Lcn Architecture
Cutting, SOUTH AFRICA
Cutting, SOUTH AFRICA
LCN Architecture provides architectural services from concept to completion of the project. we protect the owners interest.
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What do you love most about your job?
I love designing and meeting new people. We love trying new stuff. Experiencing architecture the it should be. Architecture should be done to compliment the human being and not the other way around.
What inspired you to start your own business?
I have always been creative and I wanted to challenge myself in the entrepreneur environment. I am not one that can focus on sitting behind my desk 24/7. I wanted to explore what it means to live life.
Why should our clients choose you?
I am known by my colleagues and clients to be passionate for my work as well as thinking outside the box. Yes we do do some typical designs from any architect you go to, but we also do exclusivity the best way we can. We love challegning ourselves and we do not tie our selves down to one style. I believe I am a generational type architect.
Site Analysis
This is important to know the full scope of what you can actually build on your site. Can you build a multi storey building? Can you extend you build? Can you build multiple units? How does the weather effect your space?
Concept Design
Diagrammatic sketches to find a direction to travel. This is systematic brainstorming session to fine tune decision making. Where do you want to position these buildings? Am I happy with the bulking of that space? How does it affect the environment and surroundings?
Design Development
After we have established a direction we no travel the distance by fleshing out the design. This is where you see pretty pictures of the vision.
Approval drawings
These drawings are not necessarily for you. It is drawings required to obtain approval from various authorities. eg. Estates, Town planning, and final local authority. This approval is a permit to allow you to break ground.
Technical working drawings
While plans are circulating at the municipality our office will start developing the fine details and minor design elements that needs to be priced by the builder, The quantity surveyor to calculate. This is what really gives your building the wow effect. These drawing work in conjunction with the engineer. Both Engineering and our drawings go to QS if one is appointed or go straight to tender for the procurement process.
Site Administration
The is for the Architect and the professional team to have meeting to monitor the project on site and resolve possible issue should it arise. Monitor percentage of cash paid to contractor versus the the percentage of work actually carried out on site. Amount of materials on site. Also make sure the client and the contractor are fair to each other.
Close out of project
Practical completion with a defects list. to be repaired in 14days.
Latent defects period 90days
Latent defect list to be repaired by contractor at the end of that period.
Lessons learnt.
Artistic impressions
Whether you have a plan already or we draw one up for you. We can give you beautiful pictures to envisage what you will be doing.
Deviation plans
Suppose you bought a property or you have a property that you made changes to but never asked the municipality for approval. We will measure your building and submit all changes for approval and rectify errors that have been made.
aka.....AS-BUILT PLANS
DRAFTING SERVICES
We are happy to draw your sketches on computer for an hourly rate.
