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Do You Need a Designer Or a Draftsman

Tue 03 Jun 2008 - 09:10

Do You Need a Designer Or a Draftsman
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Talor_Stewart]Talor Stewart

Design is a Solution

Often times someone will ask me to put a closet here or a door there. A closet is a solution- a solution to the problem of not enough storage space. When people say they want a closet here or there, etc. they don't need a designer or architect- they need a draftsman, someone who will simply execute their design solution.

As a designer, these requests strip me of my special skill and competency, leaving the homeowner poorer for the effort. When you ask me for advice, it is because I am trained to analyze as many possible solutions as possible, not only in the context of the immediate need, but in terms of overall time, space, comfort, environmental and economic factors. I look at the bigger picture to carefully evaluate how every design decision plays a role. How will it affect the lighting in the room, or the traffic flow?

Coordinating this symphony of elements into a well crafted orchestration is the special talent of the designer. The key to getting the most out of a professional is to let him or her do their job. A professional has a wealth of knowledge, garnered from many years (six in my case) of higher education focussed specifically on the subject. Tap this wealth. Ask questions. Listen to the answers, and make an informed decision before charging ahead with a solution you think is right . A professional perspective is an invaluable opportunity.

Have a question? Email me or post a comment.

About Talor Stewart http://www.homedesigner.org

[mailto:ask@homedesigner.org]ask@homedesigner.org

I am available for design, consulting, and architectural work from site survey and feasibility studies, to construction documents and construction management. Email me for a no cost consultation.

I have been blessed to be associated with some incredible projects, many with a spiritual or social element, as well as dozens of private homes. Because of my design and carpentry skills, I have worked on projects for the New England Vice President of the Urantia Foundation, a Boston TM (Transendental Meditation) Leader, Self Realization Fellowship, The Henry David Thoreau Institute, home of the curator of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, an H.H. Richardson Library, the Middleboro YMCA, Vectrix Electric Motorcycles, The Boston Globe, Roger Williams University, Duracell, Raytheon, the Boston Housing Authority, and others...

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