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The firm of Greg DeLory AIBD provides an array of services customized to the needs of each client, which may include:
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Why Use a Building Designer? |
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—Arrol Gellner, in the San Francisco Chronicle
series Architects Without Licenses. |
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Many homeowners are understandably bewildered when it comes to choosing professional help for their remodel or new-home design. And far too many are unaware that an alternative exists to hiring a licensed architect. Engaging a professional building designer can be a more experienced, economical, responsive, and congenial option for the project you have in mind. The building design profession has arisen in response to increasingly restrictive licensing procedures for architects in most states—procedures that make sense as safeguards for very large and complex commercial projects but have little bearing on typical residential projects. While it may seem attractive to have a big-name architectural firm working for you, the reality (the main contact point for the client) often turns out to be a young associate not long out of school and with scant practical background. For further discussion of this issue, see the articles on our links page. Building designers likewise vary in experience, but members of the American Institute of Building Design must meet high standards and are as well qualified as any architect to undertake most residential design projects. The following highlights from the AIBD website provide a few details about building designers. We encourage you to visit the site for much more information. |
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American Institute of Building Design |