"Designing a house for a client is really
very exciting," claims Jay Ancel of
Montpelier, Vermont's Black River
Design. "Most of us must adapt to the
space we live and work in. But when
you can turn that around and have the
space respond to the client's needs, it's
a rare opportunity." What follows is a
case study of that process, focusing on
the practical steps along the way from
clients' wishes to working drawings.
The process is illustrated on the following
pages.
The Questionnaire
The clients, a young couple, and the
architect met a couple of times to make
sure they wanted to work together. At
the first meeting, Ancel and his assistant
David Lahar showed them