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Renovation design — Architect — Professionals
Renovation leads need a clear understanding of existing fabric and the limits of available information. Providers should document assumptions, coordinate specialist assessments and maintain revision control when surveys reveal conditions that change the proposal.
Service scope
Architectural planning of changes within an existing building, balancing its current condition and layout with new functional requirements. Retention, repair and alteration decisions depend on available records, inspection and the specialist investigations included in the project.
What is normally included
- Existing-building design review
- Proposed layouts and material strategies
- Phased renovation design coordination
What is not included
- Concealed-defect diagnosis from photographs alone
- Automatic survey of hazardous materials
Qualification checks
- Review existing-building records
- Identify retained elements
- Record known defects and uncertainty
- Plan survey and specialist interfaces
- Agree occupancy and phasing constraints
Quote guidance
Separate design development from measured or intrusive surveys, specialist reports and site services. Explain how discoveries and client changes are treated, with agreed stages that support decision-making before further work is commissioned.
Lead risks
- A cosmetic brief may conceal structural alterations
- Previous undocumented work can invalidate existing drawings
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