In vetting prospective clients I often get ask, who goes first with the floor plan design, the architect, or me, as the spatial designer? This is an important question, but it doesn’t have a cut-and-dried answer, nor is there a wrong or right way to approach it. It all depends on the prefere
In vetting prospective clients I often get ask, who goes first with the floor plan design, the architect, or me, as the spatial designer? This is an important question, but it doesn’t have a cut-and-dried answer, nor is there a wrong or right way to approach it. It all depends on the prefere
In vetting prospective clients I often get ask, who goes first with the floor plan design, the architect, or me, as the spatial designer? This is an important question, but it doesn’t have a cut-and-dried answer, nor is there a wrong or right way to approach it. It all depends on the prefere
In vetting prospective clients I often get ask, who goes first with the floor plan design, the architect, or me, as the spatial designer? This is an important question, but it doesn’t have a cut-and-dried answer, nor is there a wrong or right way to approach it. It all depends on the prefere
Let’s talk about arches! If you haven’t noticed, architectural arches are currently in the forefront of design. And though they have always been an important part of architecture, even dating back to ancient times, the inclusion of them abs and flows with current trends. When we look back in history
In my many years as a custom home designer, spatial design and floor plan trends aren’t lost on me. What’s interesting about the whole process is that they are client driven. Of course there are lot’s of outside influences that direct clients in establishing what they want to include in the design o
To illustrate that bigger doesn’t necessarily mean better, for this post I’m sharing the isolated floor plans of both the initial and current design for the great room, kitchen and dining room for comparison purposes. In reviewing the floor plans side by side, here’s a list of the differences betwee
One of the things I love most about this job of mine is the opportunity to collaborate with talented colleagues and visionary clients who value teamwork and the results of what combined skills, efforts, and synergy bring to a project. For this week’s article, I’ve illustrated this rewarding and
Contemporary architecture the Sight Smart House (Vision Greenhouse Villa). Vision villa project is located in a rectangular site in Kordan, Karaj area and considering the client's needs, the villa consists of 3 main spaces on 3 floors.
To really understand the potential of space and to get the most out to it, especially when it comes to remodels, it’s like being on a quest of discovering hidden treasures. While working at the drawing board, the process requires the designer to move along a continuum of design development ; typica
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Image 19 of 39 from gallery of Flinders Residence / Abe McCarthy Architects. Photograph by Shannon McGrath
"ELE House" was designed with an introspective intention on the outside, but inside it becomes a container element for environments that seek to create non-linear routes and with their own character, we intended that visiting the house provoke a certain curiosity or perhaps mystery of wonder... What is on the other side of the wall? What will I find when I go down or up that staircase? What will happen at the end of this circulation?
In my many years as a custom home designer, spatial design and floor plan trends aren’t lost on me. What’s interesting about the whole process is that they are client driven. Of course there are lot’s of outside influences that direct clients in establishing what they want to include in the design o
In my many years as a custom home designer, spatial design and floor plan trends aren’t lost on me. What’s interesting about the whole process is that they are client driven. Of course there are lot’s of outside influences that direct clients in establishing what they want to include in the design o
In my many years as a custom home designer, spatial design and floor plan trends aren’t lost on me. What’s interesting about the whole process is that they are client driven. Of course there are lot’s of outside influences that direct clients in establishing what they want to include in the design o
It may seem logical for architects and designers to strictly adhere to clients' specific requests for their custom homes, but this approach has significant downsides, and here’s why.
In my many years as a custom home designer, spatial design and floor plan trends aren’t lost on me. What’s interesting about the whole process is that they are client driven. Of course there are lot’s of outside influences that direct clients in establishing what they want to include in the design o
In this article we will take a close look at the architectural concept and how it fits in with the design process.
In this week's article, I'm showcasing the Citrus Point Project, an under-construction new build in Mesa, Arizona, to exemplify how I incorporate design elements into my work. We'll kick things off by pinpointing the core design elements and explaining why they're so crucial, offering a brief overvi
In my many years as a custom home designer, spatial design and floor plan trends aren’t lost on me. What’s interesting about the whole process is that they are client driven. Of course there are lot’s of outside influences that direct clients in establishing what they want to include in the design o
In this week's article, I'm showcasing the Citrus Point Project, an under-construction new build in Mesa, Arizona, to exemplify how I incorporate design elements into my work. We'll kick things off by pinpointing the core design elements and explaining why they're so crucial, offering a brief overvi
One of the things I love most about this job of mine is the opportunity to collaborate with talented colleagues and visionary clients who value teamwork and the results of what combined skills, efforts, and synergy bring to a project. For this week’s article, I’ve illustrated this rewarding and