The Principal Architect, Joy Cuming AIA, is a LEED Accredited Professional and is licensed to practice in Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island and Connecticut.
We offer a turnkey solution encompassing Preliminary Design, Design Development, Working Drawings and Building Construction.
Design Process
I. SITE STUDIES
- Boundaries of setbacks
- Septic system and well
- Conservation, Board of Health, Site Engineers
- Orientation, path of sun, views, topography
- Access spaces, driveways, parking, and paths
- Construction vehicles, material stockpiles
- Plotting of natural features – trees, etc.
II. SITE PLAN- Presentation Drawing
- Design of site based on (AI)
- House preliminary plan on site
III. DESIGN OF HOUSE
- Client meetings to establish the program for the house taking into consideration the special and budgetary concerns of the client.
- Generation of house design from program and site information
IV. HOUSE PRESENTATION DRAWINGS
- 1/8” = 1’-0” scale drawings of floor plans, elevations & sections
- Perspective drawings of house and site
I. CLIENT MEETINGS
- Program changes
- Design changes and refinem
II. STUDY AND REDESIGN
III. REWORK OF PRESENTATION DRAWINGS
I. DESIGN REFINEMENT
- 1/4” = 1’-0” scale study layouts – plans
- Study and design of structural system
- Study and design of construction methods and materials
- Window and door selections- refinement of elevations
- Study and design of details-trim, eaves, soffits, joinery
- Study and design of mechanical system
- Kitchen design
II. CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS
- Presentation of information from (CI) in clear drawings, numbers and words.
III. BIDDING PHASE
- Overseeing the process of finding the appropriate builder.
I. STUDY AND DESIGN OF INTERIOR SPACES
- Kitchen and bathrooms
- Stairwells
- Built-ins, seats, cabinets, shelving
- Trim details
- Joinery details
- Choosing of finish materials
- Furniture layouts
II. CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS
- Presentation of information from (DI) in drawings
- Words and numbers
I. JOB VISITS
- Check progress and quality of the work
- Answer questions and solve problems to facilitate construction
- Anticipate problems
- Anticipate opportunities to make the building better and easier to build
- We offer partial services including hourly design consultation
- We will brainstorm and explore project feasibility
- We advise on potential building sites before or after purchase
- We will provide a cost analysis for your project
- We offer representation to local regulatory boards
- We offer interior design of spaces
- We offer complimentary house tours of homes designed by Joy Cuming