Our Design Process...
Design Consultation
The clients will meet at the designer's office to discuss the project. The clients should bring with them any ideas and pictures they may have that reflect the style that they want for their new home. Both the clients and designer will sign a design agreement and the client will issue a retainer to begin the preliminary concept design process..
The clients will meet at the designer's office to discuss the project. The clients should bring with them any ideas and pictures they may have that reflect the style that they want for their new home. Both the clients and designer will sign a design agreement and the client will issue a retainer to begin the preliminary concept design process..
Preliminary Concept Design
The designer will review all of the information compiled and begin the preliminary concept design process. A sketch will be started of the ideas that come to mind first, starting a basic floor plan and the start of a front elevation will be generated. Once the sketches are prepared, a preliminary concept review appointment will be set for the designer to present the ideas to the clients..
The designer will review all of the information compiled and begin the preliminary concept design process. A sketch will be started of the ideas that come to mind first, starting a basic floor plan and the start of a front elevation will be generated. Once the sketches are prepared, a preliminary concept review appointment will be set for the designer to present the ideas to the clients..
Preliminary concept Review
The clients will meet at the designers office in order for the designer to present and explain the preliminary design concept to the clients. A copy of all drawings will be given to the client to take home to digest and discuss the information further. This step should be a minimum of a week, since it sometimes will take at least that much time for the client to think of all the ideas they would like to discuss at the next meeting..
The clients will meet at the designers office in order for the designer to present and explain the preliminary design concept to the clients. A copy of all drawings will be given to the client to take home to digest and discuss the information further. This step should be a minimum of a week, since it sometimes will take at least that much time for the client to think of all the ideas they would like to discuss at the next meeting..
Draft Two Review
The 2nd draft review appointment will be held at the designers office to discuss the changes made to the plans since the preliminary plan review appointment and discuss any new ideas that came to mind after the meeting from either the client or designer. Generally all the changes discussed to date will have been made to this point and all the exterior elevations will have been roughly outlined. Upon acceptance of the preliminary plans, the client will issue a progress payment to the designer and construction plans will start.
The 2nd draft review appointment will be held at the designers office to discuss the changes made to the plans since the preliminary plan review appointment and discuss any new ideas that came to mind after the meeting from either the client or designer. Generally all the changes discussed to date will have been made to this point and all the exterior elevations will have been roughly outlined. Upon acceptance of the preliminary plans, the client will issue a progress payment to the designer and construction plans will start.
Approval Plan review
When the client gives the designer the go-ahead to start the construction plans, all the drawings necessary to complete the project will be drawn, as outlined in the design agreement. Electrical, cabinet and interior elevations will be drawn at this time. Any last changes to the construction plans will be made and an approval set of plans will be run for review with the client at the approval plan review appointment.
When the client gives the designer the go-ahead to start the construction plans, all the drawings necessary to complete the project will be drawn, as outlined in the design agreement. Electrical, cabinet and interior elevations will be drawn at this time. Any last changes to the construction plans will be made and an approval set of plans will be run for review with the client at the approval plan review appointment.
Final Plan Review
At the time the final approval plans are reviewed by the client and designer, the client will issue a final payment for the remaining balance of the design fee, as outlined in the design agreement. After all these steps have been taken, any final adjustments to the construction plans will be made and prints will be run of the complete set of construction plans.
At the time the final approval plans are reviewed by the client and designer, the client will issue a final payment for the remaining balance of the design fee, as outlined in the design agreement. After all these steps have been taken, any final adjustments to the construction plans will be made and prints will be run of the complete set of construction plans.
Jon Carey, AIBD CPBD
Certified Professional Building Designer #44-480
TDLR Registered Accessibilty Specialist #1216
2955 Dawn Dr., Ste. 104, Georgetown, Texas (512) 863-4058 [email protected]
Member: Texas Institute of Building Design (TIBD), American Institute of Building Design (AIBD) National Council of Building Designer Certification (NCBDC)
Certified Professional Building Designer #44-480
TDLR Registered Accessibilty Specialist #1216
2955 Dawn Dr., Ste. 104, Georgetown, Texas (512) 863-4058 [email protected]
Member: Texas Institute of Building Design (TIBD), American Institute of Building Design (AIBD) National Council of Building Designer Certification (NCBDC)
