Preliminary Project Consultation "The Preliminary Project Consultation is an initial one off verbal advice service, for a fixed fee of $770.00 inclusive of GST. Should this consultation progress to a full commission for architectural services, the amount of that initial fee will be deducted from the full fee." We have found Clients to value this unique Preliminary Project Consultation service as a means to start their project in the right direction. It comprises an onsite preliminary consultation to listen to the clients & to assess options for the development potential of their building or site. This is an on site verbal consultation, lasting up to 2-3 hours, supported by sketches to illustrate our ideas discussions. This can be a one off investment to enable clients to understand and expand their design opportunities within a realistic framework. Or this can be an exciting intermediate stage before entering a contract for architectural services. By booking a Preliminary Project Consultation, we have set up the right forum to fully and critically assess the feasibility of your ideas. These discussions usually open up further possibilities that you may not even have thought of yet. This is the value of the creative design direction that an Architect contributes. In preparation for the consultation, you can forward to our office: Any photos of the subject property, including any existing site structures; any preliminary advices you may have already received from your council or other authority; an outline of your project/ accommodation requirements; Any initial sketches of what you have in mind, including personal architectural stylistic preferences; Projected floor area, Number of storeys; Estimated construction cost. In addition, I will conduct a preliminary investigation of the subject site, identifying any planning development codes and building regulations governing the site. On the day of the consultation, the consultation generally proceeds along the following line of agenda items: Preliminary discussion of the structural possibilities of the existing property. Note, this is not a property or pest inspection. It is an architectural design evaluation of what structural elements we have to work with. Preliminary design briefing by the client, to determine the scale of the project. This is where we can review your ideas in pictures or sketches you have assembled. Preliminary analysis of local authority (Town Planning) regulations relating to the site and project type (following those council searches prior to the meeting) Establish a preliminary construction budget. Establish required secondary consultants, eg. Building estimator, surveyor, town planning specialist consultant (if required), structural & services engineers, workplace health & safety consultant, Building Certification consultants, including energy efficiency consultant. Work through options for the possible or preferred design directions. Other items specific to the project. For those clients who are new to the building procurement process, this consultation provides an opportunity to explore design options and become familiarized with planning and building regulations, council & authority fees, the process of taking a project from initial briefing through design, documentation, contracting with a builder and construction of the project. Also to become familiar with the timeframes associated with project procurement. This consultation can be a one off event to enable you to understand and expand your design opportunities within a realistic framework. Or this can be an intermediate stage before deciding to enter a contract for full architectural services. The next step: The Client/Architect Agreement: After the consultation, if you advise that you wish to proceed to the next stage, I will be able to assess those architectural services which are required to achieve your project outcomes, and the architectural fee structure… plus a schedule of consultants, along with a corresponding consultant fee budget, after contacting the relevant secondary consultants. These will be issued to you for you, and with these design, regulatory and budgetary considerations assembled, you may factor them into your overall project feasibility. Upon your instruction, we can proceed to a Client/ Architect Agreement. I look forward to collaborating with you: to make an appointment for a Preliminary Project Consultation, please telephone us or email me your enquiry using the buttons below. Start your project today, make an enquiry below to book your Preliminary Project Consultation.