Projects that involve the alteration of or additions to an existing building or buildings will require a record of the existing conditions to be made before design begins.
These records may take the form of:
- measured drawings of the building(s) and relevant construction details
- measured drawings of the site including existing landscape
- photographic, video or DVD records
- topographical and/or identification surveys
- survey of existing services (internal and external)
- details of materials and finishes
- an assessment of the condition and/or servicability of the existing building(s), services and/or landscape
- record of condition of adjacent buildings, structures, services and landforms likely to be affected as a result of construction.
Some projects, particularly heritage restoration or alteration projects may require additional records including:
- details of the method(s) of construction used
- details of the materials used
- details of any previous work undertaken and an assessment of the impact on the heritage values of that work
- investigation of finishes used and how these may have changed over time
- examination of other existing records.
The extent of records to be made will vary from one project to the next and be influenced by the scope of work to be undertaken. The Institute Client and Architect Agreement includes provision for additional fees to be charged where extensive records or investigations are required.
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