What Are the Most Important Qualities Your Architect Must Have?
People always wonder, what should I look for in an architect? Is it reputation, talent, portfolio or simply that you like the things they have done.
There are really only two essential qualities that your architect must have. They are integrity - both professional and personal, and creative skill. If an architect has integrity, he will always have your best interests at heart and will never put his desires above yours. But integrity can mean nothing if the architect has not the creative skills to make your dreams come to life.
A well crafted website can be seductive, and a presentation by a persuasive architect can be misleading.
So how to tell if your architect possesses the qualities you need? Tell them what makes your life special, what your personal goals are and what ideas are important to you. See if they are really listening to what you are saying and not simply nodding while thinking “Oh, I’ve done that before, and I know exactly what they need”.
An architect with integrity will listen to you and respect who you are. And he creative architect will not just hear what you say, but understand what you mean and in the end design for you something far beyond what you might have ever imagined.
There are really only two essential qualities that your architect must have. They are integrity - both professional and personal, and creative skill. If an architect has integrity, he will always have your best interests at heart and will never put his desires above yours. But integrity can mean nothing if the architect has not the creative skills to make your dreams come to life.
A well crafted website can be seductive, and a presentation by a persuasive architect can be misleading.
So how to tell if your architect possesses the qualities you need? Tell them what makes your life special, what your personal goals are and what ideas are important to you. See if they are really listening to what you are saying and not simply nodding while thinking “Oh, I’ve done that before, and I know exactly what they need”.
An architect with integrity will listen to you and respect who you are. And he creative architect will not just hear what you say, but understand what you mean and in the end design for you something far beyond what you might have ever imagined.
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