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Only recently have the people drawing a project not been the
ones building it. In recorded history, all great architects rose
from apprenticeships within the studios of talented artisans of
the day. It wasn't until the 18th century that this changed. It
seems that "upper-class men" interested in the design
of buildings, wished to impart their design visions but not the
labor with which to construct one. So started the spilt of the
builder from the designer for the last three centuries.
Unfortunately, the client, architect, and builder can create
an uncomfortable triangle where one person must try to communicate
to two others. At its best, the message is delivered. At its worst,
the client ends-up bridging the communication gap with their wallet.
In response, commercial business tired of their wallets being
the bridge, realized they could increase efficiency and lower
cost by making the architect and contractor team together and
provide their services beneath one entity. Now, most commercial
buildings are packaged as design/build.
If you are an architect, click here.
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