On the Boards: Farm-Creek Site Plan

Our initial phase of design work is based on research, context, and testing ideas with you at the center of the design process. 

Existing Site Plan

After asking a lot of questions of you, and a good amount of research into your site, we sit down to test some ideas.  That comes back to you as an initial series of options, none of which are meant to be the final design, but instead are meant to facilitate the start of a conversation.  The beginnings of an evolution.

Climate Analysis Diagrams

Context images and site analysis

In the case of the Farm-Creek Residence this process is perfectly illustrated by the evolutions of the illustrated site plan from the analysis of the existing site, to the three initial options, through to our current site plan in the middle of Schematic Design. 

Aerial with the renovation + addition on the left, a new barn / carport in the background, and the new pool and guest house on the right

“Design, after all, is not about determination alone, it is about evolution.  As valuable as instinct is, determination usually happens in the early, unformed house of design.  It is often based on past thoughts and successes, and is, therefore, limited.”
- W. G. Clark, “Afterthoughts”

In our next couple posts we will look at some of the roads not taken in that initial set of options.