Factory Reconfiguration and Extension
You may have heard of many different types of architects with different scopes of expertise. We can name many examples, such as residential architects, architects for healthcare, urban architects, landscape architects, and commercial architects.
Though you might expect commercial architect firms to only tackle the design of industrial buildings or shops, the scope is actually much wider. We’re Johnson Design Partnership; experienced architects for commercial buildings, schools, hospitals, and residential projects. In this article, we’ll discuss what a commercial architect is and their role in designing outstanding, innovative buildings.
This is an architect who is specialised in the design of structures intended for business use, whether the building is accessible to the public or not. Architects for healthcare buildings, hotels, offices, sports complexes, and shops all come under the scope of a commercial architect firm.
Experienced architects for commercial buildings have full comprehensive knowledge of the permissions and building regulations that apply to all the separate classes of commercial buildings. This ensures the proposed design is fully compliant and more likely to be approved by local authorities.
If you require an industrial building architect, looking for commercial architects specifically gives you the peace of mind that your project will be designed to fit both your vision and legal requirements.
Change of use and renovation to create new offices at the Old Police Station, Bridgnorth
In addition to designing buildings, a commercial architect can perform the role of project management. Any project demands organisation in its budget, inspections, and many construction contractors. A commercial architect can step into this role to help clients bring their project to life.
Furthermore, design doesn’t end when construction begins. Issues like material supply, construction safety, and workmanship complications can emerge at any time during construction, and it’s integral to the success of a project that an architect can adapt the design to accommodate such issues.
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It’s all a matter of scope. Residential architects focus on the design of buildings and structures designed to be lived in, examples including isolated homes and simple house extensions. Commercial architects design structures purely for business purposes.
Naturally, residential architecture follows different building regulations from commercial buildings. A simple example is that a small commercial building requires easy-to-open fire exits, and multiple escape routes integrated into the design; a two-storey house just needs one means of escape as long as an occupant can open the windows wide enough to jump out.
Some say there’s more creative freedom in designing residential structures due to the difference in regulations, but really, it’s all down to the innovative approach of the architect. At Johnson Design Partnership, we’ve designed many creative and unique commercial structures that push architectural design standards forward.
That said, residential and commercial architects are not isolated, separate roles. While some architect firms might focus on a single sector as their speciality, one can be both a residential and commercial architect and be competent in both regards.
And that’s what we are at Johnson Design Partnership. Our architect firm specialises in many different scopes, including residential, landscape, education, and commercial. We have tackled everything from building extensions to shop interiors to massive sports complexes.
If you need an architect who specialises in commercial buildings, we’re on hand. Contact us today to discuss your idea and how we can bring it to life.
