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home design projects areas of expertise

Home design projects require four areas of expertise: Site Design, Architectural Design, Interior Design and Construction. These four areas engage and collaborate throughout the different design development phases.

 

At J.Cor Architecture, we’re involved in every phase of the project. We will provide the Architectural Design deliverables listed below, collaborate with the other experts involved, and seamlessly guide you through the multiple project phases.

 
 

project deliverables BY TRADE

 SITE DESIGN

  • Topographic Survey

  • Geotechnical Report

  • Native Plant Survey

  • Landscape & Hardscape Design

  • Pool & Spa Expert

  • Low Voltage Lighting

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN

PROVIDED BY J.COR ARCHITECTURE:

  • 2D-Plans and Elevations

  • 3D Model

  • Exterior Material Selection

  • Structural Design

  • Mechanical Design

  • Plumbing Design

  • Electrical & Lighting Design

INTERIOR DESIGN

  • Interior Elevations

  • Interior Material Selections

CONSTRUCTION

  • Cost Estimating

  • Value Engineering

  • Full Construction of Home

 
 

PROJECT PHASES

Home design projects consist of six key phases allowing the homeowner or builder to be part of the process and provide input throughout. Each phase builds onto the next and is essential for creating a thorough set of construction documents.

Conceptual Design

01 Conceptual Design

The conceptual design phase consists of:

Site Analysis 

  • Topographic Survey

  • Geotechnical Report

Programming & Square Footage Requirements

  • Character imagery

  • Size of home

  • Views 

  • Native vegetation

  • Homeowner lifestyle requirements (bedrooms / garages / high ceilings / courtyards / indoor – outdoor living

Schematic Design

02 Schematic Design

The schematic design phase consists of:

Hand Drawn Package of Initial Design

  • Floor plan

  • Floor plan placement on site

  • Elevations 

Contractor Ballpark Fee of Whole Project

03 Design Development

The design development phase consists of:

  • 3D model of floor plan and elevation design

  • Exterior color / material analysis

  • Design package for Design Review Board Approvals (if necessary)

Interior Design Kick-Off

  • Color and material board 

  • Furniture layouts

  • Floor plan review and adjustment

Landscape Design Kick-Off

  • Plant selections

  • Hardscape design & selection

Construction Documents

04 Construction documents

The construction documents phase consists of:

Construction Document Generation for Building Permits 

  • Architectural Drawings

  • Structural Drawings

  • Mechanical Drawings

  • Plumbing Drawings

  • Electrical, Lighting & Security Drawings

  • Energy Analysis and Calculations 

Contractor Value Engineering and Cost Analysis

Grading & Drainage drawings for Building Permits

Landscape Design Drawings for Construction

  • Hardscape Design

  • Planting plan and selection

  • Pool & Spa design & construction drawings

Finalize Interior Design Drawings and Selections

City Permit

05 City Review & Permits

The City Permits phase consists of:

Fill out Building Permit Application & Submit Drawings to the Agency Having Jurisdiction 

Address City Corrections to Architectural and Grading & Drainage Drawings

  • Make drawing adjustments as needed

  • Fill out city response letter to comments

  • Resubmit full package for final sign off

Pick up Building Permits for Construction

Construction

06 construction begins

Final documents required to kick off construction:

  • Architectural Construction Document Set Stamped ‘Approved’ by the City Having Jurisdiction

  • Grading & Drainage Drawings & Septic Design (if necessary) Stamped ‘Approved’ by the City Having Jurisdiction

  • Final Landscape & Hardscape Construction Documents

  • Final Interior Design Drawings and Material Selections for purchasing

“Jessica and her team took the stress out of designing and building our dream home. Her project management skills and expertise guided us through all of the decisions and phases involved.”

— JACK & LISA WALKER

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