So if the architect handles all phases of service, the hourly rate at 30k is not overwhelming. The effort is hard to assess before construction, especially since most clients want a few more planning rounds and changes during execution.
especially because most clients want a few more planning rounds and changes during execution.
Hehe, the HOAI can't possibly guess that some clients have already gone through the first seven floor plan rounds in an internet forum
And, as I said, fees are negotiable. Especially with young and "small" architects. You don't have to push it too far, but there is definitely a market economy there. An architect is not a notary.
The price obviously referred to the complete support by an architect
And now think about how many hours of your precious free time you have to spend on tenders, etc. Then set a realistic price for an hour of your free time (what else could you do instead with your wife/girlfriend/family). Multiply that by the hours... and then get the Yellow Pages and find a contractor who will do it for you [emoji6] a bit ironic, but think about it.
And an architect is not a notary: cheaper is always possible, a maximum price is just defined.
And an architect is not a notary: cheaper is always possible, a maximum price is simply defined.
I wouldn't call it a maximum price, rather a "guideline". By "not a notary" I meant less the amount, but that the architect is freer to agree on different fees - or from the client's perspective: allowed to open up to the market-driven consideration.