Plot on the northern slope – next steps?

Thank you for your clarification on the topic "Preliminary draft".

Not least, my concern here is that a preliminary draft phase is not suitable for recognizing a fit in the "chemistry" with the architect. And precisely, that it is (also) not a drawing discussion: a house is not a company logo, where the graphic designer makes you three as different proposals as possible ;-)

Service phases 1-4 is not a bad idea. Then you can have a general contractor build it. He then makes the working drawings with a draftsman.

Haha, a general contractor does not do detailed planning, a general contractor does drywall ;-) Service phases 1-4 as a package in the sense of not commissioning even smaller portions yes – but please not in the sense of from the outset presuming that you already terminate the architect’s support at the end of service phase 4 (or change horses). Neither to then entrust yourself to the open sea of the "just-somehow instead of detailed planning" of a general contractor, nor to then have someone other than the designer act as the construction manager. "After the submission plan comes the flood" makes the surcharge for an architect compared to an all-inclusive draftsman (because of nonsense) a bad investment. I also wrote a few days ago that an architect who only offers up to service phase 4 from the outset is a little-house painter who is good for nothing as soon as the water boils. So: by no means only foresee service phases 1-4 , but gladly start the architect contract [I]with the module “service phases 1-4”. This is similar to the Bologna interfaces, which are also often misunderstood as degrees (which is why I have dubbed Bachelor & Co "academic negative degrees").

Not least, for me it is about the fact that a preliminary design phase is not suitable for trying to recognize a "chemistry" match with the architect from it. And precisely that it is (also) not a drawing discussion: a house is not a company logo where the graphic designer makes three as different proposals as possible ;-) Haha, a general contractor does not do detailed planning, a general contractor does drywall ;-)

My general contractor built the shell. Including all necessary planning work. He even corrected my mistakes (botched pockets). I did phases 1-3 myself and a student drew the drawings for 4.

However, I admit that I don’t want to do that myself again.

My general contractor built the shell. Including all necessary planning services. He even corrected my mistakes (botched pockets).

Unfortunately, that is not "representative", not to say "extremely unusual". Such planning luck with a general contractor is like hitting a jackpot. (Where) can one admire your design here?

Unfortunately, that is not "representative," not to mention "extremely unusual." Having that much planning luck with a general contractor is like hitting the jackpot. (Where) can we admire your draft here?

That was not luck. He was a construction contractor (trained architect) and I gave him the contract even though he was a bit more expensive. But during the negotiation, he even became cheaper. He hired a new draftsman. He was allowed to practice on my house and show what he can do.

You can see it here.

Here you can see it.

That's interesting. I actually meant plans and was thinking of a "normal" house. Well, with intersecting ridges at an angle, I'm obviously even more curious to see more of it :-)

Consistently implemented interpenetrating building structures.