Fall Festival, Company Updates, and General Thoughts

Hello Everyone, Happy Fall!! As we gear into the last quarter of the year, I wanted to do a general update post. First and foremost I want to thank all those have been reading my blogs and all my clients for allowing me to design their desired projects. I’ve have been blessed to have had a busy summer and am gearing up to keep the momentum going now that Fall has arrived.  On this post, I’ll cover my attendance to the Glen Cove Fall Family Festival, what is new on the website and some general thoughts for those looking to do a project. Check out our announcement on Rooted’s spring bloom, new website, booklet, and merchandise.

The Glen Cove Fall Family Festival was hosted by the Glen Cove’ Chamber of Commerce, which Rooted is a proud member of. As a long time Glen Cove resident it was a pleasure to help sponsor the event and have a vendor table. It was Rooted Architecture Studio’s first promotional event and to me it was a learning and successful experience. I met so many people, some who were quite interested in my services, but the best part was meeting all the young boys and girls. Two teens who chatted with me at my table actually mentioned wanting to be Architects and it was nice to provide them some words of encouragement to work towards their dreams.

As part of my table, I included some informative rack cards, business cards, and booklets for the adults. For the children I wanted to bring Halloween early and give out some treats. As well as, have them draw up their favorite houses or their future homes on post-it notes. It was beautiful to see the creative young minds go to work as they drew up their respective design. 

Below you can see the collection of homes/other creations from the children who decided to be part of the activity. The young mind is bright, creative and open one. Hope that they are cherished and further developed. I, personally, look forward to being part of this Fall Family Festival next year.

Rooted-Architecture.studio has received minor updates throughout the past month. Whether you have seen all the pages prior or not, I welcome you to explore it all. Our services page has been redesigned and revised to better describe the services provided. If you may have any additional questions feel free to contact me via email, the forms in the Contact page, or through a phone call. Aside, from the service page update, the Projects page has finally been updated to show some of Rooted’s projects. Two have final photos, one is conceptual project, and three are drawings of projects in process of getting permits or in mid-construction. I will be uploading more projects at the end of the year and updating current posted ones as they get completed. Load default assets like emoji scripts. 

Another change is that I have uploaded the Spanish version of the Zoning and Building Code Booklet. As I post more products I will be uploading both language versions to accommodate to all my Spanish speaking readers and clients. Furthermore, the Contact page has been updated to reflect new office times and reflect the expansion of Rooted’s zone of work. I was focused on Long Island projects, but now expand to Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan. Would love feedback on the updates and if they are useful. Feel free to leave a comment below about it.

Before I end this post I wanted to provide some advise to those thinking of doing a new project and questioning when is the right time. Well, the right time depends on the timeframe you have, and your budget. For instance, most client’s want most of the work completed at the start of summer or end of summer, but choose the spring to begin the process. In reality, it is best to begin consultation and getting drawings completed in late fall or winter, so come spring the permit would have been approved to begin construction. The start of a project from an idea to the completion of it takes a couple to a few months or even years if it’s a large project. Of course, the span depends on size of the project but you get the picture. 

As for budget, it is always good to at least do a consultation with an Architect, we may not give you an exact cost estimate of the construction but could provide a rough range and inform you what various costs you need to consider as part of your budget. Also, take note that you can have drawings developed to get an accurate scope of work to get pricing and if it’s out of your budget then you can decide to wait to and save and get it priced at a future time, and then pay the Architect to file at a later date. Another option, is to pay an additional service to have the Architect reduce scope of work before filing. I hope to provide a booklet that goes more in depth at the different stages of a project next month. Hope this information helps you.

Keep growing,

Katherine Serrano Sosa