Traditional Design Services Offered | Five Phases of Project Design

Traditional Design Services Offered

The Residential Services Department of DCM Architecture, Inc. offers
a wide range of services to meet our client’s needs

  • Residential Design - please see “Five Phases of Project Design”
  • Homes and Town homes compatible with Neo-traditional neighborhoods
  • Live/Work Mixed-Use community planning & Design (upper level living product over offices and/or commercial below)
  • Duplex’s, Triplex’s, Quad-plex Ranch Condo’s, and Mansion Flats
  • Senior Housing with Universal Design features incorporated
  • 2-pack, 3-pack, and 4-pack homes for tight lot restrictions
  • Jewel Box Designs (smaller homes that are highly detailed with old world styling)
  • Specific width product collections: 25’ Alley homes, 30’ Courtyard homes, 35’ Bungalow’s, 40’ & 45’
  • Cottage’s, 50’ Village homes, 60’ Estates, and 70’ Manor’s

 

Additional Design Services

  • Charette leading and implementation
  • Color Renderings (typically for a planning commission meeting, financial institution, or model homes’ sales complex)
  • Neighborhood Visioning and Pattern Book Development
  • Construction Administration. We supervise and manage the entire construction process on your behalf. Our responsibilities would include leading a pre-construction meeting with your selected contractor/builder, then recommending that construction inspections occur at the following intervals: after the foundation is poured; when framing is 50% complete and then again when framing is finished; after all drywall is up; after the trim work and cabinets are installed; and a final inspection just before move in. Our purpose would be to act as a liaison between you and the contractor to ensure the quality and style of the project remain consistent according to our vision.
  • Community Centers, Clubhouses, and other Amenity structures
  • Programming of residential housing types with specific architectural styles
  • Site Planning Hardscapes. We provide site planning with details & layouts for elements such as pools, terraces, retaining walls, entrance monuments, and garden structures.
  • Bidding Negotiation. We can assist you in preparing construction contracts, organizing the construction bidding process, lead bid collection & bid opening meetings, and prepare legal documents for the awarding of construction contracts.
  • Floor plan Collaterals for sales & marketing
  • Floor plan critique and re-design of clients existing product to stimulate sales
  • Alternate elevation studies of clients existing product