Make the important decisions together.
A project develops through a series of conversations, drawings and decisions. Clear responsibilities and useful information help everyone take the next step.
From a first idea to work on site.
Start with the brief
Describe the place, what needs to change, and what you would like life there to feel like. Share your priorities, preferred timing and budget range. The scope of the work should be clear before work begins.
Explore a direction
Early plans and studies are working tools. They let you compare possibilities, identify trade-offs and ask better questions before one direction becomes more detailed.
Resolve the design
Develop the rooms, structure, materials and building systems with the relevant consultants. Confirm what permissions and approvals the project needs, and who is responsible for each part.
Prepare for construction
Drawings, specifications and a clear scope help a contractor understand the intended work. Agree how the builder will be appointed, review the costs and confirm responsibilities before committing to construction.
Keep the conversation going
Questions continue during the build. Agree how information, reviews, changes and decisions will be handled so the design intent stays clear as the work progresses.
Bring these to a first conversation
- A short description of your site or existing home.
- The things that work today and the things that do not.
- Your priorities, likely timing and budget expectations.
- Any drawings, surveys or permissions you already have.