After carrying out a dimensional survey and the assessment of the condition of your old home with you and working out its potential and constraints, and your needs and vision, I will then sit down to develop what we discussed into your building brief and floor plans which I sketch to scale.
The sketch-to-scale and build-brief process takes on board any feedback additional to what we discussed and addresses any questions you might have about the build and the build process.
At this clinic I will also provide you with a work plan that you can use to help deliver your dream house, and to maximise your budget.
In some instances a property, or part of a property, is a protected structure and a Conservation Report is required before any building work can take place. And An architect accredited in conservation may have to be engaged for the duration of the build. During a Conservation Design Clinic for such a dwelling I identify for my clients what their options are, and how to go about getting a Conservation Report. As I am an architect accredited in conservation, I can prepare a Conservation Report for protected structures, and then provide full architectural services, but this is entirely separate to the Conservation Design Clinic. Engaging me for these services is entirely at the discretion of my Conservation Design Clinic clients, no hard sell or such shenanigans.
I do offer all Conservation Design Clinic clients a follow up clinic during which I can provide advice on the old building methods and where to get the natural materials required for your conservation build. As well as advise on courses if you want to do at least some of the work yourself.