Architect Needed - Living Area Design & Reconfiguration for 2 people

  • Status: Closed
  • PrĂŞmio: $231
  • Inscrições Recebidas: 24
  • Vencedor: corvicenti

SĂ­ntese do concurso

Please see my latest notes in comments section.
(Please note Floor plans are flipped/mirrored. Builder constructed many homes of the same floor model in the community. For some homes actual constructed EXTRA SUITE is on the opposite side of the floor plan. So what you see in the floor plan I provided is actually on the opposite side - as shown in the photos Left is right and Right is left)

I am looking for creative re-configuration of limited space for 2 people to live. I want this EXTRA SUITE to be inspiring, peaceful, serene and have modern & contemporary looks.

I have attached floor plans, dimensions and photos to help you get a sense of the space.

Use your imagination & ideas to make the extra suite a place where I can rest, relax, recharge, energize and be creative. I am expecting a smart re-design of this space to meet the following needs, requirements, openness for changes and some restrictions due to existing structure.

1. Extra Suite currently has a full bath, lot of open space and two closet areas. These closet areas can be opened up, walled-in on one side to be included into extra suite or re-configured to create more usable space.

2. All the furniture shown in the photos will be removed. New modern, contemporary and space saving furniture and appliances will be added. Be creative with space and appliances. All the woodwork on the walls will be gone to make walls flat. Existing carpet will be replaced with Vinyl flooring.

3. I will need a kitchenette. Kitchenette should have - Electric Stove, Fridge, Galley Kitchen Workstation sink (36" - 42" long), Dish Washer, Microwave and Blender. I have attached an image of Galley Kitchen Workstation Sink, I have in mind.

4. Need space for Washer & Dryer for Clothes

5. There are only two tap-ins (rough-ins) for source of water and drain in the Extra suite as marked in the floor plan. They need to be taken advantage of, to locate the washer & dryer, kitchen sink and dish washer, as these 3 appliances need a water source and drain.

6. Clever design of cabinets/shelves for storage (dishes, clothes, important documents) is required

7. There are 4 doors in the Extra Suite. Door 1 marked on the floor plan cannot be moved or altered. Door 2 style can be changed, but cannot be moved. Closet 1 door can be removed if needed. Bathroom door can be moved, to another wall if your idea calls for it.

8. A small dining table for 2 people. Foldable Wall mount table is OK.

9. Accommodate a Queen bed for 2 people. Wall or Murphy beds are acceptable as last resort to save space when bed is not in use.

10. TV area for entertainment & guest sitting. I am open to using a TV or a projector, if it helps

11. Need an isolated work area (Desk & Chair for laptop)

12. There is an option to place an external window on the wall (marked on the floor plan) in Closet Area 1. I am open to putting a new window on this wall to bring in more light to make the space brighter.

13. No changes to bathroom. Bathroom door can be moved to a different wall, if your design calls for it.

14. I like house plants. So adding a few house plants, if possible will be great.

15. You can use multi-functional furniture.

By being creative with bed & furniture and using the closet and other areas to create more usable space, I have been able to figure out that all this is possible. I am looking for more creative and smart plans from the professionals - Architects, like you.

The winning plan should include furniture and placement (interior design) to visualize space utilization and functionality.

I have attached two floor plans with markings to highlight the requirements, along with photos of the extra suite and an image of the galley kitchen workstation sink.

I have upgraded this project to "Sealed", so you can rest assured that none of your competitors will see your design or ideas.

I look forward to your submissions. Thank you for your time, talent and efforts to design my abode. Good luck.

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“Margareta (Corvicenti) is an amazing person and a brilliant architect. She went above and beyond what I asked for and added more value than I expected or even imagined. She is very detail oriented and asked probing questions (down to aligning the layout of the fridge and stove based on fridge door opening for my convenience & functionality) to give me the best options and possibilities in the small space to make the small space not only fully functional but very pleasing and aesthetic than I had hoped for. She worked diligently to change the plan multiple times to just get it perfect. She is special and I highly recommend Margareta . ”

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  • PRajuusa
    Proprietário do Concurso
    • 3 anos atrás

    (Post 2 of 2)

    Each of the following will get $50 each:
    @beehive3dworks
    @willbsamuel
    @sandranglr
    @designph1
    @husni6465
    @langtag
    @jandejesus
    @aponcerius
    @vanegle
    @afrozor
    @girishkumarar
    @rasheda88
    @BradDe

    I am not sure how to pay the prize for each of you. Please send me a text via chat, on the best way to award the prize amount to each of you.

