Architecture

Architecture

We transform the client’s vision into a tailored solution. Design begins with thoughtful collaboration and visioning that involves the entire team and evolves into an idea. This is grounded in solid planning and sustainable, economic principles. Through a series of interactive Design Dives, we capture the vision of a project. Our design tools inform and enable the team to create high performance solutions.

For each project, we first consider the client’s goals and programmatic needs — immediate and future — then integrate those with site and climate conditions, as well as the project’s role within its community and environment.

Our Design Process

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Phase I: Schematic Design

Phase I begins our co-creation of a vision, and story, for the project. During the Resource Inventory and Feasibility Study steps, we identify the Client’s desires as well as the regulations, budget, and geographical and cultural context that will inform the design. Based on the information we gather, we create a set of guidelines and considerations to address during the design process

Phase II: Construction Documents

Phase II “zooms in” to the design, elaborating the project into hardline CAD drawings. Precise materials are determined in collaboration with the client and with specialty consultants.
In the Design Development stage, we continue to work closely with the Client, while beginning the process of synchronizing the design with documents from the various Consultants involved. The design is further elaborated and defined, in order to assemble all details and specifications needed for the Construction Documents stage.

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Phase III: Construction

Phase III is defined by our Contract Administration service. During this stage our team serves as a liaison between client and consultants, oversees construction progress, and remains available to respond, with additional clarification and documents, to issues and questions that may arise. With regular site visits, our team serves as a representative of the Client/Owner on site. We are familiarized with the project’s construction pace and progress, available for consultation to all other parties and able to coordinate Consultants as-needed for site intervention