The Design Process
What will my project look like?
What will my project cost?
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Design Process: (The following basic design process may or may not include definitions needed for your project. And is primarily used to identify the process of a project design.)Â
STEP ONE - Pre-Design Concept Schematic Designs - The idea is the first step. Creating the client’s project vision, goals, and needs with an outline. Review the zoning and association compliance, ordinances, set setbacks, and regulations that may restrict or enhance the vision. Create sketches, 3D renderings, and basic plan layouts, bringing the vision to life. This step may create multiple options to choose from. This step helps the Client assemble and earmark early project budgets, association/town reviews, and a good visual understanding of the project.
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Step One - we call the due-diligence stage. Step One generates the information and design plans for contractor pre-pricing, pre-approvals, or comments, from community associations, lenders, and town planning departments. Completing Step One will give the client a good understanding of what the project will cost and what the project will look like. Step One will also give the client a guide to make changes with the following steps to increase or decrease the project look and cost, and will allow the owner/client some time to decide to move forward with the project, and make any additional changes.
STEP TWO – Design Development Drawings – Collects the results from Step One and takes them one step further. Using the concept schematic design choice selected, as well as any requested modifications, and revise and add them to the design, as necessary. Construction engineers, contractors, and suppliers can now use these drawings to comment on further designs needed and begin to bid on and price the project with more detail.
The design fee for this step is generally 1/3 of the total design fee, (depending on the design scope). And the client has only committed to this fee and step currently. No obligation for step three currently.
STEP THREE – Construction Drawings -Collects the results from Step Two and takes them to the last step. Preparing construction drawings/prints, details, notes, and technical specifications necessary for final bidding, municipality, and community permit applications. Construction engineers, contractors, and suppliers will use these detailed drawings and specifications.
The design fee for this step is generally 1/3 of the total design fee, (depending on the design scope). And the client has only committed to this fee and step currently. No further obligation.
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