The entire process of design and construction is covered by full architectural services. An architect can help you along the road and ensure that the project goes successfully if you collaborate with her throughout the entire process. They acts as your representative, advising you on the best course of action and representing you to other building experts. They also acts as your eyes, ears, and guide during construction to make sure your project is built in accordance with local, national, and industry standards.
Our client, a leading tech company, aimed to create a state-of-the-art office space that balances aesthetics, functionality, and sustainability. The project required a complete interior overhaul of a 10,000 square-foot building, transforming it into a cutting-edge workspace that encourages collaboration while providing individual comfort zones.
The working challenge
The predominant trend is all about designing very flexible spaces that can handle the difference types of activities that take place throughout the day. This focus on open and shared spaces is also bringing to light certain limitations, such as [problems with] acoustics, [and these] should also be taken into account. We have always thought of timber as a well-rounded material, no matter what other trends might be. It’s part of our culture and [its use] has important socioeconomic and environmental impact. It represents a commitment to working in and understanding our profession.
- Managing time: For interior design firms, time management skills are a must. There are only so many hours in a day and dozens of things need to get done.
- Selling your big ideas: One of the biggest challenges interior designers face is selling big ideas.
- Maintaining client’s expectations: More likely than not, you’ve worked with a client with sky-high expectations. Being an interior designer is all about working with people and managing expectations.
- Working within fast turnarounds: Maybe your client wants the project done next month—or maybe next week. Whatever the timeline may be, interior designers often find themselves working within tight turnarounds.
Our approach
We started by doing a thorough analysis of XYZ’s current company model, procedures, and growth challenges. In order to understand their viewpoints and obtain insightful information, interviews with the leadership team and important stakeholders were conducted. The implementation phase also included setting up key performance indicators to monitor the impact of changes and ensure they were leading to improved scalability.
Site Analysis and Program
When we begin any remodeling, the study or programming phase is the first thing we do. We take measurements and photos of the current area while getting to know our clients’ requirements, preferences, innate aesthetic, etc.
A more open floor plan, a mudroom, a central kitchen “hub,” a remodeled and redecorated dining room, a welcoming foyer, and as much storage as was physically possible were all needed for this client. We are able to bring the existing space back to our office in the form of current floor plans and images thanks to this early programming and surveying meeting.
Schematic Design
With dozens of little rooms, a butler’s pantry separating the kitchen from the dining room, and a powder room off the hallway on the first floor, the existing floor plan was rather typical for a colonial from the past. The client didn’t request to move the powder room, but once they realized how it would affect the design, they felt it was essential.
Even though moving the bath room wasn’t part of the initial idea, we quickly discovered that it was necessary in order to square off the kitchen properly and open up the dining room to the rest of the floor plan. The client didn’t request to move the powder room, but once they realized how it would affect the design, they felt it was essential. This is an example of how knowing the goals can guide design work.
Final outcome
We started by doing a thorough analysis of XYZ’s current company model, procedures, and growth challenges. In order to understand their viewpoints and obtain insightful information, interviews with the leadership team and important stakeholders were conducted. The implementation phase also included setting up key performance indicators to monitor the impact of changes and ensure they were leading to improved scalability.
Nothing excites us more than making a difference in people’s lives. The kitchen, according the homeowner, “acts as the hub of the home,” and is one of her favorite rooms. We value our friends and family dearly, and we frequently host parties. We can easily accommodate milk and mac and cheese at the island for a playgroup for three-year-olds or a charcuterie spread for adults by dressing the kitchen up or down. We strive for impact, and the success of our work is primarily judged by how well it affects the lives of our clients.