RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES

Our Residential Architectural Services provide beautiful, practical and economical results for new construction and renovations. We consider real estate value in addition to aesthetics and living space and sometimes our Residential Building Design work can make a silk purse from the sows ear that an existing house often appears to be.

CONCEPTS-ENTERPRISE can expand a beautiful home without looking like it has been altered as well as transform an ordinary house into something beautiful while expanding it.  Our Residential Architectural Services are available in the NY Metro Area as well as Harrison, Westchester, NY.

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ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN

The Architectural design of the building has to provide the user requirements.  Organize and document information regarding functions, space allocation, circulation of people, materials and vehicles.

Develop the layout and Architectural design to work with the Program requirements and the site where applicable.  Evaluate aspects such as natural lighting, code compliance, structural systems and practical methods of construction.  The Owner and Architect work together though the Design, Development and Documentation process from conceptual ideas to construction drawings.

Research and document for all building projects regardless of size, use and location must comply with regulatory requirements such as building codes, zoning ordinances, health department codes and energy conservation codes.

In addition to other architectural services, residential design projects need more attention to details and interior design.  This includes lighting, kitchen and bathroom fixtures/equipment and material selections.

INTERIOR DESIGN

Interior design includes lighting, materials, and color schemes.

Kitchen design can provided fully detailed for bidding from multiple source cabinet suppliers or as general layout to be designed by cabinet suppliers.  Full design services include materials, lighting, appliance selections and color coordination.

CONSTRUCTION PHASE SERVICES

We assist the Owner to manage the bidding process to select the right contractor for the construction of the project.  This initially involves developing a list of qualified contractors and distributing construction documents to them to prepare bids.  Then, we review bids and select contractors with the Owner.  Further, we assist with the development of the Owner-Contractor Agreement for construction.

Construction Phase Services varies substantially depending on the needs of the project and the Owner.  A complete set includes:

  • review of each Contractor's application for payment
  • periodic visits to the site as the Owner's representative
  • review of Contractor submittals required during construction ("shop drawings", product data, etc.)
  • verifying Contractor compliance with the contract
  • managing changes of the work
  • addressing issues with building departments, and
  • determining the date of Substantial Completion as required by the Owner-Contractor Agreement.

A small project can omit parts or all of these and only be provided on an as-needed basis.

The standard method of construction is by a general contractor who is hired and paid by the owner.  The general contractor hires and pays sub-contractors as he is paid by the owner as the work progresses.  The sub-contractors have no contractual or financial relationship to the owner.  Construction Management Services is an alternative to the standard general contractor method. By hiring, paying and managing the sub-contractors directly the Owner can achieve lower cost and faster project delivery time.  This challenges the cash flow of the owner to pay sub-contractors directly.  It also requires the owner to perform the general contractor's task of managing the sub-contractors.  CONCEPTS-ENTERPRISE can assist the owner with the additional tasks of Construction Management.

SITE PLANNING

Research and analyse the opportunities and constraints of the:

  • topography
  • zoning
  • vehicular and pedestrian circulation
  • utilities, and
  • local ecology of the site and surrounding land in relation to the intended use to be developed.

Develop plan for the integration of the building design with these requirements and document the details for construction and municipal approvals.