The Roles and Responsibilities of a Commercial Architect

An architect is someone who is in charge of the project plan, design, and visual appearance of buildings and structures. There are mainly two types of architects, residential and commercial. Unlike a residential architect who specializes in designing and planning single-occupancy homes, a commercial architect works for commercial companies, preparing and designing commercial buildings like factories, shopping malls, retail outlets, hospitals, offices, air terminals, rail terminals, hotels, sports grounds, and leisure facilities. If you are looking for commercial renovation for your company in Singapore, you can engage Desace for more information.

  • Creating the blueprint: For any project, blueprints are necessary. A blueprint is a piece of paper on which the architect creates his project, keeping certain things in mind, such as the design and the work that will be done there. A commercial architect makes the blueprint according to the need of the structure. He gathers all information about the building or the structure that the team is making and designs it accordingly.
  • Design coordination with client and engineers: Along with the architect, the client and the civil engineers are also needed to plan and design any commercial building. A commercial architect should understand the client’s requirements and work accordingly with the civil engineers to design and plan the building with the utmost efficiency. 
  • Documentation: After designing the initial phase of the building or structure, a commercial architect will give multiple revisions to his blueprint for any missing details or flaws. The final blueprint will contain all the designs and implementations according to the civil, electrical, and mechanical systems of the building or structure. 
  • Project planning and implementation: Planning the budget of a structure or a building requires both the architect and the engineer. Architects visualize the structure and with the help of engineers, they create the designs and ideas on the blueprint for better cost and time efficiency. 
  • Contracts and construction: Commercial architects can be involved in the contract and construction phase of the building. They may advise their clients about their contracts and can help them to negotiate the contract terms. Commercial architects may also coordinate and supervise the work of the contractors during the construction phase for a better quality of the project. For planning to the inauguration, commercial architects are always involved. 

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