• We review the permits you'll need and the rules that apply to your land or site.
• We ensure your project complies with all local and state regulations.
• This helps avoid legal issues or delays down the road.
Simple Example: It’s like checking the rules before building a house to avoid fines or problems later.
• We check if the land's zoning is suitable for your project.
• If it’s not, we work to rezone the property (change its permitted use) to align with your goals.
Simple Example: If you want to build an office on land zoned for residential use, we’ll handle getting the permissions to make it work.
• We create preliminary sketches to see if your idea fits and works within the available space.
• We identify potential challenges, such as space limitations or design obstacles.
Simple Example: It’s like measuring if your furniture fits in a new house before moving in.
• We develop an initial plan to guide every step of the project.
• We identify key priorities and challenges to ensure everything runs smoothly.
Simple Example: It’s like planning a route on a map to get to your destination without getting lost.
• We create a basic layout showing how your project will look on the land.
• This includes details like where buildings, green spaces, parking, etc., will be placed.
Simple Example: It’s like a rough sketch showing how your land will look with all the features you want.
• We define the project's core objectives, aesthetics, and functional needs.
• This includes initial conversations with stakeholders to ensure alignment with expectations.
Simple Example: It’s like brainstorming how your dream home should look before hiring an architect.
• We analyze how spaces should be organized and how people will interact with them.
• This includes defining square footage requirements for different areas.
Simple Example: It’s like planning how many rooms a house should have and their ideal locations.
• Early discussions about materials, colors, textures, and styles.
• Defining the general architectural character of the project.
Simple Example: Choosing whether your house will have a modern, traditional, or industrial look.
• Identifying specific requirements for operations, equipment, and user experience.
• Ensuring the design aligns with the project's primary purpose.
Simple Example: If designing a hospital, ensuring easy access to emergency rooms and efficient patient flow.
• Early sketches and diagrams to determine room arrangements, circulation paths, and zoning.
• This helps visualize the project's scale, proportions, and usability.
Simple Example: It’s like sketching out where your bedroom, kitchen, and living room will go in a new home.
• Preliminary 2D drawings showcasing how the exterior of the building will look.
• Helps ensure that the design meets aesthetic and regulatory requirements.
Simple Example: A side view of your house showing the height, windows, and roofline.
• Coordination of civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection (MEP-FP) systems.
• Ensuring that all systems work together efficiently and comply with codes.
Simple Example: Like making sure all the plumbing, electrical wiring, and HVAC are correctly placed in a new house.
• Finalizing floor plans, elevations, sections, and construction details.
• Ensuring the design meets aesthetic goals, functionality, and technical feasibility.
Simple Example: Refining a house’s window placements, door heights, and roof details for efficiency and style.
• Choosing the specific materials, colors, and textures for floors, walls, ceilings, and exteriors.
• Ensuring durability, sustainability, and cost-effectiveness.
Simple Example: Selecting tile vs. hardwood flooring based on budget and aesthetics.
• Ensuring the building has a solid structural framework that meets load-bearing requirements.
• Defining foundations, columns, beams, and structural supports.
Simple Example: Deciding whether a building will use steel, concrete, or wood framing.
• Designing the heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC), lighting, plumbing, and electrical layouts.
• Ensuring efficiency and compliance with energy regulations.
Simple Example: Determining where outlets, light switches, and air vents should go in a building.
• Preparing detailed design documents to request bids from general contractors.
• Ensuring that contractors have accurate specifications for pricing.
Simple Example: Like providing detailed blueprints to contractors so they can give a precise construction estimate.
• Reviewing cost estimates based on materials, labor, and engineering requirements.
• Ensuring the design aligns with the project budget.
Simple Example: Getting quotes from builders to compare costs and select the best contractor.
• Preparing detailed architectural and engineering plans to submit for government approval and permits.
• Ensuring the project complies with building codes, zoning laws, and safety regulations.
Simple Example: Like submitting a blueprint to the city before building a house to make sure it follows all rules.
• Creating highly detailed technical drawings, including: Floor plans - Sections and elevations - Structural details - MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing) layouts - Fire protection plans
• Ensuring all systems are properly integrated and constructible.
Simple Example: Like an IKEA manual but for an entire building everything must be clear for the builder.
• Defining the exact materials, finishes, fixtures, and equipment to be used.
• Ensuring durability, cost control, and quality.
Simple Example: Instead of just saying “wood flooring,” specifying oak wood, ¾-inch thick, natural finish, brand X.
• Finalizing structural integrity reports to ensure the building is safe and sound.
• Completing mechanical and electrical load calculations.
Simple Example: Making sure a skyscraper won’t sway too much in the wind or a power system can handle all appliances.
• Contractors review the detailed plans and specifications to provide final cost estimates.
• Adjustments may be made to align with budget constraints.
Simple Example: Like getting final quotes from builders based on an exact shopping list.
• Sending the final Construction Documents to multiple contractors for competitive bidding.
• Selecting the best contractor based on cost, experience, and quality.
Simple Example: Like choosing between different car repair shops based on their estimates and reputation.
• Overseeing the construction process to ensure quality, schedule, and compliance.
• Acting as a liaison between the owner, contractors, and designers.
• Handling change orders, unforeseen challenges, and design clarifications.
• Performing site visits and progress inspections.
• The last step in the financial control of the project, ensuring the total cost aligns with the budget.
• Involves reviewing all construction expenses, including: Labor costs - Material costs - Change orders and additional expenses- Contingency funds usage
