Wojciech Odrobina - What is the architectural design?

Wojciech Odrobina Longford says: architectural design is the concept that focuses on the components or elements of a structure or system and unifies them into a coherent and functional whole, according to a particular approach to achieve the objective (s) under the restrictions or limitations given.

For many clients, working with an architect seems to be a complicated process, but what they don’t know is that most architects use a typical design process to complete services for a new construction. There are in general, 5 phases of the design process that an architect must carry out to complete a project.

Phases of the architectural design process

Schematic Design: Schematic design is the first phase. In this step, an architect speaks with the client to determine the requirements and objectives of the project. The architect usually begins with sketches or renderings that illustrate the basic design concepts. This often includes spatial relationships, as well as scales and basic forms that the owner might want.

Design Development: Design development collects the results of the schematic design phase and takes them one step further. This phase involves the completion of the design and the specification of elements such as materials, door and window locations and general structural details. Wojciech Odrobina Longford comments this is one of the most important and fundamental parts of the project

Construction Documents: Once the architect and the client are comfortable with the drawings produced since the design development phase, they can move on to the construction documents. The document construction phase produces drawings in much more detail that are used for the construction of your project. These drawings typically include specifications for construction details and materials. Once the CDs are completed, the architects send them to the contractors to obtain prices or tenders, as well as to the construction department for the required permit approvals.

Other Phases: In larger projects there may be an offer or negotiation phase, as well as a construction phase service. In general, these are not used in smaller domestic projects, but they are an important part of larger residential, commercial or industrial projects.

Building: So there you have it. Simply put, it is the complete process of an architect’s service. By being aware of this whole process, hopefully you will help your general anxiety of your new home project!

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