    THANK YOU for your time, effort, participation and sharing your ideas.

    • 3 anos atrás
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    1. willbsamuel
      willbsamuel
      • 3 anos atrás

      Thank you for your generosity, it's very encouraging to see this happen here at freelancer.com

      • 3 anos atrás
    2. rasheda88
      rasheda88
      • 3 anos atrás

      Thank you sir. We can sell our entries at the prize that you are offering us.

      • 3 anos atrás
  • PRajuusa
    Proprietário do Concurso
    • 3 anos atrás

    (Post 1 or 2, due to character limitations)

    Dear Contestants,

    Thank you for your participation and patience.

    I completed my review of all the designs submitted. All of you submitted good ideas. Based on my requirements and final design criteria, I listed, there were 5 finalists. All of them are very good.

    @SSquaredesign, @fb559a3609abf2c, @mrsc19690212, @corvicenti and @hikani

    @Corvicenti if the final winner for creative use of space, simplicity, attention to detail, creating a fully functional & isolated office space, bed without having to make any adjustments to sleep in the night or after waking up in the morning, kitchen details, excellent use of windows for ventilation & light, a nook to relax and read a book etc. Congratulations, Corvicenti.

    I have decided to award some prize for everyone who made a decent effort to put in time and effort.

    Therefore each of the following will get $100 each:
    @mrsc19690212
    @SSquaredesign
    @hikani and
    @fb559a3609abf2c

    • 3 anos atrás
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    1. willbsamuel
      willbsamuel
      • 3 anos atrás

      Congrats Corvicenti.. You are such a talent! Some of us want be like you when we grow up in this design and visualization business.

      • 3 anos atrás
    2. corvicenti
      corvicenti
      • 3 anos atrás

      Thank you, sir. It was a pleasure working with you. Thank you Lamia and William.

      • 3 anos atrás
  • PRajuusa
    Proprietário do Concurso
    • 3 anos atrás

    Dear Contestants.

    First of all thank you, to all of you, who submitted the entries. You all are very talented. Here is the status and next steps, I will follow to pick the winner.

    As I went through each one of the entries, I rated them individually one at a time. There are 17 entries which I rated as 3 star or 4 star. Anything unrated or below 3 star, I automatically rejected them.

    I will go through each one of the 17 entries (3 star and above) again using criteria I already listed and select the winning entry. I want this process to be diligent, not rushed and fair for all of you who invested your time. So please bear with me and allow me a few days to complete my evaluation and announce the winner. I will make every effort to announce the winner by midnight October 11th, US Eastern Time, if not sooner.

    Thanks again and good luck.

    • 3 anos atrás
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    1. willbsamuel
      willbsamuel
      • 3 anos atrás

      It's been our pleasure working on ur contest.

      • 3 anos atrás
    2. corvicenti
      corvicenti
      • 3 anos atrás

      Good luck sir, it was a pleasure doing your contest. May you truly find a home in this apartment.

      • 3 anos atrás
  • PRajuusa
    Proprietário do Concurso
    • 3 anos atrás

    Dear Contestants. As you may have noticed, I extended the contest end date. Please make sure to evaluate all the criteria I listed. Some look good but when I measure they do not fit in the area or it is too crammed to make the area functional. I know many of you put in time into this project, and I want to be considerate of it. Hope you can use the extra time to make sure of the measurements and other criteria. Thank you.

    • 3 anos atrás
  • mrsc19690212
    mrsc19690212
    • 3 anos atrás

    Hello. Please check #87 entry(floor plan). sirinat C

    • 3 anos atrás
    1. PRajuusa
      Proprietário do Concurso
      • 3 anos atrás

      Thank you Sirinat.

      • 3 anos atrás
  • AlonsoSuarez
    AlonsoSuarez
    • 3 anos atrás

    #extended

    • 3 anos atrás
    1. PRajuusa
      Proprietário do Concurso
      • 3 anos atrás

      Pedro. It is extended.

      • 3 anos atrás
  • PRajuusa
    Proprietário do Concurso
    • 3 anos atrás

    Dear Contestants.... I requested floor plans and furniture with measurements. Without the measurements I do not know if your ideas fit in the place or if it will be too crammed to function. So please do not forget to include measurements with designs.

