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Home Address
Project Address
GENERAL OVERVIEW . . .
Have you ever worked with an architect, designer or builder before?
How do envision the design process taking place?
List your favorite aspects of home designs you have seen or experienced.
Planning
Who are the projected residents?
Will this home be your primary residence?
How long do you plan on living in this house?
What is the projected length of occupancy of each resident?
Are there any pets and/or livestock?
What is the project budget for construction?
What is the total envisioned square footage of the required living areas?
How did you arrive at this figure?
Please list any health relaterd or other circumstances particular to you and your family that may affect the design.
Should handicapped accessibility be a consideration?
Should expansion flexibility be a consideration?
What are your projected construction schedule thoughts?
PROJECT GOALS . . .
Please rate the following ideas: 1=very important/6=least important
Environmental (environmental/water conservation, sustainable products)
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Enjoyable aesthetics (just plain livable and pleasing design work)
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Function/Performance
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Health (indoor air quality, non-toxic materials and adhesives, natural daylight and ventilation)
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Building orientation (outdoor living, views, natural daylight)
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Economy (budget friendly cost and maintenance)
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EXTERIOR AESTHETICS
House Style
Check all that apply.
Traditional
Contemporary
Cottage Style
Modern
Post Modern
Scandanavian
Rustic
Coastal/Shingle Style
Cottage Style
Greek Revival
Prarie
House Structure
Check all that apply.
2-Story
Split Level
1-Story Ranch
Underground Basement
Walk-out Basement
Daylite Basement
Attached Garage
Detached Garage
Breezeway
Outbuildings or Barns
Homes that peaceably coexist with the natural surrounding and man-made qualities of the place are usually friendlier to the environment. Siting the structure to the sun, good views, breezes, etc. will help with this design approach. What are your feelings and thoughts towards this type of design approach and how it would relate to your specific houses site?
At Method Architecture Studio we already have a baseline building level that is much higher than minimum code requires, producing a more energy efficient, durable and healthy home. We further encourage our clients to use additional sustainable systems as much as possible. Our goal is to help educate you in a responsible way to make wise decisions that will get good results and be a sound investment. Please indicate which of the following systems are of interest to you, and we will further explore them in greater detail along with the design.
Passive Solar Heat
Passive Solar Hot Water
Active Solar Heat
Active Solar Electricity
Roof Water Collection and Reuse
Grey Water Recycling
Recycled, Reclaimed or Rapidly Renewable Building Materials
Non-Toxic Build Materials and Adhesives
Natural Cooling
PROJECT SPECIFIC IDEAS . . .
The Site
Are there any specific features on the site you would like to design around? Any particular views? Any particular areas?
What’s the single best thing about your proposed building site?
Will we use a septic system or is municipal sewage hookup available?
What is the source of drinking water?
Will a driveway need to be built? If so, roughly how long?
Is electricity readily available?
Is topography information available?
Vehicles + Equipment
How many and what types of transportation and recreation vehicles need to be stored?
Any construction and/or farm/lawn/garden equipment that needs to be stored?
What type of storage is preferred?
Interior Aesthetics
What should the predominate feeling of the house be?
Are there any specific rooms that you would see having vaulted ceilings or other ceiling details?
How much interaction between the in-doors and out-of-doors is desirable? And in which rooms or spaces?
Would you like your main entry to be formal?
Is there to be a secondary or social entry, and if so what space(s) would you like to have it open into?
Are there any special pieces of furniture, equipment or art that might require a nook, alcove or gallery wall?
UTILITIES | HEATING
What type of heating system do you favor? (hot air, water or other)
Would active or passive solar heating be of interest to you? If yes, do you have any further questions, comments or thoughts on solar heating?
3. Is a fireplace, wood stove or masonry heater desirable? Would you like to heat the garage if applicable?
COOLING
Would you like a mechanical cooling system? (air conditioning)
Would passive solar cooling strategies be of interest to you?
ELECTRICAL
Please describe in general what type of lighting you envision and where it is located.
(recessed lighting, decorative lighting locations)
Do you enjoy an abundance of natural light or prefer shaded places?
Do you favor a low general lighting level with individual specific task lights or an overall high consistent level of lighting?
