Architect ~ Seattle ~ Shuler Architecture ~ Architectural Firm

Synthesizing the information gathered in the programming stage, the architect begins to interpret natural site forces, view orientation, room relationships, and building form into rough sketches for owner approval. The goal of these sketches is to provide the owner with the first of many opportunities to verify that the architect has correctly interpreted the home’s functional relationships and the owner’s aesthetic goals.

Typically, these sketches include a site plan, building plans and elevations, and building sections. For a new home, these sketches can take up to 40 hours to prepare before presenting them to the owner. Remodels, of course, take less time.

After the owner has reviewed these sketches, the owner and architect revise and fine-tune the design. Once these revisions are completed and reviewed, the owner “signs off” on the schematics and the architect proceeds into hard-line design development.

At this point, a contractor is introduced who begins preliminary pricing of the design to ensure the owner’s budget goals are met. Again, pricing can take many hours to prepare before presentation to the owner.

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