WHY HIRE AN ARCHITECT? Extensive Training

An Architect receives extensive training and is thoroughly tested before acquiring a license to practice architecture. Usually an architect’s education starts before he or she reaches college when they demonstrate an aptitude towards math and art. One may even argue that an architect’s career starts at an earlier age if they show above average fine motor... [Read more...]
WHY HIRE AN ARCHITECT? When To Save, When To Spend

An Architect can guide you toward decisions which meet your budget for every part of the project. Having a firm grasp of what you are actually paying for is a tricky business if not impossible. Take a coffee pot for example. The inherent cost of a coffee pot includes the collection of raw materials, the various points of manufacturing for all of its various components,... [Read more...]
WHY HIRE AN ARCHITECT? Health & Safety

An architect will adhere to any applicable codes and ordinances, help to secure any warranty and maintenance information, as well as provide strategies to improve health and safety. Quite a few clients call up an architect for drawings which bring their designs up to code. They soon find out that the local code is in some regards the bare minimum when... [Read more...]

