Installation
Describe the area, the existing conditions you know about and the change you have in mind.
Work for the space outside.
Defined installation or planning and building together. Start with the work you want to discuss and the space it needs to serve.
Talk about your space
A defined change, close to the ground.
Installation begins with the area you want to change. A route through the space, a place to gather or an edge beside planting gives the conversation a useful focus.
Discuss installationConsider the space together.
A design-build question connects the use of the whole place with the work needed to change it. Describe the relationship you want between moving, sitting and looking out.
Planning and building
Choose design-build in the outdoor-space questions when those responsibilities belong in the same conversation.
Keep the question specific
Describe the change you have in mind. If the question involves plants, drainage or another specialist area, mention that need so it can be discussed.
Choose a starting point.
Use the outdoor-space questions to name the work and use, or open an inquiry directly.
Talk about your spaceNot sure of the work yet?
Start with how the space is used.