    • 3 anos atrás
  • mrsc19690212
    mrsc19690212
    • 3 anos atrás

    Hello. Please check #73 entry(redesign). sirinat C

    • 3 anos atrás
  • jefloki100
    jefloki100
    • 3 anos atrás

    #extended #increaseprize #increaseprize

    • 3 anos atrás
  • PRajuusa
    Proprietário do Concurso
    • 3 anos atrás

    Dear Contestants... Please note I have extended the deadline by 3 more days. Good luck.

    • 3 anos atrás
  • dhruvipatel1609
    dhruvipatel1609
    • 3 anos atrás

    hello, kindly hold till the end. wait for our entry. thank you

    • 3 anos atrás
    1. PRajuusa
      Proprietário do Concurso
      • 3 anos atrás

      Sure Dhruvi. Thank you for your interest.

      • 3 anos atrás
  • mrsc19690212
    mrsc19690212
    • 3 anos atrás

    Hello. Please check #58 entry(redesign). sirinat C

    • 3 anos atrás
    1. PRajuusa
      Proprietário do Concurso
      • 3 anos atrás

      Thank you, Sirinat.

      • 3 anos atrás
  • mrsc19690212
    mrsc19690212
    • 3 anos atrás

    Hello. Please check #54 entry(redesign). sirinat C

    • 3 anos atrás
  • PRONOIAESTUDIO
    PRONOIAESTUDIO
    • 3 anos atrás

    Hello! I am working on the project, I would like to know if the measurement of the wall where door 2 is located is correct? Also, if there is a problem with the bed being high (so you should go up stairs)

    • 3 anos atrás
    1. PRajuusa
      Proprietário do Concurso
      • 3 anos atrás

      Hello Anahi. The measurements are correct.

      As I stated in my comments on for the winning selection criteria .... the winner will be chosen based on whichever plan is simple to construct, requires minimal changes, easy to implement in USA and inexpensive..., some of the professionals presented very simple ideas with minimal changes to the current configuration with no stairs anywhere or building any platforms. Wood working, carpentry, custom work is expensive in USA. If we can avoid it, it is better. If you are suggesting bunkbed to go up the stairs, I feel claustrophobic, if I have to sleep close to the ceiling.

      • 3 anos atrás
  • PRajuusa
    Proprietário do Concurso
    • 3 anos atrás

    (Post 3 of 3)

    If after reading the status and selection criteria if you want to make any changes, based on the winning design selection criteria, please do so.

    Thank you for your time, talent and efforts to design my abode. As I thought, being talented professionals, many of you exceeded my expectations so far. I admire and appreciate your efforts. Good luck.

    • 3 anos atrás
  • PRajuusa
    Proprietário do Concurso
    • 3 anos atrás

    (Post 2 of 3)

    Winning design selection criteria:

    Extra Suite should
    1. Meet all the requirements listed in the project.
    2. Be inspiring, peaceful, serene and have modern & contemporary looks.
    3. Be a place where I can rest, relax, recharge, energize and be creative.
    4. Function, Form, Flow and visual appeal is important.
    5. Include furniture and placement (interior design) to visualize space utilization and functionality.
    6. Include all dimensions of configuration, appliances and furniture suggested to make sure that the design can accommodate the furniture, appliances and mobility within spaces without cramming or spaces being too tight to function, especially kitchen to open and close fridge, dish-washer etc.
    7. If there are more than 1 entry that meets all the above criteria, then the winner will be chosen based on whichever is simple to construct, requires minimal changes, easy to implement in USA and inexpensive.

    • 3 anos atrás
  • PRajuusa
    Proprietário do Concurso
    • 3 anos atrás

    (Due to character limitations per post, I will split this message into multiple posts)
    (Post 1 of 3)

    Hello Everyone.

    Thank you for your interest and participating in this contest. As we are getting close the contest end date, I want to provide status and the final criteria I will use to select the winner.

    Status:

    I received several interesting plans so far. Some of them are brilliant and surpassed my expectations. I rated 6 of these, 4 star and there are 2 more that are 3 star at this point, but a very good plan with small changes will become a 4 star. Those 2 contestants are making changes to accommodate my requests. And there are a few people who reached out to me stating they will send their plans soon.

    • 3 anos atrás
  • GrafixImage
    GrafixImage
    • 3 anos atrás

    Dear Contest holder, Pls give us your Keywords on which Design are you Exactly looking for?

    • 3 anos atrás
    1. PRajuusa
      Proprietário do Concurso
      • 3 anos atrás

      Please read the project details. It is all in there.

      • 3 anos atrás
  • mrsc19690212
    mrsc19690212
    • 3 anos atrás

    Hello. Please check #48 entry. sirinat C

    • 3 anos atrás
    1. PRajuusa
      Proprietário do Concurso
      • 3 anos atrás

      Thank you. I just reviewed and commented.