INTERACTION WITH LIVING SPACE IDEAS
LIVING ROOM
How do you want the living area(s) to feel?
Is there a need for a private living room? Should it be separate or integrated into other living areas?
What activities take place in the living area? How many people should it accommodate?
Should it have partitions and/or doors? Should it be bright during the day?
Are there any particular views or natural features of your site with which you want to interact with from the inside? Would you like the fireplace to be a central area of focus?
KITCHEN
What times of the day and to what extent do you use the kitchen?
How many people should be able to use the kitchen at the same time?
Who predominately cooks?
Will the kitchen be used for eating as well as for cooking?
Should the kitchen be able to accommodate people gathering in it?
Would you like the kitchen to have views to the outdoors?
What appliances are necessary? Any particular sizes for these appliances?
How do you deal with waste and garbage? (ie. compost)
Where and how do you like to store your food?
Would you like a walk-in pantry or pantry cabinets?
Do you like kitchen utensils, pots and pans to be visible or hidden?
What non-food items do you store in the kitchen?
Do you want a desk area in the kitchen? A TV? Other non-kitchen items?
Should the kitchen be integrated with the main living spaces or should it be separated?
DINING
What sort of feeling should the dining area have?
Is the dining area a single or multi-purpose place?
Does a formal dining area need to be separate from the normal family dining area?
How many people should the dining area accommodate?
Are the any special pieces of furniture and/or art that you would like in the dining area?
Would you like to be able to directly access the outdoors from the dining area?
STUDY_LIBRARY
Is a separate study and/or library desired in the homes floor plan?
Does someone work from home?
Do you see this area as formal or informal?
Would you like this area to be connected to another specific areas in the home?
MASTER BEDROOM
Do you like to wake up in a bright or sunlit room?
Do you like to be able to look outside when lying in bed?
What size bed do you sleep on?
Do you prefer windows, a fan or an air conditioner for air circulation?
What floor level do you prefer the master bedroom to be on? How much privacy is required?
Would you like to be able to walk outside from the master bedroom either to a balcony or patio?
Are there any specific pieces of furniture (dressers, chests, armoires, etc.) that you would like to fit in the room?
Would you like a fireplace in the master bedroom?
Do you like the idea of a separate dressing area?
Will there be a study, TV room or sitting room with in the master suite?
MASTER BATHROOM + CLOSET
What are the special qualities you like in a bathroom?
Would you like it to be bright and roomy?
How private would you like this bathroom to be?
Do you like views to the outdoors?
Would you like to be able to walk outside from this area?
Would you say you use the bathroom in a hurried or leisurely manner?
Do you prefer showers or baths? Would you like room for more than one in the tub and/or shower?
Do you desire a tub in the master bathroom?
Do you prefer a walk-in closet or wall closets?
Are there any particular storage requirements for this room?
Would the closets be used for dressing as well as storing clothes?
Would you like to have separate closets for any reason (ie. his and hers)?
GUEST SUITE
Would you like to have a dedicated guest suite?
Could this guest suite be flexible and serve as two purposes if applicable?
Would you like an in suite bathroom and closet for this room?
Do you have any other thoughts or ideas about this room?
OTHER BEDROOMS
Who and how many people will be using these rooms?
Would you like any of them to have or be connected to a bathroom?
Would you like walk-in closets or wall closets in these rooms?
Will any of these rooms be flexible and serve multiple purposes?
Are there any specific privacy requirements, either from the rest of the house or to the outdoors, for any of these rooms?
OTHER BATHROOMS
Would you like a powder room to serve the main living spaces?
How private should the bathrooms be from the rest of the house?
Would you like any of these bathrooms to have easy access to the outdoors?
MUD ROOM + LAUNDRY
Would you like a mudroom that can be closed off from the rest of the house?
Would you like a walk-in closet, bench and/or cubbies in the mudroom?
Would the mudroom be the main point of entry everyday?
Do you prefer to have a separate laundry room, or just a laundry closet?
Do you like stackable or under counter units?
Would you like to access to laundry from any specific room?
LAST FEW QUESTIONS . . .
List the things that you can’t do in your present environment that you would like to do in your new one.
Would you like a rec. room or fitness room?
What other activities areas would you like in your new home?
Is there any additional storage requirements needed in your new home?
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