A plain-English brief — so we understand your home, your household, and what you need
Before we can design anything, we need to understand how you live. This brief takes around 10 minutes and covers your household, your home, what you want from the project, and what matters most to you.
There are no right or wrong answers. The more honest you are, the better the brief — and the better the project.
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Your contact details and a little about your situation
Contact 1
Please enter a first name.
Please enter a valid email address.
Please enter your home address.
Who lives there, and what are their needs
Mobility, accessibility, sensory, medical equipment, etc.
The next 5–10 years — what's coming that your home needs to be ready for
This is often the most important section. A home that works for your household now may not work for your household in five years. Tell us what's coming.
This is the most important part. The buttons above are just prompts — use this space to tell us anything that matters about how your life and household are changing.
What works, what doesn't, and how you actually use your home day to day
This section is more useful than any room schedule. We're not asking what you want — we're asking how you live. The design follows from that.
Washing, shoes, coats, bikes, tools, sports kit — the stuff that ends up everywhere
The project — what are you hoping to add, change, or create
Tell us what you actually want — open plan kitchen/dining, master suite, home office, utility room, playroom, etc.
Planning context and what we're working with
Don’t worry if you’re not sure — we verify this as a matter of course.
Previous applications, refusals, pre-app advice, protected trees, flood risk — only if you happen to know. We carry out our own checks.
What you're working with, and what matters most to you
Construction costs are influenced by specification, programme, and market conditions. Understanding which matters most to you helps us make the right trade-offs on your behalf.
Budget = keeping within a fixed spend · Specification = quality of finish and materials · Programme = speed of delivery
Your project team and anything we’ve missed
By submitting this brief, you confirm that the information provided is accurate to the best of your knowledge, and you consent to Jake White Architecture using it in connection with your project enquiry. This brief does not constitute an appointment or contract.
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