With the architect contract (also called an architecture contract), the self-employed promises the principal the provision of the following services:
Total architect
- All architecture services that are necessary for erecting the structure (according to the overall contract)
- but at least project planning and construction management (cf. SIA standard 102 article 2.2)
Architect for partial services
- Consulting
- Draft design (aesthetic-design core function)
- Construction cost estimate and or facility costs calculation
- Construction planning
- Awarding to craftsmen
- Construction coordination
- Construction supervision
- Construction approval
- Construction (final) accounting
- Supervision of improvements, defect repairs
- Representation
- Expert opinion on the construction
The clients can be:
- the principal (property owner)
- a general contractor (GU) or total contractor (TU)
- a civil engineer
- a professional colleague
- and many others