For a custom home, you will want an architect. Licensed residential designers may only be a thing where you are, or in some other select places. In California, that title does not really exist. Architects have to do 5-6 of education, take 6 exams, and have several years of experience. The bar to become a licensed residential designer is significantly lower. Of course, there are good architects and bad ones, and there are good designers and bad ones. But assuming all the professionals you are considering are 'good ones', then the answer is an architect. All of the good/great architects design the full building, including the interiors. It is a holistic approach. Where the scope of the architect typically stops however is at furnishing. Though many of the top tier architecture offices do furnishing as well.
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I think, obviously the client needs to watch what exactly is going to get and it´s our responsability as an architects deliver all the info in order to evoid confussion and makes the client understand the project 100% . So that´s why BIM methodology is critical. Architectural plans, technical details, 3D rendering and quantification from the 3D virtual building.
Thx for the feedback. Made us both laugh. Most of the requests we get are for Marina to talk more, so she's usually encouraged to interrupt me as much as she can :b
Hey there, thanks for the advice! We are thinking about putting an addition on our home and trying to figure out good questions to ask when they come and visit. Appreciate the advice - Shane
Hello! I am not sure I fully understand the question. But I'll give it a shot: Yes you can use a construction loan to pay your architect. However, in the residential space it depends on the project. New houses, you can. Remodels, you cannot. FYI this is if you're in California. I've heard different things for other places. When and how much an architect is paid varies greatly from office to office. Some fees are on an hourly basis, others are fixed, and others' fees are a % of the construction cost. Usually though there's a retainer of some kind up front (not the whole amount). The only time that a significant portion of the fee is paid upfront is when the fee is fixed. But again, it varies a lot.
