services
I offer all service phases according to HOAI* for residential buildings and smaller projects in the Rhine-Neckar and Rhine-Main areas.
Virtual consulting and support can also be provided regardless of location. Please feel free to send me an individual inquiry!
My work focuses on phases 1 to 5 (basic evaluation, approval, and implementation planning) – as a complete package or in partial services, as desired.
For phases 6 to 9 (construction), I have a network of experienced colleagues at my disposal, whom I involve in the process.
I always incorporate the principles of building biology, sustainability, and feng shui into my designs and execution.
I am happy to supervise your project in a historic building.
*The Fee Structure for Architects and Engineers (HOAI) is a federal regulation that governs remuneration for planning and construction supervision services in Germany.
Architecture step by step.
Range of services in detail
A brief overview of the service phases of architectural work according to HOAI:
Basic evaluation
You have a property and an idea, but everything else is missing?
All relevant documents and information that will give your project a stable basis are compiled in the basic assessment. It is essential, as all further considerations are based on it. At the beginning, basic feasibility is checked and possibilities are defined.
Inventory & measurement
Do you have no or only outdated plan sets? There is no documentation of past conversions?
A thorough as-built survey with measurements provides a graphical and textual representation of all significant building features. Important properties of the building fabric and possible problem areas are revealed.
Design
Some have endless ideas, some are unsure what they want - the development of beautiful and well thought-out designs is probably the most creative part of architecture. Very early on in the planning process, this step sets the course and clarifies the need for action.
All wishes and dreams are considered and weighed up here.
Building application & permit
The design needs to be implemented and in many cases this requires official permission from the responsible building supervisory authority.
The preparation of all plans, verifications and calculations leads to the submission of the building application and, after clarification of all formalities, to the building permit, which makes your project legally possible. This is where your rights and obligations regarding implementation are defined.
Implementation planning
The dream design becomes an instruction for action - detailed, comprehensive work planning for execution on the construction site with all relevant information for the trades and specialist engineers involved is the basis for precise cost quotations, easily calculable construction times, smooth processes on the construction site and, finally, for documentation purposes.
Costs
Every measure needs to be paid for. A realistic estimate of the necessary budget is made possible at an early stage with a cost estimate and estimation and goes hand in hand with design considerations.
The cost calculation during work planning provides clarity about the actual possibilities.
Determining the costs after checking the offers allows precise documentation of the cost development. All this for a good gut feeling and peace of mind.
Tendering & awarding
With the specifications in the work planning, the detailed execution of all measures is ready for the textual formulation in the invitation to tender. This is where the services and qualities of the trades are written down and serve as a comparable reference for their offers.
The official awarding and commissioning of contracts, continuous agreements and attentive invoice verification are also key to a successful project.
Specialist engineers & trades
The more complex the project, the larger the group of people involved - and this is exactly what leads to ideal results when there is good cooperation.
Bringing in the right specialist planners at the right time requires good project management. Finding available and experienced tradesmen can be a challenge.
Having worked on projects for several years, I can draw on a network of excellent craftsmen and specialist engineers who will support you in your project.
Coordination & construction management
Friendly and solution-oriented communication with specialist planners, tradespeople and you as the client is essential for a relaxed and successful collaboration during the planning, awarding and execution phases.
You will be supported in the selection and coordination of companies and negotiations on content in order to ensure a smooth, time-efficient and technically defect-free process until completion of construction.
