home design ideas interior: how to work with an architect

Recently, I ran across this article on houzz.com regarding how to work with an architect, so I thought I would share this subjective view of our profession that makes some good points. <br /><br />One thing to note: in the section about "mak(ing) sure your ideas and the architect's match," the author speaks of an architect drafting a set of sketches after meeting with you.  That's not exactly true here at <a href="http://www.visbeen.biz/">Visbeen Architects</a>.  Here, Wayne Visbeen will be sketching with you LIVE in the meeting, so you don't have to wait to see if your ideas match with your architects - it will be clear right in front of you, which will end up saving you time and money!<br /><br /><script type="text/javascript"> var hzw_id=4424050;function hzwshow(id,v,delay){var showDiv=document.getElementById('hzexpand'+id);if(v){ position=function(element){ var p={x: element.offsetLeft || 0,y:element.offsetTop || 0};while(element=element.offsetParent){ p.x += element.offsetLeft;p.y += element.offsetTop;} return p;};var ref=document.getElementById('hzfooter'+id);var p=position(ref);var scrollX=(window.pageXOffset||(document.body.scrollLeft-10)||document.documentElement.scrollLeft);var x=Math.min(Math.max(p.x -(300-ref.offsetWidth)/2 ,scrollX),(window.innerWidth || document.body.clientWidth) + scrollX -300);var root=document.body;root.insertBefore(showDiv,root.firstChild);showDiv.style.top=(p.y + ref.offsetHeight + 3) + 'px';showDiv.style.left=x + 'px';} var timeout=window['hzwtimeout'+id];if(timeout) clearInterval(timeout);if(delay && !v){ window['hzwtimeout'+id]=setTimeout('hzwshow('+id+',false,false)',400);} else{ showDiv.style.display=v?'block':'none';} } </script><style type="text/css">#hzroot4424050 div {width:100%;}#hzfooter4424050 {line-height:normal;} #hzfooter4424050 a {text-decoration:none;} #hzfooter4424050 a:hover {text-decoration:underline;} #hzexpand4424050 {display:none;width:290px !important;position:absolute;background-color:#222;border:1px solid #888;padding:4px;padding-top:8px;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:left;font-family: arial,sans-serif;font-size:11px;line-height:130%;z-index:100;} #hzexpand4424050 div {color:#eee !important;text-align:left;font-family: arial,sans-serif;font-size:11px;line-height:130%;} #hzexpand4424050 a {color:#ccc !important;text-decoration:none;} #hzexpand4424050 a:hover {text-decoration:underline;} #hzsection4424050 {margin-top:8px;} </style><br /><div id="hzroot4424050" style="border: 0; font-size: 12px; margin: 0; padding: 0; text-align: center; width: 300px;"><div style="font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 3px;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/3182504/list/How-to-Work-With-an-Architect">How to Work With an Architect</a></div><div style="border: 0; margin-bottom: 3px; margin: 0; padding: 0;"><iframe border="0" frameborder="0" id="HouzzWidget1736577.3511119187" name="HouzzWidget1736577.3511119187" scrolling="NO" src="http://www.houzz.com/jsGalleryWidget/gallery/3182504//new_window=yes/title_on=yes/width=300" style="border: 0 none; height: 275px; width: 300px;"></iframe></div><div id="hzfooter4424050" style="position: relative;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/">Houzz</a>- <a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/kitchen">Kitchen Remodel</a>, <a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/bathroom">Bathroom Remodel</a> and <a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8952986735250444759#" onclick="return false;" onmouseout="hzwshow(4424050, false, true)" onmouseover="hzwshow(4424050, true)" style="text-decoration: underline;">More »</a></div><div style="position: relative;"><div id="hzexpand4424050" onmouseout="hzwshow(4424050, false, true)" onmouseover="hzwshow(4424050, true)" style="left: 0px; position: absolute;"><div id="hzsection4424050">Browse Storage And Organization on Houzz- For Example:</div><div><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/baskets">Baskets</a> · <a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/bookcases-cabinets-and-computer-armoires">Bookcases Cabinets And Computer Armoires</a> · <a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/clothes-racks">Clothes Racks</a> · <a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/hall-trees">Hall Trees</a> · <a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/hooks-and-hangers">Hooks And Hangers</a> · <a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/medicine-cabinets">Medicine Cabinets</a> · <a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/shoeracks">Shoeracks</a> · <a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/wall-shelves">Wall Shelves</a> · </div></div></div></div><br /><br /><br />