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Meet the Team: Who Works with an Architect on a Design Project?

DesignScape Architects

From building contractors, civil engineers, and even interior designers — we’re here to help you find out exactly who works with an architect. The primary role of any quantity surveyor is to manage a construction project’s costs and ensure the project is completed within the estimated budget.

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The Home of Your Dreams: A Guide to Designing and Building a Custom Home

The Architecture Designs

A designer is typically an architect or engineer who is responsible for creating the plans for the home, while a builder is responsible for the actual construction. It is wise to consult both a local professional and the local governing body to ensure that all regulations are met and that your home meets all safety standards.

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More Virtuous Circles

Landscape Architecture Magazine

Architecture 2030 estimates that the embodied carbon of materials will account for 72 percent of emissions associated with new construction between now and 2030. From this, a field of reuse consultants has developed, with more clients stipulating that these experts be integrated into project teams in RFPs. Photo by Yann Monel.

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Competitions: Tender for Schematic Design and Foundation Pit Design of CGN New Research Center Pre-qualification Announcement

Bustler

, which includes: (1) Based on the feasibility study report materials, complete the site planning, site analysis, schematic design of each building, curtain wall schematic design, parking and traffic schematic design, overall landscape planning and design, schematic interior design of main public space and investment estimation compilation, etc. (2)

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Competitions: Tender for Schematic Design and Foundation Pit Design of CGN New Research Center Pre-qualification Announcement

Bustler

, which includes: (1) Based on the feasibility study report materials, complete the site planning, site analysis, schematic design of each building, curtain wall schematic design, parking and traffic schematic design, overall landscape planning and design, schematic interior design of main public space and investment estimation compilation, etc. (2)

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Becoming an Architect: What You’ll Need to Know

Young Architect

…fine tuning that design, creating construction drawings, specifications, details, getting cost estimates, solving code issues, obtaining building permits, supporting the contractor with information during construction, responding to unforeseeable conditions, working with and coordinating furniture, IT, and moving consultants. .

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Buildings With Less Embodied Carbon (Part 2 of Sustainability in Construction)

Community Architect

Engineered lumber, specifically cross laminated timber (CLT) is rapidly positioning itself as the "green" kid on the block that can replace concrete and steel in many cases. To find the right balance between quantity and strength is a optimization task between structural engineers and sustainability consultants and architects.