24 replies to this topic

[Sam Allen]

I'm curious....does anyone really believe that every house they design is "completely original"? I don't think I've ever had a customer that didn't already have ideas about different areas of the home they think they want.  They have a master suite they like and a kitchen they like and a living area they like....but they are all ideas from different homes and from different areas of the country.  All of their ideas evolve (with a lot of help from us) into a "new home"... but it grew from ideas from other architects, designers and builders to some extent. I don't think anyone is really re-inventing the home design wheel.

 

What do you think??

[randolph cohn]

forgot to tell you all that this is a first for me so any and all info would be greatly appreciated.

 

btw,  I do have a lot of experience in designing custom homes for clients.

including 5 years of accredited architectural college in california

[Tom Rogers]

Randy-I too had the architectural schooling and out of it went and worked with a custom designer and portfolio book producer (stock plans) for 7 years.  Then for the past 18 years I worked with productions builders.  All that to say that no matter what people tell you it is all different with stock plans and marketing towards production builders as well.  It is all about cost and pricing.  Builders and designers are a love-hate relationship.  They will love you until it cost them money. ;-) 

 

Anything insight that I can offer let me know.  If you want to me to critique a couple of your first ones I would be glad to give you pointers.  

[randolph cohn]

btw,

we'll try to design homes that'll fit on the smaller lots with

all plans having options for larger lots.

1 stories with options for 2nd stories or

services to add to the existing plans