My firm served in this role recently, working alongside a California-based interior designer to complete an office space for a prominent social media firm here in New York. The first is to partner with an interior designer. There are three main ways an executive architect is brought onto a job. In fact, an interior designer is often not experienced in doing this type of work. This special job cannot be done by just any architect.
They are not merely an “architect of record” but are responsible for specific tasks including checking the existing building for any architectural issues, working with city agencies to achieve zoning and code compliance, creating and implementing the filing strategy, informing all parties including developers and financial backers of progress and delays during the build-out, and creating all of the construction documents. Tasked with the heavy-lifting, executive architects are hired based upon their technical experience and ability to coordinate a large team of consultants. SEE ALSO: 5 World Trade Center’s Journey to Including Affordable Housing
