go about getting it. Many owners have much less experience.
Whatever your situation, it makes sense to begin with some self-examination to assess what you already know about your project and what you will establish with your architect’s help. These questions outlined can serve as a guide.
Questions to ask your architect
1. What activities do you expect to house in the project? Do you have specific ideas on how to translate these activities into specific spaces and square footage areas? In any event, an architect with experience in your particular building type can help you immensely to refine your design program (the collection of parameters from which design is derived).
2. Has a site been established, or will this decision also be a subject of discussion with the architect and others?
3. Have you and those with whom you are talking fixed a construction schedule and budget
4. What are your design aspirations? What thought have you given to the design message and amenities you are seeking in this project?
5. What are your overall expectations for the project? What are your motivations, both basic and high-minded, and what role does this project play in achieving your overall goals?
6. How do you make decisions? Will a single person sign off on decisions? Do you have a building committee?
7. How much information do you need to make decisions?
8. Where will the resources come from to create and operate this project? (Your architect can help you considerably here, for instance, to tap into reliable capital assistance or leverage modest first-cost upgrades into enormous life-cycle savings.)
9. How much experience do you have in design and construction? Have you done this before? If so, where have you been most successful, and where were you disappointed?