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Initial Consultation

Where your project begins

Your project starts with an on-site conversation — a chance to explore your vision in the context of the site itself.

Fee

$195

Duration

1 Hour

Where

Your Site

What we cover

  • The vision. Your project goals, lifestyle needs, and wish list.
  • Scope & budget. Loose budget expectations and project feasibility.
  • Professional feedback. Immediate architectural design insights and technical considerations.
  • A path forward. A written proposal follows, outlining scope, timelines, and next steps.

Your consultation is with Itay Joshua, an architectural designer with 6 years of architectural education and 15+ years of professional experience.

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Home Design & Renovation Articles

Design and technical insight from the Joshua Design Co. studio.

Info on residential building design — the process, the decisions, and the detail behind a well-built home. You'll find notes here on planning a new build or renovation, moving through municipal approvals, and what it means to work with an architectural technologist from first concept to finished keys. Practical reading for homeowners across York Region and the wider GTA who are weighing up a project of their own.

Adding a second storey to a bungalow in Ontario.

Outgrown your home? Renovate, add a second storey, or rebuild

21 July 2026

| Getting Started

Outgrown your home? A plain guide to deciding between renovating, adding a second storey, or tearing down to rebuild.

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Stages of Building a House in Ontario, dry walling and plastering

From first sketch to construction: the stages of a home build

21 July 2026

| Design Process

The stages of building a house, from the first conversation to construction — what happens at each, and how long it takes.

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Site plan and building permits for a residential project in Ontario

Permits and approvals for a home build in Ontario, explained

20 July 2026

| Permits & Approvals

How Ontario’s home approvals work — zoning, minor variances, the Committee of Adjustment, and building permits, in the order they happen.

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Architectural technologist's construction drawings for a residential project.

What an architectural technologist actually does

20 July 2026

| The Practice

What an architectural technologist does on a home project — the drawings, code, and detail that turn a design into a home.

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