Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Jun 25, 2010 5:36 pm Hi all, we're considering going to an architect to get some plans drawn up. Does anyone have any recommendations for any on the Sunshine Coast or even in Brisbane. Also what can I expect to get from an architect in terms of drawings and engineering plans and the costs of an architect. Obviously it would be different for each architect, more talking a ball park figure. thanks, Meg Re: architect fees and recommendations 2Jun 25, 2010 6:01 pm I'd have no idea about costs and recommendations really, but wondering if you have a base design that you want to start with? There are people on here who seem to be able to do a really good job helping get plans down pat, which would then save costs tremendously when you take them to an architect and say "make this into a buildable house". nathanbudde offers really good drawings including 3d modeling at a really good cost (a fraction of what any architect would charge you for similar works), and realistically you could take what he gives you to almost any builder who would then be able to act on it and get all the engineering drawn up as part of your contract with them. You've spent a few hundred where it could have been 20-30K and you're probably a whole lot happier. just a thought. Not trying to stop you from using an architect if that is what you want =) Re: architect fees and recommendations 3Jun 25, 2010 6:32 pm We have one 'custom' plan from one builder(project style) but we also have our own ideas now for how we would like the house to fit on the block. It would be more split level design. So i guess if we have a good idea of what layout we want then we could just go through a draftsmen to get it drawn up. thanks for the suggestion. Is it just a report written to give to the bank initially and it is based on what and how your payments are made up for, or is it a full service where they go out and… 2 5592 0 17289 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 10919 |