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House Design: Step by Step Guide Not sure where to start with designing your new home? Follow architect Opinder Liddar's guide to the four stages of house design if you’re a first time self builder it’s hard to know how to start planning your design. To make the process simpler, you can categorise it into four stages. Factors from each stage must be evaluated, explored and assimilated into the design of your proposed building. Stage one The first step is to develop an overall project brief. This is not a static document, it evolves and is continually refined as the design develops. The brief covers key aspects of the project, such as the number of bedrooms, maximising natural light, high levels of insulation or other sustainable standards that are important to you. It will involve elements of how you want to live, for example, open plan or individual rooms. It will also set out your aspirations, such as ‘I want to see the sun when I wake up’ or ‘this piece of art/furniture is significant to me and I want the living room to incorporate it as a focal feature’. As the design develops it may be influenced by planning requirements and by your cost plan. Nevertheless, think positively and without limitations at this starting point. Stage two The next stage is to analyse the site - this will play a significant part in the realised design. Setting aside local planning requirements for now; your site analysis should address the following elements: Orientation – for passive solar gain and siting solar panels, south facing elevations will be important. Also consider if you need to screen the house from traffic and noise Views – arrange the key rooms (living and bedrooms) to take advantage of these Proximity of neighbouring buildings and windows – plan your property so that you’re not overlooking your neighbours. Ideally, the distance between your bedroom windows and those of your neighbours will be at least 12m. The distance between neighbouring living rooms would usually be a minimum of 21m Access and car parking – a three bed house will usually need at least two spaces. So, assess whether there is sufficient space for parking, and if you can get the right vision splay if you’re forming a new access point Trees – well established trees can contribute to the visual appeal of your site. If you’re unable to remove them for planning reasons, your design could either incorporate them or be restricted by them In an ideal world you could accommodate all of these factors easily. However, sites are never perfect!