The Building and Remodel Process is a one-page summary of the typical phases and potential consultants involved in designing or remodeling your home. Because consultants vary according to project needs and site conditions, we have included a general list to give you a big-picture view of the people and costs that might be involved.
The American Institute of Architects’ How Design Works website is a great resource for anyone wondering if they need to hire an architect and wanting to better understand the steps involved. Includes case study videos and interviews with an owner and architect for a sustainable house project.
You and Your Architect, a 15-page electronic brochure created by the AIA, provides guidance on how owners and architects can establish and benefit from informed relationships “formed early on and nourished by clear communication and mutually-understood expectations.”
How to Read a Floor Plan introduces you to some of the basic symbols architects use to communicate the layout of your home (viewed from above, with the roof removed). Dwell Jan/Feb 2005: 135.