Meeting One: The Interview is the initial meeting
between
Designer and Client.
This meeting is often just an interview
and fact finding meeting
for the Client to gather information
on our firm, our
process, and our fees to determine if
we are the firm that
they wish to hire. We often begin the
Programming process
during the Interview as we gather
information on the
Client’s wants, needs, and goals; however,
most of the Programming
occurs in a second meeting.
We request that when our
Clients schedule the Interview
they either send ahead
or bring to the Interview the following
information:
Lot
Survey*- A Lot Survey defines property boundaries by
showing the property
lines, bearings, and curve data for all
sides of the Client’s
property. The survey may or may not
show the setbacks or
locate the utility poles (electricity,
phone, etc.). We would
like to have all of this information,
but we will determine
after the initial meeting if it is necessary
for the surveyor to add
this information to the
Client’s existing
survey.
*If your lot is within a
master planned community then the
recorded subdivision
plat from the neighborhood showing
the lot information will
be sufficient provided the plat
shows the necessary
lengths, bearings, and curve data.
Topographical Survey – A survey that includes the
same
information as the Lot
Survey but also shows the slope of
the property . A
topographical survey should also show the
location, size, and type
of certain trees. Not every lot will
require a topographical
survey.
Elevation Certificate: If the property is in a flood
plain or
flood way, we must have
an elevation certificate from a
licensed surveyor.
Deed Restrictions – This is written
and
recorded information
regarding setbacks,
height of home and other
design and construction
limitations. Most
neighborhood
restrictions can be
found on the internet
and
downloaded.
Title Policy, Schedule B* – This is
the
second portion of the
Title Report that lists
the recording data of
any deed restrictions
and or plats or other
instruments.
*This information is
more important for inner
city properties where
Deed Restrictions are
non existent or are
being re-enacted.
Soil Report - A written report based
on
field exploration and
soil boring samples
which are tested and
analyzed to determine
the characteristics,
conditions and soil
parameters of your lot.
The Structural
Engineer will analyze
and utilze all of the
data in the report to
design the foundation
for your
project.
Basic Design Information – Basic rooms
desired by Client,
including their size and
how they relate to one
another are they
close to each other or
are they separated.
We want to know the
estimated square
footage of the home and
the style and or
character the Client
wants to achieve for
their new home. We have
included a
DESIGN
QUESTIONNAIRE to help you with
this
process.
