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PRE DESIGN PHASE
0. DESIGN PROCESS Introduction to our design process. Read more... 1. PRE-DESIGN The starting point in turning dreams into reality. Development of a program, proposed schedules and evaluation of budgets. Read more... 2. CONCEPTUAL DESIGN The start of ideas germinating into drawings and study models. Where theories meet reality. Read more...DESIGN PHASE
3. SCHEMATIC DESIGN This is where the early concepts are probed, pulled part and evaluated. Planning approvals and community concerns are addressed. Read more... 4. DESIGN DEVELOPMENT Probably the most exciting period in the design phase, where the design is refine and starts to become real. Read more... 5. CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENT The process by which the final designs are translated into contract documents that explain and quantify the design for constructibility. Start of the building permit review process. Read more...CONSTRUCTION PHASE
6. BID Creating the documents necessary, assisting the clients in obtaining and evaluating competitive bids. Read more... 7. CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION The process by which we act as the clients agent to ensure that the design intent is carried out during the construction process. Read more... 8. POST OCCUPANCY EVALUATION A description of our in house evaluation process that measures how well our designs function and meet the needs of our clients. Read more...7| Construction Administration:
On most public or commercial projects, construction administration is part and parcel of the entire design process.
Many of these clients have had experience building multiple facilities and understand why construction administration
services are necessary. However on most residential projects, many clients tend to opt out because they believe they are saving money.
Construction administration is a process where we act as the clients agent to ensure the design
both client and architect worked on, is installed accordingly. The architect, throughout the construction of the building will
observe construction progress, notes when it does not conform to the design drawings and reviews the Contractor's request for payments
(to ensure that what they are billing you for has indeed been installed and to verify that they are on schedule).
Architects are there to clarify the design documents, issue architect supplementary information, review change proposals, substitution requests
and review material samples. Most individual clients probably have very little experience with this process and without
the guidance of their architect during the build, have no way to verify if anything is being built according to the design documents.
What would be the point of the whole design process if nothing gets built according to the plans?
Depending on the scope of the project, we will schedule site meetings accordingly. We represent the client throughout the construction
phase and have the same desire as the client to ensure that the design is properly adhered to. At the very end, we will perform the "punch list" to ensure
that substantial completion has been performed before verifying the final payment.