Can I as a single practicing architect design health care facilities?
Yes, as you will see from the list of completed projects of mine below, I have! • Can I as a single practitioner “team up” with another office of architects who have specialized knowledge of some particular area of health care? Yes again! I have done this myself. I am expected to hire the best consultants available for my client if I do not know about a particular specialized subject matter. The consultant is hired for this specialized knowledge, such as a specialist who just designs MRI rooms in a hospital. • Will I as a single practitioner bring you better service than a larger firm? I will bring you a more personalized service. I will bring you an answer direct from my knowledge, promptly and you will not be asked to wait for some third party to get back to you as is common in larger firms. If you want and enjoy direct contact with people you rely upon, this may be a more comfortable path for you to follow. • Does a single practitioner offer less potential communication problems? In
