“We're doing individual homes and there are multiple levels to that. But the first one is creating a home that functions for the homeowner who's living in it and meeting their individual needs,” explains Erin Elston, Project Architect and Associate at TKP Architects. In today’s episode, Erin discusses how residential architects help build better neighborhoods while building houses that meet the homeowner’s needs.
Before starting a design, Erin meets with clients and asks in depth questions about their needs and how t...
“We're doing individual homes and there are multiple levels to that. But the first one is creating a home that functions for the homeowner who's living in it and meeting their individual needs,” explains Erin Elston, Project Architect and Associate at TKP Architects. In today’s episode, Erin discusses how residential architects help build better neighborhoods while building houses that meet the homeowner’s needs.
Before starting a design, Erin meets with clients and asks in depth questions about their needs and how they plan to function in the house to ensure that what she ends up building, will be the best fit for the clients. She then considers the actual land and the way the neighborhood is mapped out to be sure the house is respectful of the pre-existing neighborhood. Thanks to software like Revit, architects are able to design the home in 3D before ever building anything. This allows for the homeowner to have a better understanding of what their home will be like and for architects to be sure their design will be functional. Making sure the home fits the homeowner’s needs helps the house to have more longevity.
Tune into this week’s episode of Better Buildings, Better Society for a conversation about residential architecture and the way architects help build better homes and better neighborhoods that will last longer, suit the needs of the occupants, and respect the land being built on.
Quotes
• “The way we build is going to change as we start to institute new building codes with energy efficiency." (7:38-7:45) [Erin]
• "For some reason experience in design is not as tangible to some people. They don't understand what it actually takes to work out those details and move something from our brains or a conversation with a client into a 2D or 3D creation on the computer that can actually be used to build the structure." (10:24-10:56) [Erin]
• "Right now Revit makes it faster to draft and show that 3D piece to clients" (22:54-23:08) [Erin]
• "You can draw something in 3D that can’t be built in real life. You still need the education and knowledge base to know that something is going to work or not." (23:15-23:26) [Erin]
• "I'm hoping it becomes more of a standard, because we should all be allowed to lead healthy lives and have homes that make us comfortable and safe." (28:45-28:59) [Erin]
• "When it comes to home renovations, do your homework and ask a lot of questions." (37:13-37:15) [Erin]
Learn More About Erin Elston:
Website | https://tkparch.com/
Company LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/company/tkp-architects/
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/tkp_architects/
https://www.houzz.com/professionals/query/tkp-architects
Phone: 303-278-8840
Learn more about Better Buildings, Better Society:
Website | https://www.dma-eng.com/
LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/company/dma-engineering/
Steven’s Personal LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-forrester-36a91517/
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dma_engineering/
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