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A-Z of Self Build Guides How To Find A Good Architect

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30/05/2008

Once you feel you have found someone who you understand and more importantly understands you, you will need to establish a chain of command for your project.

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Ideally your project manager will aid any exchange of information on an hour to hour basis, but frequent coherent communication between yourself and your architect throughout the project is also a must.

Establish early on who - yourself, your partner or both - will have responsibility for any decisions about materials or changes to specification that might need to be made. Stick with this, even at times of pressure. Learn to say no and mean it.

Getting help

www.architecture.com
www.arb.org.uk
www.designforhomes.org
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  1. I have 3/4 acre of land where there was 40 years ago a large hous and the local councel made me pull it down Is there any way of getting planning permission to re-build anything JW
    Posted by john w on 09/05/2009 20:46:58
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  2. It's nice to read an informative article dealing with the process of selecting an architect for your domestic project. Nice article, thank you.
    Posted by architects shropshire on 21/08/2008 17:38:04
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