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Other architectural services — Architect
Explain the building issue and the decision or document you need, including who will rely on it. This allows a provider to distinguish architectural design from surveying, engineering, property advice or another discipline instead of promising an undefined all-purpose service.
Service scope
An intake category for an architectural enquiry outside the named design and advisory services. Its purpose is to identify the project question, appropriate discipline and desired deliverable before a professional appointment is formed.
What is normally included
- Clarification of an unusual building-design enquiry
- Identification of the required professional role
- Definition of a limited advisory or design commission
What is not included
- Automatic acceptance of engineering or legal work
- Unspecified whole-project responsibility
Typical tasks
- Identify the requested outcome
- Review available project information
- Determine the appropriate discipline
- Define a proposed deliverable
- Agree referral or appointment scope
What to include in your brief
- Description of the enquiry
- Site or building details
- Existing documents
- Intended user of the output
- Required timing and decision
Choosing the right professional
Ask the provider to describe their role and the limits of the proposed output. Where the request belongs to another discipline, a clear referral is more useful than a broad architectural label that conceals missing competence or evidence.
Important considerations
- Broad enquiries can combine incompatible professional roles
- An undefined output can be relied on beyond its intended purpose
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