Browse Forums General Discussion Re: Who Does what 3Jun 02, 2011 12:30 pm The Harder You Try - the Luckier You Get ! Web site http://www.anewhouse.com.au Informative, Amusing, and Opinionated Blog - Over 600 posts on all aspects of building a new house. Re: Who Does what?: Draftsperson, Architect and Engineer 15Jun 03, 2011 9:46 pm Architects design Draft persons document. They take the design and put it into a form for permits ie do the drawings in a way that they comply with Australian Standards, check the council regulations etc. Very few architects would produce final plans themselves, they would use a draftperson, or have a junior, graduate who does it. The current course for 'Building Designers' is a 2 1/2 year TAFE course. Or someone who has architecture training but not satisfied the requirements to be registered as an 'architect' could also call themselves a building designer.Some drafts people will help design, others prefer to just document. Depends on training and personal interest. Engineers work out the technical specifications for anything the draftsman or architect think needs it eg slabs, footings, buildings in high wind areas, buildings on the side hills etc etc. Like someone said, they make sure buildings wont fall down, sink into the ground, blow away or anything else. The draftsman will include any engineer specifications in the drawings. The engineering is the engineering. It's irrelevant how much material you have. Unless it fits the requirements of your design the engineer can't "make"it work. You might… 7 9687 3 6402 Your build is relatively simple, I believe your job can be easily done by a good building designer, you really do not need to pay for the architect. Remember, architect's… 3 10984 |