Are you planning to build a house but have not yet identified a design unit? Are you confused among thousands of ads about which option is the best? Trang Kim Architecture understands your feelings, and to avoid “wasteful” decisions, we will summarize our experiences working with architects for your reference as follows:

Why is it necessary to select an architectural company before construction?

Nowadays, to own a house that is both beautiful, highly aesthetic, or has scientific functions, you definitely need to seek the help of a reputable and experienced design consulting company. experience.

Choosing a good unit also means you are respecting your home, knowing how to cherish the living space of yourself and your family.
Hiring a design company will bring outstanding performance and results to the entire construction process, but the level of efficiency and cost savings achieved depends on how the contractor is chosen. your practice.

An experienced, enthusiastic, and meticulous company will certainly bring you a house that ensures aesthetics, appropriate functional details, reasonable cost allocation, and accurate construction progress.

What should you keep in mind when choosing a design unit?

Thoroughly understand your own needs

The first issue and also the deciding factor is that you must propose the minimum requirements for your house. Each individual’s need to build a house is completely different and depending on the time, the homeowner will want to renovate or build a new one to suit additional uses such as business or rental. accommodation…

Clear information about the investor’s wishes is really important for the designer.
Information exchanged about project details, such as: investment items, financial capacity, apartment status, and personal preferences such as: a kitchen with many cooking appliances or a dining room with a nice view. out to the garden space, or the master bedroom has a large walk in closet… needs to be clearly and specifically outlined by the homeowner.

The perfection of the house will be proportional to the level of detail of the data you provide.

Methods of working with design units

How to effectively submit requests to architects?
Determine your needs and uses before planning to build a house with an architect. With ideas about a house, you can refer to your neighbors, relatives’ homes, friends’ houses or pictures in magazines, but in terms of personal needs, you need to consider carefully before deciding. Work with designers.

Besides, don’t forget to prepare a thorough financial plan so as not to affect the progress and construction process.

Although the architect will design based on the proposal you give, there are cases where the homeowner’s ideas are not suitable or not capable of being implemented, at this time you need to listen and cooperate with their suggestions. advice from a qualified designer.
Don’t be too greedy when wanting to include a lot of utilities or a lot of beauty in your request list during the stage of working with the architect. Because the aesthetic factor is based on the harmony and reasonableness of the whole.

After discussion, an experienced designer will advise, guide and support you to achieve the best standards for your home.

How to prepare questions?

When you are interested and learn in advance about architectural styles, functions of each space, or standard price list… you are sure that the ideas you come up with in conversation with the architect will be easy and complete. more complete.

Fill out a detailed questionnaire describing the needs of you and your family members, as well as jot down headings to present your decorating ideas as fully and specifically as possible. .
Don’t forget to prepare additional questions about feng shui in housing, questions about design documents or construction time… to satisfy your concerns before deciding to go through the long journey together. .

However, this information requires a long process of filtering and preparation. Some families take up to a year to discuss and discuss together.

Therefore, you should consider considering a reasonable amount of time, preferably 6 months to 1 year before construction, to plan in detail to meet with the most satisfactory designer.

How to select the right partner

With the power of today’s technology, finding information about architectural companies is no longer difficult. With just a few clicks, you can immediately view many beautiful home designs or update design cost quotes.

And don’t miss advice or referrals from acquaintances or friends who have just completed their own house. Surely the stories of those who have gone before will provide you with the perfect links to complete the topic “finding an architect” for your house building plan.

If you have filtered a list of potential design units, the next thing to do is find out the typical architectural style of the company you are eyeing.
Normally, companies aim to diversify architecture in many different styles. However, there will be companies that have their own strengths in a certain school of design. That is often shown through drawings or projects that the company has done…
Please refer to the website and make an assessment about the scale, experience, human resources, and facilities of the design units to get the most suitable choice.

If you choose a local design consultant, it will limit many problems for your home. Because understanding the regional characteristics, geology and climate advantages and disadvantages will help architects give useful advice for the most suitable design.

Don’t hesitate to call the hotline immediately to check detailed information or have questions about price that you’re still wondering about. If possible, arrange to visit the office and discuss in person to make the best decision.

Remember, design companies must ensure your best interests when working with them, so please make a request if you need the company to support your application for a construction permit.
Better yet, you should find an experienced and creative design team from companies with a long history of operations and a variety of projects. The important thing when talking with architects is that you should respect and listen to their advice. Because these are people who are knowledgeable about professional knowledge as well as have a vision about the aesthetics of the project.

At this stage, if you proactively learn more terms used in architectural documents to read and understand drawings in a general way, you will probably be able to visualize and follow the conversation more smoothly. silver with designer.