A few Examples of Past Projects

GLK Designs loves a good  design challenge. We welcome the opportunity to solve a design dilemma or reconfigure a floor plan to meet our clients’ needs today, and for years into the future. We begin by asking questions – lots of questions:

· How do you live in your home in the Virginia Beach area, and how do you want to live in your home? What works and what doesn’t work for your lifestyle needs?

· How long will you be staying in your home or new home?

· Who are the family members who will be sharing your home?

· Do you have photos or idea books to share images of blueprints, homes and spaces that appeal to you?

· What is on your “perfect home” wish list?

· What is your budget?

· What are the priorities within your budget?

· What is your project scope?

· What is your time frame?

· Have you ever worked with designers  before?

· What are you looking for in an a designer?

· What do you expect from your planner, home builder and construction crew?

Step 2: Existing Conditions Documentation

A well-designed home respects not only our client’s lifestyle and dreams, but also the site and its surroundings. We work together as a team to tailor your project scope so that it meets these criteria as well as your budget. Several items related to the  conditions of your home are required:

· Up-to-date topographic site survey showing the position of the house on the lot-Survey

· Do you have zoning approval?

· Proposed complete and exacting measurement of entire house, or project-specific areas

· Existing conditions as they appear in the plan (to scale)

Step 3: Schematic Design Concepts and Preliminary Budgets

The design process often takes us in the direction of a partial or major renovation. Determining the right house plan requires us to have ongoing conversations about your needs and desires. In this phase, we typically review:

· Preliminary design concepts in the plan (to scale)

· Pros and cons associated with each concept

· Preliminary project budget ranges associated with each concept

· The work required in this phase

Step 4: Design Development and More Refined Budgets

We believe that the new elements of an addition or a renovation should feel as if they had always existed. The transition between elements of the design that were old and those that will be newly added or renovated should never be apparent. To accomplish this mandate through  design, our house plans cover the following:

· Further develop design concepts in plan (to scale)

· Relevant exterior and interior elevations

· Selected three-dimensional images as appropriate

· Pros and cons associated with each concept

· More refined budget ranges associated with each concept

· The work required in this phase

Step 5: Construction Documentation and Builder Bid Set