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1. What is your preliminary budget for this project including design and permitting fees?
2. what project timeline constraints do you have?
3. where in your house do people tend to gather and spend most of their time?
4. what views are important and what kind of relationship do you want to establish to the outdoors?
5. are there any features on your property or adjacent properties that want screened from view?
6. what transitional spaces are part of the scope of work and important to you?
For example: porch, deck, patio, covered walkway, etc.
7. what types of spatial adjacencies are important?
For example: I want the kitchen open and next to the family room, I want the kids working on the computer where they are monitored, I want a private workspace off the bedroom, etc.
8. are there any special features that are important to you?
For example: a fireplace, vaulted ceilings, butler's pantry, etc.
9. do you have any existing furniture and/ or equipment that will be used in the new space? If yes, please list and include dimensions.
10. do you have any special art or collections that you would like to display?
11. what leisure time activities are important? do they take place at home? if so, what is needed to support the activity?
12. what work activities are important? do they take place at home? if so, what is needed to support the activity?
13. do you currently have too much of one kind of space and not enough of another kind of space?
14. do out of town guests stay at your home? if so, how long is a typical visit?
15. is accessibility or accommodations for age-in-place a priority for your project?
16. do you have or anticipate a family member or renter living permanently in an accessory space within or attached to your home?
17. do you regularly entertain guests? if so, what are your favorite type of events to host?
For example: dinner parties, play dates, sports viewing parties, etc.
18. does your family observe holidays or traditions that require occasional accommodations?
For example: large family dinners, religious ceremony spaces, ornament storage, etc.
19. do you enjoy cooking and spending a lot of time in the kitchen?
20. what percentage of your meals are eaten at home? where do you dine?
21. do you have children? if yes, how many and what ages? where do they play?
22. do you have a need for a certain number of bedrooms on the same floor?
23. do you regularly watch television? if yes, where?
24. is music a focus, in the background, or not important?
25. do you regularly read for pleasure? if yes, where?
26. do you have a favorite space in your existing house? if yes, which space and why?
27. how long have you lived in this house? how long do you place to live in this home?
28. where did you live prior to purchasing this house?
29. is seismic upgrading something you would like to know more about?
30. is accommodation for solar power, resource consciousness, or any other sustainable features something you would like to know more about?
31. are you interested in smart home lighting control, smart home thermostats, automatic window shades, and/ or a home security system?
32. is there a particular way you would like to work with us or is there something you want us to be aware of or sensitive to during the course of the project?
please select the following words that would best describe you, your taste, and your style.
This exercise should NOT be specific to your project. It should be about you.
