How to Brief an Architect Without Designing the House Yourself
Home/Magazine/Design Design guide · The homeowner’s brief How to Brief an Architect without designing the house yourself. The most useful
Renovating vs Rebuilding an Old Chennai House: How to Decide
Home/Magazine/Reconstruction Decision guide · Ageing homes Renovating vs Rebuilding: start with the structural audit. Five observations you can make yourself
Why Staircase Placement Decides Your Entire Floor Plan
Home/Magazine/Reconstruction Decision guide · Ageing homes Renovating vs Rebuilding: start with the structural audit. Five observations you can make yourself
Designing a House on a 30×40 Plot in Chennai
Home/Magazine/Design Plot guide · 30 × 40 · 1,200 sq.ft Designing a House on a 30×40 Plot: the whole problem.
What Is a Class 3 DSC and Why Does Your Architect Need One?
Home/Magazine/Approvals Approval series · Class 3 DSC explained What Is a Class 3 DSC, and why does it decide everything?
FSI and Setback Rules for Chennai Homes, Explained Simply
Home/Magazine/Approvals Approval series · FSI & setbacks explained FSI and Setback Rules: how much can you actually build? Two numbers
Eleven Reasons Building Plan Applications Get Rejected in Chennai
Home/Magazine/Approvals Approval series · 11 rejection reasons Why Building Plan Applications get rejected. Rejections are not random. Plan checkers work
CMDA vs DTCP vs Local Body: Which Approval Does Your Plot Need?
Home/Magazine/Approvals Jurisdiction guide · CMDA vs DTCP vs local body Which Approval Does Your Plot Need? Four authorities compared. Different
Building Plan Approval in Chennai: The Complete TNCDBR 2019 Process
Home/Magazine/Approvals Regulation guide · TNCDBR 2019 & TNOBPAS Building Plan Approval: the TNCDBR 2019 process. One rulebook, five possible authorities,
How Architects Help Reduce Home Construction Costs: 10 Smart Design Strategies
Home/Magazine/Architecture Cost guide · 10 design strategies How Architects Reduce Construction Costs: ten strategies. Every decision made on site costs