In conversation with GIANT LEAP
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We do preliminary budgets to guide the client before we start designing, giving them three options, each with its own choices and parameters.
“There are always aspirations and expectations from a client’s perspective and you want to meet and even exceed them,” Richard emphasises. “But there are the realities of budgets and we guide our clients to achieve what they want within budget. Sometimes we have to re- engineer things to get back to the original vision. Ultimately we always try to reach the outcome they anticipated.”
smart thinking is key. “It usually comes down to budget,” says Faye, “but we’ve proved over and over again that we can produce a thriving office within the selected budget.” Even if it’s an arm wrestle. “We fight across the table. Richard wants wood panelling and I say, it’s got to be wallpaper!” adds Travis (to gales of laughter).
Clients are invited to choose the one which best suits their budget, and this gives us the direction we need to develop and design a concept. In this way we’re all on the same page and have the same expectations.” With the chosen budget in hand – the team sets out to find effective and creative solutions. In a highly competitive industry,
and growing a client base. Giant Leap is very proud of its innovative budgeting process which it believes is a major factor in attracting the amount of turnkey work which it does (80 to 100 projects a year). Travis explains the process: “We talk about budgets from day one. We do preliminary budgets to guide the client before we start designing, giving them three options, each with its own choices and parameters.
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