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Though methods, processes, and philosophies of home design & architecture are not secrets to anyone in the design or building industry - we feel using a simple staging method, like the one below, helps simplify the home design process to the client. |
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This is our 5 Stage home design process for each of our projects. Plans and their necessary revisions will be relayed either by email / fax / or available for pick up during these stages. |
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Consultation (Step 1) |
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We have a free consultation here at our offices or on site (for additions) to discern the client’s wants & need. |
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We establish your present and future lifestyle |
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Establish what you like & don’t like |
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What you want & don’t want |
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Distinguish form & function |
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We listen to your priorities, goals & budget and design a solution. |
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We find out or determine constraints such as view, privacy, building envelope & setbacks |
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Client presents any photos, plans, sketches of their desired outcomes |
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Preliminary Concepts: (Step 2) |
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From the information we obtained, we create and send the client a concept floor, a “starting point” to get the ball rolling. These preliminary concepts quickly help establish size, shape, scale and structure of your new home. |
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Revisions & Re-Draft (Step 3) |
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We take the clients response to our initial preliminary concepts and begin to change & revise the floor plans as the client has wished.
At this point we send back the revised floor plan to the client and this process gets repeated over again till the plan is “just right”. The time that is required for this process is in large based on the clients ability to receive the plans, review and return comments to us. Some clients take a few days, some take weeks to months – you may take as much or little time you like. During this time, which is the bulk of the design process, we discuss different details, ideas, layout possibilities, room sizes and locations, windows etc. This is the time that we recommend the client to come in and sit with us while we make changes/revisions and create ideas right before your eyes. |
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Re-draw (Step 4) |
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At this point with the clients final approval of the plans we began to re-draw these plans and prepare for permit. We complete structure, add all required notes & details, finishing touches to the elevations and cross section and begin to plot out full copies for building permit. This process will take 15 business days from the time we are notified from client to finalize to complete the full set of plans. |
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Pick-up or Ship Final Plans (Step 5) |
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With your finished dream home completed, signed designer schedule 1 sheet – which is a guarantee of building permit, we now arrange a time to meet for pick-up – or ship – the final set of plans. Click here to see an example of final set of plans...
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Now the time from step 1 to step 5 varies greatly on each individual client and their time frames. Some clients come to us with hopes of breaking ground in the next 4 weeks, while others come to us with a desire to start building in 2 years. Therefore, each client and their needs will be treated respectfully for their individual time restraints. |
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