March 18, 2011

Tips in Selecting A Building Architect

Plan on building a house, an apartment building, or an office building? You will need an architect. Professional architects have the knowledge, the training and the experience to put your dream house or building idea on paper. An excellent architect can and will design, bring together and manage any building project with great accuracy based on your taste and preference. An architect's knowledge is based on long years of education that includes building techniques, landscaping design, construction materials, etc. Architects can come up with many design options you can choose from. They also strictly follow building laws, requirements and restrictions in every one of their designs.


But how do you choose an excellent building architect? Apart from the education he or she acquired from years of schooling, you should choose an architect with amazing conceptualization skills, meaning he can create an accurate design according to your abstract ideas or pure word descriptions. This concept, in drawn form, is what will be presented to a building contractor. Your chosen architect must also be extremely creative. Excellent architects can show you some of his or her designs and you can see the architect's creative prowess from there.


When choosing an architect, observe how he or she pays attention to your needs and goals. The architect should also give suggestions on how you can save time and money in your project such as helping you identify trouble spots in the area where you are to have your house or building built. The architect must also be socially responsible, taking into consideration the welfare of the community and environment in his designs. You can ask his or her to create a design that fits perfectly with the location of your house or building. The architect should offer a design that is original and exclusive for you and not just copied from any idea or existing buildings and houses.


Ask what the architect thinks about the location of your house or building. If there are trees in and around your lot, ask about ideas on how he or she can incorporate these in his or her design. It might also be better to just get rid of all the trees. Ask your architect, he/she should know best but also consider what you prefer. Most important of all, choose an architect that has excellent communication skills so he or she can work well with all the people involved in the project - engineers, contractors, and most importantly, you. Ask the architect you are interested in if he or she is going to monitor the whole project on your behalf until it is completed. The answer should be yes, otherwise look for someone else.

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