Joe Ferreira Architects
Other Services
Evaluation and recommendations on site selection or suitability of existing buildings:
- Inspect existing buildings or earmarked sites, obtain available information on the property and prepare recommendations to the client.
Preparation of the client's brief:
- Assist the client in the preparation of his/her requirements about the purpose, scope, use of and operation of a project.
Existing premises:
- Survey, measure and prepare documentation for existing premises (together with other consultants as needed).
- Document additions and structures erected on the premises without previous approval and submit “As Built” drawings for approval to authorities.
- Heritage buildings – services in connection with work on heritage buildings.
Procurement of other consultants and specialists:
- Source consultants and specialists as needed for the project on behalf of the client.
- Obtain fee proposals from them and recommend to client for appointment.
Applications for consent use, encroachments and amendment of planning schemes:
- Liaise with authorities and prepare special applications with motivations for encroachments and consent use, if required.
- Assist town planners and other consultants with zoning application and amendment of conditions as required.
Town Planning and Urban design:
- Participate in planning of new townships and developments.
Master Planning:
- Defining and planning the layout of future development of buildings and/or services on the same site.
Special design services:
- Purpose-made items: design and documentation of purpose-made items.
- Interior design: design and specification of fixtures and special finishes and participation in selection of furnishings, lights and other items.
- Landscape design: Participation in landscape planning, irrigation and the specification and construction thereof.
Other services:
- Issues requiring legal assistance: briefing of attorneys on amendment of title conditions, township registration, registration of servitudes, registration of the extension of a section of a sectional title scheme (additions to sectional title units).
- Promotional material and art work – participation in the preparation of promotional material.
- Any mutually agreed additional services.