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Client

Meaning in architecture, with examples

/ˈklaɪənt/nounCore term

In architecture, client means: The person or organisation that commissions a building project and pays the architect, such as a homeowner, developer, company or public authority.

In Turkish: işveren, mal sahibi, müşteri

How it is used

Architects meet, present to and work for clients, and every project decision is shaped by the client's brief and budget. Private clients, public clients and developers have different priorities. Client meetings are a regular part of office life.

Example sentences

  1. The client wants the house finished before the summer holidays.

  2. We're presenting three options to the client on Thursday.

Common collocations

  • client meeting
  • client brief
  • present to the client
  • private client
  • client approval
  • briefA document that sets out what a building must provide: its uses, the list of spaces and their sizes, the budget, the schedule and the client's goals.
  • contractorThe company or person hired to build a project according to the drawings, specifications and contract, managing workers, materials and subcontractors on site.
  • feasibility studyAn early study that tests whether a project is possible and worthwhile on a given site, looking at planning rules, floor area, cost, brief and risks.
  • building permitOfficial permission from the local authority to build, alter or demolish a building, given after the drawings have been checked against planning rules and codes.

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