This is one of the worst things about the profession of architecture, the waiting game. Last month I was able to bring in my first client to work with the office. Nothing too big, just a small addition renovation project to a cottage. However, what makes this waiting game so frustrating is that, as my wife puts it, “They are the perfect client”. Since as an office, we recently had a restructuring of firm goals and are now incorporating sustainability into all of our projects instead of select few, along with sustainability as a passion of mine. This particular client has two goals for the cottage, durability and energy efficiency.
So after almost two weeks of working on developing a few design schemes for the client to review, I sit here and wait. Wondering what scheme are they going to choose, how they want to alter them, or blend schemes together, etc. Plus there are things about each scheme that can make the project very exciting, such as taking advantage of the views, daylighting and utilizing prevailing winds for natural ventilation.
I just can’t wait to start with the next step of the process and refine the design to allow the cottage to work the way they want the house to function both today and as the family grows and changes.
-Josh
