Selecting an Architect

REFERRALS
Ask your friends who have used an architect and were satisfied with the work for recommendations.

PORTFOLIO
Shop around and look at the architect's past record. Do you like his or her style? Talk to the architect's old clients.

CONVERSING
Get to know the architect inperson through conversation. This is very important. If you find that you cannot communicate well with the architect at this stage, it is likely that you will not be able to convey your ideas when the project starts. Spend some time talking together and get a fell of how the architect works. Consider whether the architect's style suits you

What does An Architect Do ?

Brings together within the project all the element that are required by the client, taking into consideration the client's lifestyle and preferences.

Deals with statutory authorities and obtains planning permission. Sketches showing both interior and exterior of the building are provided for the client's approval before accurate drawings are submitted to the relevant authorities.

Carries out administration of the works from the point of conceiving the project to the point where tenders are obtained. Thereafter, the architect checks the work on site and approves the building before it is handed back to the owner.

Acts as quasi-arbitrator who professionally advises the client and the contractor when dispute arise.

range of projects

Apartment
Entertainment Facilitiy
Factory & Warehouse
Hotels & Resort
Office Building
Public Building
Recreational Facility
Religious Institution
Residential/Townhouse

company services

highest and best use analysis
market and marketability studies
concept design
site analysis
space planning
preparation of brief
preliminary design studies
coordination of engineering

Partnership

The firm is managed by two managing partners, both of whom are architects with hands on approach to their work, providing on-the-job supervision on a daily basis, setting design and project-management standards, as well as providing leadership to the firm.
The most successful design projects are often based on strong identity and define project goals, objectives and guidelines. From our experience, we have learned that greater collaboration brings greater success to our projects

Wicaksono IAI, Managing Partner
Prior to founding Aksis Architects, Wicaksono worked at Califa Pratama (1990-1991) and ‘PRW Architects’ (1988-1990) as a designer for several projects which included Hospital, Apartment, Residential, Office Buildings, Bank offices including the headquarters of Bank Indonesia at Jl. Thamrin, Jakarta.
Between 1990 and 2001, he also lectured at the faculty of architecture, University of Indonesia, teaching Architectural Drawing, Communication Technique and Architectural Design Studio .

Education:
S1 Degree in Architecture, Faculty of Architecture, University of Indonesia, Jakarta, 1990.

Indra Ashari M. Arch, Managing Partner
Prior to founding Aksis Architects, Indra Ashari worked at Califa Pratama (1990-1993) as an architect and design manager for office, hotel, apartment, shopping mall and interior projects including the Chase Plaza Extention, Agro Plaza at Kuningan, the Kelapa Gading Shopping Center, Jakarta.

Education:
Master’s Degree in Architecture, State University of New York, Buffalo, N.Y., 1990.
Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture, Oklahoma State University, OK, 1988.

Making It Work

Aksis Architects have come to appreciate that successful designs are not a matter of aesthetics alone, but require a deeper involvement in problem solving, cooperation and, more importantly, in meeting the design requirements and criteria set by the client. Our architectural designs in the past have always taken important considerations into account, such as budgetary considerations that meet the objectives of clients, compatibility with the surrounding environment, the need to accommodate for social interaction, as well as the function and aesthetic form of the building itself. We call it “ Design for a better environment”.

What our clients can expect of us

We treat our Clients as partners, and work closely with them to realize dreams - theirs and ours.
Our designs are both functional and contemporary, with a strong emphasis being placed on the creation of the ideal living, working or recreational environment.
We work in an efficient and methodical manner, saving time and money for our Clients and their projects.
We cater to major business Clients from the private and public sectors, as well as to successful individual Clients, all of whom have discerningly good taste and expectations.