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Commitment to Quality & Service
Jespersen Design Associates past performance with clients
proves our dedication to being a service-oriented firm. Jespersen
Design Associates is highly skilled at project management
and through excellent communication, accurate scheduling and
cost control, is able to bring projects in on time and on
budget.
Commitment to Design
Jespersen Design Associates design reputation is based on
simple, innovative and timeless designs. Our design philosophy
centers around two essential architectural ideas. One is to
use a building's structure to create a significant place within
a site, and the other is to be sensitive to climate and site
and to respond to these environmental demands with the form
of the building. These ideas evolve from an appreciation of
the extraordinary beauty of the natural . For dense/suburban
sites we seek a solution that incorporates light, openness,
privacy and living amongst but sheltered from the natural
environment.
Design Philosophy
Jespersen Design Associates is a firm that will always work
within the modern tradition. We see, however, the modern ideology
as evolving and not static. All of our designs are rooted
in the classic modern aesthetic. We maintain a distinction
between modern and contemporary. Modern design is done through
simplicity of line, minimal surface decoration and ornamentation,
and the use of materials and technical innovations to achieve
function-based forms. Jespersen Design Associates builds homes
that are rooted in these basic design principles. Our work
focuses on design that is informed by the Classic Moderns.
Deliverables
Jespersen Design Associates creates custom solutions for the
different projects it undertakes. Basic deliverables that
clients can expect are mapped out early in the process in
a collaborative session.
For new custom residential construction:
- 2 – 5 Design Sessions
Collaborative meetings/open discussions about design,
project expectations, ideas, likes/dislikes, project necessities
and wants, preliminary budget, permitting and timeline
discussion. Use of design library and materials to visualize
project ideas and goals. We strongly believe in discussion
as a significant component to the design process and encourage
a good dialogue with prospective clients. Site visit and
picture taking.
- First Concept Floor Plan and Exterior Sketches
We will provide scale floor plans and exterior sketches
as a means to clarify spaces and illustrate living patterns
and opportunities. Additionally, we will utilize these
as a working springboard for the overall design.
- Design Collage
We create a collage of exterior and interior finishes
and visuals to help illustrate architectural ideas and
concepts. We use this collage to also identify finish
details sought by the client. Seeing how things that we
may want to use have been used by other projects and in
full color helps to clarify the destination. The collage
is a multi-media foam board that displays pictures, sketches,
materials, and scope of the design elements that we are
looking to employ for a particular product.
- Final Floor Plan and Exterior Drawings
At this point we look to solidify with the client the
final particulars to the final floor plan and exterior
design. All plans are fluid and change orders will occur,
but we begin to lock in the basic tenets of the design
and prepare for the permitting process.
- Foam Board / Balsa Wood Scale Model of Home
In response to our thorough and involved approach, we
provide a model for our clients of the home as it is proposed.
These models show basic 3dimensional views and inform
the clients of the overall look and feel that the structure
will take on. Included are interior walls and ceilings
to illustrate the sense of space the house will have.
- Construction Documents
These are the "how to" for the contractor. A
basic set of construction documents are those that the
county necessitates to issue a building permit.
- site plan
- revegetation plan
- floor plan
- exterior elevations
- footing and foundation plans
- framing plans
- roofing plans
- electrical outlets and light plan
- basic HVAC layout
- Additional Detail Drawings
These plans and drawings go beyond the basic set and help
the contractor know exactly the way things should connect,
look, work, or operate. Sometimes referred to as a full
set in distinction from a basic set. We can provide these
on an hourly or as needed basis.
Timeline
Our timelines are based on the nature of the project undertaking:
new construction, remodel, interior design.
- For New Construction:
Basic new construction takes 7 – 12 months. Design work
for a new residential project can be spread out over a
long period of time or done in as little as a month or
so. There may also be some time needed for planning and
permitting depending on where the site is located.
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Construction
Jespersen Design Associates is set up to provide turn key
residential design solutions. Our preference is to work
with prospective clients from site selection, through design
and permitting and oversee the construction. Because of
our experience and intimate involvement in the project,
overseeing construction and utilizing the subcontractors
that best understand and deliver the modern solutions and
designs planned for the project is something we recommend
strongly. However, as with all of our services we custom-fit
solutions to each new project based on client needs goals
and budget.
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