ARCHITECTURE DESIGN
We are prepare to work with you and to hear your needs. We design a project and work with you to help in the research to have a contractor build your home.
DESIGN PROCESS
The process of designing and constructing a new project follows several steps over a period of time. Our process follows three core steps after our initial consultation, which can be personalized or added to, to suit each project and individual client: Schematic Design, Design Development and Construction Documents.
1. CONSULTATION
We offer all potential clients a one on one meeting to discuss your vision and project expectations where we can provide some immediate input and feedback. This includes investigating certain site characteristics and design strategies. If a site has already been selected, then we would make a site visit to get a feel for the land and the community. During the initial consultation we also enjoy learning more about you and you about us.
2. SCHEMATIC DESIGN (SD)
This is the initial stage of the Core design process and it lays the foundation for everything we would like to achieve through design and construction. We gather as much information from you as possible to define the program, square footage, unique features, site-related opportunities and constraints, target budget, and time frame. This helps us define the overall fit and finish of the home as well as the style of home you have in mind in order to explore design opportunities found within your proposed program and building site.
3. DESIGN DEVELOPMENT (DD)
At this phase, we should expect to have a firm set of plans that define the room arrangement, characteristics of the exterior and a general siting of the house. However, we will continue to refine the design by focusing on the details and specifying materials and finishes on the interior and exterior of the project. Documentation will also begin to shift to more technical drawings that detail assemblies and dimensions as well as complimentary drawings that show secondary aspects of the project. The final set of documents will contain enough information for a builder to accurately price the project.
4. CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS (CD)
Upon approval of the final design, and an agreement with a contractor, a final set of drawings will be compiled to submit for permitting and to be used for building the project. These drawings will go into even greater detail providing information on building systems, specifications, and details necessary to communicate all design intent to the contractor and their sub-contractors. A full set of drawings may also include the documents provided by the additional consultants for additional budgetary information and scope of work for the contractor.
PACKAGES
The process of designing and constructing a new project follows several steps over a period of time. Our process follows three core steps after our initial consultation, which can be personalized or added to, to suit each project and individual client: Schematic Design, Design Development and Construction Documents.
Core service
3-4 months
Our Core services provide you with a full set of drawings that can be used for permitting and construction. However, they are streamlined to a pre-determine number of meetings and design time and eliminate additional services.
SCHEMATIC DESIGN
DESIGN DEVELOPMENT
CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS
- Fixed meeting schedule
- Sketch plans and elevations
- Front elevation renderings
- Set of diagrams and drawings
- Fixed meeting schedule
- Revised plans and elevations
- Set of drawings including: fully noted and dimensioned plans and elevations, foundation plan, roof plan, site placement, electrical layouts, a building section, and a typical wall sections and details
Semi-custom service
4-6 months
The Semi-custom service is structured for clients looking to build a custom home and be fully engaged with an architect throughout the process such as hiring of a builder, explore site constraints and opportunities and an interest or need for additional services.
SCHEMATIC DESIGN
DESIGN DEVELOPMENT
CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS
- Fixed meeting schedule
- Site meeting and analysis
- Sketch plans and elevations
- Front elevation renderings
- Set of diagrams and drawings
- Site plan
- Computer model
- Fixed meeting schedule
- Revised plans and elevations
- Revised computer model
- Coordination with affiliated design professionals
- Minor client request changes
- Revised computer model
- Set of drawings including: multiple building sections, all wall sections and every detail for every condition, window and door schedule, and a compilation of drawings by affiliated design professionals
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