Architect Services (pdf)

B: SPECIAL STUDIES
- Studies for the Preparation of the Client’s Brief:
Assistance to the client in preparation of his requirements with regards to matters relating to the client’s purpose, use
of building type or method of operation.
- Site Selection, Survey and Location Studies:
Investigation and advise on the suitability of a proposed site for a given project, other than when being rendered on a
current project under standard services.
Investigation of the physical and chemical properties of the soil strata by means of trial holes, borings, probes,
loading and laboratory tests. Usually in conjunction with specialized Engineers.
Preparation of survey drawings indicating beacons, servitude's, site features, levels, contours, flood lines, altitude,
prescribed datums and other relevant physical items.
Research into factors affecting location of a proposed project and making recommendations thereon.
- Technical, Economic and Environmental Feasibility Studies:
Investigation of and reporting on technical or economic feasibility or the need for environmental studies with the
object of assisting the client to decide whether to proceed and, if so, in what form.
- Market Studies:
Identifying sales potential, letting prospects, etc.
- Traffic Studies:
Studies of pedestrian, vehicle and goods traffic generation and flow on site and in relation to its neighborhood or
urban complex.
- Operational, Plant and Production Layout Studies:
Research into and analysis of the client’s organization or work flow or plant/production layout provided by others, in
terms of building volume generation, provisions for expansion, installation, operating and maintenance procedures.
C: SPECIAL DESIGNS
- Town Planning Design:
Regional planning, town planning, urban design and township layouts.
- Master Site Planning:
Defining the considerations relating to and planning the layout of one or more future buildings to relate them, their
services and circulations to a current project on the same site, the related professional services on the current project
to be remunerated in the fees for standard services.
- Landscape Design:
Design, preparation of documentation, calling for tenders for or negotiating a contract, administration of the contract
and inspection of the execution of landscape work.
- Promotional Material:
Preparation of brochures, models or other publicity material for the promotion of a project.
- Art Work and Graphics:
Advice on or selection of art works, features or graphics. No additional fee for this service shall accrue to the architect
where costs of artwork or graphics form part of the cost of the works.
Design and procurement of graphics, signs, logos or corporate identity material.
- Purpose-Made Items:
Design/technical documentation of purpose-made components, elements, fixtures or fittings.
- Interior Design:
The design or selection, documentation and procurement of furniture and furnishing and any special finishes or
fixtures relating to interiors.
- Plant Procurement:
Design, specification or co-ordination of the installation of machinery or equipment related to the use of the building
such as required for manufacturing, treatment or processing.