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The new president of the West Virginia chapter of the American Institute of Architects hopes the chapter's community involvement will help illustrate how an architect can add value to projects.
"There seems to be a misunderstanding that architects are creative types and don't understand the practical aspects of construction, which is not true at all," said Thomas Worlledge of McKinley & Associates' Charleston office. "The work we do is central to the value of the project being built and upfront planning is critical. We're synthesizers of diverse information.See the full content of this document
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Architects Add Value, Leader Says
"Any good contractor can put a building up," he said. "But the value of that building is what's going to happen to it in 15, 20 years. We add long-term value to a building."
Worlledge became president of the state...See the full content of this document
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