Why Should You Use an Architect During the Construction Process?
Architects are an invaluable resource during the construction phase as they already have a deep knowledge and understanding of the project.
Architects are an invaluable resource during the construction phase as they already have a deep knowledge and understanding of the project.
When designing a project — any building or space — architects are tasked with the responsibility and purpose to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public.
Architectural drawings are not that different from a recipe: they are a set of instructions and can be organized many different ways.
Do you know a Non-Profit Organization dreaming of a new building? SOA has some tips to help non-profits as they start a project!
A "rendering" is architect-speak for an illustration (usually three-dimensional) of a design project.
Remodeling an existing building is rewarding but comes with a unique set of issues. If you are thinking about remodeling your building, the five considerations below are a good place to start.
If only there were a simple answer! Understanding the cost of a product is usually pretty straightforward. But architects provide a wide range of services. Even the drawings they produce are technically called “instruments of service.” In simple terms an architect’s “cost of services” could be calculated as: (value of an architect per hour) x
Sometimes clients hire an architect knowing exactly what they want in a building, but that is rarely the case. We believe most clients come to an architect so they can be informed of the options that exist for a particular decision, along with the costs and benefits of those choices. When it comes to long-term energy expenses,
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then an architectural rendering (or fly-through video, or schematic floor plan, etc) may be worth a thousand words.
If it were only as easy as using magic to produce the much needed capital to ensure a project…. The reality of the design and construction industry is that ‘the budget’ is a daily force to be reckoned with.
Some of us SOA-tians went to a Lunch & Learn a couple weeks ago about Building Envelope Commissioning (BECx) that was pretty interesting.
It’s snowing outside, the wind is howling and there you sit in your cozy, warm home smiling with self satisfaction. Why?….