Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Re: Re: architects

[Harry Pasternak (Harry_Pasternak]

Here is the phone/fax number for the American Association of Cost Engineers
(International) (304) 291-5728.
The notion is -- if you believe in hiring "professional experts" rather than
designing and managing or actually building your own cohousing
neighborhood--then hire the best Professional Experts. 
You would hire your Cost Engineer/Project Manager FIRST--then with the
assistance of your Cost Engineer/Project Planner, you would establish the
maximum budget (for purchasing and developing land and construction of homes
and shared facilities) as well as the criteria for the type of Architect you
wish to hire. The Cost Engineer/Project Planner would find and assist you in
choosing the Architect. The chosen Architect would report to the Cost
Engineer/Project Planner. The Cost Engineer/Project Planner controls the
costs and guarantees that the project comes in under budget and on time.
Harry Pasternak
Thousand Islands Institute
The Independent Centre For Housing Research & Education
(Harry_Pasternak [at] tvo.org)