How Architect in the House works

• Register your contact details and the location of your project when you sign-up to Architect in the House.
• You can register up to 6pm on 1 July. Contact details of your architect will be emailed to you in early July.
• Please contact them as soon as possible to arrange a meeting, which should be by 30 November 2008.
• At the end of the consultation you will be asked to make a £40 suggested donation to Shelter, if you have not already donated online.
• Please note that sometimes the scheme is over-subscribed, and so a match with an architect cannot be guaranteed.

What you can expect from an Architect in the House consultation

• The architect will listen to your ideas, helping to pin down what you want to achieve, and how you will use the space.
• 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.
• While the meeting is 'at a mutually convenient place and time' almost all meetings take place at the location of your project, rather than at the architect's practice.
• Few architects will draw and / or leave their drawings with you. 'Pen to paper' forms the next stage, if you would like to continue working with your Architect in the House architect.