Preliminary Design (sketch design)

I believe that the relationship between architecture and site is an investigation that searches for the existential qualities of the contextual surroundings, natural environment and elemental living, through a process of discovery, measurement and translation.

A handful of key elements and concepts unique to your site and project will be distilled down and drawn out in discussion, drawing and modeling to form a narrative which will guide the realization of the building design.

I will,

• Discover the existentantial qualities of your site, through photographs, sketches, and drawings, exploring the features, furrows and folds of the land, the man made pathways, tracery, textures, structures and habitation. I will watch the changes in the qualities and colours of the site and the light as it transforms through out the day. I will divine the Ley of the land and seek to understand the history, spirit and the nature of the place.

• Measure and analyze the aspect of your site, orientation to sun and views, set backs and envelopes imposed by planning constraints, climatic conditions, environmental and privacy considerations and services requirements.

• Translate the way you want to live and work into spatial planning and design form. I will establish the relationships between and connection of the desired spaces or activities and organize and arrange your physical, living or programmatic requirements.

At the end of each design stage I will discuss and evaluate the progress, cost implications, and design direction of the project with you and will request your confirmation to proceed to the following step in the process.