We start by review of your project requirements and your site or possible sites. Consideration of context, lines of sight, public and private areas, light, the size
of rooms and aesthetics are evaluated. In Commercial / Industrial projects a multitude of business and process related criteria are developed and considered. Click here to download a complete process PDF.

• Pre-Design 
  Schematic Design

  Our initial work includes review of your requirements, the site, zoning, wetlands, flood zones, environmental issues, topography, and building code specific to the project.  This is the stage when with your input we develop the program for the Project. This work is all tied into a series of design meetings. 

• Design Development
  Construction Documents

  Once the basic relationships of the building, site and budget start to become more clear we start to develop the design.  This is when the drawings get enlarged. We start to detail the main materials, circulation, kitchen and bath areas.   In Commercial / Industrial projects, space allocation and equipment processes are further reviewed. The next stage is the creation of the Construction Documents.  These documents include information to allow the builder to build the project. 

• Construction 
  Contract Procurement

  Construction Contract Procurement is a stage when a qualified builder is selected.  We recommend that whenever possible, one or two preferred builders are involved during the development of the construction documents.  This allows input from other viewpoints and time to evaluate who may be best suited to build the project.
   

• Construction
  Contract Administration

  We monitor construction to confirm that it is being built as per the documents.  We review requests for payment and keep record of the work by keeping minutes of site meetings that usually occur every two weeks or so.