Design services outline:


Pre-Design / Programming Phase:

- Formulate a design program based on goals, needs, conditions, vision, analysis and synthesis.


Planning and site selection:

- Evaluate existing site for optimum layout and efficiency.

- Evaluate site selection options for optimum response to program


Logistics:

- Budget formulation

- Project schedule

- Agencies, codes and architectural control

- Standards, LEED


Schematic Design Phase:

- Through preliminary sketches of site layout and/or   building layout determine optimum preliminary response to program.

- Budget verification


Design Developement Phase:

- Develop in higher detail the selected scheme.

- Includes building and site systems, construction materials, special requirements, etc

- Finishes and materials selection

- Custom casework design

- Furniture selection / design

- Equipment intergration

- Budget


Construction Documents Phase:

- Construction documents

- Specifications


Bidding and Negotiation Phase:

- Prepare bid packages

- Select appropriate general bidders

- select appropriate sub-bidders

- Address bid questions

- Compile bid results

- Evaluate bid results

- Assist in successful bidder selection


Contracts:

- Coordinate contracts


Permits:

- Building permit coordination

- Architectural control review coordination

- ADA/TAS review coordination


Construction Observation Phase:

- Construction observation

- Submittal / shop drawing review

- Pay application review and proccessing

- Documents intent interpretation

- Construction change coordination

- Substantial completion review report

- Close-out coordination


Follow-up Phase

- 1-Year warranty observation


Additional services:

- Furniture, furnishings selection

- LEED-AP consultation

- LEED certification services

- Signage design

- Landscape design concepts / intergration.


Our practice covers a spectrum of design services that includes:
- Site Planning
- Architecture
- Sustainable Planning and Design
- Interior Design

Our portfolio of completed work includes the following project types.

Architecture for Banking:
- Freestanding branch banks with motor bank.
- "End cut" strip shopping center branch banks/ motor bank.
- Office building branch bank interior fir-ups.
- Facility upgrade, downsizing and remodeling.
- in-grocery store bank branches.
- Motor bank additions.
- Teller training room facilities.
- Operations, lending and executive offices.
- Mortgage department offices.

Architecture for commerce:
- Corporate offices and head quarters.
- Strip shopping centers.
- Retail store lease space interiors.
- Dental offices.
- Retail and commercial bank branches.
- Park pavilions.

Architecture for Living:
- Custom single-family homes
- Remodeling and additions