Architectural Design
Grimes & Associates
can provide for all of your architectural needs from small remodeling to extensive
campus/facility designs.
Projects vary in
size. Many have common phases in the design and construction process, including:
- Location, Location, Location!
- Grimes & Associates performs a detailed analysis of the general
community and the specific location of your next project. Many of the
common phases in the Site Selection and Evaluation process include:
- Adjacent Businesses and Projected Development
- Demographics Profile
- Engineering Considerations
- Expansion Opportunities
- General Real Estate Market Evaluation
- Identification of Competition
- Infrastructure, Zoning and Codes
- Site Analysis and Recommendations
- Site Viability and Alternatives
- Transportation Access and Traffic Patterns
- Utilities and Environmental Issues
- A preliminary Feasibility Study generally includes the development
of preliminary estimates of overall costs for a specific project.
Often with input from others, the study may include preliminary estimates
of total project costs as well as annual operating and maintenance expenses
in order to obtain a preliminary indication of the overall financial
feasibility of the project.
- T he primary objective of the schematic
design is to clearly define a feasible concept based on the scope of the
project. This is completed so that the client can more thoroughly understand
the project and approve its construction.
- The schematic submittal may include, a site plan, floor plans, elevations,
a cost estimate, a comparative analysis of the schematic design and the
program or master plan, renderings, and life cycle cost analysis.
- The primary objective of cost analysis is to provide oversight of the
calculation, submission, and audit cost rates.
- Grimes & Associates provides the financial oversight for your project,
so that costs can be managed and planned for.