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Why Should Your Client Hire an Architect?

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Services for Real Estate Pros with Bonin Architects & Associates, PLLC

Architecture affects people every moment of every day. We reside in homes where we sleep, cook, eat and spend time with our families; we typically travel to a building to work or a school to learn. The National Council of Architectural Registration Boards defines the role of an Architect in their Mission Statement as, "...the primary building professional qualified to protect the health, safety and welfare of the public through the enhancement of the quality of the built environment and the richness of space and form". These buildings, and many others, inhabited during those functions are essential to our lives and our health and Architects are ethically bound to continually better that built environment.

Architecture entails more than just a physical building. It involves:

•·Correctly interpreting the client's dreams and visions

•·Exploring all possibilities

•·Studying and responding to their site and the environment in which the building will become an integral part

•·Delivering a home design that will exceed expectations

An Architect enriches the process and the project through integrity, conscientious design, environmental awareness, and the application of skills specific to their trade.  

Most importantly, an Architect has the expertise to ensure that your client's welfare and vision are paramount.

Comments (3)

Dawn Olinek
Egghead Virtual Assistance | Green Building Industry VA - Lafayette, CO

Jeremy, thanks for giving us a brief overview of what an Architect does.  Ironically, I just had this conversation with my husband last night; he's an Architect as well.

Nov 21, 2008 06:19 AM
Bill Roberts
Brooks and Dunphy Real Estate - Oceanside, CA
"Baby Boomer" Retirement Planner

Jeremy, I've heard so scary stories about architects that won't listen to their clients at all. They are only concerned about their edifaces reflecting their egos.

How would I go about finding an architect that will cater to me?

Bill Roberts

Nov 29, 2008 01:38 AM
Jeremy Bonin
Bonin Architects & Associates, PLLC - New London, NH

Bill, unfortunately there are architects like that out there.  May I suggest you read an article I wrote for the US Green Building Council on selecting an architect?  Collaboration between the architect and the client is extremely important.  Sometimes you can feel comfortable with your relationship simply by having a few telephone conversations; others you may have to visit in person.

 

The article appears at http://www.greenhomeguide.org/features/selecting_an_architect.html

 

Dec 01, 2008 07:13 AM