How the scheme works and what you can expect

• Register your contact details and where you are when you sign up. You and your design project can be based in England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland.
• You can register for consultations from 18 April 2011 up until 6pm on 3 July 2011. Once you have been matched with an RIBA chartered architect (subject to availability), we will email you their contact details in mid July. If you live in Northern Ireland, you will be contacted by the end of August.
• Please then contact your architect as soon as possible to arrange a consultation. This can take place at any mutually convenient time until 30 November 2011.
• At the end of the consultation we ask if you would like to make a suggested donation of £40 to Shelter. Alternatively you can donate in advance online.
• Please note that if the scheme is oversubscribed, we can’t guarantee a match with an architect.

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At the consultation

• Make sense of your space, and let an architect bring your design ideas to life.

  The architect will listen to your ideas, helping to pin down what you want to achieve.
• Whether you are moving or staying put, an architect will help you make the best use of your space. Great design is a long-term investment you can trust.
• RIBA chartered architects are not just great designers, they can also advise on planning, and manage the builders. They can specify a range of fittings and lighting and can suggest energy-saving, environmentally friendly options.
• It’s unlikely that your architect will be able to provide a complete solution to your project in just one hour. After the consultation, you can decide if you would like to continue to work together on a commission basis. Please note that any further discussions that you may have beyond the one hour consultation are no longer part of the Architect in the House scheme and take place at your own discretion.

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