The small details make the big difference: a home should reflect routines and lifestyle, from mornings to weekends, where elements like night lights, kitchenettes, outlets, or storage locations simplify daily life and avoid costly delays. To achieve this, it’s essential to share personal habits and visions with the design team from the start, ensuring the project aligns with family and guests’ needs. In construction, especially with concrete’s uniformity, precision in every detail requires close collaboration between builder and architect — as seen at 485 Sunset Drive, developed with Remy Architecture, renowned for custom homes in Miami and beyond.
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Leverage Technology:
A clearer project vision for everyone.
Using technology early can prevent surprises—3D renderings, ideally in 360º, let you experience every space before construction, reducing misunderstandings and changes. Ask designers and engineers to use BIM tools like Revit and Navisworks to coordinate architecture, structure, and MEP, ensuring budget, schedule, and quality stay on track.
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Start Early:
Teamwork from day one will make your journey much better.
Assembling your team from the start is essential—appoint a Project Manager, involve designers, consultants, and the contractor early to set clear roles, use flexible contracts, and benefit from their expertise. Early input from specialists like lighting, pool, or landscaping designers can prevent costly complexities later. Using technology such as 3D renderings (ideally 360º) and BIM tools like Revit and Navisworks helps visualize the home, coordinate architecture, structure, and MEP, and avoid misunderstandings. This upfront collaboration and planning ensure efficiency, control over budget and quality, and make building your home a smooth and enjoyable process.
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Embrace Flexibility:
Navigating changes during the process.
Change is natural, so it’s best to decide early to set a clear direction while remaining open to adjustments. Accepting changes as part of the process and designing with flexibility helps improve outcomes. Set realistic expectations, allow room for adjustments, and include a contingency budget. Maintain regular team meetings to track progress and document every change, and ensure contracts allow for transparent change-order processes with clear costs and team flexibility.
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