#375 - TIPS FOR SMALL PROJECTS AND TIGHT BUDGETS
SUMMARY
This week David and Marina of FAME Architecture & Design share advice and tips for clients with a project that is small and/or has a tight budget. The two discuss the things to look out for when hiring an architect/designer, a contractor, and engineer; material and design constraints; client involvement; workflows; and more. Enjoy!
TIMESTAMPS
(00:00) Introduction: What is a small project?
“The way we decide to take on a project is really less to do with the scale of the project and more to do the quality of the outcome and the people we are going to work it.” (34:00)
(02:55) Hiring an architect or designer.
(02:55) Knowing their scope of services
(10:04) Beware of incomplete drawings
(13:45) Construction Administration
(17:00) How to find a great architect or designer for your small project
(29:48) Hiring a contractor
(29:48) Poor Design Collaboration:
(26:00) Drawings
(30:15) Inadequate Communication
(35:08) Budget and Schedule:
(45:06) How to find a great contractor for your small project
(53:20) Materials and design.
(59:51) Client involvement.
