Domestic Client's Guide to Engaging an Architect

Nigel Ostime

• Publisher: RIBA Publishing
• Year: 2019
• eBook ISBN: 9781000701463
• Topic: Architecture
• Subtopic: Architecture General

If you need to understand about engaging the services of an architect, this updated RIBA guide is for you. Straightforward and completely up-to-date regarding legislation, it sets out everything you need to be aware of, for a large or small domestic project. The right architect can bring considerable added value to the success of your project. This guide talks you through all aspects of your project and what you should expect from your architect at each stage - including formal appointment mechanisms, calculating fees and project management responsibilities. For domestic clients, both for large or small projects, and especially those who have never carried out this role before, this guide offers a quick and easy overview of the value, mechanisms and context of appointing your architect.

Contents

1. Introduction
2. Foreword
3. Preface
4. Acknowledgements
5. About the author
6. 01 Do I need an architect?
7. 02 Selecting an architect
8. 03 How do architects charge their fees and how much are they?
9. 04 Appointing an architect – agreeing the terms and the scope of work
   1. Case Study 1: The Contemporary Lean-to
10. 05 Engaging other consultants
11. 06 Project process – key stages in developing the building
12. 07 Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015
13. 08 Relevant legislation
    1. Case Study 2: The Lake District Love Shack
14. 09 RIBA Chartered Practices
15. 10 ARB and RIBA codes of conduct
16. 11 RIBA Find an Architect
17. 12 RIBA Competitions
18. 13 RIBA Client Advisers
19. 14 Managing disputes
20. 15 Client checklist of actions with key milestones and watch points
21. Further reading
22. Glossary
23. Image Credits

1. Cover
2. Title
3. Copyright
4. Contents
5. Introduction
6. Foreword
7. Preface
8. Acknowledgements
9. About the author
10. 01 Do I need an architect?
11. 02 Selecting an architect
12. 03 How do architects charge their fees and how much are they?
13. 04 Appointing an architect – agreeing the terms and the scope of work
    1. Case Study 1: The Contemporary Lean-to
14. 05 Engaging other consultants
15. 06 Project process – key stages in developing the building
16. 07 Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015
17. 08 Relevant legislation
    1. Case Study 2: The Lake District Love Shack
18. 09 RIBA Chartered Practices
19. 10 ARB and RIBA codes of conduct
20. 11 RIBA Find an Architect
21. 12 RIBA Competitions
22. 13 RIBA Client Advisers
23. 14 Managing disputes
24. 15 Client checklist of actions with key milestones and watch points
25. Further reading
26. Glossary
27. Image Credits

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Guide

1. Cover
2. Title
3. Copyright
4. Contents
5. Introduction
6. Foreword
7. Preface
8. Acknowledgements
9. About the author
10. Start of Content
11. Further reading
12. Glossary
13. Image Credits

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title
• Copyright
• Contents
• Introduction
• Foreword
• Preface
• Acknowledgements
• About the author
• 01 Do I need an architect?
• 02 Selecting an architect
• 03 How do architects charge their fees and how much are they?
• 04 Appointing an architect – agreeing the terms and the scope of work
• 05 Engaging other consultants
• 06 Project process – key stages in developing the building
• 07 Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015
• 08 Relevant legislation
• 09 RIBA Chartered Practices
• 10 ARB and RIBA codes of conduct
• 11 RIBA Find an Architect
• 12 RIBA Competitions
• 13 RIBA Client Advisers
• 14 Managing disputes
• 15 Client checklist of actions with key milestones and watch points
• Further reading
• Glossary
• Image Credits