When you’ve reached the stage in your project where you’ve received architectural design proposals from all the firms on your shortlist, it’s now time to schedule interviews with each firm. If you’re someone who is going through this process for the first time, you may not know what questions to ask or how to decide which architect is the best fit. To help, we’ve put together a list of questions we recommend you ask during the interviews: What sets you […]
Once you’ve started making a list of potential architects for your commercial or residential project, the next step will be collecting design proposals from each firm on your list. A design proposal is a document that outlines essential information related to your project, and answers some of your most important questions. If you’ve never seen a design proposal before, you may be wondering what to look for and how to select the one that best aligns with your vision. Here […]
When you hear the word “architect,” you probably think of big houses and sleek apartment buildings. However, architects build much more than residential spaces. Think about all the places you go over the course of an average week: to work, to school, to the gym, to the grocery store, and many more. Commercial architects are responsible for designing and building almost all of the buildings you set foot in when you leave the house. Commercial architects design and build: Hotels. […]
As we continue dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, employers are looking to commercial architects for advice on how to design their workplaces to maximize the health and safety of everyone. While it may not be possible to tear down the whole building and start from scratch, there are certain modifications you can make to your workspaces that create a safer environment and improve indoor air quality. If you’re in the process of assembling your space planning team to develop a […]
Architects are responsible for creating beautiful, functional commercial spaces for public use, and designing a memorable exterior is important because it determines peoples’ first impression. Many of us may not even realize it, but according to a study by the Guggenheim Lab, we are all strongly affected by a building’s façade. For example, we experience positive feelings when we walk by an interesting, complex façade, and we experience negative feelings if the façade is monotonous and too simple. There are […]