iBDM

BEFORE DESIGN

Conceptual-design services vary depending on

the complexity of a project and the experience of

the owner. Most owners need our experience and

research capabilities to determine the project’s

requirements.

PROGRAMMING

Programming consists of establishing & documenting

requirements for your project including design objectives, desired rooms or spaces, room sizes, relationships between spaces and relationships to the site.

BUDGET ANALYSIS

The budget should estimate both hard and soft costs. Hard costs are construction related—material, labor, and the contractor’s overhead and profit. Soft costs are non-construction related—consultants, city and bank fees, and insurance. It is also important to assess if the budget is adequate to complete the project.

 

SCHEDULE DEVELOPMENT

A few factors contribute to the project schedule:

• Owner’s schedule

• Owner’s decision ability

• Architect’s schedule

• Consultants’ schedules

• Project complexity

• Permit process

• Contractor’s availability

• Because of the various factors, we will continually adjust the schedule as the project proceeds.

 

CODE ANALYSIS

Cities and specific regions within cities have

different sets of rules governing many aspects of

your project. HMH’s experience in researching

and understanding codes is critical to preventing

costly errors.

 

AS-BUILT DRAWINGS

Most remodels or additions to existing homes

require a record of what is built. Since most of our

Clients don’t have drawings of their existing

buildings, we will need to create “as-builts.”

We measure and create drawings of your building

to use as a base to develop the new design.

 

 

SITE ANALYSIS AND SELECTION

Whether you already own a site or would like our assistance finding one, we are diligent when it comes to site analysis. Great design comes from a building’s relationship to its site, so we analyze how if can be best utilized for views, sun, land, access and enjoyment.