Hello dear forum,
House planning should be something enjoyable, right?
Unfortunately, I feel that choosing our architect was a total mistake, and apart from wasting time, money, nerves, and lost child construction allowance, nothing has come of it. :-(
As the title says, after almost ten months, we realized that our architect has led us in a completely wrong direction. Last week, I terminated our contract, and now it is uncertain whether we will agree on the installment payments already made.
I am interested if anyone here in the forum has had similar experiences and how they resolved them.
Our issue is that from the start, a construction budget was set, which also appears in the contract.
After ten months of collaboration, it is still not being adhered to, despite several reminders.
I have now paid installment payments amounting to 11,000 EUR (around 11,000 USD) – foolishly – out of a total of 18,000 EUR (about 18,000 USD) for service phases 1 to 4…
Here is a brief timeline excerpt:
- 01/20 – Architect contract states a maximum construction budget of 450,000 EUR (about 450,000 USD) – excluding building site, architect, special features (this should have been enough for a nice single-family house)
- then design planning until April – first installment payment
- 04/20 – Architect’s cost estimate 546,000 EUR (about 546,000 USD)
- redesign of design planning
- reminder of max. 450,000 EUR (about 450,000 USD) budget – second/third installment payments
- 09/20 – Cost calculation 593,000 EUR (about 593,000 USD)
- confusion, as we realized we were moving in the wrong direction
- revised calculation 539,000 EUR (about 539,000 USD) – mainly due to adjustment of price per square meter and smaller windows
- loss of trust and termination of the contract by us
Looking forward to your feedback!
Best regards,
Johann
House planning should be something enjoyable, right?
Unfortunately, I feel that choosing our architect was a total mistake, and apart from wasting time, money, nerves, and lost child construction allowance, nothing has come of it. :-(
As the title says, after almost ten months, we realized that our architect has led us in a completely wrong direction. Last week, I terminated our contract, and now it is uncertain whether we will agree on the installment payments already made.
I am interested if anyone here in the forum has had similar experiences and how they resolved them.
Our issue is that from the start, a construction budget was set, which also appears in the contract.
After ten months of collaboration, it is still not being adhered to, despite several reminders.
I have now paid installment payments amounting to 11,000 EUR (around 11,000 USD) – foolishly – out of a total of 18,000 EUR (about 18,000 USD) for service phases 1 to 4…
Here is a brief timeline excerpt:
- 01/20 – Architect contract states a maximum construction budget of 450,000 EUR (about 450,000 USD) – excluding building site, architect, special features (this should have been enough for a nice single-family house)
- then design planning until April – first installment payment
- 04/20 – Architect’s cost estimate 546,000 EUR (about 546,000 USD)
- redesign of design planning
- reminder of max. 450,000 EUR (about 450,000 USD) budget – second/third installment payments
- 09/20 – Cost calculation 593,000 EUR (about 593,000 USD)
- confusion, as we realized we were moving in the wrong direction
- revised calculation 539,000 EUR (about 539,000 USD) – mainly due to adjustment of price per square meter and smaller windows
- loss of trust and termination of the contract by us
Looking forward to your feedback!
Best regards,
Johann
It is quite common for the kitchen purchase budget to be exceeded.
In many cases, homeowners have encountered estimates from architects that were based more on the budget than on the actual planned construction.
We were not involved. The fact is, the original poster communicated (and possibly the architect as well). At least one party did not understand the other – so it might be best to part ways.
In many cases, homeowners have encountered estimates from architects that were based more on the budget than on the actual planned construction.
We were not involved. The fact is, the original poster communicated (and possibly the architect as well). At least one party did not understand the other – so it might be best to part ways.
haydee schrieb:
The fact is, the original poster communicated (perhaps the architect as well), but at least one party did not understand the other – so it might be best to part ways.Unfortunately, in a broken sender-receiver model, the only solution is to replace the faulty part.https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
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Alessandro12 Oct 2020 13:5411ant schrieb:
No, it isn’t multiple times: it is the most up-to-date basis that the original poster and others so far allow.However, he has already admitted that he went overboard with the floor plan from the original thread.
As I said, it’s all just guesswork now. I don’t think the OP will respond again.
Alessandro schrieb:
I think the original poster won’t respond anymore. My guess is actually the opposite: yes, but only after another five and a half month break.
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saralina8712 Oct 2020 14:40Bookstar schrieb:
Life isn’t always easy, I have a different opinion. You also have personal responsibility. Getting informed has never been easier than it is today.
An architect is an artist and also somewhat of a perfectionist. If you want strict cost calculations, you should go to a developer.
And ultimately, an architect wants to make money... But that’s exactly why you go to an architect. First and foremost, they are a service provider and must follow the client’s requirements. If they can’t do that, they simply won’t get the job.
If making money is their main goal, that can backfire quite badly. To stay with my kitchen example: I would never have given the order for our house’s kitchen to that furniture store because I was so frustrated at the time. And I told everyone who was interested (and probably many who weren’t) how poorly they handled things. I don’t think it’s very smart to independently plan beyond the budget.
By the way: This also recently happened to friends of ours with a very well-known prefabricated house manufacturer. Before the appointment, they had two providers to choose from; afterwards, there was only one left.
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