Things to consider in deciding on an architect in Nigeria, Africa

noreply@blogger.com (Seyi O2) — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 17:43:00 +0000

1. Networking
Seek advice and get recommendations from experienced and informed people you know who have dealt with architects.

2. Professional Body
Seek to know if the firm is registered with the relevant professional body and if possible how much recognition they have in the organisation.

3. References
A good architectural firm that has been around for a while should be able to present you with a fairly lengthy list of satisfied clients. The more up-scale the clients the better.

4. Rapport and Communication
It is impotant that the architect understands your specific needs.

5. Cost
Certainly, you may be making a grave mistake to let this be your only consideration.

Your question should be, does the firm's pricing tally with their experience, rating and past successes?

Are architects artists? A layman's view.

noreply@blogger.com (Seyi O2) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 18:03:00 +0000

This debate seems to have lingered for a very long time.

Certainly, in the days gone past, the concept or design of buildings did not come from the kind of detailed scientific and complex geometrical foundations upon which modern buildings are created. Yet, many of these old architectural pieces still fill us with wonder (the pyramids of Egypt, for instance).

It would therefore seem that the architect must first of all be an artist but must also be able to tame his artistic adventurism with the whip of technical discipline.

Hey, where it not for artistry, wouldn't all modern architectural masterpieces look the same?

Amarch Consultants Architects: Building Construction in Nigeria and Africa

Things to consider in deciding on an architect in Nigeria, Africa

Are architects artists? A layman's view.