10 Things To Consider For Your Project
Before starting your project, it’s worth thinking about the points below.
1. Tell us about you
We’ll be making decisions on your behalf so we want to get to know you. We’ll benefit from understanding who you are, who is in your family (now and in the future), how you spend your time and what you enjoy doing together.
2. What is the main reason for your project?
Is your family growing? Does your current layout not work? If not why? Do you have a vision for how you’d like to use your home? What kind of lifestyle will the project enable you to have?
3. Current problems
Think about what is and what isn’t currently working in your home.
4. Design priorities
What are the ‘must-haves’ and what are the ‘nice-to haves’ in your project?
5. Your tastes and preferences
Reference images from websites such as Pinterest, Dezeen, Instagram and home websites magazines will help convey your tastes.
6. Property information
Before the consultation, provide as much property information as possible. This could include foor plans, title plans, any surveys and interior and external photographs.
7. What services do you require?
Architects can provide a range of services, from help with planning permission only, to producing detailed construction information, help finding a builder and managing the entire project through to completion.
8. Budget
Have an idea of the budget, as it will shape the entire project. You may be unsure what to spend, if so us for guidance.
9. Timescale
Do you need the project completed by a certain date?
10. Questions
Prepare a list of questions to ensure all your queries are answered. If the answers given don’t make sense, ask for clarification until you’re satisfied.