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 How to Select an Architect - You can find architects through listings in here, yellow pages or newspapers. You can also ask your friends and colleagues about their architects. Asking your co-workers about their architects can be especially helpful, because since they work in the same field as you, their needs and price range will tend to match yours. Out of all the prospects you find, you can select your architect based on various qualities. Firstly, you want to check their references. Speak with previous clients, and verify how long the architect has been in business - the longer, the better. Often a simple search online can get you information about a certain architect. If you can find a architect's official record, that will give you an objective way to measure the architects ability. Also, you can ask the architect for a free consultation. Most architects offer such consultations to potential clients. If an architect refuses to consult with you before you hire him or her, you probably want to look elsewhere. If the architect does consult with you it will give you a chance to verify the architect's professionalism, to see if you like the architect, and to see if the architect can meet your specific needs. Finally, you want to consider price. Building a home is a big step, so you do not want to be cheap when selecting your architect. Nonetheless, you do not want to get ripped off. You should decide approximately how much money you want to spend on anarchitect, and then go find the best architect for that general price. Of course, you may find other incidental qualities to help choose your architect, such as how close the architect's office is to your home. Willis Tower Picking a quality architect is very important, so treat it as the serious issue that it is. Do not be lazy and just pick a random architect on the fly. Perform due diligence, research prospective architects, and select the best architect you can. Architecture News
Architecture Updates: Jan 20-27, 2012
As I re-read The Great Gatsby, I've been taking a new look at the opulent architecture of America's Gilded Age. Also this week: monumental mistakes and a very funny house. New and Updated Pages:
Architecture Updates: Jan 20-27, 2012 originally appeared on About.com Architecture on Friday, January 27th, 2012 at 08:00:32. Permalink | Comment | Email this Read more Aussie Pride 
G'day! In Australia, January 26 is Australia Day, a national holiday celebrating Captain Arthur Phillip's landing at Sydney Cove. Over the next 200 years, Australia's first European settlement became the site of some of the world's most innovative buildings, like the Sydney Opera House and eco-friendly homes by architect Glenn Murcutt.
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Sydney Opera House photo by David Messent, courtesy of Jørn Utzon/Utzon Architects and the Pritzker Prize Committee Aussie Pride originally appeared on About.com Architecture on Thursday, January 26th, 2012 at 09:00:00. Permalink | Comment | Email this Read more Architecture & Energy in Philly 
Does energy consumption influence architectural style? Should energy-efficient buildings look different? These are questions being asked—and hopefully being answered—at an architecture and energy symposium on January 27, 2012 in Philadelphia. The "Architecture and Energy" workshop is part of a program funded by US Department of Energy (DOE) grants—part of the money you hear Congress reauthorizing occasionally. Is this a good way for the federal government to be spending taxpayer dollars? Leave a comment and let us know. The Friday symposium is sponsored by the Greater Philadelphia Innovation Cluster (GPIC) for Energy-Efficient Buildings, a DOE "Energy Innovation Hub," in collaboration with the Photo of Philadelphia ©copyright Jumper/Getty images. Architecture & Energy in Philly originally appeared on About.com Architecture on Wednesday, January 25th, 2012 at 09:00:27. Permalink | Comment | Email this Read more Year of the Dragon  Happy (Chinese) New Year! January 23, 2012 marks the beginning of 4710, the year of the dragon. The name is apt, since dragons play an important role in Chinese legends, festivals, and architecture. Here's a look at China's most memorable architectural wonders, ancient and modern: Architecture in China
Photo: Temple of Heaven, Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest, in Beijing, China © Peter Gridley / Getty Images Year of the Dragon originally appeared on About.com Architecture on Monday, January 23rd, 2012 at 09:00:05. Permalink | Comment | Email this Read more South Carolina Architecture 
The January 21 presidential primary in the USA reminds us of the great architecture throughout South Carolina. "My favorite place for exploring architecture is Charleston, SC," one About.com reader tells us. Charleston and Beaufort are architecturally well-known, but let's also remember wonderful places like this Tidewater Neoclassical in Lexington and the antebellum plantations throughout the south. South Carolina also has some great schools. Explore the state, from the past to the present.
Photo: Boone Hall Plantation, Mt. Pleasant, SC, © VisionsofAmerica / Joe Sohm, Getty Images South Carolina Architecture originally appeared on About.com Architecture on Saturday, January 21st, 2012 at 06:00:38. Permalink | Comment | Email this Read more | ||||