The architect designs the house in dialogue with his clients, taking into account the conditions of the land (size, orientation, climate…) and local urban planning regulations to prepare a detailed plan, according to his wishes and budget. The heart of the application dossier for a building permit.
During the first design phase, the architect produces a rough initial draft that reassembles the following pieces:
Planning a site: Setting up a house across the land
A crude plan of the house
Surface of different rooms and parts of the house
An explanatory note of the project
First estimate of total cost of house
After the submission of this first study, the architect to integrate its wishes and modifications and to propose a sketch study, to arrive at an agreement on the detailed plans for preparing the initial draft. Works in continuous dialogue. Although the exact details can vary from country to country, this final draft, which specifies the insertion of the house into its environment, the structure of the inside spaces, its presence and accessibility, usually contains the following documents:
Site integration plan into the house
site plan
Facades plans with details of doors and windows
Plans of different levels
Explanatory notes providing further details:
Building materials, roofing, cladding and paint
Built-in areas of the house and separate rooms
Estimate of overall cost of works
The final draft will be the basis on which the architect will form the application for the construction of the building with the contribution of technical, administrative and legal documents required by the local authorities. The required pieces may vary between countries and cities, but they usually include:
Identified as the owner of the project, as the commander of the construction
Identification of the owner of the land, if it is different from the owner of the project
Identity of architect
Land legal status and size
Authority to cut trees and clean vegetation if necessary
Planned methods of financing
After the application for the building permit is submitted, the architect follows his instructions and provides assistance to the client to retrieve documents and information, so that the building can get the permission in the shortest time.