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What makes my job exciting, working as a freelance Architect's Technician, is that no two projects that land on my desk are ever the same.
Some are full of design work, some a quick survey and others are the tricky research, statement and paperwork side that every jobs needs these days.
I offer the connection between clients, the local planners and built heritage officers as well as the link to builders, engineers and consultants.
With an ever expending network of professionals to collaborate with I enjoy everywhere work takes me, whether that is working for an individual client, a Builder or an Architect.
For this post I thought I'd take this opportunity to answer a few common questions I get asked;
Where do you work?
Primarily I work in Carmarthenshire, though projects over the last year have led me into Neath Port Talbot and Powys and back to Essex, where I worked for many years before moving to Wales. I always love taking on projects closer to home because you get to see the wider community reaction and it is always encouraging to know that people are engaged and passionate about the local environment.
Working from my home office in Llandeilo I am incredibly fortunate that technology allows me to be anywhere in the world when taking on projects on behalf of Architect's and other Architectural Practices, recently covering London and Pembrokeshire.
It seems the days of an office full of drawings boards, tracing paper and A1 plotters are long ago but the fond memories of the early days of work are never far from my mind and no doubt have shaped the approach I have to projects now.
What projects do you take on?
If you are thinking about starting a project but are not sure where to then I can help but equally if you know exactly what you want and just need to get the application submitted then I can help with that too. I am as flexible as possible with the service I provide so that all projects can be up and running as the client requires.
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Outline Planning | Full Planning | Householder Planning
Permitted Development | Listed Building | Retrospective
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| Change of Use Concept Design |
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| Planning and Building Regulations |
In the last year the most frequent projects have ranged from:
- preliminary advice enquiries
- concept designs for change of use
- householder and full planning applications
- listed building applications and heritage statement writing
- building notice and building regulations applications
What if I don't have a full project to do but need a drawing?
Then that is no problem, in the last year I have been asked to draft CAD plans, as well as 3D Revit models, for clients to gain information from Structural Engineer calculations, to business and street licensing applications and turning hand drawn plans into electronic ones to be worked on in the future and even to calculate the root spread of an oak tree.
Do the Planners always say "No!"
Surprisingly they don't! The key to what I do is balancing the brief from the clients and the experience I have with planning system responses to try and ensure positive outcomes although it is never 100% guaranteed unfortunately!
For all listed building and conservation area work the good news is that Carmarthenshire County Council has a very approachable Built Heritage Team who are always on hand to answer queries and engage with the community. They lead the way in sustainability and teaching and I have had the pleasure of attending a few of their events recently...which I will save for next time!
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