PROCESS

Schematic development:

Every project at Arias Design and Build Services starts with a list of client desires, site demands, code requiremetns, and more. It’s our mission to fully understand these programmatic concepts before the design process begins. Through a series of meetings and site inspections, the schematics take shape. This list becomes the guide for the client and the designer to follow. It will change and grow as the project progresses, but it is essential for a thorough and well thought-out project.

Materials, systems and building technology:

Along with a good eye for design comes a strong knowledge of materials, systems, and building technology. A careful consideration for environmental impact, sustainability, and energy efficiency is an integral part of every one of our projects. Arias Design and Build Services will help each client weigh the cost versus the benefits of green design throughout the progress of the project, although many of these considerations are built into every project as part of our business model and construction methodology.

Design Development:

Once the schematic phase of the project is resolved, the project can then move on to the design phase. This is the exciting part of the project: the designer and client start to develop the look and function of the new environment; a set of designs are generated, including plans to show traffic flow and the blocking-in of fixtures. Aesthetic ideas are made concrete, floor plans are generated and reflected ceiling plans for lighting and mechanical designs are integrated within the design. Finally, a three-dimensional perspective rendering of the designed spaces is created.

Construction documents:

To most people, this phase is their least favorite part, but it’s the most essential part to a successful project. A good set of construction documents is not only set of instructions for the builder, but a visual communication between the client, the designer, and the builder. The more thorough the drawing is, the more efficiently the project can be completed, with few changes and unexpected expenses.

Job cost and tracking:

There’s no point in designing a project that can’t be built. Our goal throughout the course of a project is to steer it toward success by developing a design that is within the means of our client. We keep clients informed when necessary changes arise and advise how best to approach the cost while maintaining the integrity of the design.