How we turn big ideas into beautifully built spaces.
1. Discovery & Visioning
We sit down with you to understand your goals, constraints, priorities, and long-term vision. This includes learning about user needs, budget expectations, timelines, and any site-specific conditions.
Every project has a starting point which begins with listening.
This stage sets the foundation for everything that follows – ensuring we’re aligned from day one.
What we do here:
- Review your objectives
- Understand your wants vs. needs.
- Tour existing buildings or site (if applicable)
- Understand program needs
- Identify project challenges and opportunities
- Establish guiding principles
2. Pre-Design
This is where the ideas start to come to life.
Our architecture and engineering teams work together early to create initial concepts that blend aesthetics, functionality, and technical feasibility. You’ll see sketches, massing studies, preliminary layouts, and early system considerations.
What you’ll get:
- Vision boards / inspiration
- Preliminary floor plans
- Concept sketches or 3D massing
- Early sustainability strategies
This phase is collaborative — we refine the concept with your feedback until the vision feels right.
3. Schematic Design
Now the project begins to take shape in more detail.
We expand your chosen concept into a more developed design. Architecture, structural engineering, and mechanical/electrical systems start moving in parallel to ensure efficiency and integration.
What we develop:
- Building layouts and circulation
- Envelope approach (insulation, windows, air barriers)
- Preliminary mechanical + electrical system strategies
- Material and finish ideas
- Code + zoning review
At this point, you’ll start to see how the building actually works.
4. Design Development
This is when the design truly becomes your building.
Every system, material, and detail is vetted, coordinated, and refined. The architecture and engineering teams collaborate closely so everything from the HVAC system to the lighting layout to the structural grid aligns seamlessly.
This phase includes:
- Detailed architectural drawings
- Structural load paths and framing solutions
- Mechanical and electrical sizing
- Sustainability and energy-efficiency modeling
- Refined materials and finishes
We also review cost estimates with consultants to ensure the project remains on track.
5. Construction Documentation
Here’s where we turn design into buildable instructions.
We prepare a full set of drawings and specifications that contractors use to price and construct the project. This phase requires accuracy, clarity, and tight coordination between all disciplines.
What we produce:
- Complete architectural, structural, mechanical, and electrical drawings
- Specifications for all materials + systems
- Life-safety, accessibility, and code compliance detailing
- Issued-for-bid and issued-for-construction packages
These documents are the backbone of the construction phase.
6. Construction Procurement
We help you choose the right builder for your project.
Our team supports you by identifying and vetting qualified general contractors to participate in a competitive tender process. Throughout the tender, we address contractor inquiries, review submissions, and verify that pricing aligns with project expectations. We provide clear, informed guidance at every step so you can make a confident and well-supported decision.
7. Construction & Contract Administration
Once construction begins, we stay involved.
Our architects and engineers visit the site regularly, respond to contractor questions, review shop drawings, and ensure that the design is built correctly. This is where trust and communication truly matter.
During this phase, we:
- Review progress on site
- Verify that construction aligns with drawings
- Administer the owner contractor contract
- Coordinate with contractors and trades
- Address unforeseen challenges
- Evaluating construction processes
- Conduct inspections before occupancy
- Certify process payments
We remain your advocate until the very end.
8. Project Close-Out & Final Review
As the project wraps up, we ensure everything performs as expected. We review final deficiencies, confirm system performance, and help transition the building to you or your operations team.
At this stage, your project officially becomes a place people can call home, work, or community.
Why Our Process Works
Our integrated architecture and engineering approach means:
- Fewer surprises
- Smarter coordination
- Better energy performance
- Smoother construction
- A final building that truly reflects your vision
Every step is built on collaboration, with you, with our team, and with our project partners.