An architectural design of a house is a detailed plan that outlines the design, layout and construction specifications of a residential building. A project typically includes architectural, structural, and mechanical drawings, as well as material specifications and product selection.
Stages of house design:
- The first stage is project proposals
One of the first steps to building a home is finding a team of architects that you like and understand your wants and needs. After co-operation with architects, the work starts with clarifying the vision and needs of the house. After analyzing the customer’s wishes and formulating the design task, the first project proposals are created.
Design proposals, which include sketch plans of the building and plot, realistic visualizations, are created and changed until a mutually satisfactory result is achieved. Duration – 1-2 months. While the project proposals are being coordinated, documentation is being processed.
- The second stage is the preparation of the technical work project
After the design proposals have been prepared and approved by the builder, the most important stage of the house design begins – the preparation of the technical work project (TDP), which takes 3-4 months to prepare, depending on the complexity of the building and the availability of specialists (these parts of the project are prepared by representatives of different fields). At this stage, detailed architectural and technical solutions begin, and soil studies are carried out. The TDP consists of the following project parts:
- General part (BD);
- Building Architecture (SA);
- Structural construction (SK);
- Engineering part of water and sewage (VN);
- Energy efficiency assessment (EEV).
- The third stage is project coordination
After the TDP is ready, we move to the last third stage – project coordination, which takes 2-3 months. After the architect has completed preliminary coordination, received all authorizations, and collected the necessary consents from co-owners, owners of neighboring plots, the created and signed project file is uploaded to the information system – “Infostatyba”.
Depending on the municipality and the specifics of the project itself, the number of checking institutions may vary. Each institution provides approval or comments to the project, which the architect combines according to the situation. If the project receives comments, it is rejected. Then the project is adjusted according to the comments, sometimes additional documents and consents have to be obtained. After adjusting the project, it is uploaded again to the system.
In the absence of comments, the building permit is received in approximately 15 working days from uploading. The construction permit, issued by the city municipality, is the final confirming document, upon receipt of which construction of the house can begin. This stage is completed with the closing of the case and the full project of the house is given to the customer.
How to prepare to shorten the design process?
Since the design process is long, you can shorten it if:
- Have a clear vision for your dream home;
- Choose architects whose previous designed homes you like;
- Have the plot documents ready and order a topographical photo in advance;
- Communicate quickly with architects and make decisions quickly.
So these three design steps are waiting for you to get a building permit for your dream home. After obtaining the building permit, the interior design stage awaits. This is not only the arrangement and decoration of furniture, but also the technical part – heating, ventilation, electricity, plumbing, coatings, ceilings and others.
