Architects apply impartial and creative thinking
Architects apply impartial and creative thinking to projects large and small, whether you are constructing, adapting or expanding a building. A building project, whatever its scale, can be daunting, but the same basic criteria apply, be it a simple house extension or a large office development. When you use a chartered architect you are employing someone who has undertaken seven years of professional training, the longest in the building industry. Anyone styling themselves 'building consultant', 'architectural designer', 'plan drawer' and so on is unlikely to be an architect, and does not have comparable skills or knowledge.