How to Hire a Spanish Architect

Working With an Architect in Spain

How to Establish an Effective Working Relationship With your Spanish Architect

There are stages to engaging an architect on a project. Do your homework upfront on what services you need and on your brief for your architect, and your project will be off to a good start.

Why you Need a Spanish Architect

When you are making major alterations to your home or building an entirely new one, your architect can help you to manage the design, the builders and the money. Architects are trained to make the most of the site, space and materials to maximise what you can get for your budget and reduce your future bills. They are familiar with the construction industry’s working methods and with legislation, regulations, and standards, and can guide you at every step of the project. Architects interpret your ideas with imagination, creating spaces that can be used, enjoyed and valued for decades.

The Project

Before appointing your architect for your project, you need a clear idea about what you want and the services you will need, and how much these will cost. Your architect can initially assist you in defining your project and the services you require from him. Architects offer a wide range of services beyond design, from site analysis and building surveys to project management and tenant related services.

Balance what you need with what you can afford. It could be just an hour’s general advice, help with planning approval or project supervision all the way to completion.

Developing the Scope of Services and Fee Proposal

A Work Breakdown Structure and Detailed Task List can facilitate the development of the scope of services and fees. In addition to better defining and customizing the services and fees for a particular project, the use of the Work Breakdown Structure will ensure that all personnel involved in the preparation of the proposal are following the same parameters.

The Work Breakdown Structure will confirm the scope of services of the contract needed for the project; it’s also used as project management tool during the life of the project.

Daniel Trujillano, Spanish Architect

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