Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
How to start ?
In this short article to answer some common questions clients thinking about the construction or renovation of a house.
First, it is necessary to clarify what I require and how much can I invest in the construction. The cost of building the basic limiting factor for the entire project. It can be tentatively said that about 1 cubic meters of enclosed space in new buildings is based on brick houses in 6000,-CZK. The price for the reconstruction of the existing property is unfortunately also the same, it's because of the higher cost of transportation of construction waste, more work associated with demolition, renovation of existing materials, etc.
Select a building plot
When selecting a site I recommend to use the services of an architect as a consultant, especially if you are buying property at an unusual site. Architect helps you select the location to the plan, verifying compliance with the proposed construction of land-use plan, building code (eg, spacing of surrounding buildings, arrival and access to land), public health regulations (noise, sunlight), buffer zones, building on the possibility of connecting traffic and technical infrastructure, etc. Even seemingly inexpensive land may be underestimating some of the factors a lot more expensive. On the other hand, the architect can identify low-cost land, which is listed as land unsuitable for building a house, but there may come by.
An architect or engineer ?
Chartered architect has the power to authorize the complete project documentation, including construction jobs for office. Architect himself (with a title Ing.arch.) Is also a civil engineer. Clients would recommend an architect to address the initial design consultation in his references and experience. The architect should also be legal support in the client's intentions in the negotiations and should listen and understand the client's intentions.
Catalogue home or a modern house in order ? 
Buy a catalog house project is a solution for many young families, the space requirements for housing finance is limited. The purchase of the project is usually necessary to calculate the price increase in the documentation of the development situation of the building, project preparation and utility connections of any client changes in project design. Further studies are needed and measurements (eg, radon survey, geodetic survey plot). Catalogue home is designed in an environment that is universal to the conditions that provide maximum snow load, minimum load carrying capacity of land, including the static boundary conditions, which may not correspond to the place where construction is planned. This is unnecessarily increased the cost of construction. Note also the fire-sale catalog designs, which are indeed very cheap, but documentation may be outdated and may not be in accordance with current regulations and standards in the country.
If you choose to a modern home designed by architect, may not ultimately be the construction of a cold and heartless to their owners. Modern architecture works with all shapes and materials such as wood, brick, stone, glass, concrete ... and it's up to the client to decide.
Which phase of the project consists of documentation and what is it ?
The project itself consists of building several project phases. They are:
• Architectural
study (STS)
It is most relevant to the entire design. This is a design layout and construction of architectural and operational layout.
• Project documentation for an urban permit (DUR)
It is clarified study was supplemented by project documents connected to utility networks, and project documentation adapted to the requirements of the state administration and network administrators.
In this form of documentation approved by the building authority defines a functional structure linking it to the land of a size and height for that purpose.
• Project documentation for a building permit or an announcement (DSP)
Clarifies and specifies the materials of construction, operational layout, internal distribution structure, static structure. Based on the documentation issue building permits office building.
The difference between the building permit and announcement are usually based only on the lengths of the proceedings, the summary procedure for the customer to obtain all consents of neighboring property owners himself, otherwise summons the parties to the actual office building.
• Detailed documentation (DPS)
At this stage is more sophisticated, and the documentation is supplemented by tabular listings of plumbing, carpentry and locksmith products, itemized project budget, accompanied by detailed documentation of all construction details and sections.
In agreement with the building or office, depending on the size of the building with smaller buildings can combine certain phases of the project documentation. As a rule, DSP, DPS, or DUR + DSP - such documentation as we call it one stage.
• Author's and construction supervision
Means the supervision of the architect-designer to the actual implementation of the construction. At this stage, controls the activity of architect and construction companies implementing quality and maintain a record of the building log. The designer that normally oversees the implementation of the client's vision and effectively its costs down. Guarantee quality of implementation is always working triangle investor-developer, a construction company.
How much does it cost ?
Price for the complete project documentation for design firms generally ranges between about 5-10% of the total price turnkey see our price list.
The architect will be further assisted in the consultation documents on the office building and any necessary exceptions in enforcing building regulations and other acts related to the design of your home.