Our Process
DISCOVER, DESIGN, DOCUMENT
DISCOVER
We find the story worth telling and the emotional theme everything downstream develops from. This is the phase that decides what the place is about, before anyone commits money to building it.
The Spark.
What you receive
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Research and precedent study
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Narrative and world framework
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Guest experience outline and sequence
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Blue sky sketches and mood direction
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Presentation deck, PDF
What we need from you
Site information, program targets, budget range and client's stated goals.
DESIGN
Concept art becomes plans, sections, and elevations. Our illustrations are drawn by hand rather than generated, and they are drawn by the same person who will document the space, so the image is buildable from the moment it is painted.
The Translation.
What you receive
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Key art and concept illustrations
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Plan, section, and elevation studies
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3D massing and space studies for review
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Materials and finish direction
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Schematic design set, PDF
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Area and quantity summaries
What we need from you
Approved narrative direction, base site and survey information, and consultant contacts.
DOCUMENT
Design intent engineered into drawings, specifications, and code compliance a fabricator can execute without guessing. Production design that holds together when it reaches the shop.
The translation completed.
What you receive
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Production design drawing set, PDF
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Dimensioned plans, sections, elevations, and details
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Finish and material specifications
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Show set and scenic details
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Code and accessibility compliance review, including ASTM and ADA for play environments
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Issue and revision log
What we need from you
Approved schematic package, engineering and MEP input, and the fabrication partner's format requirements.
Software use: Adobe Creative Suite, Blender, Rhino, and Revit (BIM/ACC/Forma), and issue in the format your team documents in.
We work as an extension of larger creative teams, and under their name.
Your client relationship stays yours.