Harrison Sutton Partnership When it comes to choosing a practice you should
look for one with experience of your type of project or one that shares your aspirations. Check how many similar projects they’ve actually built, their contacts with planners, their track record of approvals and follow up their references too. Find out how responsive they were to changes and how effective they were at managing the budget. Once you’ve made your decision, you and your
selected architect should discuss and agree on the scope and cost of architectural services before any work starts. It is important that this agreement is in writing, setting out the services to be provided and outlining the obligations of each party. The RIBA Domestic Agreement is the industry standard contract and can be purchased from www.
ribabookshops.com/ agreements. How much or
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how little you commission an architect is up to you – from coming up with an initial design to seeing the project through to completion. However, the earlier an architect is involved the more time they will have to maximise the potential of your project and add most value. How will an architect guide you through the
construction process? The first thing a good architect will do is ask questions, listen and understanding what you are trying to achieve. They will work with you to
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develop your project brief and finalise your budget. An architect can assess your site, set out the options, carry out feasibility studies and help you decide on the best way forward. Once agreed, an architect will use the project brief
‘Spaces should make you feel good. The environment that I live in now makes me feel good.’
to develop outline design proposals. They will present a number of initial concepts for you to choose from. Keeping your brief in mind the architect will make sure your aspirations are reflected throughout the project, offering advice on every aspect from materials down to the smaller details. Don’t be afraid to ask for explanations, perspective sketches or even simple models to help you understand the proposals. The more you understand at this stage the less likely you are to need to make changes on site, which can be costly. When you’ve settled on a final design the architect will transform the ideas into something that can be built. This includes coordinating
the work of other consultants into the design. Once agreed, between you, the design proposals will then be submitted for planning approval, if required. Next the architect will prepare the technical
drawings, specifications and a schedule of works that will be used to price the tender and construct the project. The architect can then invite and appraise tenders from builders and administer the building contract on your behalf.
Geoff Sellick
BBH Architects
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