Meeting the Clients

If undertaken properly, it also sets the overall tone for how the designer and clients will interact throughout the remainder of the design process. This step gives the designer the necessary information about the clients’ wishes and requirements for the site. The other preparatory activities are related to the site itself and include (1) obtaining measure­ments of the site, (2) preparing a scaled base sheet and base map, (3) conducting a site inventory and analysis, and (4) writing a design program. INTRODUCTION
Before developing a design solution for a residential project, the designer must under­take several preparatory tasks. All these topics and activities are the basis for a professional and enjoyable working rela­tionship between the designer and the clients. It is important that both parties develop trust and respect for each other through open and honest communication. Meeting and talking to the clients is often the first task of the research and preparation phase and is addressed more thoroughly in this chapter. These tasks are discussed in Chapters 6 and 7.