FEATURE WORKING WITH ARCHITECTS
A project by Mill Architects: the entrance feature of a former lambing shed that has since been converted into a wedding venue
Builders and architects need to work together to ensure their relationships with clients remain in balance
TRIANGLE OF HARMONY W hether you’re a builder or an architect, your ultimate goal is the same: to deliver a project the client loves. Which is why it’s helpful to think of this relationship as the “triangle of harmony”. “If one side of the triangle falls away, it all falls apart. We have to keep the triangle harmonious at all times – even when things get difficult with different perspectives coming together.” Key to the triangle of harmony is Working collaboratively is good for everyone, particularly as doing so manages clients’ expectations. Some FMB members report how clients’ budgets can be out of sync with what the project is actually going to cost. This inaccuracy between architect
and builder can be rectified by working together, especially when the contractor gets involved early on in the project. “If a project is priced over budget it usually means the design is too big, grand or elaborate,” Goodhew explains. Having a relationship with an architect where
collaboration. “I try to build relationships with architects because they have the vision for the client’s project but we have to convert that vision from the ground up,” Goodhew says. “When you work closely with an architect, you understand how they see things, the fabric, the external facade.”
“The client sits at the top of the triangle and the builder and architect on either side at the bottom,” says Carl Goodhew, Founder and Owner of G2 Construction & Consultancy in Luton. “We’re equal, but the client is key because it’s their brief that creates this relationship.
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