Scheme Design
Having established the exact brief, I can now commence preparation of an initial scheme design based on not just your requirements but what the site and/or the existing building has to offer. I will establish any parameters that we must work within by investigating Council records. I will begin to incorporate your requirements and ideas, taking into consideration factors such as site boundaries, views, orientation, town-planning requirements, and any other relevant items.
A Land Surveyor may have to be commissioned to accurately locate boundaries, relative heights, and any other features on the site which may have a bearing as to where the design might be headed. I can engage these services on your behalf and arrange for them to contact you and provide a quote for their work.
Based on the above information, I will come up with a scheme design. This is really just to get something down on paper that we can talk through and find out if we are headed in the right direction. Your opinions and feedback are crucial here so I can incorporate them into the design. This stage will consist of a proposed floor plan and possibly an elevation or two to explain what I have done.
This leads into the Developed Design stage.
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Developed Design