Architect or general contractor?

Hello,

The following situation is currently given:
We have an architect who only does phases 1-4 for a fixed price.
Since building with a GÜ is somehow too inflexible or cost-suboptimal regarding own contributions, I tend rather to commission an architect who should then do phases 5-9.

Now I have often heard that architects do not like to do that because they basically have to build someone else’s house and not their own planning.

How do you see that?
Has anyone had experience with this before?

Regards
Steffen

Why don't you do LPH5-9 with the architect who developed the house?

Because he generally doesn't do that, they generally only do LPh 1-4 there. Now don't ask me why.

they generally only do phases 1-4 there. Now don't ask me why.

Because the trouble comes in the later phases when you’ve planned nonsense ;-) Drawing little plans is nice, the shoes stay clean there, less so on the construction site ... This reinforces my assessment of your architect (see in your floor plan thread) as an "artist".

Because the trouble comes in the phases afterwards if you planned nonsense there ;-) Drawing little plans is nice, the shoes stay clean, less so on the construction site...

That reinforces my assessment of your architect (see in your floor plan thread) as an "artist".

I don't believe that. The house is designed too simply for that. The architect is also not independent, but employed in the father's GmbH, which in turn receives planning contracts from house providers.

Therefore probably only LPH 1-4. In return, they get accordingly many contracts per year.

Now I have heard quite often that architects don’t like to do that because they basically have to build someone else’s house and not their own design.

Have you ever had a personal conversation with one or another architect / civil engineer from your circle?