Architectural Alliance, Inc.

Residential Programming Questionnaire

PROGRAMMING QUESTIONNAIRE

  1. What is your desired building schedule?
  1. Do you anticipate any future construction or building phases?
  1. Do you want a guesthouse or plans for a future guesthouse?
  1. Do you need any outbuildings or work spaces?

Workshop, Stables/Barn, Storage, Swimming Pool Service, etc.

  1. 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

  1. In order, what are the three most important features or spaces of your home?

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2.

3.

  1. What are the two most important features of your property?

1.

2.

  1. What type of specialty rooms do you desire?

Exercise

Media

Basement

Wine

Office
Sewing/ Hobby

Other (specify)

  1. Do you want any level changes (upstairs or downstairs)?
  1. What type of outdoors living spaces do you desire and where?

Portals

Patios/Courtyards

Dining Area

BBQ

Swimming Pool

Jacuzzi

Other (specify)

  1. How much should “resale” be considered in the design of your building?
  1. Within the spectrum of very traditional design to very contemporary design, what is the image of your house?
  1. Do you imagine some rooms being very open, while others are very private? If so, which ones?
  1. How do you envision the relationship between the interior and exterior spaces of your building?
  1. What is the furniture like for this residence?

Traditional

Contemporary

Eclectic

  1. Do you want an Alarm System, Satellite Dish, Cable TV, Computer System, FAX, Office Equipment, Special Electronics, How many phones?
  1. What kind of doors and windows do you want?
  1. What kind of heating system do you want?
  1. Do you want any type of cooling or air circulation systems?

Air Conditioning

Evaporative cooling

Fans

  1. Do you have any special storage needs?
  1. 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

  1. Do you need a built in ironing board in the laundry room?
  1. Do you want an entry gate for cars or people?
  1. How many garage spaces do you need?

Guest parking spaces?

  1. What type of driveway and parking surfaces do you want?
  1. Do you have pets?
  1. Are you particularly sensitive to any natural or man made materials?
  1. What other issues, ideas, or constraints are you concerned with?
  1. Please list any problem areas you encountered while building any of your previous homes.

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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