Step 5 - Sketch designs / developed designs / client sign off

Steps 1 through to 4 have been the equivalent of laying the foundations - assuming that steps 1 - 4 have been completed as fully as possible we will now be in a position where we have the idea response to the site or building for the brief and we will know the build cost budget estimates are all within limits. This is an extremely strong position to be in and will make step 5 more of a natural progression than a re design.

From the concept to the sketch design to now the developed design we will be looking at the smaller details of the design - dimensions from the wall to the door to get a particular joinery unit to fit or the window in bedroom 3 to move north 350mm - this is the type of details the developed design will cover. Once all areas have been covered you the client will be able to sign that stage of the work off as completed and we can then move onto the resource consent or building consent documentation stages.