PROGRAMMING QUESTIONNAIRE
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What is your desired building schedule?
2.
Do you anticipate any future construction or building phases?
3.
Do you want a guesthouse or plans for a future guesthouse?
4.
Do you need any outbuildings or work spaces?
Workshop, Stables/Barn, Storage, Swimming Pool Service, etc.
5.
From 1 to 10, (ten being the highest), what quality of appliance and fixtures would you like to use in
various parts of your home?
Living spaces
Kitchen
Bedrooms
Bathrooms
Corridors
Storage
Outdoors
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In order, what are the three most important features or spaces of your home?
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What are the two most important features of your property?
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What type of specialty rooms do you desire?
Exercise
Media
Basement
Wine
Office
Sewing/ Hobby
Other (specify)
9.
Do you want any level changes (upstairs or downstairs)?
10. What type of outdoors living spaces do you desire and where?
Portals
Patios/Courtyards
Dining Area
BBQ
Swimming Pool
Jacuzzi
Other (specify)
11. How much should “resale” be considered in the design of your building?
12. Within the spectrum of very traditional design to very contemporary design, what is the image of your
house?
13. Do you imagine some rooms being very open, while others are very private? If so, which ones?
14. How do you envision the relationship between the interior and exterior spaces of your building?
15. What is the furniture like for this residence?
Traditional
Contemporary
Eclectic
16. Do you want an Alarm System, Satellite Dish, Cable TV, Computer System, FAX, Office Equipment,
Special Electronics, How many phones?
17. What kind of doors and windows do you want?
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18. What kind of heating system do you want?
19. Do you want any type of cooling or air circulation systems?
Air Conditioning
Evaporative cooling
Fans
20. Do you have any special storage needs?
21. At the kitchen - finish and size of:
sink(s)
dishwasher
refrigerator
freezer
ice maker
oven
cook top / number of burners
microwave
trash compactor
desk
bookshelves for cookbooks
linen storage
wine storage
liquor cabinet
TV
pantry size
sitting area in the kitchen
BBQ
hot tap
display items
other
22. Do you need a built in ironing board in the laundry room?
23. Do you want an entry gate for cars or people?
24. How many garage spaces do you need?
Guest parking spaces?
25. What type of driveway and parking surfaces do you want?
26. Do you have pets?
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27. Are you particularly sensitive to any natural or man made materials?
28. What other issues, ideas, or constraints are you concerned with?
29. Please list any problem areas you encountered while building any of your previous homes.
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Please complete the following for each individual room in the new residence:
Name of Space
Primary use
Secondary use
General size
Furniture
Storage and Equipment
Floor Material
Wall Material
Ceiling Material and Height
Light Quality
Which other spaces should this room connect with directly?
Which other spaces should this room connect with indirectly and how?
Should this space connect to the outside?
General feeling, special orientation, or view
Additional features
Fireplaces
Vigas or beams
Built-ins (bookshelves, bancos, nichos, hidden storage)
Skylights
Other
Other ideas, comments, or special requirements for this space (acoustics, electrical, mechanical, aesthetical,
functional, economical, etc.)?
Please attach pictures of spaces, elements, or materials which are relevant to this space.
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