Architectural Design Services

The Architectural Design Services of an architect covers a wide scope of building design.

The scope of Comprehensive services of the architect is governed by the Architectural Council or the Board of Architecture in each country.

However, as a general knowledge, the entire scope of the architectural services in the most comprehensive services are categorized into these stages:

1. Pre-Design Services
2. Regular Design Services
3. Specialized Architectural services
4. Construction Services
5. Post-Constructions Services

It covers the entire process of ;

• Analyzing the users need, 
• the space requirements, 
• the activities within and without, 
• the Accessibility to and from the actual site, 
• the Building code requirements, 
• the Environmental impact, 
• the Green Architecture for sustainability
• the Orientation of the sun
• the budget requirements
• the building technology
• the utilities system
• the decision makers

As the building design becomes more complex, the design requirements and the design process becomes complicated. The Services can be broken down in stages so that the building design will be achieved up to the construction of the building. 

The process will not stop when the client gets the perspective view of the proposed design. That is just the initial stage of the many complex processes that will be encountered.

The stages are categorized as the 

Pre-Design Services

1. Consultation
2. The project feasibility study
3. Architectural Research
4. Architectural Programming
5. Promotional Servics

Regular Design Services

1. Schematic Design stage, 
2. The Design Development Stage,
3.  The Contract Document stage, and 
4. The Construction stage.

Specialized Architectural services

1. Architectural Interiors
2. Acoustic Design
3. Architectural Lighting
4. Site Development Planning
5. Comprehensive Planning
6. Building Systems
7. Architectural Conservation
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Construction Services

1. Full time supervision
2. Project Management

Post Construction Services

1. Building and Facilities Management
2. Post Construction Evaluation

The comprehensive architectural services are the product of the responses to the demands of the emerging complex building project.

In this complex system, the architect is the prime professional  who function as the creator, author and coordinator of the building design which  becomes the basis for the construction of the building project.

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For the Regular Design Services of the Architect

The Design scope can be handled by an architect as the Single proprietor to perform the architectural design of simple to moderate complexity depending on the experience of the architect.

The scope of his regular service can sustain his financial status and can organize a team to provide the basic services required by the client/

He can get paid on the regular design services with the fee corresponding to the actual cost of the project. His fee can be agreed on a Lump sum basis, on a percentage fee, on a percentage fee plus other reimbursable expenses.

Refer to the article:

How to architects get paid?