I like Spitfire Design's overall style, but there
is a distressing sameness to the design parameters of all of their projects in the metro region that we've seen over the last several years.
Spitfire has really upped the quality of new projects in metro Moncton, but they really need to start thinking about flexing their architectural muscles a bit on their future projects. Too much of the same thing can get boring.
We don't want Moncton to be monotonous.......
It should be noted that Spitfire is an "architectural technology" company, and as such, they may not be architects
per se. I found this definition of what an architectural technologist actually does:
Quote:
Architectural technicians/technologists work closely with architects and other building professionals, providing architectural design services and solutions on construction projects. They negotiate projects, assessing the needs of clients and users, and agree the project brief.
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So, I presume that in situations where the developer wants a quality build, but is not interested in pushing the architectural envelope with an avant garden style, they would employ the services of a company like Spitfire, who would do the basic design work, then have the plan signed off with by an architect and structural engineers.
If on the other hand the developer wants something iconic and/or unique, they would preferentially deal with the architect instead, who would then employ the services of architectural technologists and engineers to make the project happen. It all depends on what the developer wants to do. Secondarily employing the architects would likely be the cheaper option, but would result in less interesting design proposals.