Creative architect wanted who can design a house for us

Is there a creative architect here to whom I can send our documents...

What do you expect: an aha or eureka effect, i.e. shining eyes when you tear open the wrapping paper, or how do you want to determine that the architect deserves the attribute "creative"? - and what remuneration would you find appropriate? - an architect can hardly drive a taxi at night so that he can afford to produce work samples as promotional gifts during the day...

I think I know what an architect is and what he does.

A "creative" architect, for example, manages to reconcile the magic rectangle of client wishes, property, development plan, and budget. Very, very rarely, by chance, a round stairwell window might come out of it, but that can only be a side effect. You can recognize a creative architect, for example, by the fact that he dares to tackle conversions of even old buildings like wpic. Although it might be somewhat exaggerated to say "Anyone can do new builds," the wheat is indeed somewhat separated from the chaff there.

But I wouldn’t make a contract with an architect before I know what for. Who buys a pig in a poke???

Please don’t be one of those freeloaders of the type "it’s also great advertising for you if you’re dumb enough to show me your skills for free," right? - so the "knowing what for" can be easily explained: so that the architect does not have to rely on the bulletin board and the Caritas clothing store. Freelancers also have living expenses, as unromantic as that sounds. Why do you fear not getting good value in return? - against a fee according to HOAI, the architect owes you a design that is approvable. "Approvable" automatically includes that it is also allowed to be built on the specific property.

I understand what you're getting at, but you won't get that. At least not from someone professional.

We went this route after clarifying the shared "wavelength" and have it billed on an hourly basis. Service phases 1-4. Leave out service phase 4 for yourself, then you'll notice that there is exactly a service phase with a fixed fee for what you want. And you will have to pay for that.

Unless an architect stands up who feels bored on the weekend and likes to work for free on the internet.

How do you do it at the doctor’s? He also issues you his bill, whether you like the result of his treatment or not.

That’s just how it is with freelance professions.

Of course, you shouldn’t have to pay anything at a first appointment, but you won’t get much more than a nice conversation about whether you might be a good fit and/or a few references.

A colleague once held a kind of architectural competition. Each architect could freely design based on the specifications (number of rooms, property geometry, etc.). Each was paid an amount x (I think €1,000) – a total of three architects with good references were contacted and one of them was chosen. But that was years ago (before the general construction boom).

Recently, we also had a new build planned for our mother. The first architect did not adhere to any specifications and produced a planning failure... You could see seven room doors from the dining table... Sorry... Another architect, on the other hand, listened to our mother’s wishes for two hours and took notes. Afterwards, he drew a plan including a 3D view and checked off the notes and wishes from back then together... The plan was adopted 1:1 with tiny minor changes... In this case, the fee schedule was fair. In the first case – even after multiple revisions – it was an outrage.

I would give everyone the same advice. Plan the house from the inside out. That means for each individual room consider which furniture should/must be in it. In the bedroom a bed measuring 2.20m x 2.20m, with a walkway of at least 0.80m all around, and so on... As a result, you have a room program that you orient to the cardinal directions... That's how we ultimately arrived at our design.

So please... I was not looking for smart-ass answers, but only for someone who might be interested in being creatively active (doesn't have to be an architect).

I don't want an application-worthy drawing, I just thought that someone might be more creative than we are... So that we have a basis.

Some people seem to feel the need to add their pointless opinion here, as if they get paid for it.

To the members with constructive answers... THANK YOU

Still my question,... if there is someone creative here who can help us a bit, please get in touch.

THANK YOU