Remove Contractor Remove Engineering Remove Residential Remove Schematic Design
article thumbnail

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. This basic overview will help you understand the cost components of a residential construction project.

article thumbnail

The Commercial Design Process: How it Works in Cape Town

DesignScape Architects

Additional Considerations in Commercial Architectural Design There are many additional elements in commercial buildings that you don’t need to consider in residential architecture. All the logistics must be figured out before they can move on to design concepts and proposals.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

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

EntreArchitect

di’velept design. Project Design Team. AAI Engineering (Civil). HW Engineering (Structural). An hourly fee to get through schematic design so that we know what we are going to be designing and then a fixed fee after that. Describe your design team for this project. With contractor?

Space 52
article thumbnail

Woven Designs L Shape Vacation Home Vertes Retreat

Architizer

Thankfully, Jenkins Construction (the General Contractor), owner and designers resolved to continue with all aspects of the project as efficiently as possible. How did the context of your project — environmental, social or cultural — influence your design? Phillip Van Horn Design. Team Members. Consultants.

Home 66
article thumbnail

Becoming an Architect: What You’ll Need to Know

Young Architect

Reviewing the work of contractors, so they can get paid, . A 2 hour design meeting translated into 11 months of execution and a lot of work for many people. . Examples of these are: Residential. Hospital design. Some kind of engineering specialty. The typical day of a practicing Architect is more about: .

article thumbnail

How the AIA’s New Custom Residential Agreements Help Custom Home Architects and Contractors

EntreArchitect

The first AIA Contract Documents (ACD) of their kind, ACD’s new Custom Residential Documents streamline the contractual process for architects by tailoring them for the distinctive requirements of the custom residential construction market. The latest documents have already been vetted for custom residential and will need fewer edits.

article thumbnail

Documenting Architecture with Photos

Life of an Architect

Most of the time I coordinate these site visits with some milestone or because the contractor has a question that requires my presence on site to answer … but I go by the job site even more than required because I truly enjoy being on site and watching how things come together. This is the handiwork of our structural engineer.