services
Professional Services span the full spectrum from Concept through Construction
full services by phase
Pre-design
- Feasibility Studies: Site analysis to identify property’s potential & constraints.
- Programming: Space, furniture, fixture, equipment and specific needs.
- Total Project Cost: Evaluate hard and soft costs of entire venture.
- As-built CAD drawings for Remodels and Additions: Measure and draw existing conditions.
Concept
Develop and refine a vision of the completed project, this is the big idea. Your needs + Your property inform the story.
Master-Planning
Develop a graphic “map” for your project. This will ensure phasing is a success if you choose to build your project in stages.
Schematic Design
Express the design using a variety of tools including pencil drawings, CAD drawings and models to explore possibilities.
Design Development
Develop the approved Schematic Design solution into more detail. This set of drawings is often used for a permit submittal.
Construction Documents (Drawings and Specifications)
Enhance the Design Development documents with drawings, notes and written specifications to communicate the design to the construction team.
Permitting
Assist the Owner with procuring permits. The firm is fluent with permitting requirements in all local jurisdictions.
Construction Administration
Active involvement during construction including on-site observation, coordination with the construction team, meeting minutes, review of shop drawings, but most importantly functioning as your advocate.
specialty services
- Interior Architecture Design: Coordinates the interiors down to every finish material, appliance, piece of equipment, plumbing fixture, bit of hardware and finish detail. Furniture layouts ensure optimal functionality and circulation.
- Color consulting: Exterior and Interior color palette advice; Helen’s tried and true favorites
- Lighting Design: Incorporate light fixtures from exterior to general interior, to indirect, task, display, under-cabinet and vanity.
- Site Design: Creates sensitive relationships between buildings and their context. Organizes circulation. Connects the interior with outdoor living spaces, surrounding grounds and views.
- Lighting Plan: Depicts location and type of light fixtures and their controls.
- Power and Data Plan: Depicts location and type of low-voltage devices.
- Green Design: Helen sets sustainability goals with every client, focusing on appropriate solutions for each project. Designing above code minimum is recommended. Geothermal has been employed in several of Helen’s projects. Built-Green and Passive Haus are energy efficient ways of building. With a forward-thinking approach to maintenance and life-cycle costs, Helen will assist you with making informed decisions about building systems as well as durable, lasting, non-toxic materials and products.
- Development on critical area sites: The firm has experience with complex land use and environmental issues such as steep slope, wetlands, and shoreline environments.
- Universal design: Accessibility is key to enjoying your home for aging-in-place or if you have disabilities.
Certain projects require specialty consultants.
Helen has established relationships with specialty consultants such as structural, mechanical, electrical, geotechnical, civil, landscape architectural, waterproofing, acoustical, lighting design, lighting control systems, alternative energy, and third-party green verification. Helen Hald Architecture coordinates with these specialist consultants, which means that their work is seamlessly integrated into the project.
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