What this work involves
Separate what the plot allows from what you need in everyday life. A schedule of rooms helps coordinate architecture, building services and finishes from the beginning.
- Requirements and plot information
- Design, structure and investigations
- Construction system and materials
- Heating, energy use and ventilation
- Finishes, landscaping and handover documents
Use the following design considerations when coordinating this service with a wider project. Agree which parts apply to your request.
Assess additional space for views and sheltered seating, not just floor area.
Which trade-off matters?
More glazing does not automatically make a better room. Compare continuous glass with a combination of glazed and solid wall areas so views, furniture and shelter each have a place.
What the drawing needs to explain
Draw sightlines from two seats and show shading positions. Review the same layout in daylight and with interior lights on; privacy works differently in those situations.
Decide this before construction
Select window divisions, shading fixings and connection points in the same design round. Visible equipment then need not be fitted around completed finishes afterwards.
Cost factors for this service
A complete budget includes more than the construction price. Keep design, investigations, connections, authority fees, landscaping and finishing choices visible.
Bring this to the discussion
Plot information, room requirements, existing drawings, preferred timing and budget priorities.
Questions about the work
When does a budget become reliable?
When the design, technical assumptions and finish level are sufficiently defined. Early estimates remain dependent on assumptions and provisional sums.
The design situations here illustrate choices; they are not completed projects or a diagnosis of your property.