Hiring an Architect is the best investment you can have

 

If you are building a house and on a tight budget, hiring an architect is the best investment you can have. An architect can assist and help you achieve your needs, aspirations and vision, as well as add value to your project through good/proper design and sound construction. An Architect strives to transform a building into architecture through the right combination of form, materials and details. He/She creates spaces that will make you feel good, places where you can relax and a place you can call home.

Undertaking a building project - whether a new build, extension or a renovation – can be a daunting experience. When you engage an architect you are employing someone who has undertaken seven years of architectural training (5 years of formal college education and 2 years of apprenticeship) and has passed the tough government regulatory examination – no other building professional is trained in design and construction to such a level of expertise. Would you trust your project to anyone else?

Remember that bad design have its corresponding costs. Badly designed buildings and places incur costs to the building's owner, community and even to society. This costs may include monetary value, running costs, maintenance costs, function, etc. And don't forget the emotional stress you will get once you come home everyday and experience the result of bad design. So think twice before getting any person to design your house. It is only the Architect who can do the work for you.

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