ᐅ Draw the plan yourself; use an architect only for the building permit or planning permission stage.
Created on: 3 Dec 2014 18:11
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michisa86888
Hello,
I would like to know how much you can save on architect fees.
Here is our situation: I am a construction technician myself, so drawing up plans is not a problem for me. We are considering hiring an architect only up to the stage of obtaining the building permit / planning permission. Once that is secured, I can take over everything myself. However, I do not feel confident handling the entire design of our single-family house due to a lack of planning experience.
We are aiming for a price of around 250,000 EUR without the land. The house will have about 150sqm (1,615 sqft) of living space, a gable roof, a double garage, and a basement.
Do architects even do this kind of partial work? It seems like only half of the job. And if yes, how much would that cost me?
I would like to know how much you can save on architect fees.
Here is our situation: I am a construction technician myself, so drawing up plans is not a problem for me. We are considering hiring an architect only up to the stage of obtaining the building permit / planning permission. Once that is secured, I can take over everything myself. However, I do not feel confident handling the entire design of our single-family house due to a lack of planning experience.
We are aiming for a price of around 250,000 EUR without the land. The house will have about 150sqm (1,615 sqft) of living space, a gable roof, a double garage, and a basement.
Do architects even do this kind of partial work? It seems like only half of the job. And if yes, how much would that cost me?
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michisa8688815 Dec 2014 18:37Ok, we have an appointment with the architect coming up soon. What do you recommend I bring to this meeting or prepare in advance?
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Wanderdüne15 Dec 2014 20:44You need to explain to your counterpart how you want to live on the specific plot of land, or at least how you currently envision it. Providing too much information is rarely a problem. The following are desirable:
- Information about the land, such as a cadastral extract, zoning plan, information on existing or planned neighboring buildings. (If something is missing, the architect can sometimes obtain it or advise what else is necessary.)
- Your space requirements: which rooms you want to live in, their desired sizes, the relationship between the rooms (open kitchen, which rooms on which floor), and possibly which views you would like from where.
- Your ideas about the exterior design of the building or your preferred architectural style.
- Requirements, dealbreakers, and budget expectations.
At the beginning, many things are still flexible. During the initial discussions, a site visit, and the phases when drafts and plans are created, your wishes will become clearer or change through mutual exchange of information, making the process even more exciting.
- Information about the land, such as a cadastral extract, zoning plan, information on existing or planned neighboring buildings. (If something is missing, the architect can sometimes obtain it or advise what else is necessary.)
- Your space requirements: which rooms you want to live in, their desired sizes, the relationship between the rooms (open kitchen, which rooms on which floor), and possibly which views you would like from where.
- Your ideas about the exterior design of the building or your preferred architectural style.
- Requirements, dealbreakers, and budget expectations.
At the beginning, many things are still flexible. During the initial discussions, a site visit, and the phases when drafts and plans are created, your wishes will become clearer or change through mutual exchange of information, making the process even more exciting.