Existing conditions
Begin with what is there
Available records, site information, and LiDAR scanning help establish a documented starting point for an existing property.
See the possibilities.
Resolve the details.
From the existing conditions to a coordinated permit set, architectural design gives your project a clear direction.
Newton Canyon · Design renderingFrom an existing structure
From an existing structure
to a new possibility.
Explore the Matterport walkthrough, Qastic design animation, and selected plans and sections. Scanning and an LOD 500 Revit model establish a documented starting point.
Explore the design studySchematic design
Find the right layout
Explore space planning, circulation, and the relationship between the home, its site, and the way you want to live.
Design development
Make the design tangible
Develop the plans, elevations, materials, and Revit model. Renderings and walkthroughs help you review ideas before construction.
Consultant coordination
Bring the disciplines together
Coordinate structural, civil, soils/geotechnical, MEP, surveying, landscape, and other specialist input with the architectural design.
Construction documents & permits
Resolve the details for review
Prepare the coordinated drawings, follow city comments, and work through the submission and approval process.
Permitting & expeditingA coordinated route
A coordinated route
through review.
ACA coordinates the application and follows up on the steps that need attention.
- Review the scope, available records and agency requirements.
- Coordinate architectural drawings and specialist documents.
- Organize and submit the application package.
- Track comments, consultant responses and resubmissions.
- Follow outstanding items toward the agency’s decision.
Expediting focuses on preparation, communication and follow-up. The agencies determine approvals and review times.
Discuss your permitting needsDesign that stays connectedYour representative
Your representative
stays involved.
The architectural work and the homeowner’s decisions belong in the same conversation.
ACA connects design choices, consultant questions, the agreed scope, and construction follow-through. Your project agreement sets the responsibilities for each professional and the construction team.
Explore owner representationYour project starts with a conversationHave an address.
Have an address.
Have a possibility.
Tell us what you have in mind. We’ll begin with a free preliminary property study and a conversation about your goals.
Start your free study