The results of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) ‘Working With Architects’ survey, which highlights how architects are perceived by construction clients, has been published at the RIBA’s small practice conference.
The findings provide a snapshot of clients’ views regarding the design qualities of their projects and the services they received from their architects.
The data provides intelligence for RIBA Chartered Architects and Practices, and will help the RIBA to prioritise events and services for members.
Former RIBA President and current RIBA Ambassador for Clients Stephen Hodder MBE said: “These findings are a vital body of intelligence for the profession and the RIBA.
"The results show the need for even closer collaboration between our profession and our clients; they present positive learning points for agile architects.”
Nigel Ostime of Hawkins\Brown, Chair of the Client Liaison Group, led the survey. He said: “This survey follows on from the qualitative research summarized in the 2015 ‘Client & Architect – developing the essential relationship’ report.
"How we are perceived is crucially important for our long-term commercial and professional wellbeing and we encourage all our members to look carefully at this report.”
