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Architectural services
Set out what the building should achieve, the site or existing property, budget expectations and the decisions you need help making. Identify whether you need an early feasibility study, drawings for an application or support through construction rather than requesting an unspecified complete design.
Service scope
Professional design and coordination of a building project from a defined brief through the stages included in the appointment. Concept design, applications, technical information and construction-stage services are distinct deliverables; appointing an architect does not automatically commission all of them.
What is normally included
- Development of a building brief
- Agreed architectural design stages
- Coordination with named project specialists
What is not included
- Automatic structural-engineering design
- Guaranteed planning consent or construction cost
Typical tasks
- Develop the project brief
- Review site opportunities and constraints
- Prepare agreed design proposals
- Coordinate specified consultant inputs
- Issue the contracted drawings or reports
What to include in your brief
- Project purpose and users
- Site information and existing drawings
- Desired scope and deliverables
- Budget and programme expectations
- Known restrictions and appointed consultants
Choosing the right professional
Compare relevant project experience and the written service schedule. Check the locally applicable professional title or registration requirements, and ask who owns surveys, engineering, application management and site inspections instead of assuming a single fee covers every discipline.
Important considerations
- Concept drawings can be mistaken for construction information
- Unclear appointments can leave design responsibilities unallocated
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