Syd. He wants a designer. He can already draw. Only someone with architectural design training can turn an assembly of rooms into a functional composition of light and space, suited perfectly for a particular site and a unique client requirements. Only Architects have this level of design training. He would also need a technician or an energy consultant as a 3000m2 house designed to A3 standard will cost €1,800 a year to heat at our present cheap energy prices. It will cost €6,000 by 2020 at least. To design or build anything less than passive would be reckless. Passive costs about 4% over Part L 2008 but has 1/3 of the running costs. Most of this saving comes from clever design. An Architect can 3000 sq ft of rooms, halls and corridors into 2000 sq ft of quality space through clever design and interconnection of rooms and uses. That skill can save 30% on costs for the client.
Its good to see that engineers, surveyors and technicians are now recognizing that the one off houses they have been putting through planning lack sufficient thought and skill to give that sense of place and timeless quality which makes for a nice place to live. Now its only a pity that many architects dont understand building energy and moisture management.
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