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Cost of architectural plans in Kenya
shygal
#1 Posted : Monday, February 06, 2012 4:37:51 PM
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How much would it cost me to have an architectural house plan drawn?
fantony
#2 Posted : Monday, February 06, 2012 5:23:22 PM
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wewe ukona ngapi?
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#3 Posted : Monday, February 06, 2012 6:11:55 PM
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It depends on several items such as the plot coverage, plot ratio etc
How big is the house you want drawn
Foz00
#4 Posted : Monday, February 06, 2012 7:56:49 PM
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http://www.a4architect.com/house-plans/ though numerous architects just negotiate,
Mtublack
#5 Posted : Tuesday, February 07, 2012 5:14:47 PM
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shygal wrote:
How much would it cost me to have an architectural house plan drawn?


Strictly speaking its 6% in an ideal world
but in the real world its negotiable depending on the size of the development, the location, the level of involvement you want from the architect during inception to completion, the car you drive and the suite the client wear( think user here) and finally the negotiating power of the two parties involved
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GGK
#6 Posted : Tuesday, February 07, 2012 5:53:30 PM
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Mtublack wrote:
shygal wrote:
How much would it cost me to have an architectural house plan drawn?


Strictly speaking its 6% in an ideal world
but in the real world its negotiable depending on the size of the development, the location, the level of involvement you want from the architect during inception to completion, the car you drive and the suite the client wear( think user here) and finally the negotiating power of the two parties involved


Applause suit? he he he
It all depends on the above factors and many more... The law prevents under-cutting but there is no ceiling on how much an architect can charge.

The scope is also important. Do you want including the BQ or just architectural drawings?
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shygal
#7 Posted : Sunday, February 19, 2012 7:29:53 PM
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What if i got a house plan from the internet, how would i get it approved? Can an architect provide the necessary stamps and also produce the blueprints for me and at what cost?
Wendz
#8 Posted : Monday, February 20, 2012 11:13:29 AM
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shygal wrote:
What if i got a house plan from the internet, how would i get it approved? Can an architect provide the necessary stamps and also produce the blueprints for me and at what cost?


The danger of just downloading the plan from the internet is because you may not find one that completely suits you and if you do, you still need an architect to tell you if it fits in your plot - eg, the design vs the position of the plots, the direction of the sun & wind which will determine where some of the house features may be put etc. With your own house, try as much as possible not to cut corners... it might come back to bite real hard!

What I'd advise is you can get ideas from the internet, but model it to have your own house. A professional architect may be insulted to just have to reproduce the same thing from someone else which will not necessarily cut costs as such... You could consider using a draftsman maybe.

@GGK, how much would it cost to get a BQ if one has the plan drawn by someone else?
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#9 Posted : Monday, February 20, 2012 12:10:01 PM
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The full architectural service costs 6% of the total cost of construction.
This is offered by any registered architect.
There are numerous droughts men who offer the services too. The difference is in that with the droughts-men, you will not get your house personalized to your tastes and budget. It wil most likely be someone else's taste and budget. There is a perception that using a droughts man is cheaper but not the case. Drouhtsme offer you only a partial service e.g scheme design stage which is approx. 1% of the total cost of construction e.g for a 3m house, this will be 30k. Architects offer you the full service i.e scheme design plus other services e.g detailed design, supervision. Its possible to negotiate with an architect to only offer you the same level of service as the droughts man. At this level, he will be much cheaper than the droughts man but will require signing of documentation showing the level of services offered in-case issues arise later on. Droughts-men have no responsibility to the people of the Govt. of Kenya in-case issues arise as opposed to architects who will have to answer hence more careful.
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#10 Posted : Monday, February 20, 2012 12:14:52 PM
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Fees breakdown as per CAP 525 of the laws of Kenya are here
http://www.a4architect.c...bout-us/fees-breakdown/
The beauty of this is that contracts between house owner and architect are as per law hence easily solved incase of disputes. I have seen many a house owner lose their life and limb from an an architectural contract with a quack gone bad. These guys deal mungiki style incase they feel the deal is not being fullfiled well. With an arhitect, all you need is to walk into AAK offices or just re-read CAP 525 available at Govt printer and resolve your issues.
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