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Services List
Whether you are building an extension, designing a new home, or are improving the energy efficiency of your house. Architects have a broad skills palette and provide a wide range of services. We at Design forum along with you will identify the services to be provided.
About services
- METHOD OF WORKING
- SCHEMATIC DESIGN PHASE SERVICE
- DESIGN DEVELOPMENT PHASE SERVICE
- CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENT PHASE SERVICES
- CONSTRUCTION PHASE SERVICE
- BID OR NEGOTIATION PHASE SERVICE
Type (A)
1. Consultancy service for design and development of projects.
(a) Architectural Design
(b) Interior Design
(c) Structural Design in co-ordination with our structural engineer.
(d) Site work execution as/design development supervision of our team
TYPE(B)
Only consultancy service provide detail on e-mail or by post depending upon the client requirement and the requirement of the project
METHOD OF WORKING
- SCHEMATIC DESIGN PHASE SERVICES
- DESIGN DEVELOPMENT PHASE SERVICES
- CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENT PHASE SERVICES
- CONSTRUCTION PHASE SERVICES
- BID OR NEGOTIATION PHASE SERVICES
SCHEMATIC DESIGN PHASE SERVICES
During the first phase “schematic design”an architect consults with the owner to determine
Project goals and requirements. Often this determines the program for the project. The program, or architectural program, is the term used to define the required functions of the project. It should include estimated square footage of each usage type and any other elements that achieve the project goals. During schematic design, an architect commonly develops study drawings, documents, or other media that illustrate the concepts of the design and include spatial relationships, scale, and form for the owner to review. Schematic design also is the research phase of the project, when zoning requirements or jurisdictional restrictions are discovered and addressed. This phase produces a final schematic design, to which the owner agrees after consultation and discussions with the architect. Costs are estimated based on overall project volume. The design then moves forward to the design development phase.
Deliverables: Schematic design often produces a site plan, floor plan(s), sections, an elevation, and other illustrative materials; computer images, renderings, or models. Typically the drawings Include overall dimensions, and a construction cost Is estimated. Note: The contract may actually spell out what is to be delivered.
DESIGN DEVELOPMENT PHASE SERVICE
Design development (DD) services use the initial design documents from the schematic phase and take them one step further. This phase lays out mechanical, electrical, plumbing, structural, and architectural details. Typically referred to as DD, this phase results in drawings that often specify design elements such as material types and location of windows and doors. The level of detail provided in the DD phase is determined by the owner’s request and the project requirements. The DD phase often ends with a formal presentation to, and approval by, the owner.
Deliverable: Design development often produces floor plans, sections, and elevations with full dimensions. These drawings typically include door and window details and outline material Specifications
CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENT PHASE SERVICES
The next phase is construction documents (CDs). Once the owner and architect are satisfied with the documents produced during DD, the architect moves forward and produces drawings with greater detail. These drawings typically include specifications for construction details and materials. Once CDs are satisfactorily produced, the architect sends them to contractors for pricing or bidding, if part of the contract. The level of detail in CDs may vary depending on the owner’s preference. If the CD set is not 100-percent complete, this is noted on the CD set when it is sent out for bid. This phase results in the contractors final estimate of project costs.
Qualifications-Based vs. Low-Bid Contractor Selection.
Deliverables: The construction document phase produces a set of drawings that include all pertinent information required for the contractor to price and build the project.
BID OR NEGOTIATION PHASE SERVICES
The first step of this phase is preparation of the bid documents to go out to potential contractors for pricing. The bid document set often includes an advertisement for bids, instructions to bidders, the bid form, bid documents, the owner-contractor agreement, labour and material payment bond, and any other sections necessary for successful price bids. For some projects that have unique aspects or complex requirements, the architect and owner elect to have a prebid meeting for potential contractors. After bid sets are distributed, both the owner and architect wait for bids to come in. The owner, with the help of the architect, evaluates the bids and selects a winning bid. Any negotiation with the bidder of price or project scope, if necessary, should be done before the contract for construction is signed. The final step is to award the contract to the selected bidder with a formal letter of intent to allow construction to begin.
Deliverables: The final deliverable is a construction contract. Once this document is signed, project construction can begin.