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Hi there, I am moving to Chennai from Seattle in May 08. How about using this thread to exchange some ideas for all those who are doing the same, since we'll have a common destination (literally) . I'm sure it would help to have your input. For those who already moved from Seattle to Chennai...your ...

...And what did I say to offend you? I am not too sure I understood your comment as I have no reason to demean any profession. The question asked by this gentleman is very genuine...The question at hand is about the value added by an architect to "replicate" an existing house...the key word is ...

If you intend to replicate an existing house, you still would need to furnish engineered drawings to the contractor. So for all practical purposes, you simply need to get measured drawings, get them engineered for the city's approval. So we are not talking about any significant value being added by ...

You should have asked the Customs guy: Since when has Chennai become its own country with its own set of rules. Did you try to take a stand or were you left with no option?

All good questions. A good architect will make sure that he understands your requirements and designs your house that fits best within your BUDGET. In a nutshell, he will work with industry standards and should be responsible for the getting things constructed the way are are intended to. A good ...

Hi there,

I am an architect but in States right now, although I do have a practice in India as well. However, an architect's typical fee ranges between 5-10 % depending on the scope of services. Does that help?

Very nice response cool MBA...you sound season'ed...
Have you already returned to India?

I have taken a DSLR a couple of times in and out...i carry my camera wherever I travel...I do get asked most of the times....and everytime I end up showing them the middle finger.

I suggest we make a list of serious contenders along with their budgets. Let us start a thread of people interested in buying and building houses in a group. Also, it may not be absolute necessary to buy lot from a private developer. If the group has a large number then one may approach HUDA or PUDA ...

My 2 cents on Site selection: Your best source of information about the future develpment of the city would be the department of Planning office Sector-9. You could ask them for the city's master plan. Usually, they will not have any problem in releasing this informaiton to you. Contact the office ...