WHO IS WALK THRU PLANS FOR?
Architects/Drafters Helps communicate a design with all parties: contractors, designers, and/or owners. Contractors Used as a high quality sales tool. Provides clarity on the plans, architectural, structural, plumbing, electrical, etc. Can be used for pre-bid/same page meetings with bidders subs/suppliers. Can also be huge on the finishes side of construction.
Designers Bring the vision to life. Identify constraints, layouts, patterns, and functionality. Owners Gain confidence in the decision making process. Also helps all other parties move forward with confidence knowing the owner is getting exactly what they are expecting.
Steve and Shannon Van Buskirk do a walkthrough with Kooiman.
Kooiman was brought on as a team member because of her background in design and construction and her love for human experiences. She also was equally excited to see the business in action, and to get clients into the building to witness all of the thought-out details. “We talked a lot about the space before it was even built,” said Kooiman. “The high-tech boardroom, the high-end kitchen and the appliances that we partnered with Thermador … you will even notice the scent that we pump into the space. Nothing was an accident; it was all purposeful.” The space also has a fully engineered audio system with a full mic set up, including both handheld and body packs. The company specializes in walkthrough services, allowing clients like homeowners, builders, architects, developers, and commercial teams to review floorplans at a true 1:1 scale before construction, renovation, or final design approval. “Blueprints on paper can’t capture real-life human movement or scale,” described Kooiman. “Being able to walk through the space allows people to focus on how they really live in it.”
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