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The Owner-Architect Agreement

The formal agreement between you and your architect is an opportunity to assure that you both envision the same project, requirements, and expectations. You and your architect should be of common mind on the key issues of project scope, services, responsibilities, schedule, construction budget, and architect compensation.

We use written contracts

A handshake or letter agreement is rarely sufficient to describe thoroughly all the roles, responsibilities, and obligations of the owner and architect.

We use AIA documents

These standard forms of agreement, first developed in the 1880s, have been carefully reviewed, court-tested, and modified over many years of practice. Widely used by and accepted in the construction industry, they present a current consensus among organizations representing owners, lawyers, contractors, engineers, and architects.

AIA documents are coordinated with one another. For example, the architect-consultant agreement serves as the subcontract for the owner-architect agreement, and the owner-contractor agreement, usually negotiated later, extends the architect’s services into construction.

Does an AIA document guarantee results?

Understand that an architect cannot warrant or guarantee results. As a provider of professional services—like your lawyer or doctor—an architect is required to perform to a professional standard. Courts recognize this, and so too must responsible clients. Consult both your legal and insurance counsels before signing any agreement.

Source: aia.org

    

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  • Home
  • Locations
    ▼
    • Petoskey Studio
    • Ann Arbor Studio
  • Who We Are
    ▼
    • Our Studio
      ▼
      • Jonathan’s Bio
      • Jacob’s Bio
      • Brian’s Bio
      • Chloe’s Bio
      • Lesa’s Bio
      • Andrea’s Bio
    • Our Design Process
      ▼
      • Six Phases of a Construction Project
      • Why Hire an Architect?
      • The Owner-Architect Agreement
      • The Path to Licensure
    • Publications & Press
    • Blog
  • Our Work
    ▼
    • JLA Gallery
    • On the Drawing Board
    • Residential
      ▼
      • The Belvedere I
      • The Belvedere II
      • The Belvedere III
      • The Belvedere IV
      • The Bluff
      • Charlevoix
      • Crystal Downs I
      • Crystal Downs II
      • Crystal Downs III
      • Crystal Downs IV
      • Green Mountain
      • Harbor Springs
      • Lake Leelanau House
      • Saugatuck
      • Sleeping Bear Dunes
      • Walloon Lake
    • Civic
      ▼
      • Petoskey District Library
    • Commercial
    • Religious
    • Urban Planning
    • Recreational
  • Testimonials
  • Contact