How to choose the right architect for your house plans?
This four-step process should help you find the right architect for the job of drawing house plans.
We are a Homeowners Association looking to appoint an architect on an ad hoc basis to approve plans to ensure that they match the HOA architectural guidelines. There are 49 houses, most single storey, 12 double storey. Any plans need independent approval before being sent to Council. Plans are generally small from adding rooms, to sunrooms, carports and garages.
Join garage to main house to use space as dining room with fireplace. Change single garage to double garage or atleast easy parking access freely next to it, patio to open up living area, yard change and paving and uplift of home,lastly then interior for whole house after all suitable renovations. I have a plan for the garage join with roof and size, size of security walls , no plan for option to make double garage or alternative parking, no plan for decked patio which is enclosed and braai area. Property size square meter, building size square meters. I wish to do project bit by bit but for whole concept to be architect once. I will need painting when this is hopefully done. Thanks
This vacant land is a subdivision, it is in the residential area, however, I need to build either two/one bedroom cottages with a shower, toilet, kitchen sink. Perhaps it has to be designed in a form that it will be accepted to build, if the double storey allows great & preferable if not a single storey then. size of the plot
5 bedrooms, double garages with storage room. First floor. 1. Big Master bedroom with full ensuite and his&hers walking closet. 2. One standard bedroom. 3. Bathroom with toilet 4. Double volume. 5. Balconies on both bedrooms. Ground floor. 1. Double garages with single drive through and storage room attached to the garage. 2. Kitchen with scullery and pantry for large bulk items. 3. Covered patio number one from the scullery entrance. 4. Dinning room 5. Family room 6. Covered patio number two with entrances from the family room and dining room . 7. Three standard bedrooms. 8. Study room. 9. Bathroom and separate toilet. 10. Separate gym area, laundry, toilet and private lounge (linked to the rest of the house by covered patio number two) 11. Covered patio number two with built in braai area.
I need a open plan ground floor , with an open plan kitchen, dinning , lounge and down stairs shower and Toilet and a garage with a double door. I need to have high ceilings with an opening above the lounge. The top floor should have a bedroom and full bathroom above the kitchen, on the opposite side the main bedroom with an ensuite bathroom and walkin wardrobe above the garage an upstairs living area leading to a spacious patio. The main bedroom should also have access to the patio. Most of the house should be glass
Purchasing property at the moment and either need to demolish current building and build new block or alternatively work with current building structure if Architect recommends. 6 apartments, Similar in design except for the 2 on third floor (minor changes). Entire block is 3 storeys and apartments range from - square meters.
We are in the process of providing student apartments of 43 squares each. The project would include price comparatives with different companies for furniture. The layout has been done. Your input into colors would be appreciated. We would pay you a once off fee for doing the price comparative and supervising the installation. Need interior decorating 90 apartments for students Thanks.
Bought a very old house and need to renovate and extend Add Patio (priority as summer approaches) Plans are very old - hand drawn document (not updated) Require architect to redraw plans digitally and add the extensions to the new plans Future plans - re-modification on both floor levels Extend and create more space Currently 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms + study room Study room on 1st floor does not have plumbing which results in guest having to walk through main bedroom to use bathroom. We require plumbing in the study room on the first floor Extend ground floor Dining room, living room and 1 awkward study room on ground
To help with ideas on which furniture to buy for 2 bedroom, bathroom renovations, decorating the lounge and kitchen. Spare bedroom - paint colours, sleigh bed , tile colours and wardrobe colours Main Bedroom - paint colours, sleigh bed , tile colours and wardrobe colours Bathroom - Tile colours Kitchen - Kitchen unit colours and tiles Lounge - Sofa colour, paint colours
Convert existing house into a double store - ground floor has 3 bedrooms and want to convert 1 bedroom into a study and another into garage. Need 2 bedrooms on new top storey. dining room to be at the bottom and sitting room on the top floor. Extend garage into double garage. Also want a walk-in closet. 1 bedroom with en-suite shower