It is important to prioritise the DESIGN. With energy efficient, healthy homes, sometimes the technical considerations have the potential to override or adversely impact the other functional and aesthetic aspects of quality architecture.
Good DESIGN requires a balancing act of the various important attributes which influence overall liveability. The ‘vibe’ is important and includes the atmosphere and quality of light throughout the day. Also consider the flow and spatial configuration, and how to move through the home safely and easily.
However, each site has individual requirements in the same way that each homeowner has an individual design brief. Well thought out DESIGN takes all of these aspects into account; Site & Location, Size & Footprint, and Universal Design.
Good DESIGN requires sound preparation and assembling a team that is prepared to take onboard the homeowner’s needs and deliver the requirements and operations of the DESIGN process to meet project objectives.
“Design is the Dog's B#llocks in regards to the initial concept blah de blah and so on and son on etc etc. maybe just one powerful statement here.”
Bob Smithers
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