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The Design Process
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The design process is:
•Creative problem solving
•It describes the sequence of events which lead to the solution of a given design problem
•The process is similar to all design professions
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The journey is:Accept the situation
Analyse the problem and get all the facts
Define the goals
Generate options
Select from the options
Implement
Evaluate
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Equestrian Property’s designers journey:Accept the project
Research and analysis
Design Concept
Construction drawings (if necessary by others)
Construction
Post- construction evaluation
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What you’ll need:•Base plan
•Site inventory and analysis plan(covered in future blogs)
•Concept drawings(sketch design plans)
•Design development drawings
•Construction plans(by others if necessary)
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How do I get a base plan?:
•See if you have a survey plan with the documentation that came with the purchase of your property.
•Make your own with help from
•local government website
•Google Earth
•Measure it up yourself
•Surveyor
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What do I record on a base plan?:
•All boundaries and buildings
•All windows and doors/views out/access
•Driveways/paving to remain
•All fences to remain
•All plants and trees to remain
Remember to make a copy of your base plan so you always have a blank copy.
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What do I record on site inventory-analysis plan?:
•All boundaries and buildings
•All windows and doors/views out/access
•Driveways/paving/fencing/infrastructure to remain /to remove(don’t forget access to water-taps)
•All vegetation to remain/to remove
•Any microclimate issues! !
•Circulation
•Soil type
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What do I record on site inventory -analysis plan?:
•Topography
•Drainage
•Problems/potential
•Location of neighbouring properties
•Views in/out
•Access pedestrian/vehicular/float/truck
•North point
•Climate
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What do I record on a concept/sketch plan:
•Your Title
•Existing features to be retained or removed
•General design ideas
•Sketches, ideas from magazines and books, before and after sketches,
•North point
•Scale
•Legend
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