Guided by architecture, resolved at every step
A major renovation or ground-up build should elevate your lifestyle, not consume it. We manage every phase with disciplined oversight, handling municipal approvals, contractor coordination, and technical documentation with complete transparency. You receive hands-on principal leadership from the first sketch through final move-in.
Phase 1 - Spatial Diagnostics & Regulatory Feasibility
Every project begins with a conversation—not just about what you want to build, but how you want to live and work within it. As we explore your goals, timeline, and the possibilities your space holds, we pair that vision with rigorous technical due diligence. Before drawing a single line, we conduct a forensic assessment of the site, structural potential, building bylaws, zoning laws, and historic Landmark constraints. By uniting deep personal intention with early budget clarity and regulatory oversight, we establish a protected, predictable roadmap that sets the foundation for everything that follows.
Phase 2 - Bespoke Design & Spatial Planning
We develop refined layouts, customized millwork concepts, and architectural interventions tailored to how you live. You are presented with definitive solutions and clear trade-offs, not a blank canvas. Every layout is calibrated for spatial efficiency, natural light, and distinctive material expression before moving into technical documentation.
Phase 3 - Building & City Approvals
Securing building and municipal approvals requires proactive leadership, not passive waiting. The moment we lock the spatial layout, we advance the filing packages for building board review, followed immediately by city permits and Landmark clearances. We drive every submission forward while simultaneously developing your detailed drawings, ensuring construction begins without delay.
Phase 4 - Technical Documentation & Bidding Stewardship
Design vision is only as strong as its technical documentation. We produce exhaustive drawing sets, finish schedules, and integrated specifications. This level of precision eliminates ambiguities, protects your budget during contractor bidding, and ensures trades quote on reality rather than allowances.
Phase 5 -Construction Administration
We remain on site throughout the entire build. Carlos and Ivonne personally conduct site observations, coordinate directly with the general contractor, resolve unforeseen field conditions, and hold trades strictly to specification. You never have to act as the mediator or project manager—your only role is to watch the design materialize.