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Sarah Susanka: How To Prepare To Meet An Architect
Watch this video to find out how to prepare to meet an architect. Sarah Susanka, architect and author of the Not So Big House, tells you how to prepare. Susanka says you can prepare by looking at books and magazines and getting a sense of what you like in a home and why. How can you prepare to meet an architect?
Sarah Susanka: Home Design And Money
Architect Sarah Susanka discusses the home design process and money. When you’re doing a home design with an architect you should discuss money at every meeting. Home design includes balancing dreams against the money you have to spend.
Manufactured Housing
Architect Sarah Susanka described manufactured or prefab housing. Manufactured housing is built in a controlled environment by craftspeople. A manufactured home may be of higher quality than a home built on site.
Not So Big House
Architect Sarah Susanka describes what a Not So Big House is and is not. A Not So Big House does not mean cheap and small. Creating a Not So Big House means stretching your design dollars to meet your needs including beauty and well-being.
Design Your Own House
Architect Sarah Susanka talks about designing your own house with an architect. When you design your own house you should design it for you, not for resale. What’s the best way to design your own house?
How Much Does An Architect Charge?
Architect Sarah Susanka describes how architects charge for their work. The more experience an architect has the more he or she will charge a client. Younger architects will cost less but can be very talented. Learn about how much architects charge and why.
How To Find An Architect
Architect and author Sarah Susanka talks about how to find an architect. Look at designs you like in your neighborhood to find an architect. Interview at least three architects to find one you like and click with. Chemistry is important when you try to find an architect.
Interior Design For Small Spaces
Interior design for small spaces requires extra thought and care says architect Sarah Susanka. Interior design for small spaces takes a different kind of effort than that for big spaces. Small house design should include thinking about the facade of the house.
Sarah Susanka on Architectural Design
Learn about architectural design from author and architect Sarah Susanka. Susanka describes how to give the illusion of more space using architectural design. Varying ceiling heights and connecting along a diagonal are two architectural design techniques that appear to give more space.
Landscape Design
Learn about designing a garden based on your landscape. Author Sarah Susanka describes how to incorporate natural features into landscape design. Landscape design means envisioning your view as your building and designing your home. Landscape design allows your land to dictate the garden design.
