Useful information
- Organisation: current headcount, teams, expected changes over the next two or three years.
- Work: remote working policy, on-site days, main activities, confidentiality needs.
- Premises: address, floor area, plans (even old ones), photos, general condition.
- Lease: expiry date, conditions for carrying out works, reinstatement obligations.
- Constraints: receiving the public, opening hours, security, specific equipment.
- Timeline: fixed dates, decisions already taken.
- Budget: the envelope you have in mind, if there is one.
- Pain points: what does not work today, in your view and in your teams' view.
What happens next
The first conversation is used to frame the question: assessment, test fit, design, design and site supervision (maîtrise d'œuvre)? It leads to a written engagement proposal setting out its scope, deliverables and fees, as provided for by the architects' code of ethics (art. 11). Describe your situation.