Hiring an Architect | Architects Fees | Contract Procedure

Hiring an Architect - Procedure

Your contract with us follows this procedure:

1. You tell us the most relevant questions for your project: what you think it's necessary, how much you want to spend, what are your expectations...

2. We analyse the previous point and with the most important objectives in mind we elaborate a calendar or schedule, a preliminary program and our fees.

3. After your analysis, both parts sign contract and we start working towards the main objectives, in an always constant exchange of information and solutions with you.

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HOW TO HIRE AN ARCHITECT TO DESIGN ARCHITECTURE PROJECTS

Here you have some frequent asked questions about how to hire an architect to design architecture projects

CAN I SHOW THE ARCHITECT SOME PHOTOS OF ARCHITECTURE PROJECTS I LIKE, HOUSES I SAW AND MAGAZINES I LIKE?

You can and you should. Everything you appreciate is of enormous interest for us. We like to design architecture projects that motivate our clients and any photo of modern or traditional architecture is an important information for our architects and engineers.

ARCHITECT

Here you have some frequent asked questions about the architect.

IS THE ARCHITECT RESPONSIBLE FOR ACHIEVING ALL THE STARTING OBJECTIVES FOR THE ARCHITECTURE PROJECT?

Of course it is. That's exactly why a contract is so important. Architect and client should always sign a written contract where all the responsibilities are discriminated: schedule plans, payments costs, steps or development stages, preliminary programme and the architecture project main objectives.

ENGINEER

Here are some frequent asked questions about the engineer.

ARE THE OTHER CONSULTANTS SUCH AS ENGINEERS, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS, CIVIL ENGINEERS AND STRUCTURE ENGINEERS PART OF THE CONTRACT?

Yes. We have a chapter just for each consultant when required. In this case, like in the architect, all issues are discriminated:schedule plans, payments costs, steps or development stages, preliminary programme and the architecture project main objectives.Normally we propose all the technicians necessary by the law.

ARCHITECTS FEES CONTRACT

Here are some frequent asked questions about architects fees contract.

CAN I LISTEN TO THE ARCHITECTS OPINION ABOUT A SITE WHERE I WANT MY ARCHITECTURE PROJECT TO BE BUILT?

Yes you can, and in some cases you should ask us. We call it Preliminary services: Advice on choosing a building site (or measure existing building dimensions or strategic and legal potential.) Our architects will provide you with information needed for making a more secure and profitable real estate deal.

ARCHITECTURE DESIGN DEVELOPMENT, CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, BIDDING, AND CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION

Here are some frequent asked questions about architecture design development, contract documents, bidding, and contract administration.

CAN I VISIT THE ARCHITECTS PRACTICE TO ASK ABOUT THE DESIGN DEVELOPMENT, CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, BIDDING AND ADMINISTRATION?

The pleasure is all ours. We like to show you our work at Utopia architects practice. You may meet any of our architects and engineers and see our 3d models, photos and plans of our architecture designs and engineering projects of single houses, hotels, industries, retail, etc... It's always a great pleasure to show our architecture works to our clients.

CONSTRUCTION BUDGET AND ARCHITECTURE DESIGN FEES

Here are some frequent asked questions about construction budget and architecture design fees.

HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO GET AN ARCHITECTURE DESIGN FEES PROPOSAL AND A CONSTRUCTION BUDGET?

Our architecture practice is extremely fast when it comes to provide architecture design fees. It won't take more than 48 hours if you provide us all the required information. The construction budget can be estimated and included in this proposal and our fees won't change if it gets higher or lower in the future. Nevertheless, you only get an exact construction cost when the contract documents are complete and the bidding is done. And in this case the time may vary depending on the architecture project type and size.