FAQs

• What documents will be presented to me as a result of your services?

  In the full service we provide information that helps us understand the entire project and plan the steps prior to construction. These documents include:

  • Plans specified in detail
  • Photorealistic perspectives
  • Construction budget
  • Shopping catalogs

• How is the project developed?

  To carry out an orderly process, we work the project in phases:

  1. Concept
  2. Preliminary draft
  3. Executive project
  4. Contractor negotiations
  5. Construction
  6. Delivery

  Each phase will respond better to the questions of the proposal: How does it look? How does it meet my needs? How much does it cost to build it?

• What is your role during the proposal and negotiation phase before construction?

  In the full service we actively participate in the negotiations, adjusting the project without altering the concept to achieve the financial goal. These reviews consider from a couple of weeks to a couple of months before starting the work.

• How do we interact with our clients?

  We believe that each project must be a tailored suit that represents the client's interests, as well as their lifestyle and beliefs. That is why each order is carried out as a collaboration between us and you. Every conversation we have is integrated into the project to make sure the original intent is kept clear.

• How long should you wait to see your project built?

  This process varies greatly, depending on the type of assignment.
  For a family residence, the entire process takes between 12 and 14 months.
  It is important to mention that the time considered for a project takes into account a meticulous analysis of its conditions, reducing omissions and anticipating situations that could affect it, so shortening this time is somewhat delicate. It is possible, however, to reduce it by taking extraordinary measures if imperative.

• What is your main area of expertise?

  We work residences. For more than 6 years our office has been in charge of the design, management and coordination of medium and large-scale projects. We have worked on extensions and new buildings; in urban and natural contexts. Always focusing on meeting the emotional and functional needs of the spaces we propose,
  Formal simplicity, contact with nature and the playful quality of the spaces are the basis of our design proposals.

• How many projects are we working on at the same time?

  Our commitment is to personally attend to each project, responding to your needs. For this reason we focus on not carrying more than 6 projects at the same time.

• What do we need to start working on your project?

  The procedure is very simple.
  It begins with a short interview, preferably on the site to intervene, to review the context on which we will work.
  In this meeting we need:

  • a simple drawing or sketch of the area to be worked on,
  • a list of required spaces or intentions with the project

  With these elements we can prepare a work proposal in an average of 3 days. This proposal is presented in a personal way.

• On what do we base ourselves to make a work proposal?

  The time and cost of a project are determined mainly by the area to be worked and the level of detail requested. In our first interview we take note of your needs and translate them into preliminary areas to understand the scope of the project. This proposal takes approximately three days to generate and is presented personally.
  In case you have questions, you can write to us at hola@fmtestudio.mx and we will gladly schedule an appointment.

• How is the contract between the architect and the client terminated?

  In the case of hiring the simple service, once the architectural project has been delivered to the client. In the case of contracting the full service from now on, the service ends once the construction delivery certificate has been signed.