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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
Remembering Bruce Graham
It's always sad to lose a great architect, but when Bruce Graham died last weekend, the biggest buzz in the blogs surrounded the unfortunate renaming of his most famous building. I wonder whether Graham would have made such a fuss?
Photo: Sears Tower in Chicago, USA. Bruce Graham (SOM), Architect. Remembering Bruce Graham originally appeared on About.com Architecture on Wednesday, March 10th, 2010 at 10:00:19. Permalink | Comment | Email this Read more Meet With a Pro, Free! The $25 admission to this year's Architectural Digest Home Design Show buys a lot. First, you get to see spaces created by big-name designers and furnishings from several hundred companies. Plus, you can attend seminars on topics like kitchen design, working with color and texture, and eco-friendly decorating. Best yet, you can sign up for a free 20-minute, one-on-one meeting with a design pro. Be sure to bring your house photos, floor plans, and/or color swatches! The Architectural Digest Home Design Show will be at Pier 94 in New York City from March 18 through March 21. Admission includes a pass to the adjacent Go Green Expo where you can see exhibits and attend presentations on energy efficiency and eco-friendly living. Meet With a Pro, Free! originally appeared on About.com Architecture on Tuesday, March 9th, 2010 at 10:00:16. Permalink | Comment | Email this Read more Homes for Haiti  Architect Andrés Duany has a plan for Haiti. Duany, who is well-known for his work on the post-hurricane Katrina Cottages, proposes housing Haiti's earthquake victims in modular cabins manufactured by InnoVida Holdings, LLC. InnoVida is donating 1,000 of the Duany-designed cabins to Haiti, and has pledged to build a factory that will make 10,000 more a year. Made of lightweight fiber composite panels for quick and easy assembly, these boxy homes don't have the charm of a Katrina Cottage. But they're sturdy and waterproof, and they pack a lot of living into 160 square feet. Could you do better? Haitian Cabin Photo © InnoVida Holdings, LLCHomes for Haiti originally appeared on About.com Architecture on Sunday, March 7th, 2010 at 00:00:19. Permalink | Comment | Email this Read more Happy Birthday, Michelangelo The great Renaissance artist Michelangelo Buonarroti was born on March 6, 1475. Michelangelo is famous for painting elaborate Biblical scenes on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, but most of Michelangelo's career was devoted to architecture.
Michelangelo spent 18 years working on the final design for St. Peter's Basilica. Other important projects included Capitoline Square on Rome's Capitoline Hill, Laurentian Library in Florence, and Medici Chapel in Florence.
Happy Birthday, Michelangelo originally appeared on About.com Architecture on Saturday, March 6th, 2010 at 00:00:51. Permalink | Comment | Email this Read more Reader Showcase: Chicago Bungalow  With square brick pillars and Craftsman details, this charming home is a beautifully preserved example of the Chicago Bungalow style. When the owners moved in, they were lucky to find old photos, mortgage statements, and other clues to the home's history. More: Photo by About.com Member MontorReader Showcase: Chicago Bungalow originally appeared on About.com Architecture on Thursday, March 4th, 2010 at 10:00:06. Permalink | Comment | Email this Read more | ||||