Custom
Designs
Design
Modifications
BLUEPRINTS &
CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS
Looking for the perfect plan, but can't
seem to find anything in the magazines that works? Don't get frustrated
- you're not alone! While there are good plans out there, most aren't
designed for today's families or need to be changed for your building site or
personal tastes. Many of the designs have been created with warmer
climates in mind, lacking basements or much needed mudrooms required for
living here in Wisconsin. Still other plans have some redeeming
features, but don't have a good flow of spaces or an efficient layout.
At Artisan Home Builders we
specialize in the design of unique custom homes that just work.
How? By first listening to your needs and dreams to understand what
requirements you have in a home ... then working with you through the various
decisions required to design a floor plan that fits you, your site and your
budget. This consultative approach allows us to get to the details that
really matter to you - and to design a home that fits your personality.
We are an experienced design/build team that can
carry the design vision and details together throughout the building process,
which means you'll get a unique design with buildable blueprints and a
realistic budget.
Once we understand the details, the
"art" is in combining those details with practical experience and design
principles. We'll work with you to understand how you want to live in
your new home and what factors will influence the design - including
considerations for kids, pets, furniture, entertaining, technology, cars,
health, cooking, hobbies, work and all the other things that you need to
accommodate in your daily life. Then we'll draft floor plan options to
provide solutions that fit within your budget, providing opportunities for you
to review and provide direction at each step of the process. When the
floor plans are finalized, then we'll work with you to finalize the exterior
details and create the final blueprints and construction drawings required for
building.
Once the design is complete, we'll work
with you throughout the building process to make sure the design goals don't
get lost during construction. While this is a major advantage to you in
making sure you get what you want, it's also an advantage for us in that we
don't have to guess what was planned for the home since we know what you
wanted to accomplish and why. This seamless transition between plans and
construction also helps minimize changes - reducing construction time and
costs.
Have you ever walked into a home that felt just
right? It's not one particular thing that makes it that way, but rather
a combination of light, volume, views, textures and other subtle details that
you may not even see - you just feel them. That feeling, while hard to
describe, is the goal of
all our design and building projects. And while many of these details
can be obtained with an unlimited budget, our focus is to capture these
details and combine them into a realistic design that our clients can actually
afford to build - maximizing every dollar to improve the use and substance of
the home.
Many of these subtle design details have
been captured by architect Sarah Susanka in her series of books focused on the
Not So Big House (www.notsobig.com).
This isn't about building small homes, but rather the principles she describes
there are the basis for most of our design work ... creating homes that are
well planned, efficient, rich in substance, comfortable and warm ... homes
that give you the feeling that everything is as it should be. If you're
interested in learning more, Sarah's web site is a great place to start.
We'd also be happy to show you real examples of how these principles actually
work.
Interested in getting more
information?
Just give us a call and we'd be happy to
sit down with you and discuss your needs and how we might help. We want
to make sure we're a good fit for you and your project before jumping into the
middle of things, and we'd also like you to get to know us for the same
reasons. If everything makes sense and you want to move forward, then
we'd take the next step and start the design process. While every
project is different, the typical custom design project takes approximately 3 months to
complete. Our fees vary based on the project, but are
generally a fraction of what most architects charge - and we believe a much
greater value due to our building experience and focus on you.
Let us help you create the home of your
dream!
