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20 Questions to Ask Your Architect |
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| 1. What does the architect
see as important issues or considerations in your
project? What are the challenges of the project? |
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| 2. How will the architect
approach your project? |
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| 3. How will the architect
gather information about your needs, goals, etc.? |
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| 4. How will the architect
establish priorities and make decisions? |
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| 5. Who from the architecture
firm will you be dealing with directly? Is that
the same person who will be designing the project?
Who will be designing your project? |
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| 6. How interested is the
architect in this project? |
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| 7. How busy is the
architect? |
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| 8. What sets this architect
apart from the rest? |
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| 9. How does the architect
establish fees? |
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| 10. What would the architect
expect the fee to be for this project? |
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| 11. What are the steps in the
design process? |
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| 12. How does the architect
organize the process? |
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| 13. What does the architect
expect you to provide? |
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| 14. What is the architect
’s design philosophy? |
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| 15. What is the architect
’s experience/track record with cost
estimating? |
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| 16. What will the architect
show you along the way to explain the project?
Will you see models, drawings, or sketches? |
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| 17. If the scope of the
project changes later in the project, will there be
additional fees? How will these fees be
justified? |
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| 18. What services does the
architect provide during construction? |
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| 19. How disruptive will
construction be? How long does the architect
expect it to take to complete your project? |
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| 20. Do you have a list of
past clients that your firm has worked with? |
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