[SML] Theater Architects

[John Taylor]

What Sam and Jim said is so true. I should have said that earlier. The 
consultant should be hired by the school or PTB, no ands, ifs or butts!

JT


On 9/21/2016 12:15 AM, SAMUEL JONES via Stagecraft wrote:
> This is crucial, crucial, crucial.  The theater consultants can be bound by their contracts to only talk to you about what the architect wants them to talk to you about.  The client of the TC is the one who gets the consultation.  I’m sure architects will want it to seem like the TC is acting like a conduit of your wishes to them, but they are paid to be consultants to the architect and your communication with them is at the architects pleasure depending on the contract between the TC and the architect.  The TC can desperately want to communicate with you, but…
> Some TCs may say this is never the case, but I saw it happen.  Make yourself, your facility, the client of the TC, not the architect.  It will cost you more money upfront, but save you heartache AND money down the road.
>
> Sam
>
>> On Sep 20, 2016, at 12:11 PM, Dougherty, Jim via Stagecraft <stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:
>>
>> I would add to all the good advice so far, work with the PTB to ensure
>> that the Theater Consultant is on your payroll, rather than the
>> architect¹s. I believe that puts them in a better position to work as your
>> advocate when you find your needs at odds with the architect¹s.
>
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