Looking around us, you will see buildings and structures that house businesses in our community. We can also see residential buildings scattered within the area. Buildings such as high rise residential towers and commercial establishments dominate our skylines. A structure such as bridges and subways owes us with their structural designs and they always become the landmark of our society. All these are made possible by architects. Just like Auckland Architects, they are experts in the conceptualization, design, planning and construction of whatever project they are into. But, their expertise will be put to use only, if they have gathered the exact details about the project.
After a close consultation and all the details was handed to them, it is when they will be able to continue to the next phase. So, before hiring an architect, you should have considered the following.
What is the planned project? Is it a building, a residential house, a multi-storey house? Will it be for a long term? Or short term? How would it look like? It is essential to be specific about what exactly do you want.
What is the budget for the whole project? Before considering hiring an architect, it is important to be able to establish the budget for the implementation of the project. The Architect would want to know the financial aspect of the project so that he/she can determine if it is feasible or not, considering the materials you suggest. You also have to consider that aside from the architects, you still need to hire engineers and labourers. You also need to consider the materials needed. So if you have the financial capacity, you can have it done continuously. If you don’t have enough, you can have it done by phases.
The time frame you required for the entire project, from finish to start. You have to be specific about this requirement, but the architect will determine for you if the time frame you suggested is feasible. He has to look into the availability of all the materials. Some might be available locally and should be ordered from other big cities. He will look through all the details to be able to do that.
The specification of your projects is important to determine first. What is made of the roof,
floor, windows and doors? How about the furnishing, will it be included in the contract.
What are the specific services you required of the Architect? The many or most architectural firm covers the whole project from conceptualization, design, planning, implementation and supervision. You must be specific in the services that you required. You may just require
An architect for design and documentation only or you want an architect only for consultancy purposes.
Conceptualizing a project is so stressful. It involves a lot of things. There is the time you require of the contractor, the money involves and the required finish product. Architects are there to help you with their expertise and most of the time, give value to your money. But, again, before you even contact them for consultation, have all the details that they will need to be able to do the job.