A larger house. An addition. A renovation. A new home. A different property. Any of those may ultimately be the right answer. But they shouldn't be the starting assumption. HB Thompson Group begins by understanding what you are trying to accomplish, why it matters and the conditions the eventual solution needs to satisfy.
The actual project need, separated from the assumed solution.
What exists, what is valuable and what needs to change.
Who will use the place, how they live and what they need from it.
What you are actually trying to accomplish — and why.
Property, zoning, existing construction, environmental conditions and other realities that influence the project.
What should reasonably be invested and how that relates to the objective.
When the place needs to be ready and what decisions affect that schedule.
What matters most and what shouldn't be compromised along the way.
The result is not a design. It's the definition the design will answer to.
The result should establish enough clarity to make the next decisions intelligently — whether that means architecture, further feasibility work, Design-Build, pursuing a different solution or deciding not to proceed.