Hello everyone,
We plan to build a single-family house with an architect and are currently in the process of finding/selecting one. Next week we have initial meetings with several architects. We have reviewed all reference projects on their websites and have made a preliminary selection based on that. All the architects have their offices in our region. What questions would you ask during the meeting, and which criteria would you use to choose an architect?
Initial meeting: So far, I have compiled the following list of questions. What else should we add here?
Office
General approach
Architect fees
Availability
Selection criteria: We would probably base our choice of architect on the following criteria (in descending order of priority). Would you consider anything else?
We might also try to contact residents of some reference projects.
We plan to build a single-family house with an architect and are currently in the process of finding/selecting one. Next week we have initial meetings with several architects. We have reviewed all reference projects on their websites and have made a preliminary selection based on that. All the architects have their offices in our region. What questions would you ask during the meeting, and which criteria would you use to choose an architect?
Initial meeting: So far, I have compiled the following list of questions. What else should we add here?
Office
- How many projects do you handle per year? How many of those are single-family houses?
- How many employees do you have?
- References?
General approach
- Which project phases do you typically cover?
- How do you work during the preliminary design? How many different drafts/iterations are included?
Architect fees
- Do you charge according to HOAI or a flat fee?
- If HOAI: Which fee zones/rates do you typically apply?
Availability
- What is your availability like?
Selection criteria: We would probably base our choice of architect on the following criteria (in descending order of priority). Would you consider anything else?
- How well does the personal fit match?
- What is the cost of the architect’s services?
- Does the architect’s approach match our expectations (e.g., project phases 1–4 then handover to general contractor vs. phases 1–9 vs. architect as general contractor)?
- Does the timing/availability fit our schedule?
We might also try to contact residents of some reference projects.
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hanghaus200012 May 2021 14:2211ant schrieb:
I really can’t decide what impresses me more: the approach or the remarkable response rate.I honestly can’t choose. I’m impressed by both.H
hampshire12 May 2021 14:27Schimi1791 schrieb:
Is this "not at all" actually intentional in an otherwise quite eloquent manner of expression? 🙂11ant schrieb:
"not at all" is simply an intensifier or emphasis, or in some cases a stronger affirmation of the plain "not," which to me seems too weak or absoluteEveryone tinkers with their language in their own way. A "not at all" doesn’t make any sense at all—just like "make sense" is by no means a meaningful phrase. Never ever will I complain about the variety of negation intensifications. While these are completely lacking in semantic content, they do reflect the speaker’s determination (or origin...) and therefore are by no means dispensable.
"too weak or absolute"—wonderful.
hanghaus2000 schrieb:
I don’t want to choose. I’m impressed by both. Me too, but it competes coherently like Schrödinger’s cat 🙂
hampshire schrieb:
Everyone fiddles with their language.
A "gar nicht" (not at all) makes no sense—just like "Sinn machen" (to make sense) keinstenfalls (not at all) is not a meaningful expression. Niemals nicht (never not) I will never find problematic in the variations of negation. These are indeed bar jeder (lacking any) meaningful content, but they show the speaker’s determination (or origin…) and are by no means unnecessary.
"zu schwach absolut" (too weak absolutely)—wonderful. "Niemals" (never) without a following "nicht" (not) is like omitting the "pas" after "ne" in French—the expression is incomplete. "Niemals nicht" (never not) is not a double negation; it only becomes that with the insertion of "nie" (never). In the Rhineland dialect, we also have the gradations "meist - allermeist - allermeist überhaupt" (mostly - mostly the most - absolutely mostly).
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But thanks for the discussion—this reminded me how often I say just "gar nicht" (not at all) instead of "ganz und gar nicht" (completely not at all) ;-)
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Schimi179112 May 2021 15:3711ant schrieb:
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Or are you a German teacher and bothered that I belong to the group who write "gar nicht" as one word?
...If I were a German teacher, I would raise my finger at the following quote and point out the incorrect use of "bzw." (or / respectively) in this context :p11ant schrieb:
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a reinforcement or increase, or in some cases also a
...*End of off-topic*
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Gerddieter12 May 2021 22:59stfn_86 schrieb:
I know we’ve been very slow and maybe overthinking things a bit, but I believe that especially through conversations with other home builders, we’ve gained valuable insights that will help us in the long run.Ok... and once you find a suitable architect in 2 years, how much time have you planned for the design phase?
Best regards