Private Clients
Home Shopping Consultant
Looking to buy a home, but not sure what to look for? Want to see potential for renovation or likely work in the next 5 years? We will tour homes with you and provide a review of the home's potential. We use our knowledge as a licensed architect as well as weighted factors of importance to help you decide if the home you are looking at really is a dream!
Layouts & Idea Consulting
Want to get rid of that awkward hall? Add a bathroom? Create a livable space in your basement? We will come do a preliminary analysis and generate conceptual ideas for how you can bring your vision to life.
Sustainable Certification Tracking
There are several different ways to track the composition of your building and measure how sustainable it is. Using certification systems can help you set goals for performance on your building as well as add value to the project in occupant well being, marketing and long term value. Building to sustainable standards helps to create buildings that are more resilient to unexpected natural events as well as economic events. There are several different certifications that we can assist you with: - LEED Building Design and Construction - Passive House Certification - Living Building Certification and Petals - Living Building CORE - WSSP
Analytical Services
Habitat Analysis Every inch of the planet has a unique habitat that has formed over 1000 of years. In the last 100 years we have begun to treat buildings like space ships that pay minimal attention to the land they are built on and compensate with technology to provide comfort. Design considerations often only take human needs into account instead of all of a site's potential to support life. A habitat analysis will review the historic endemic landscape that a site is located and provide tools and techniques for integrating the unique features into a project. Historical Analysis Humans have a long history of changing and manipulating land to become what we see to day. A historical analysis will provide a look into the recent to ancient history of a site and how different human priorities have shaped the land over time. This context and information is a fundamental resource when working with community groups and advocating for equity within the built environment. Context Analysis (Vibe Check) Have you ever driven into a neighborhood and just felt good? A context analysis can help you better understand the typologies of an areas buildings, different development patterns and future development potential. This is a great way to help assess long term potential and better understand how to make changes to a house that will be lasting and work well with the surrounding context.
Level-Up: Ask an Architect
Want to knock out that wall? Add a porch? Wonder if solar panels or insulating would be a better investment? Just want something that feels ‘designed’. Our Ask an Architect service provides an easy to schedule channel for you to connect with a licensed architect and ask any questions you may be wondering about your project.
Architectural Services
We offer traditional architectural services that include existing building documentation, drawings and documentation of future construction (blue-prints and specifications), permitting assistance, and construction administration. - Drawings and Documentation - Pre-design When we talk about the big ideas and plan out your dreams - Schematic Design: The initial lay out of how your ideas translate into space - Design Development When we begin to refine the ideas and make them 'real' - Construction Documents Detailing and ‘baking’ ideas into clear documentation for permitting and construction - Permitting We help create the documentation needed for the jurisdiction where your project is located. We can assist in navigating the permitting process and help get your project ready for construction. - Construction Administration (Architectural; limited design build) After putting time into deciding how you want your project designed, it's important to have someone who can answer questions for the construction team and note that installation matches what was designed. Our team can be that resource for owners.
Analytical Services
Take a deep dive into the information that makes your location unique. We will compile information about your site from regional to site specific. Habitat Analysis Every inch of the planet has a unique habitat that has formed over 1000 of years. In the last 100 years we have begun to treat buildings like space ships that pay minimal attention to the land they are built on and compensate with technology to provide comfort. Design considerations often only take human needs into account instead of all of a site's potential to support life. A habitat analysis will review the historic endemic landscape that a site is located and provide tools and techniques for integrating the unique features into a project. Historical Analysis Humans have a long history of changing and manipulating land to become what we see to day. A historical analysis will provide a look into the recent to ancient history of a site and how different human priorities have shaped the land over time. This context and information is a fundamental resource when working with community groups and advocating for equity within the built environment. Context Analysis (Vibe Check) Have you ever driven into a neighborhood and just felt good? A context analysis can help you better understand they typologies of an areas buildings, different development patterns and future development potential. This is a great way to help assess long term potential and better understand how to make changes to a house that will be lasting and work well with the surrounding context.
Consulting
Design Process Guidance
Let us help you come up with an innovative and beautiful answer to the 'why' that comes with every project. Our approach is based on honest and open communication that creates channels of collaboration and unlocks hidden potential within your project.
Story Telling Through Design
Keep track of your projects' why with a final book that can be used with contract documents or for marketing. Storytelling is part of the human experience and can be used to create simple concept tracking and backing for any project.
Community Engagement
Every community has its own unique voice. Let us help you engage and empower those voices through collaboration on your project.
Sustainable Certification Tracking
There are several different ways to track the composition of your building and measure how sustainable it is. Using certification systems can help you set goals for performance on your building as well as add value to the project in occupant well being, marketing and long term value. Building to sustainable standards helps to create buildings that are more resilient to unexpected natural events as well as economic events. There are several different certifications that we can assist you with: - LEED Building Design and Construction - Passive House Certification - Living Building Certification and Petals - Living Building CORE - WSSP
Architectural Services
We offer traditional architectural services that include existing building documentation, drawings and documentation of future construction (blue-prints and specifications), permitting assistance, and construction administration. - Drawings and Documentation - Pre-design When we talk about the big ideas and plan out your dreams - Schematic Design: The initial lay out of how your ideas translate into space - Design Development When we begin to refine the ideas and make them 'real' - Construction Documents Detailing and ‘baking’ ideas into clear documentation for permitting and construction - Permitting We help create the documentation needed for the jurisdiction where your project is located. We can assist in navigating the permitting process and help get your project ready for construction. - Construction Administration (Architectural; limited design build) After putting time into deciding how you want your project designed, it's important to have someone who can answer questions for the construction team and note that installation matches what was designed. Our team can be that resource for owners.
