During the past few years of performing our services on residential projects we have developed techniques and methods which our experience has found works best and which become the general basis of our approach to architectural commissions for residential design and construction drawings.Our major design and planning procedures basically fall into four broad categories. There is not necessarily a stopping and starting point for each as they do overlap and intertwine, but you will sense the shift or difference as the planning and design work becomes more concentrated. These categories are as follows and are the work we include within the limits of our basic fee:
SCHEMATIC DESIGN: We develop drawings, basic concepts of our interpretation of what your space needs are, and what design image or images appeal to you. Throughout this early design process we gather information from you, learning your likes/dislikes, and testing ideas for your reaction. The site and its use, that is, the placement of the various elements of the residence, its approach, vistas, etc., are an integrated part of this process of early development. This stage of our work will produce the initial basic plan and design which will become the basis of further design development. |
