It is more and more common today to outsource architectural projects; many architectural firms are doing this with great success. ArhisStudios is able to provide both quality architectural design and/or architectural drafting. Outsourcing comes with two major advantages:
Time - Qualified US work is hard to find and many US firms are short of people. Existing employees can be directed to crucial areas of the project, while parts of secondary importance can be outsourced.
Money – Cost of labor overseas is considerably lower, and the money being saved could be better spent for an even better design, or better construction.
What areas of the project can be outsourced?
A physical office is important and face to face meetings and coordination are essential. Parts of the project, including project management and architectural design can only be done in house, for obvious reasons. Others like the actual drafting and CAD related operations can be outsourced, with similar or even better product output. Research shows that in common use, between 30-40% of the budget is spent CAD. This can be easily done offsite, at better quality, by specialized workers and at lower cost.
Communication between team members:
A digital office raises problem of its own. Communication is an essential component in any team. Fortunately, technology offers new means that were unimaginable just a decade ago. Hi speed Internet connections are common, file transfer over internet is common and secure. Repro houses are fast, reliable and inexpensive. They can take orders online from across the world, print the job and deliver it to the US architect overnight.
Dedicated Services = Better Services:
It is a simple fact. Many architectural firms prefer to do the design in house, and outsource the drafting completely. While outsourcing started with illustration, it quickly proved that leaving all the CAD or BIM related segment to specialists saves time and money, and leaved the architect to focus on just one thing: Architecture.