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PREPARING
FOR YOUR ARCHITECT'S VISIT
Congratulations
on deciding to employ a professional for your new house or home
improvement. To help you get the most out of your architect's
visit, Archicentre suggests that you print out and fill in this
form, and give it to your architect during your consultation.
1)
Will all the decision makers be present at the meeting?
If this is not
possible get the missing decision makers to list their main requirements
here:
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2) Do you have examples of what you want?
You may have cut out pictures that you like
from magazines, or you may have made a sketch or two. If so, present
these toyour architect at the meeting, pointing out which elements
are most important to you. This will help your architect understand
your needs. If you have a copy of title or a floor plan of the
house, present them at the meeting also.
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3) How much creative input do you need?
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Some people are definite about what they
want done, and are just looking for a professional to confirm
their choices. |
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Some people have a rough idea of what they
want, but are open to ideas from a professional. |
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Some people are very flexible and want most
of the direction to come from their architect |
It is important that you make
your position clear from the start, as this will affect your architects
approach to the project.
4) Budget
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Do you have a firmly fixed budget? If so,
tell your architect and ask if your budget pays for the most
basic renovation, extension or new house. If your budget doesn't
cover the most basic renovation, extension or new house, your
architect can tell you so and propose a staged construction
programme to suit your present and future finances. |
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You may have a desired lifestyle improvement
in mind as your first priority. Once you have reviewed your
Architect's design proposal you can then make your budget
decisions and possibly readjust your requirements. |
By stating your position in respect to budget,
you convey your Architect the scope/limitations that apply to
your project. Your Architect can then design accordingly.
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5) Complications!
Family members often have different approaches
to their home improvement or new house project. Differences of
opinion are normal rather than unusual.
It is recommended, therefore, that you discuss
your opinions between yourselves before your architect
arrives.
Each person concerned should feel free to express
his or her opinion during the meeting to avoid regret later.
So long as your points of view are not totally
at-odds with each other, you can leave most of the design worry
to your architect, who is a skilled communicator and design professional.
Sometimes household members' differing needs
only surface when they are talking with their architect. That
is why architects provide for a "design development"
stage as part of their ongoing service, to allow for adjustments.
This is another reason why the architectural approach is more
likely to produce successful results.
We are confident that the care and thought
that your architect puts into your Report will help you produce
a result well above the ordinary.
Once again
Congratulations!
BOOK
AN ARCHICENTRE INSPECTION
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