Design Review

The design of your home is the crucial first stage of your project, it needs to be perfect!

With a Design Review, 2020 Architects can turn ‘off the shelf’ plans into the home of your dreams, perfectly suited to how you live your life.

Take care of that uneasy feeling that something about your plans isn’t quite right with a second opinion from 2020. A fresh pair of expert eyes will give you that second opinion you need.

Or you might have bought a site with plans already approved, but it doesn’t quite suit your needs. Or you may have drawn your own layout and would like the design refined for planning.

You could be thinking of buying a house and would like advice on extending or making alterations, before making an offer.

In all these scenarios, a second opinion will give you peace of mind – and some inspiration too.

Confidential design service

2020 Architects offers a confidential, online design review, checking your current layout and advising on areas where improvements could be made to your plans.

2020 Architects, having most recently won RTE Home of the Year 2023, have a portfolio of designing over 500 homes for sites across Ireland and the UK. With the Design Service you can avail of all the knowledge and creativity of a leading architect, for only £175.

As one of the biggest expenses of a lifetime, if it’s a second opinion you’re after for your home build or extension, 2020 Architects is here to help.

Whether it is to enhance the design, maximise natural light, create better flow or help reduce build costs, 2020 Architects can assess your current plans and give you a list of recommendations to help you create the home that best suits you.

If you are thinking of buying a house and would like to find out more about the possibilities of extending or re-arranging the layout, simply upload the estate agent’s brochure with the relevant floor plans and we can advise on potential structural or planning implications. We can also offer this advice for your existing home if you have access to a copy of your current floor plans.

With over 200 reviews completed so far, not one of our clients have regretted having a Design Review by 2020 Architects.

Be inspired. The process is simple.

1. Book your slot, pay and upload your plans
Send us your current drawings in PDF format, along with any additional information or specific concerns you may have, then book an available consultation slot that suits you.

2. We review your plans
Taking into account your concerns, one of our architects will assess your current drawings and prepare a list of recommendations, where we feel the design could be improved.
As well as addressing any queries you may have, we will also include any other general suggestions we feel could enhance your home.

3. We guide you through our recommendations & answer any questions
At your chosen time, you simply click the link for your online consultation, which allow us to share our sketches with you and explain how we feel any suggestions could improve your design. The 45min consultation will also give you the opportunity to ask any self-build related questions you may have, about any aspect of the process… from purchasing the site, right through to completion.

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What does the consultation cover?

  • Creating a plan that works best for you
  • Enhancing your design
  • Making the most of your site
  • Maximising natural light in the home
  • Possible cost saving measures
  • All round advice on Self-building

FAQs

What do I need to send to you?
We welcome as much information as possible, but the main items, are a copy of your house plans and a map showing the location of your house on the site, in relation to North. A few arrows showing the direction of any views or slopes on the site, would also be very helpful. Any further details you can send us, to help us better understand your specific needs or concerns, will help us tailor our suggestions to best suit you.
Do you provide drawings?
We don’t provide revised drawings as such, however we do sketch over your existing drawings to explain our recommendations and illustrate where we think your plans could be improved.
What areas of self-building does the consultation cover?
Although we specialise in design, we have been involved in hundreds of self-build projects and can advise on all stages of the process. We can answer your queries on a wide range of topics including planning, budget control, sustainability, project management and many more.
I am interested in extending or renovating my home, but don’t have any floor plans?
To provide you with the most beneficial advice and suggestions, we require an indication of your current layout along with any relevant photos. These can be hand drawn and don’t necessarily need to be to scale, but should be as accurate as possible.
I am thinking of building a new home but I don’t have any drawings?
This particular service is aimed at people who already a copy of their plans and would like us to review them, along with offering general self-building advice and guidance. We are happy to offer advice, suggestions and ideas with regards your new build, but the consultation does not include for new plans to be drawn up.

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TESTIMONIALS

“We worked so hard to make our self-build dream a reality and although our original design included everything we asked for, the flow of our home just didn’t feel right. A new perspective on our design from the 2020 Design Review made solid recommendations on a number of important changes to the floor plan, and we’re now building the house of our dreams.”

Mr T Trainor, Co Leitrim 

 

I had basic and uninspiring drawings for an extension to an old stone cottage in Co Clare. Wanting another set of eyes, I arranged a design review with 2020 Architects. I sent my drawings and a brief description of what I was hoping for with the extension & renovation. Very soon in the design review call, Michael made it evident that he understood what I was after.  It was clear he had experience with such heritage projects and cared that the work should be done correctly. The overall experience was very satisfying. The service is friendly, professional and inspiring. I have a renewed vigour for the project and look forward to bringing the design to life.

Mr P Joyce, Co. Clare