Our Design Process
Integrating the Whole by Understanding the Parts
Initial Consultation & Feasibility
What happens:
- We discuss your goals, budget, and timeline
- Review your property (zoning, lot size, constraints)
- Evaluate what’s realistically possible under California regulations
What you get:
- Honest feedback (not just “yes” to everything)
- Early insight into feasibility and risks
- A clear next step
Concept Design
What happens:
- We develop layout options based on your needs
- Explore form, flow, and site placement
- Align design with local code and constraints
What you get:
- Floor plans and early visuals
- Direction you can react to and refine
- A design that balances creativity + practicality+ real world ideas
Design Development
What happens:
- Refine the selected concept
- Create a site Plan with with setback, City Services locations
- Coordinate structure, layout, and key electrical, mechanical and plumbing systems
- Prepare the design for real-world construction
What you get:
- More detailed plans
- 3D Visualization to immerse in the design.
- Better cost predictability
- Fewer surprises later
- Time to make changes
Construction Documents
- Production of a full Drawing set for Permit submission
- Align with State and local jurisdiction codes and requirements
- Incorporate, Title 24 Energy Reports (by others), and Cal Green Requirement
- Coordinate with consultants. (structural, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, etc..)
Permitting Support
- Assist with plan submissions
- Respond to city comments
- Update drawings as required for Permitting Approval.
