We discuss in detail your aspirations for the project. We visit the site and evaluate opportunities, like the great view, as well as any physical constraints. We’ll help you better understand all the options your site can accommodate, the legal requirements you need to fulfill, and whether your budget matches your vision. We then prepare a detailed written brief to confirm your requirements.
This is when we start exploring design concepts; it is the time for testing options and getting a general idea of the look and feel. The floor plans and shape of the project will begin to take form, but the specifics about materials and details will come later. The Schematic Design phase includes several meetings where we present ideas to our clients using images of other projects, hand sketches, and models.
This is when we start exploring design concepts; it is the time for testing options and getting a general idea of the look and feel. The floor plans and shape of the project will begin to take form, but the specifics about materials and details will come later. The Schematic Design phase includes several meetings where we present ideas to our clients using images of other projects, hand sketches, and models.
we develop the Design Drawings into a thorough and precise set of Construction Documents. These drawings and specifications have all of the details, dimensions, and notes necessary to communicate the entire design intent to the builder. We show how the building components should be connected, specify all of the materials, finishes, fixtures, equipment, and appliances to be installed, and coordinate our drawings with the structural engineer’s and any other consultant drawings.
Our consistent presence during the construction phase is equally important. We visit the jobsite at regular intervals to answer questions from the builder and proactively address potential issues. It is vital to have us keeping an eye on things to ensure the finished project meets your expectations. Inevitably, some decisions must be made or modified in the field, and our involvement and ability to work quickly During Construction Administration, the architect’s role is advisor to the owner.
The architectural design process will be different from project to project, and from designer to designer. The stages mentioned above are a guide to the process, but each architectural designer will have their own approach, and will develop a design in a diverse set of ways. As the design process is carried out over and again, it will become more natural, and more clear.