How We Work

We begin your project with a complete programming effort to understand who will use your space, how it will be used, and when. In the influential architecture book Problem Seeking, William Pena and Steven Parshall suggest an eye-opening approach to understanding what the problem is that we are going to solve through design. We start with an openness to understanding our clients unique concerns.

Understanding your budget and schedule will allow us to help you get a clear understanding of what can be completed from the programming process.

Scheduling is the key to having your project succeed. For every project we set up both an internal and external schedule, using Microsoft Project.

Although we used AutoCAD for 16 years, in 2007 the entire staff was trained in ArchiCAD, allowing us to design and build construction drawings and a 3D model at the same time. This allows you to actually experience the space via animations called fly-throughs, without adding extra cost since the 3D renderings are also the Construction Documents. We spent several years looking at alternatives to be able to better explain our drawings to our clients and contractors and have found that this works very well. We are also able to send and save files for Construction Managers and Contractors who then use BIM estimating software to provide estimates directly off of our drawing files.

Construction Administration is a well organized approach with a well developed internal process and experienced field staff. With State of California, DSA school projects we use our in-house developed online tracking tool in ensure Closed with Certification.

Sustainability is not an added service, but the cornerstone of our design tool box.

What We Do...

Our integrated 3-d drawings give our customers the opportunity to experience a virtual walk-through of their projects.