Good architecture does not happen by itself. It is a combination of the client's articulated needs in terms of a brief, the architect's skill in working with the brief to formulate the 'idea' of the subtle design and the builder's skilled execution of that design idea. As the client you provide the important 'seed' for the process and the architect helps grow it to a realized building. The 'process' along the way can be divided into several stages, click on any of the links below to read further.