SERENITY
CONDOMINIUM
Commercial
Projects
We
provide architectural consultation
services that covers both private
and government projects.
Chin
Architect has 31 years of
experience in designing and in
some cases, designed and built
many commercial projects for our
clients. We have completed private
schools, condominiums, hotels,
restaurants, housings, etc.
Condominiums,
Apartments, Hotels, Resorts,
Offices, Schools, Universities,
Shops, Housing, Terrace Houses,
Semi-Detached Houses, Flats
Designs.
Architect
Chin has 31 years of professional
Architectural experience in
designing, administrating and
implementing numerous
architectural projects. In some
cases, we have designed and built
schools and resorts for our
clients. We have successfully
designed and completed
Condominiums, Apartments, Hotels,
Resorts, Offices, Schools,
Colleges, Shops, Housing, Terrace
Houses, Semi-Detached Houses,
Flats, Houses and Renovation
Works.
Range of Services.
- Design Only
- Design Documentation, Local
Authorities Approval, Site
Supervision.
- Design & Build
All the above represents a
‘design
and
build’ one-stop solution for
you.
Leave
everything to us, and carry on with
your daily commitments. We
can
help solve your problems for a
reasonable fee.
Have
no fear; your
friendly
architect
is always near!
Details of our Basic Services.
Chin Architect, the consulting
architect,
will render the following:
(a)
Schematic
Design Phase
This phase comprises the
following:-
(i)
taking
of instructions from the
Client to ascertain the
requirements and constraints
of the Work;
(ii)
preparing
preliminary
sketch designs to interpret
the design brief;
(iii)
Developing
the
sketch designs to a stage
sufficient to enable
applications to be made for
planning approval or approval
in principle in connection
with any specific by-law;
(iv)
preparing
preliminary
estimates of the probable
construction cost based on
current area volume or other
unit costs; and
(v)
where
applicable,
submitting the drawings
to relevant approving
authorities for either town
planning approval or approval in
principle.
(b)
Design Development Phase
This
phase comprises the
following:-
(i)
upon
the approval of the proposals
by the relevant approving
authority or the Government,
developing schematic design
drawings to a stage to enable
other independent consultants
to commence detailed design
work;
(ii)
preparing
working
drawings and submitting the
same together with necessary
particulars to the relevant
approving authority to obtain
the statutory building
approval;
(iii)
updating
of
preliminary estimates of
construction costs; and
(iv)
preparing
a
probable construction schedule
and submitting the same to the
Client for its approval.
(c)
Contract
Documentation
Phase
This
phase comprises the
following:-
(i)
upon
the approval by the Client of
the updated estimates of
construction cost and probable
construction schedule,
preparing and finalizing
drawings, specifications and
other particulars necessary
for the preparation of the
bills of quantities by a
quantity surveyor;
(ii)
preparing
all documents necessary for
obtaining competitive tenders
for the work;
(iii)
pre-qualification
of contractors;
(iv)
inviting,
on behalf of the Client,
tenders for the work or
collaborating with the
quantity surveyor engaged by
the Government to do so;
(v)
Evaluating
the results of the tender
including the merits of
alternative tenders and
submitting a report and
recommendation to the Client;
(vi)
awarding
the Contract on behalf of the
Client; and
(vii)
preparing
the Contract either alone or
in collaboration with other
consultants appointed by the
Government for the documents
to be signed by the Government
and the Contractor.
(d)
Contract
Administration
and Supervision Phase
This phase
comprises the following:-
(i)
performing
all the functions conferred
upon the Consulting Architect
under the terms of the
Contract;
(ii)
providing
all information and the
issuing of instructions to the
Contractor to enable the
Contractor to proceed with the
works;
(iii)
examining
the construction schedule to
ensure that the works can
reasonably be completed within
the Contract period;
(iv)
providing
periodic supervision of the
forks so as to ensure that the
Works are being executed in
accordance with the Contract
and to enable the Consulting Architect
to certify the completion of
the various stages of the
works and issue the necessary
certificates in respect of the
Works in order to apply for a
certificate of fitness for
occupation from the relevant
approving authority;
v.
where
necessary, applying for the
relevant certificate of
occupancy from appropriate
authority;
vi.
accepting
the building at the various
stages of completion on behalf
of the Client; and
providing a set of drawings
showing the building as
constructed and attaining for
the Client the drawings of the
building services
