We are a team of architects and designers who care about our built environment and continually endeavor to use our talents for good.
We’re not afraid of being first; we regularly design projects that are the first of their kind. We know owners want a project that outperforms expectations, and that’s our goal, too. At JDS, we are mindful of the impact our designs have on the life of a building, its occupants, its community, and the environment. We infuse the same strategies into our design projects as we do our sustainable consulting work, and we’re able to deliver so much more as the architect.
We start each project by assessing specific challenges and goals, working to educate clients about project delivery and procurement methods, as well as contract types. Each project approach is curated to yield the best result, which sets the design process down the path for success. Our services typically extend past construction and into stable operations, helping to transition owners and ensure they reap the benefits of design features.
SERVICES WE OFFER (tailored to for each project)
PRE-DESIGN & PROGRAMMING
- Project Delivery Assessment—help identify the most advantageous approach for the project
- Site selection assistance
- Master planning
- Programming
SCHEMATIC DESIGN
- Preliminary project design
- Workshops and community engagement
- Produce marketing materials for fundraising
- Schematic renderings
DESIGN DEVELOPMENT & CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS
- Assemble document set for permitting and construction
BIDDING & NEGOTIATION
- Assist bidding process and bring projects into budget
- Head permitting process
CONSTRUCTION PHASE SUPPORT
- Perform site observation visits
- Review requests for information and construction submittals
- Attend Owner–Architect meetings
- Provide on-site project management—serve as the owner’s eyes and ears on the site during construction
- Oversee third-party sustainable design certification
POST-CONSTRUCTION
- Assist with transition to stable operations
- Provide ongoing annual services as requested to support building performance
- Renderings and marketing materials