architect’s service

architect’s service

Coking from a middle-class family, Osman had grown up knowing the importance of having a close-knit family. As he sat down with his newly wedded wife, Osman could not hold it back; he needed to have the conversation of owning a home with his wife. While the idea of a home was enticing to both of them, they were both confused on which design they needed and how large or small the house needed to be. Further, they had not yet obtained land that they could use to set up a beautiful house that could become their home in their happy ever afterlife. This was not just a unique problem for Osman and his wife. Many people are often confused about where to start despite having a longing to have a beautiful home. The process of owning a home is often termed as complicated, especially when there is no appropriate guidance. Most people may end up giving up on the dream due to the complexity associated with making the right choices in this stage of confusion which makes an architect’s service to become an essential aspect in the journey of owning a home.

Osman and his wife decided to engage the service of the best affordable architect that they could find in town. On the appointment day, they could not both contain their excitement as they felt that they had made the best choice and the first critical step in owning a home. As they waited in the lobby, they discussed various aspects of their house, such as size, design, and location. The architect soon joined them, ready to help them work out the essential considerations that needed to be made in the predesign stage. When considering a home, it is crucial to consider the current and future needs to explain the architect. Most people often concentrate on their current needs of a home, ignoring the fact that they will grow, and the house would need to accommodate the growth. When the architect asked them about the size of the family that they envisioned to have in the next 20 years, the question hit Osman as a shock. Why did the architect need to know about the future size of his family? After all, that was too private a piece of information to share with anyone. Osman and his wife did not see how the future size of their family had anything to do with building a house. All that was needed was for the architect to show them several designs, dictate the costs, and the process would soon begin.

While clients feel that their privacy is sometimes being infringed on by architects, it is essential to acknowledge that the architect has more knowledge about the process. An efficient architect will want to help you have a home that you will still be comfortable in some 20 years to come. The size of the future family is an important consideration in deciding the kind of home to build. The size of the family dictates how large a house needs to be, how many spaces need to be embedded in the house. For example, if Osman and his wife envision having five kids, that would now be a family of seven. Not forgetting that they would once in a while host a visitor who may want to spend the night. Noting the discomfort of sharing such information, the architect explained the necessity of such information in the predesign stage. Osman and his wife were bewildered with their lack of information on want they needed to decide on before they owned a home. Having decided that the family would not go beyond ten people, it was easier for the architect to help them understand the need to have a house design that grows with the family. In deciding the kind of house to design, one needs to consider if its spaces and rooms will be enough and relevant in the future.

After arriving at a conclusion on the need to appreciate an in family growth in designing a home, Osman needed to look for land that would be sufficient for the house design. Many people do not know how to acquire the appropriate land for their design. The first step in finding land is to decode the size of the house in square meters. The architect embarked on predesign programming. The prices were included determining the number of spaces that Osman and his wife needed. After deciding on the number of spaces, the architect estimated the area that the house would occupy. In choosing land, it is vital to consider the state regulations on building spaces. For example, in Saudi Arabia, the government requires that only 70% of the land to be built on. Having taken into consideration the amount of land that they needed, Osman and his wife were now ready to start a land hunt for a suitable building location. The process would not be all merry and pomp as they need to know what to look for and what to avoid before purchasing land. There are instances where a poor decision in choosing land has cost owners a hefty budget during the construction phase. In other cases, buildings have been built on weak grounds, which may endanger the safety of the building. Having known the size of land that they required, Osman needed to know some of the aspects they needed to avoid to ensure they had land that could offer a safe and comfortable place to set up the home of their dreams. Having an in-depth conversation with an experienced architect gave them a chance to understand some of the things they needed to avoid. The chosen land for building the house needed to be far from any form of pollution, may it be air, land, or water pollution. That means looking for land is far away from places that would cause pollution. For a couple that is newly married, children would soon be coming on the way, Osman needed to choose land that is not very close to mosques, airport or government facilities. The couple also needed to look for level ground that would not require to be leveled by heavy equipment. Choosing a land that is in the mountainous region, for example, would force the couple to invest in digging and leveling ground that would increase their cost significantly. While everyone may have their preference, it is essential to consider if their preference would mean breaking the bank to build a house. Osman and his wife had to consider the amount of money at their disposal and eventually decided on finding land that would not add any more costs.

Land search needs to be a very vigorous process as it determines so much in designing a house. It was important for the couple to invest time and effort into looking for appropriate land. The land is not just the surface. The land has to do with anything above ground and below ground. The architect had already explained the need to assess want lay below the ground. Osman was very ware that if they chose land that had an underground problem such as the presence of caves or land that was initially mining ground, it would pose a massive problem with costs. The architect further pointed out that most people are often enticed with how the land looks above and the amenities around them, ignoring that the land may be in debilitating condition underground. Ever heard of mines covered with low-quality soil and sold off as prime residential land. Osman and his wife would never ever dream of having to reconstruct an already expensively purchased piece of land. Armed with as much information as they could gather, Osman left for home, ready to embark on taking the first step to owning their home.