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  • 1.  QUESTION: Interior Designer Communication

    Posted yesterday

    Hello SFx, 

    I am working with an Interior Design firm on a project and they have taken our drawings and put them (unchanged) on their titleblock. We shared DWGs with them, with a release, but from the standpoint of "Instruments of Service" should we have communication with them about noting our work? Anyone deal with this before? 

    Thank you!



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    Dana Ellis AIA
    The Outpost Studio
    Carbondale CO
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  • 2.  RE: QUESTION: Interior Designer Communication

    Posted 7 hours ago

    This is usually how I would handle that communication:

    BIM / CADD vector based electronic files and documents are an architect's professional instruments of service.

    XXXX  XXXX Architect is the copyright holder of these electronic CAD (.DWG) files and documents.

    Any use of this electronic file information, in whole or in part, must be identified as, and include, the copyright of this architect.

    Your work and copyright can be added as well for your firm's portion of the project scope. 

    We appreciate this collaboration and recognize the value of your contributions to the project.

    Good luck



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    William J. Martin AIA
    WJM Architect
    Westwood NJ
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  • 3.  RE: QUESTION: Interior Designer Communication

    Posted 4 hours ago
    I believe the sis illegal under the Copywriter laws.

    Your drawings are Copywrited.  

    They would have to have to completely redraw your drawings over.


    Nelson Breech Nave, AIA, Architect
    100 N. Edwards St.
    Kalamazoo MI 49007
    269-207-3063 (cell)




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