As an architect who has gone client side, it has been interesting to observe the work of multiple firms. By leaving the practice of actually producing drawings, my sense of what architects should do has sharpened.
The ideas of producing clearly cross referenced drawing sets or making it easy for a client to make a decision are not new concepts. But now that I am on the receiving end of these services, I feel even more strongly about what that work of the architect should be.
Admittedly, I am detached from the day to day contingencies of doing the work, so a little compassion is in order.
But only just a little bit.
Because these expectations are cultural. I’m not asking my consultants anything more than what I expected of myself just a year ago.
This is who we are as architects.