THE DESIGN PROCESS OF YOUR MAINE ARCHITECT

INITIAL MEETING AT YOUR PROPERTY
Victor will meet you at your property to discuss your goals for your project. We will talk about your goals and requirements for your project, your schedule and budget, and the unique opportunities and challenges of your land and/or existing buildings.
There is no charge for this initial meeting.

CONCEPTUAL DESIGN PHASE
Victor will develop a conceptual design of your Maine house using state of the art computer architectural drawings (CAD). This conceptual design offers you the chance to review and comment on building forms, site design, room adjacencies, roof shapes, walls, windows, etc. In our design meetings, we exchange ideas and the design evolves to make your dreams for your Maine home take form. From the earliest phase, you will see it all in 3D drawings, floor plans, exterior elevations, sections through the building, and videos showing a walk around your house with sun and shadow patterns to see how it fits on your land. Victor will also work with your local code enforcement officer during this phase to afford a smooth permitting process later. You are an integral part of the design process throughout the project.

DESIGN DEVELOPMENT PHASE
As the conceptual design progresses and you like the design concept, we begin to enter the design development phase. Now we explore choices about materials, room dimensions, kitchen and bath design, walls, flooring, roofing, windows, doors, structural design, beams, fireplaces, masonry, etc. Using Victor's unique CAD software, you can see any view of your project at any time via email. This enables you to have the greatest level of knowledge, understanding, and comfort throughout the design process... no matter where you are at the time.

CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS PHASE
Our next step is to develop these drawings into the detailed documents that we need for bidding and construction. In this phase we develop and finalize all the construction details, dimensions, room finishes, foundations, kitchen and bath cabinets, lighting and electrical plans, structural engineering drawings, construction notes and the specifications that show all the project components in detail. These are the documents that issued to pre-qualified builders for bidding, negotiation, and construction; and they are the documents will submit for building permits. This detailed set of documents enables competitive pricing and quality control for you.

BIDDING & NEGOTIATION
By utilizing the bidding process of bidding, we will obtain competitive pricing from pre-qualified builders. We will review and evaluate the bids, negotiate as may be required, and develop a contract for construction.

CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION
Victor will observe the work of the builders to assure quality workmanship and conformance with the contract documents. Victor will visit the site regularly during construction, answer questions from the builders, negotiate changes, certify payment applications, etc.
From start to finish, Victor will be your eyes and ears on the project, protecting your interests, and seeing you through to the successful completion of your Maine home.