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Design And Organize Your Next Building Project- Three Ways An Architect Can Help You
Mon 27 Nov 2006 - 16:06
Design And Organize Your Next Building Project- Three Ways An Architect Can Help You
By Shannon Scarlett
An architect can:
1. Provide elegant solutions for unique building problems or specific family lifestyles. Creating a home suited perfectly to the homeowners involves a somewhat complicated process of analysis and design. Architects, with years of experience and training, can often contribute quick, insightful and ingenious solutions to complicated problems The difference between architects and many other related design trades is the time and careful attention an architect gives to the owner's specific wishes and constraints. Architects concentrate on both the homeowner's "wish list", and project description, and the more intangible qualities observed about the owner's lifestyle. Architects explore alternatives that many times an owner had never considered, and will design for efficiency of plan, interior circulation, energy efficiency, etc. An array of inefficiencies, not readily noticed by a homeowner, can have dramatic implications on both the project cost and usefulness.
2. Provide consulting for small projects, assisting the homeowner who would prefer to design and/or act as the general contractor themselves. Many homeowners are under the impression that architects only design million dollar homes and cannot be bothered with additions or renovations, particularly if the budget is limited. Most small architectural firms are willing to undertake any size project, with one typical contingency: the owner must be at least somewhat concerned about the design quality of the project. Some of the most exciting projects are those that have an impossible site, a restricted budget, and a requirement for energy efficiency and environmental sensitivity. The only requirements many architects have is that the client maintain an open mind and a willingness to explore a variety of solutions to meet the constraints of the project, and that they pay their bills in a timely manner. Similarly, a creative owner who is undertaking a part or all of, or even the whole project, may simply require architectural reviews or guidance on an hourly basis.
3. Prepare three-dimensional sketches, or models as needed, to help the homeowner visualize exactly what the house will look like when completed. Architects recognize that a large part of the population does not share their instinctive ability to visualize plans- i.e. transforming a two-dimensional plan into a three dimensional space. One of the biggest problems with off- the- shelf home plans and most builders' plans is a lack of perspective drawings of anything other than perhaps a front exterior view. Many unfortunate conditions are disclosed in the three-dimensional drawings of a project. Review and correction of these issues is much more cost effective when done before construction even begins.
Shannon Taylor Scarlett
Shannon Taylor Scarlett Architects
Wellesley MA
781-431-1690
http://www.scarlettarchitects.com
Ms. Scarlett is a registered architect, located in Wellesley Massachusetts, with over twenty-three years of architectural experience, sixteen of which have been focused on residential projects. Her residential experience ranges from small renovations to new homes and major additions. For additional information, or for a copy the e-book BEFORE YOU BUILD, go to http://www.scarlettarchitects.com
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