These are some lessons we've learned over the years of looking at our clients' buildings in field reviews prior to beginning projects. There are many other lessons we've learned, but let's start sharing here. Let us know your thoughts and questions. We consult in mixed use, multifamily, apartment, commercial, and single family residential alterations, additions, re-positioning, upgrades, renovations, adaptive re-use, and historic restoration. Our experience also includes architectural documentation for damage repair due to fire, water intrusion, and other causes. For illustrative purposes, we've used examples of single family homes in this presentation, though our principals have worked in many other areas in our 35 years of experience each.

1. Saving Our Clients Money
.".".""+""reducing"hassle,"distraction,"stress"
&"
other"things"Architects"do.5

2. Saving Our Clients Money
• Ideal"Formula5
– Buy"a"House5
• @"50%"of"Market"Value5
– Fix"it"Up5
• Marketable"Condition5
• Spend"<"25%"of"Market"
Value5
– Sell"for"Full"Market"
Value5
• MAKE"BIG"BUCKS!!!5
• (Oh"yeah,"Profit’s"built"
into"the"Purchase"End!)5
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3. Saving Our Clients Money
• Strategy"—"If"you"can"
buy"<"50%"of"Market"
Value,"and"If"you"can"
sell"@"Full"Market"
Value:5
– How"do"you"Fix"It"Up"
to"Market"Condition"
within"budget?5
– You"need"experienced"
Architects!5
• We"assist"in"your"Due"
Diligence5
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4. Saving Our Clients Money
• OndSite"Reviews"Take"
Time"&"Money5
– But"we"can"Save"you"
from"Spending"vastly"
Larger"Sums"by"
Forewarning"of"
Inherent"Design"
Problems"that"may"be"
very"Expensive"to"Fix5
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5. Saving Our Clients Money
• We"look"for"Inherent"
Design"Flaws"in"the"
Existing"Conditions5
– Components"too"Small5
• Expensive"to"Correct5
– Functions"Misaligned5
• Rooms"out"of"Place5
• External"Views"or"other"
amenities"missed5
– Multidlayered"Errors5
• Requiring"massive"
demolition"or"stepdbyd
step"removal"&"
rebuilding5
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6. Saving Our Clients Money
• Some"additional"Inherent"
Design"Flaws"we"may"find"
in"an"existing"building:5
– Important"Rooms"or"
Functions"missing"or"Not"
Accommodated5
• Must"make"room"at"expense"
of"other"spaces,"or"else"add"
new"space"outside"the"
footprint,"if"expected"for"the"
home’s"market5
You$Can’t$Fix$Stupid!1
– IlldProportioned"Rooms5
• Often"too"Long"&"Narrow,"if"
built"to"an"Amateurish"
Design5
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7. Saving Our Clients Money
• Sometimes,"Inherent$Design$Flaws$involve"poor"design"&"
construction"of"a"single"component,"such"as"a"fireplace.5
- We"know"how"to"design"properly"functioning"
components"and"advise"on"the"value5
Our"expertise"in"
detailing"
structures"helps"
get"them"
approved"by"local"
Building"Officials"
and"clarifies"your"
intent"for"
everyone"on"your"
team.5
Call"us"to"assist"
you"with"design"&"
documentation"for"
your"project.5
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8. Saving Our Clients Money
• Other"Inherent$Design$Flaws$may"involve"broader"
issues,"such"as"poor"siting"or"hazardous"materials"that"
must"be"mitigated.5
• We"know"experts"in"these"fields."Call"us!5
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9. Saving Our Clients Money
• Conclusion5 Call"us"now"—
– Hire"an"Expert"Architect5 770D806D8866$or"
• Pay"for"a"Site"Consultation5
678D643D03161
– Follow"Architect’s"
Recommendations5
• Go/NodGo"Decision5
• Pay"for"new"Design"&"
Construction"Docs"+"
Contract"Administration5
– Sell"for"Full"Market"
Value5
• ."."."then,"yes,"
MAKE$BIG$BUCKS!!!5
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