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How to initiate a project
To initiate a project, you will firstly need to compile a list of your requirements – this becomes known as
a ‘project brief’ that forms the basis of your needs and instructions to your architect. The project brief
is crucial to the success of a project; it forms the basis for designing the most appropriate solution.
Your brief should focus on what you want to achieve with the project and identify any problems that
may need to be resolved. Your brief can include photographs, pictures, sites that you have researched,
ideas and verbal discussions. Additionally, you need to establish the budget and time frame for the
project. This will assist the architect in assessing the feasability of the aspirations you have, which will
avoid disappointment at later stages.
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