The foundation of a Design-Build firm is an experienced Architectural Design team ready to help you turn your goals into a beautiful, functional reality. We will pair you up with an Architectural Designer who will help you navigate the ins and outs of zoning, permitting, and city Architectural boards while creating a cohesive plan with your spatial priorities and personal aesthetic in mind. Our team has years of combined experience working in Washington, D.C., the City of Alexandria, Fairfax, & Arlington counties on projects such as remodels, full-gut renovations, additions, and new builds. Whether your goals are to maximize resale value or create your custom dream home, our Architectural Designers are ready to problem-solve and create.
The typical process starts with a ZONING ANALYSIS, if applicable, which evaluates your property’s zoning restrictions to determine what you can construct. Once complete, a complementary site visit will be scheduled, allowing us to provide you with a PRELIMINARY PROJECT REPORT. Then, you will meet with your Architectural Designer for a site measure to establish goals, budgets, and other criteria. From there, we create 3 layout options during our SCHEMATIC DESIGN phase to narrow down which design direction we will develop further for the permit process. While we fine-tune the plan details and coordinate with the jurisdiction on permitting, we also work with you to select your interior finishes.
Once construction commences, the Architectural Design team remains involved to ensure construction aligns with the designed vision, answering field team questions and helping resolve any unforeseen issues that may arise. Working closely with an Architectural Designer also increases flexibility throughout the construction process. Design changes, additions, or upgrades (known as change orders) can be implemented much more efficiently with their professional expertise. This process reduces the uncertainty of navigating a construction project by giving you a personalized team to guide you through each step and design consideration, and by making it easy to pass your plans to our in-house, vetted crews. A more comprehensive outline of our process can be found HERE.
The Architectural Design team is involved with your project from start to finish. Their primary responsibilities and services include:
