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Building in today's marketplace is a complex undertaking requiring many different products and skills. Your architect understands the complexities and works with you to design an appropriate response to your requirements. In turn, your architect works in your interest within the building industry and can help you greatly to transform the design into a wonderful building. In addition to meeting professional standards for licensure to practice architecture, AIA architects adhere to the AIA Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct, assuring clients, the public, and colleagues of their dedication to high standards of professional practice. AIA members must also fulfill annual continuing education requirements to maintain their membership and to stay current in their profession.
Architects tend to be men and women who measure success not in terms of fame and fortune, but in terms of design achievement, personal growth, and the satisfaction that comes from making a contribution to society by influencing, for the better, the way we all live. Your architect can help ensure that your building project achieves its maximum potential. An architect's fee is one of the smallest costs of a building project. Yet this relatively small amount determines whether the building functions well, whether it can be maintained affordably, and whether it is energy efficient--cost savings that exceed the original investment many times over in a building's lifetime.
Every project is unique. Most building projects require an architect's services in design and construction documents, assistance in securing a contractor, and evaluation of the progress and quality of construction. In addition to these basic services, an architect can provide services relating to all aspects of planning, budgeting, and facility operations either in-house or through consultants. Your architect is prepared to advise you in tailoring the array of professional services available to meet your needs and expectations.
Read the AIA handbook You and Your Architect for advice on hiring and working with an architect.
For more information, contact AIA Utah at (801) 532-1727 or info@aiautah.org.
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