A view of the Upham house on Poppy lane
SEQUENCE OF STEPS FOR DESIGNING A FAMILY HOUSE

These are the steps you will follow in designing your family house:

  1. PHASE 1: THE SIZE AND VOLUME AND POSITION ON THE LAND, INCLUDING THE LAYOUT OF THE GARDEN
  2. PHASE 2: PLACING THE MAJOR ELEMENTS INSIDE THE VOLUME: THE LIVING ROOM, THE ENTRANCE, AND THE STAIR; AND THE MAJOR INTERMEDIATE UNITS WHICH FILL THE VOLUME AND MAKE UP THE ORGANIZATION OF THE HOUSE
  3. PHASE 3: BUILDING STRUCTURE: FOUNDATION, WALLS, ENTRANCE, AND ROOF
  4. PHASE 4: INDIVIDUAL ROOMS WITHIN THE MAJOR WINGS: BEDROOMS, DINING, KITCHEN, TV, RECREATION, FAMILY, OFFICE, RELAXATION, AND OUTDOOR SPACES
  5. PHASE 5: DOORS, WINDOWS, AND ORNAMENT
  6. FINISH