Revelry Vintners Featured in the Walla Walla Union-Bulletin Lifestyles Section

It’s always fun to see my work in print and Revelry Vintners is a project I’m particularly proud of, so being included in this piece in Walla Walla Lifestyles was an honor.  The second image in the article is a glamour shot of my old Whitman College roommate and close friend, Jared Burns, owner of Revelry.  He looks very handsome, right!

It’s important to me to incorporate the history of the land and places where my clients are building. We wanted to be sure that the simple structure was still reminiscent and recognizable as a typical Century Barn that is common to the region. We didn’t have a term for the design style, and we didn’t need one.  But when awarded an AIA Central Washington Design Award, the jury said: “Spartan exterior elements and material choices are well-proportioned and rigorously detailed, with an interior that is warm and inviting.”  We created what felt authentic to the project and to the necessary efficiencies of the space. I am a strong believer in the intersection of functionality and aesthetics—Revelry is a great example of that.  

The piece also mentions some of my history and why this project was a special one for me. Check it out—I’d love to know what you think, or answer any questions you have! 

“Conceptualization to Completion” -  My Step-By-Step Design Process 

Many of the most common questions new clients ask me are about my architectural design process and what is entailed in getting to a built project: What’s the first step? What do I need to get started? How long is this all going to take? What will this project cost? The last couple of questions are full of dependencies, but the first two are relatively standard. 

To save everyone time, and to give people something tangible to take home with them, I created a new business card that’s a bit larger than the standard. On the front of it, I included my contact details, and on the back I created a handy outline of my design process. The basic run-down below:

TYPICAL STEP-BY-STEP PROCESS FROM DESIGN TO PROJECT COMPLETION

  1. Site Visit

  2. Architect provided proposal/agreement for scope of work

  3. Client signed proposal/agreement with retainer payment to begin work

  4. On site as-built measurements if required

  5. Drafted as-built floor plans if required

  6. Schematic Design Phase to set overall project direction - collaborative back and forth with client

  7. Contractor Estimating Phase – reconciliation of design and project budget

  8. Permit Drawing Phase –architect and engineers to prepare drawings and documents per local jurisdiction

  9. Submit to local jurisdiction with all permit fees to be paid by client

  10. Building and Planning Department review period

  11. Architect and engineer to respond to any plan reviewer comments and corrections

  12. Building permit approval

  13. Contractor to begin construction

  14. Architect and engineer available for construction support at the agreed upon hourly rate

  15. Project completion and certificate of occupation

  16. Everyone is happy :)

I’m pretty pleased with how it turned out. What do you think? 


If you have a project in mind, I’d love to chat with you about it. Shoot me an email at blake@blakefisherarchitecture.com

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