Services
Designing your dream space is a journey. We are here to support you every step of the way.
No two projects need the same thing from an architect. Some clients want us from the first sketch to the final inspection; others need a single set of drawings. We tailor our services to your project, as much or as little as you need.
Our process
How every project begins
Initial consultation
We meet you at the site to review your vision for the project and talk through how we can best support it. Anything you can bring to help us understand your project is appreciated, such as surveys, existing plans, sketches and photos.
Defining the scope
We understand no two projects are the same. Together we decide which services your project actually needs.
Work plan & proposal
Once we understand the scope of work, we develop a work plan and a proposal tailored to your needs, so you know exactly what's included before work begins.
Services we offer
Choose one or combine several. Your proposal includes only what your project calls for.
Pre-Design
Before design starts: what the property allows and what's already there.
Property Research
Building code, zoning, HOA and jurisdiction requirements gathered up front, plus 3D modeling of the land's topography for new homes.
Needs Assessments
For older homes, we review the condition of the structure and building envelope and identify the infrastructure needs to address so the building keeps its integrity for years to come.
As-Built Drawings
We measure and document your existing home. It's the starting point for any renovation or addition.
Design Services
Testing the idea, then shaping it into a design.
Feasibility Studies
Before you commit, we test whether the project you have in mind can work on your property, weighing zoning, site constraints and existing conditions.
Site Planning
Where the home sits on the land and how it meets it: access, orientation, views and setbacks, worked out on a site plan that suits the terrain.
Preliminary Design & Development
Initial models, a site plan and a 3D walkthrough, refined with your feedback as major materials and systems are chosen.
Planning & Zoning Assistance
We work through zoning requirements with you and the jurisdiction, and guide you through reviews some projects need, such as variances.
Construction Drawings
The complete set your builder works from.
Architectural Plans
Site plan, floor plans, elevations, sections and the details that carry the design through construction.
Structural Engineering Design
In-house structural engineering: foundations and floor and roof framing, designed together with the architecture.
Consultant Coordination
We coordinate the surveyors, engineers and designers your project needs so their work comes together as one cohesive set.
Permitting Assistance
As much help as you want getting to an issued permit.
Permit Plan Submittal
We coordinate the architectural and structural plans for permit review and respond to the building department's comments until the plans are approved.
Full Permit Submittal Package
We gather every document the jurisdiction requires beyond the drawings, then either hand the complete package to you or your contractor to submit, or submit it on your behalf.
Construction Phase Services
Staying with the project once building starts.
Construction Assistance
We stay available to your contractor, lead owner-architect-contractor meetings, coordinate RFIs and revise plans when field changes come up.
Inspections
Site inspections at key points of construction, from site prep, footings and foundation walls through framing, as your project requires.
Your fee proposal
Your fee proposal lists the fee for each phase, the not-to-exceed for the project as a whole and our hourly rates, so you know the cost before any work begins. Rates hold for one year once the agreement is signed.
The idea: your program
Tell us how you live
Before we draw anything, we want to understand the people who will use the space. Your program is the list of what the project needs to hold: the rooms, how you use them, what matters most, and what you'd love to have.
Our program questionnaire walks you through it one section at a time. Only the questions that fit your project appear, you can skip a section and come back to it later, and you can add to it or change it any time during design.
Already have your thoughts written down? Upload your own notes, sketches, photos or inspiration instead. Everything you share goes straight into your project folder with us.
The questionnaire is optional. It's one more way to tell us about your project, alongside our conversations.
Every project starts with a conversation.
Tell us about yours and we'll set up an initial consultation at your site.
Schedule an initial consultation