Working with an RIBA Architect
Working with an Architect
An RIBA Chartered Architect or Chartered Practice will help you achieve your aspirations and vision, as well as add value to your project through good design and sound construction. Undertaking a building project, whatever its scale, can be a daunting experience. When you use an RIBA Chartered Architect or Chartered Practice you are employing someone who has undertaken seven years of architectural training – no other building professional is trained in design and construction to such a level of expertise.
An RIBA Chartered Architect can help you realise your objectives and guide you through the design and construction process. They provide a service that extends well beyond producing a set of drawings – they’ll handle the paperwork, bring value for money, peace of mind and imagination to your project whilst keeping it on track.
Selecting the right architect is one of the most significant decisions you can make, take a look at the RIBA website for further details: http://www.architecture.com/
The value of an architect
An architect’s contribution to a building extends far beyond form and aesthetics. It can influence the perception, performance and add value to your business. Brought in early and given the opportunity to understand your business or organisation, an architect can design a building, a masterplan or interior that is tailored to your current and future needs, delivering architecture that is practical and functional but also a pleasure to work in and visit.
Consulting an architect at the earliest planning stages opens the door to cost savings, both in the construction and operation of the building, through innovative design solutions. Using an architect to manage your project and coordinate the work of consultants and contractors can save you time and money in the long run.
A sound investment
Good advice has its price but the cost of skimping on design quality is far higher. Design fees will usually constitute just a small fraction of the total construction expenditure and pale into insignificance when measured against the operating costs over the lifespan of a building. High quality design can reduce those operating costs by maximising the efficiency of the building.
A building that has received the input of design professionals right from the start of the project could well end up being cheaper to run and command a greater value in the long term. A sound working relationship between you and your architect right from inception will contribute significantly to the success of the project. Time spent in preliminary discussion about the requirements, the timetable, the budget, and the nature and cost of professional resources required and their cost, is time well spent.
Click on the links to download the RIBA guides below as a PDF
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Text from the RIBA website www.architecture.com
