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    + Architect + Sketch Plans and Estimates + Working Drawings and Specifications + Quantities _ + Selection of Tenderers +. Revision of Tender The Architect 1 "ts geheralycealcod that an architects person who prepares Pans and speciation butt snot general rogiandtet hese se ety the outward and vb eins of he areiorts wrk ‘An aichiloc, just as a doctor or anyer, has ling to call ‘xcept disintorested personal sonic, and feveives na seynent tho than the fees pal by his chars: snowcap eereny {rom many years of sus} and experience Inthe designing ot buldne andthe superveion oat corsructom, nS Bulding Isa complex process, involving a number a literent ‘ras and interest, the coorinalonoviich ete snes ct the architect, Such coordination anno be achloved by mee bans andepecicationo, but requtes the personathanding as eapet, Moreovor the average busing owner fe, Ooug docer {bor knowledge, ata eaevaniage napproachinghis peje, Sincehetsnot abs toexpressinsfontydeltut lama soe) ‘that services sr requ ofthe budee Winen an atte s employed to bulding owners aided fils Raving idoas formulated by ne who i amnodvo sche the aconevmle structural and aeette probleme Whi eve bulaingontorise resents Second balnginapeeliontostee, hie requrements in the achitct's ceawings and spectonieng Tardy, by means of tesehefas he advantage clbong aes calor tenders from a number of buliers mn competion rhe frying outol tha work Four, atrine signing tac renia inbeing reprosonted by an exper, whose daly tose hate buleer catiesoutthe workin pro pannet aru tha hea the anor no ess and, forthe matte ofthat ne more (ane ee tuctitct mcst be fa to bath the cont paren) han he eg contacted todo, whatever the nature ofthe problem, + Supervision + Contingencies + Provisional tems + Payments + Other Services + Amtstry in Architecture ‘The architec isin tho best possible position to collect and ‘coordinate the particular information which ie necessary in plan ‘ing tne building to conform to the functions for which fis intended. This 1s just as important in the case of industial buildings as in any other class of buildings. Itwibe really agreed, then, that the architect cane out these services faithfully, his worth to the awner, In aneuring that he obtains value for his oxpendiiure, is considerebly greater than Is tepresented by tho amount of his fees. Icannot be too strongly emphasised that if the architect isto sive his best service, his advioe should be sought as early as Possible, proferably before the site forthe builng chosen. Yhis ‘may Irequently lead to a considerable seving of trouble and maney. ‘The owner should thereforo,at an early stage carefily select {an architect on whom: he can fuly rely, and having made Fis choice, should give him his entre confidence, parculety in ‘egardiothe amount which he prepared ta spend. Having made Fi eheioe the building owner would be much wiser not to seek ‘advice {fom other professionals which fe only likely to lead 10 ‘confusion ofideas andprabably unsalistactory compromiseinthe osign set a ‘Skotch Plane and Estimates ‘Taking he service ofan architect in order, his first duty isto assist Fis oliet in choosing a site, and ot” preliminaries (such a> egotitions with adjoining owners) i tic his experionce vil be of groat value. The next isto help him to formulate his ideas, in such a way that they can be placed down on paper, and ean form the basis for a preliminary estimate of cost. Here the ls PERT EET op Lele PERT [Ke architec’ traning and his knowedgo of materials, constuction ‘and planning will enable him to anive at a correct economic salution ofthe problems which are sat before him. His senso of fess and design should encure him that such soluiion wil not ‘esut in unsighly appearances, butwil allow beauly to combine ‘with uty and minimum cost ‘The fst stale is genoraly rofered to as “sketch plans ard cestimates," and covers tho whole ofthe wor volved in atrviog ‘ala gaisactory and complete solution ofthe problem i hand, which may entall@ whole series of sketch plans: and te foes chargeable or such servica maybe one fro the toalfce. They ate in fact ene ofthe most vital siages ofthe sets of services rendered by the architect. Ite therefore eseenfia het the chen should give the archiiect a very cand and clear statement ol the ‘accommodations needed and the amount which he fs desirous, ‘ot investing in the projet, hose two factors are iteconsabh ‘ther one oF the cther must be medited, or the scheme abar ‘doned; itis the architect's clear duly to expan this to his client as ealy as possible. tis also obvious thatthe cient should alow the architect a reasonable time as tegards the productions of ‘hese sketches, as in many cases il wll tke time for an expertio arrive atthe most satisfactory solution ofthe problem. Again itis ‘mast importantthatthe sketchplansbe carefully explained by the architect and considered by the clent before final approval, in ‘order to avoid costly alterations and waste of time a the later stages of the work. These sketches are confidential between the cf and the architect and must he Weated es such. IK should be understood that estimates, however, cateully Prepared, which are based upon skeleh plans, con bz only approximate; this wil be reelly understood when iis considered {hat even ater the most detailed working dranings and speciica- tionshave been prepared the onders ofthe various bulders may vary by a considorable amount, ‘The architect's knowledge wil protect he cient against pos- sibltes of cifieultes arising in respact ofthe prevaling bling laws and regulations, Working Drawings and Specifications \Whon the preliminary sketchos and estimates have been duly epproved by the client, tho next slage is the preparation of working drawings and specications. These are the documents ‘upon which tenders are called and the contract signed, and ‘epresent the architect's method of conveying tothe Biles the requirements of the cient. The working drawings are a careful Setting outoftho workto be déne ram which builders ae enabled {o-submt competitive prices. The specifications describes in detall the materials labe used, fand the manner in which the work isto be cared aun. the a b. it ‘thal the architect should inform the cent af the” eri mtu lta ihings et spect rence Gar ‘essential Fequirement is omitted, for only by ‘Going €0, necessity for extras or alomations can be aveidd, which aay ca embarrassment to all concerned an greater cost “The fees payable upto his stage at wo thirds othe lll ee Tlis ofcourse, inckides the servos in connection with etch P nsabove etre to awantities Except where a building is very small or ofa very simple nature, inorder that there may be no misunderstansingon the pata the _ioristade before the egning ofthe cont “which the architect allows 5 per cent in the contract amount and ptt tenderers its frequently ahisable o have quanttes prepare ‘These-pemit of slese tendering on a mare uifim bad {hal supnled by the drawings andspectications prepared Ae afhilect and though a small percentages charged o cover ea cost of the preparation ofthe bil of quanites, tis cata ti ‘eto aftsaed non eked Png Selection on Tenderers < When invting tenders, the advice of the architect shoud be. ‘ocepted, asin the course o his practice he obtains valuat. | infomation as tothe exprtknowiedgo, inegiy, are sounds ness, and organising silty of he Buide, whom he can corer ‘del advise the cont to vie to tender and rom whom th ‘ouling owners may expect sound work at reasonable cost. = & When the tenders are received by the acilet, should the anni ol proven the cen, tayo css fomete cain ase, enh maybe eben ahiect and the cwner in consiation so the the pee may 0

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