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WORKING WITH AN ARCHITECT

Why Hire an Architect

  • Services Available from Architects
  • Get Started with an Architect
    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.
  • You and Your Architect
    Design and construction are inherently exciting. There are few things more satisfying than a successful project. The secret to success lies in the professional, business, and personal relationships between owner and architect. You and Your Architect provides guidance on how to establish and benefit from those relationships.
  • 20 Questions to Ask Your Architect
  • Consumers Guide to Hiring an Architect
    Are you thinking about hiring an architect? Consumers and businesses often wish to construct or modify sites, buildings, or other structures. The best approach is to hire an architect to plan, design, and observe the construction of these projects.
  • Design is Good Business

Contract Documents

There hundreds of contract documents that can be used relative to the design or project that an architect works on with a homeowner. Below are just a few of the most commonly used documents out of hundreds available and can be purchased or viewed at www.aiacontracts.org:

Architects are much more than mere designers.

They are — through education and professional training — problem-solvers, perceptive listeners, and creative thinkers who can devise strategies and find solutions to complex problems. They are policy makers and advisors. And they are here to help.

Architects in your local community stand ready to assist in many ways. From emergency response, safety inspection and immediate resources, to envisioning ways rebuild in a way that prevents future problems. Architects are the only professionals educated, trained and tested to design homes, buildings, and facilities that are safe, resilient and sustainable. They are thinking about the big questions - how can we rebuild disaster areas to prevent future calamities?  What role do building codes and design standards play in disaster preparedness and recovery? As well as the small ones – what steps do I need to take to work with my insurer? How do find the people I need to rebuild my home.

Architectshelp.org was created as a resource for those both dealing with the devastating effects of a disaster as well as a vehicle to help those not impacted consider preparedness options.

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