Professional Documents
Culture Documents
1. Conceptual Stage - this is the stage where you and your architect will work out your requirements
and he will come up with initial drawings showing how the house will look and how big each space
will be (2-4 weeks)
2. Design Development - This is the stage where the architect will develop the design to detail the
entire house. This is also the stage where he will share the approved conceptual drawings with the
structural, electrical, sanitary engineers. All 4 disciplines will come up with a complete set of "For
Permit" drawings to be submitted to the building officials for approval. (4 weeks)
3. Construction Drawings - While the permit drawings are being reviewed by the building officials,
the architect shall continue to detail every nook and cranny of the project. This is to make sure every
area is designed properly and coordinated with all the disciplines. A "For Construction" drawing set
shall be furnished to the contractor after this stage. (4 weeks)
4. Construction - For a standard 2-storey house in the Philippines, this would usually take around 4-
6 months