Building Designers

Featuring the best building designers in Australia

If you’ve been thinking about hiring an architect for your next design project, you may want to consider working with a building designer before making that final decision. Talented building designers can carry out many of the same services as an architect, often offering a more cost-effective package. They are skilled at drawing up plans, design visualisations, and making decisions on the best materials and techniques for the job. ArchiPro features a comprehensive list of the best building designers in Australia. They are an important part of the wider community of architecture and design professionals.

Types of services that a building designer provides

Architectural drawings

A building designer can draft the full gamut of architectural drawings in Australia, including site plans, floor plans, foundation plans, and section drawings.

Project planning 

Building designers can help determine the scope, costs, timeline, and schedule of the project.

Design development

They can utilise rendering computer-generated designs to help visualise what the completed project will look like.

Liaising with other contractors

Collaborating with other design and construction professionals like architectural designers, builders, plumbers etc involved in the production of the project.

The advantages of hiring a skilled building designer

Building designers can come into the job from a variety of design backgrounds. This can give some building designers a unique edge. However, it can also make it more difficult to know what standard of education and experience they have compared to other professionals in the industry. That’s why hiring a skilled building designer is so important. You want to be able to trust them to follow the correct processes and to stay abreast of building industry codes and standards in Australia.

How to choose the best building designer for your project 

Some important considerations to make when trying to choose a building designer for your project are: their educational and professional background, the number of years of experience in the industry, whether they have worked at reputable architectural design studios, and their portfolio – is it full of concept drawings, or does it include examples of built projects? It’s a good idea to suggest an introductory meeting with any building designers you are considering working with. Here are some questions you can start with:

• Do you have testimonials from past clients in Australia?
• Do you have experience in collaborating with other professionals, such as construction workers, architects, and interior designers?
• What is your fee structure and scoping process?
• What is your estimated timeline for this project?
• How do you respond to unexpected obstacles and changing requirements? Can you give some examples from past projects?