Understand the site
Begin with context, access, constraints and the questions that need investigation.
Explore a construction approach that connects a thoughtful brief, practical planning and the people around a project.

A project becomes clearer when each stage answers the right questions. These four steps describe an illustrative starting framework.
Begin with context, access, constraints and the questions that need investigation.
Bring the purpose, priorities and practical expectations into one place.
Identify the skills and decisions needed as the design develops.
Connect scope, sequence and the next steps before work begins.
Good decisions connect the big picture to the practical things that make a place useful.
Define who will use the space, how it should work and which constraints matter before settling on a solution.
Record what is agreed, what remains open and who needs to be involved in the next step.
A material choice affects structure, buildability, maintenance and the experience of the finished space. Consider those relationships together.
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