SERVICES
We offer a professional service from conception to physical completion of the project. Furthermore, we pride ourselves on an emphasis of creativity balanced with the needs of the client and budgetary restraints. Additionally we work closely with other industry professionals to deliver buildings that, through considered design, achieve economic and efficient outcomes. As a result, Architects Plus has earned a reputation in the construction industry as a creative architectural practice offering an individual, high-end and professional service.
The studio offers a complete architect service tailored to each project:
- Feasibility Studies
- Initial Planning
- Conceptual Proposals
- 3D Visualisations
- Developed Design
- Interior Design
- Drawings for Building Consent
- Documentation for Building Tender
- Working Documentation for Building Construction
- Contract Administration
We coordinate our service from our studio located in Christchurch tailoring our service to the individual project and client objectives.
CLIENT
Your ideas and visions are the drivers of each project, understanding what you require is the most important step. We are responsive to budget restraints and always maintain frequent communication to ensure you’re fully aware of each step taken in order to realise your build..
- Idea realisation
- Desired outcome
- Project Goals
- Communication
- Budget & Fee agreement
ANALYSIS
We take the time to research your brief including your site parameters. This allows us to gain a sufficient understanding of the possibilities even before initiating the design process. This step can distinguish potential hurdles of which we can offer invaluable advice to mitigate.
- Project Review
- Site analysis
- Programme research
- Environmental considerations
- Economic evaluation
CONCEPT DESIGN
This inspirational design phase is developed from macro scale ideas and goals outlined by you, massing forms into coherent, functional spaces. These forms are indicative of occupied space and voids to allow for visual movement and circulation throughout the design.
- Sketched designs
- Massing models
- Bulk & Location
- Proportions
- Characteristics
DEVELOPED DESIGN
Refinement of your design takes place to accommodate all elements within a budget and the regulations, the creative design moves to resolving details and material choice. Quantity surveys take place to establish build costs and consent applications are put together.
- Modifications
- Cost management
- Coordinate industrial professionals
- Regulation advice
- Design Confirmation
DETAILED DOCUMENTATION
Delivering a comprehensive, completed detailed design document ensures the construction of the project has minimal setbacks and critical details are executed correctly, raising the overall value and durability of the project.
- Construction drawings
- Specification
- Experience
- Problem solving
- Documentation
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
We do our best to ensure the construction of your project is undertaken correctly right to the very end. Managing contractors on and off site, streamlining the process and overseeing the build to ensure a high standard of quality and execution.
- Contractor administration
- Frequent site visits
- Quality control
- Construction experience
- Defects inspections
- Payment certification