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Contract and Design

How fees work, what California requires in the contract and how the design grows from sketch to permit set.

Contract and Design

The Written Contract: What California Requires and What to Add
Contract and Design

From Sketch to Permit Set: The Design Phases
Contract and Design

How Architects Charge: Fee Models, Phases and Extras

Architects San Francisco

A chapter-by-chapter handbook for San Francisco owners: when you need an architect, how to choose one, what the contract must say and how a project moves through Planning and DBI.

Architects San Francisco is an independent handbook for general information. It does not list, rank or recommend architects and is not legal, financial or design advice. Rules and procedures change: confirm current requirements with the California Architects Board, San Francisco Planning and the Department of Building Inspection before you rely on them.

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