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Schematic Design - Developing a Project Budget

Matt Fajkus Architecture

When starting a remodel or new construction project, an important early step is developing your budget to set realistic expectations and avoid surprises midway through the design process. Extensive decks, patios, pools, and outdoor living spaces should be considered in a holistic budget during the schematic design phase.

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Refining Design – The Design Development Phase

Matt Fajkus Architecture

After the schematic design phase has been completed and a viable project budget has been developed, it is time to design the building’s structural system, layer in mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems, and refine the design of functional spaces.

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A4 Guide: The Six Phases of the Architectural Design Process

A4 Architects

These may be done with simple hand sketches, Sketch-Up models or even Computer Assisted Design (CAD) drawings, but they will tend to be very diagrammatic and simple. Sometimes during the Schematic Design phase, several or even many alternative approaches are created for the client’s review and comment.

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The Commercial Design Process: How it Works in Cape Town

DesignScape Architects

Architects in South Africa will need to work within the land zoning laws concerning environmental protection and commercial space development. All the logistics must be figured out before they can move on to design concepts and proposals. This phase can take considerable time, depending on building permit wait times.

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Information about Construction Estimating: Concepts, Tips, and Free Templates:

The Architecture Designs

Even overhead charges, and the contractor’s profit margin. So that general contractors use it when bidding on building projects. Also includes quality control, protection, utilities, administration, legal fees, and permits. Level 2 – Advanced or Schematic: The estimate incorporates the developed schematic design.

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Behind The Design 006: Get Space Vancouver by Jarod Hall of di’velept design

EntreArchitect

EntreArchitect: Behind the Design is a weekly blog series where we feature work designed, developed and/or built by small firm entrepreneur architect members of The EntreArchitect Community. Get Space Vancouver by Jarod Hall of di’velept design. Describe your design team for this project. With contractor?

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Becoming an Architect: What You’ll Need to Know

Young Architect

Reviewing the work of contractors, so they can get paid, . Sure, sometimes designing and drawing pretty pictures are part of an Architect’s day, but that’s really just a very small piece of every project. After we solved the design problem, the next 11 months were spent… . Working on construction drawings. Invoicing clients, .