      • 3 anos atrás
  • EstebanGreen
    EstebanGreen
    • 3 anos atrás

    Hello, I am working on your project and updating the data. In a few days I will be sending you my design proposal. Best regards, Arturo S.

    • 3 anos atrás
    1. PRajuusa
      Proprietário do Concurso
      • 3 anos atrás

      Thanks Arturo. Looking forward.

      • 3 anos atrás
  • mrsc19690212
    mrsc19690212
    • 3 anos atrás

    Hello. Please check #32 entry.

    • 3 anos atrás
    1. PRajuusa
      Proprietário do Concurso
      • 3 anos atrás

      Thank you Sirinat. Please see my notes to you.

      • 3 anos atrás
  • willbsamuel
    willbsamuel
    • 3 anos atrás

    Thank you for prompt comments and response.. You will sure get a great interior design that will work for you.

    • 3 anos atrás
    1. PRajuusa
      Proprietário do Concurso
      • 3 anos atrás

      Thank you William.

      • 3 anos atrás
  • PRajuusa
    Proprietário do Concurso
    • 3 anos atrás

    (Post 2 of 2)
    My big challenge has been incorporating bed/sleep area. I have considered wall/murphy beds and sofa/beds. It’s a lot of work to open, close, move furniture to use these beds and they are my last resorts. I was not able to solve the bed problem without using Murphy bed or sofa/bed.

    If there is an easy to use, creative way to have bed, that will help. When not in use it should be concealed. Otherwise it takes up space. Or if there is another multifunction furniture that can be used as bed during the night, without lot of opening, closing, moving furniture I am fine with that. I am willing to go down one size in bedding from Queen bed to double bed (54” x 75”). If we can find a smart way to have the bed, we can have one in office area and another in the guest entertainment area to use, for any overnight guests. But 2 beds are not necessary.

    Hope this specificity helps you all and answers some of the questions I received recently.

    Thank you and Best.

    • 3 anos atrás
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    1. PRajuusa
      Proprietário do Concurso
      • 3 anos atrás

      Corvicenti... Please note if you have different plans that is better than my preferences, I will definitely consider that. As I stated as Architects your experience, expertise and knowledge is far superior than mine. So do not hesitate to suggest alternatives if its better, or submit both plans.

      • 3 anos atrás
    2. corvicenti
      corvicenti
      • 3 anos atrás

      I see. Your preferences matters to me, sir. Anyway, I already figure out a way to solve it, I'll submit later, looking forward to see how you think of it.

      • 3 anos atrás
  • PRajuusa
    Proprietário do Concurso
    • 3 anos atrás

    (Post 1 of 2)

    Hello Everyone,
    Thank you for all those who submitted your entries. As I noted in the details of my project, “By being creative with bed & furniture and using the closet and other areas to create more usable space, I have been able to figure out that all this is possible”.
    Being Architects I am hoping your ideas will be better than mine. I have liked some elements in the submitted entries so far. Yet to see creative ideas to solve the bed problem. Some of you had more questions.
    Since we are coming close to the contest end date. I will share what I had in mind. See the attachment titled “My-Plans-For-Extra-Suite”. (Character limitation.... Continued in the next post)

    • 3 anos atrás
  • willbsamuel
    willbsamuel
    • 3 anos atrás

    please check entry #30

    • 3 anos atrás
  • hikani
    hikani
    • 3 anos atrás

    Hello, could you give the exact position of the windows (put dimension on the plan )please .thank you

    • 3 anos atrás
    1. PRajuusa
      Proprietário do Concurso
      • 3 anos atrás

      Thank you Lamia. I am travelling and can provide you you the window location and dimensions in a week, after i return.

      • 3 anos atrás
  • mohitjain008
    mohitjain008
    • 3 anos atrás

    please check #8 by mohit jain entries.

    • 3 anos atrás
    1. PRajuusa
      Proprietário do Concurso
      • 3 anos atrás

      Thanks.

      • 3 anos atrás
  • mafisher9
    mafisher9
    • 3 anos atrás

    Hello, I sent you my proposal #11. Regards

    • 3 anos atrás
    1. PRajuusa
      Proprietário do Concurso
      • 3 anos atrás

      Thanks Manuel

      • 3 anos atrás
  • willbsamuel
    willbsamuel
    • 3 anos atrás

    Hello, I'm working on your contest.

    • 3 anos atrás

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