Creation of a Project
Every project whether it be a renovation, addition, or a new home, begins with an idea, wish, or a need, sometimes the realization comes to mind that your house is dated, or you might require more space, or necessary reconfiguration of your existing spaces, or possibly it's time to up size or downsize into another house.
Great Estates is frequently approached for many of the above noted items, our first priority is to understand the need and vision, our advice is to always recommend thinking about what your current and long term living goals you are envisioning. Great Estates is a proponent of, "build what you are going to use", think about how you currently live and what your future needs will be, think about each space , what are the requirements, functionality, and adjacency to other spaces.
The importance of understanding what our clients' needs are allows Great Estates to recommend the appropriate architects and other consultants that are best suited for the project, in reality most design consultants have their specialty, much like builders do as well, whether it be new construction, an addition, or a renovation. Just as critical is to understand the type of design, traditional, contemporary, transitional, or modern. The goal is to assemble a team that understands the importance of collaboration, understanding the goals as they relate to design, function, and cost.
Great Estates approaches every project the same, team communication is critical, it aligns the exchange of ideas and perspectives, leading to innovated and creative design solutions, it creates accountability, which is a vital component to a project's success.
The bottom line is to listen and understand, it's surprising how often this simple theory is overlooked!