Your client is female, married, has a ten-year-old girl and a twelve-year-old boy and wants
to modernize her home.
She loves to cook but doesn’t want to feel isolated in the kitchen. She rarely entertains in
a formal setting and she prefers family-oriented occasions. The bedrooms are upstairs;
however, she only wants to renovate the entire ground foor of her home.
A structural engineer has conducted an analysis of the home and advised that the perimeter
walls and the walls supporting the upper staircase are load-bearing and cannot be removed.
The client has engaged you to redesign the entire ground foor and has advised that the new
design is to incorporate the following requirements:
MUST INCLUDE
■ Open plan design to incorporate the dining, kitchen and living
■ Water closet (WC)
■ Laundry room - a separate room, concealed behind a foor to ceiling cupboard
or incorporated with another room
■ Study - a separate room, a computer station or incorporated with
another room
OPTIONAL INCLUSIONS
■ Full bathroom
■ Guest bedroom
■ Additional living room or games room
■ Utility/mud room - a small room or entryway where footwear and outerwear can be
removed before entering a house
The client has advised that the budget for the project is generous and has not placed any
budget restrictions as she would like to encourage you to create a ‘wow factor’ with your
design.
Remember to think laterally and come up with any solution you think will please your client
and result in a successful design proposal.
Sample Solution