Whether you are planning a new corporate headquarters or are simply extending your home, a RIAI-registered architect has the qualifications, vision and experience to take you expertly through your building project.
An architect does a lot more than just provide you with a set of drawings, they will help you set a viable brief and budget, guide you through the planning process, obtain quotes for the work, manage consultants like surveyors and engineers, monitor the budget and administer the construction contract. Working with a professionally qualified and RIAI-registered architect will be the best investment you will make as part of the building project.
Ringsend House by Boyd Cody Architects
“When I first brought the architects down to see the site, the house was in total disrepair but it had very interesting views over the Liffey, the Docks and a park. So, the brief was to maximise these views (…) build an extension and optimise the internal space. They are a firm that are very interested in finishes and details and have left me with a beautiful house that will stand the test of time.”
(Client, ‘Best House Extension’, RIAI Irish Architecture Awards 2010, Architects: Boyd Cody Architects)
Architects are professionally educated for seven years in design and trained to look at your project from many angles:
- They will find the best solutions for optimising light, space and storage; they will identify appropriate materials and construction methods; and they will seamlessly integrate measures for better energy performance.
- Architects will guide you expertly through a design and building process that can appear to be daunting, indentifying your requirements and protecting your interests.
- An RIAI-registered architect will ensure that your project is dealt with efficiently and competently from planning and design to construction and completion.
- Involving an architect early on in a project can actually save you time and money. They will offer you a range of options and discuss with you the most economic and appropriate design for your requirements.
- Even on small projects, such as a kitchen extension or an attic conversion, working with an architect can make a big difference, as they will find solutions that will realise the full potential of your home.
Working with an architect will be the best investment you make and raise your project to new levels!
