Whether your build project is a small extension or a grand self-build, pulling together a team of professionals who champion how you want your home to be will go a long way to making the experience a positive and fulfilling one. You’ll be investing so much time, energy and money into the build that you’ll want the journey along the way to be as stress-free as possible. And, at the start of that journey, you may very well need an architect to come on board to help turn your dream vision into a reality.
But if you’ve never embarked on a build before, how do you find the right architect? It can be a daunting prospect if you’ve got to find someone from scratch – someone whose designs will (hopefully) get your build up and over the planning hurdles – so choosing the right architect is paramount. But it shouldn’t be an anxiety-inducing experience. “An architect will seek to greatly enhance the way you live, not try to change it,” says architect and
