Architecture and technical direction: preparing the GARPER process

The starting point is the site and brief: use, users, spatial needs, references and known constraints. Share available surveys and studies. The concept organizes relationships, circulation, light and connection to the surroundings. Images and visualizations support discussion; they do not replace technical drawings or authorizations.\n\nBefore approving a proposal, review its response to the brief, missing information and decisions needing another discipline. Significant changes to use or scope should be documented so everyone works from the same basis.

Technical deliverables should be defined in the proposal: drawings, details and coordination with relevant disciplines. Confirm inclusions, third-party dependencies and the approved version. Architecture, interiors and technical systems need to be consistent.\n\nAsk how reviews work and which decisions remain before work begins. Owner approval and applicable permits are separate matters. Having a drawing does not mean every condition for construction has been resolved.

During execution, agree on responsibilities for technical direction, supervision and construction according to the contracted scope. Identify who reviews site questions, records changes and verifies on-site information. Do not assume continuous attendance or that design automatically includes every service.\n\nKeep decisions, reports and current versions. Where work already exists, share its status and documentation to assess how the team can join. GARPER will review the applicable scope in consultation, without promising universal schedules or costs.