In my practice, the starting point for design is your wish-list, covering everything you can think of for your project, without regard to how any of it might work or how much it might cost. That may sound absurd but at this stage, if you allow yourself to dream and not worry about function or cost, you’ll be much more likely to express your complete idea. And with that information, I can help you with form, function and budget, getting as close as possible to your dream while keeping your budget in control. This process is collaborative, where we’re co-authors of the design and also gradual, where we exchange ideas and information moving towards a highly creative as well as buildable solution.
From your wish-list, I’ll develop another list of questions for you which I call the Program Question List. These questions will cover as much as possible, from your most general ideas to specific functions, sizes and elements of the building, to schedule and budget. Depending on the project, this may be a very long list which at first may seem annoying but I promise it will bring great results. I’ll dialog with you to answer the questions and with that information will write the Design Program which will describe all the requirements for the site and building design. The more thorough a Design Program we create, the more quickly and economically I’ll be able to solve the design and we can move forward with building your dream.
