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It definitely feels like there ought to be architects who can do this- with your input of course. Learning all the nuance and getting it all right the first tim
by ip26 6y ago
It definitely feels like there ought to be architects who can do this- with your input of course. Learning all the nuance and getting it all right the first time would be such a colossal job. I can spend a month or two per medium sized house project, learning all the details- forget about the whole house.
Of course, all this comes very naturally & easily to some people. (Mainly, I've noticed, when their parents are in construction, remodeling, or real estate)
- rhaps0dy 6y ago> It definitely feels like there ought to be architects who can do this- with your input of course. To be fair, the article does mention that: if you commission an architect to do this, you should show them your Pinterest boards. Or at least get an idea of what you like. > Learning all the nuance and getting it all right the first time would be such a colossal job. I imagine it's akin to getting to the level of a working architect yourself. Which is a huge time investment. The article mentions it taking years for them. > I can spend a month or two per medium sized house project, learning all the details- forget about the whole house. That's much less than I'd expect it to take me. I'm curious: are you an architect, or designer, yourself?
- hindsightbias 6y agoA great architect doesn’t just do the design but specifies the materials list. Contractors then bid and any substitions have to be architect approved. This doesn’t guarantee good construction practices without supervision, but it does insure you have less crap going into the house. It can also be a huge savings. A relatives professionally designed house easily made up for the expense of that design - her neighbors pay $500/month in utilities, she paid $75. Neighbors have all sorts of defects, heating/cooling issues.