Designing your home is a very personal act and choosing the right architect to assist you in that process is incredibly important. Naturally the architect needs to be qualified to do the job but they also needs to be able to understand you as a person. They need to be a good listener and know to ask the right questions, need to respect the reality that you know how you live your life but also be willing to challenge you to imagine ways you could live your life better.
Preliminary Design is the first phase of the design process. During this stage, architect/designers translate the ideas and requirements captured in the Design Brief into the first drawings of what your house could look like, otherwise known as ‘concept designs’. Different concepts are explored until you agree on a preferred option that will be developed in subsequent stages.
The 2nd phase in the design of a project where an architect/engineer prepares schematic diagrams giving a general view of the components and the scale of the project after detailed discussions with the client. During the schematic design process, we brainstorm the clients’ needs to solve problems they may not even have identified yet. We research zoning or building requirements that may affect the design. We scour the internet – Houzz, Pinterest, and favorite material and products websites – for images that suggest ideas. We also rely heavily on sketching – interior perspectives, outside facades, and floor plans.
During this design-intensive stage, the Concept Design will be developed more in details into documentation that enables the consent of all items/materials & all dimensions need to be a use for the project. As a result, the drawings will increase in complexity and there will be more of them. It’s important to ensure everyone understands what these documents are trying to communicate and the implications they have in future stages.