How to choose an architect
The property section in the Sydney Morning Herald this week carries an article titled “How to choose an architect”, written by Carolyn Boyd. It’s pretty good on the whole, passing over its bundling of accredited building designers and registered architects in together (an almost irrelevant detail in any case). She wisely points out the importance of trust in the relationship:
“It’s a weird sort of set up. You meet them once, or maybe twice, and then sign up to having them spend a pretty penny on your behalf. At least you get to live in the results, and hopefully they will be beautiful.”
The article also makes an important point about being able to get on with your ‘architect’, and their ability to interpret your needs and express them in a clear and rational design brief. But she sort of misses the importance of what the ‘architect’ knows about good design, natural comfort, and sustainability.
This is SO important – being able to understand your needs is useless if they cannot then provide the best design solution to meet those needs. We hope we (at Envirotecture) get that right, it is important that whoever you engage to design your building has both the ear (to listen), the eye (to see and communicate the vision) and the brain (to know what to do).
Tags: Architect, design brief, Envirotecture, sustainable, Sydney Morning Herald