Service · Architectural design
Design that's been engineered before it's been drawn.
Custom homes, additions, major renovations, and commercial fit-outs, concept through permit-ready construction documents. Coordinated under one roof with the structural set, so the two sides of the drawing don't fight each other at filing.
Approach
Design coordinated with the engineering, not bolted to it.
A house designed without a structural sense becomes a permit-set that needs three rounds of revisions. We design with the load path, the foundation, the energy envelope, and the OBC matrix already in mind, so the drawings the trades build from match the calculations the city is reviewing.
- Concept design, site analysis, massing, programmatic studies
- Schematic design, plans, elevations, sections at quote-able fidelity
- Design development, material schedules, window/door tables, RCPs
- Construction documents, full permit and tender set
- Renderings & visualization for client and approvals discussion
- Code analysis and OBC matrix coordinated with the structural set
- Energy efficiency design summary (SB-12 / SB-10) coordination
- Tender support and contract-administration drawings
Deliverables
What an architectural file leaves the office as.
A100
Plans
Floor plans at all levels, roof plan, and site plan with setbacks, lot coverage, and grading notes.
A200
Elevations
All four elevations with finish materials, window schedules, and grade lines.
A300
Sections
Cross- and longitudinal sections with wall assemblies and floor-to-floor heights.
A400
Details
Wall, roof, foundation, soffit, fascia, eaves, and window details to OBC standard.
A500
Schedules
Door, window, and finish schedules ready for tender.
A600
OBC matrix
Code analysis for Part 9 or Part 3, including spatial separation, occupancy, and exits.
A700
3D renderings
Massing studies and material studies, used for client review, council, and HOA approvals.
A800
BIM model
Native Revit file delivered on request, for energy, mechanical, and clash coordination.
Why coordinate it
Architectural and structural, in one office.
When the architectural designer and the engineer are different people, the project goes through translation at every step. Beam depths conflict with ceiling heights. Window headers don't have room for the lintel. Foundation footprints shift after the elevations are signed off. We design with both hats on, on the same model, so those collisions are resolved in pen rather than during framing.
For projects that need an existing house measured before design starts, the engineer attends the site to record floor plates, openings, and key dimensions. The as-built becomes the foundation of the design, so what is drawn matches what the contractor will actually find on site.
Concept → permitOne office, one drawing set
Revit · AutoCAD · SketchUpCross-software coordination
OBC Parts 9 and 3Residential and small commercial
Tender-readyDrawings priced by GCs without queries
Designing a home, an addition, or a fit-out?
Send what you have, a sketch, a Pinterest board, a survey, or just an address. The first conversation is free.