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If I were you, I would fix the roof first. For the renovation, I would hire a contractor/construction company. They should be able to advise you on structural changes and also costs because moving walls and plumbing is expensive.
Love the house! Sorry you are having such a difficult time, it reminds me of A Year in Provence by Peter Mayle. The tv series was great too.
this is crazy, the architects i have dealt with in Boulder, Co have been brilliant. This is ridiculous to have to deal with this.
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There is an old saying, "Polish what you have". My option 3 would be: change out the fireplace to meet requirements, and grab your polish and paint supplies to put the buff on what you have; your energy, your home and all of the time in the world.
My architect brother has many funny sayings. Funny, in a tragicomic way.
1. Do you want your project to be a) fast, b) of high quality, c) economical? Pick two. A client can have any two of those three things, but not all three.
2. When a project is 80% done, there's still another 80% to go.
Having myself been involved in a new home build with a sloppy designer (I found the misaligned weight bearing column in the blueprint myself, and the drawing was still incorrect in the next round of blueprints! etc) and a builder who took no pride in his work. We were in a rush. The best designers and builders locally were booked for 2-3 years. Every time I look at the mistakes and missed opportunities I wonder if we should've waited. But life goes on, and there's a cost to perfectionism, too.
You have the design and research ability to do a fine room layout, figure out floor plans general plumbing, electricals and ductwork, But it takes time to learn standard widths, heights and requirements, and you'd still have the problem of who's responsible for producing accurate specifications that subcontractors can follow, that meet building code, and won't disqualify you with an insurance company or mortgage bank if there's ever a problem. So in the end I think you're right: you're much smarter and more focused than your architect, but even a savvy consumer can't necessarily act as the primary architect.
And you already realize that a historical reno is a process. A plan gets you started, but from there on it's a series of discoveries and problem solving to get to a good outcome.
Good craftsmen are scarce everywhere, but there must be many good historical reno architects in your area. If you could find a good builder/carpenter somehow, he can probably tell you which architects he likes to work with. He can afford to be picky about whom to work with because there's more work available than workers.
I liked the idea of working backwards: find house renos that are at least 3 years old (so the residents know if the reno actually works well) and ask them for the name of the builders and designer. Or maybe a retired master craftsman? Maybe you could hire someone like that for a consultation, even if they don't have time to take on the whole project?
Not knowing France, I wonder if a home insurance company could tell you which local builders they trust working with when there's insurance repairs to be done. Or if there's a building inspection department, maybe they know names of tradespeople who don't cause inspection problems.
Best of luck. I hope a real expert in the comments can give you useful advice.
The house is beautiful, but this video overall is not a great ad for French architect companies. 😉 Anyway, good luck! I'm renovating my apartament as well and it's way more stressful than I could ever imagine.
Could you maybe design your own plan, proof it with someone who has a lot of experience with the practicalities (electrician/builder/plumber) and at the end consult an architect to ask if it is all viable?
No one knows better than you how you live. And you are already a creative person with experience in design. 🙂
Former architecture major here: There are many sub disciplines in the field; an architect that designs houses is not the same as an architect that designs hospitals, and neither is the same as someone who redesigns historic buildings. Always vet the firm/independent architect you're hiring to see what their experience and skills set is. They could be an amazing designer of new single family urban residences but have no understanding of rural vernacular architecture. Hope things are improving for you, and that the next update shows progress that pleases you!
I have no idea about renovating, but you do seem to need an individualized service. I guess that not every client wishes to be this actively involved and agencies might not be used to it.
Could you maybe design your own plan, proof it with someone who has a lot of experience with the practicalities (electrician/builder/plumber) and at the end consult an architect to ask if it is all viable?
No one knows better than you how you live. And you are already a creative person with experience in design. 🙂