Editing Building design (section)

{{Short description|Planning and specifications for construction}}
{{for|the magazine|Building Design}}

'''Building design''', also called '''architectural design''', refers to the broadly based [[architecture|architectural]], [[Architectural engineering|engineering]] and [[Technology|technical]] applications to the [[design]] of [[building]]s. All building projects require the services of a building designer, typically a licensed [[architect]]. Smaller, less complicated projects often do not require a licensed professional, and the design of such projects is often undertaken by building designers, draftspersons, [[interior designers]] (for interior fit-outs or renovations), or [[General contractor|contractor]]s. Larger, more complex building projects require the services of many professionals trained in specialist disciplines, usually coordinated by an architect.