Our Services

Whitney Architecture provides design, permit, and construction documents for a wide range of projects.

We remain available and responsive during the construction process for all projects. Quality of design, regardless of the scope of the project, is a top priority to ensure longevity, functionality, and minimal maintenance, while always keeping budget in mind. From the initial meeting to project completion, our goal is to enrich our clients’ lives through thoughtful and inspired consideration of space, lifestyle, and quality.

Process

The process of designing a building, space, or other structure typically consists of several interconnected design phases that build upon one another to create a cohesive and smoothly executed plan. It is important to keep in mind that this is seldom a strictly linear process — one typically moves back and forth between phases, allowing ideas and information to be modified to form a unified, coherent design. From the beginning, the client’s participation is an integral component and a top priority.

Preliminary Design Phase

During the Preliminary Design Phase, we determine how to fulfill the client’s project requirements and desires. Typically this phase will also identify and address design restrictions including but not limited to zoning and building codes, site conditions, and existing structures.

Schematic Design Phase

With the program in place, the architectural design process moves from the discovery of the ideas and issues to incorporating them into a comprehensive design solution. During this phase, priority is given to the larger scheme or overall design of a project and to some of the more specific requirements and desires of the client.

Design Development Phase

During the Design Development Phase, the scheme created in the Schematic Design Phase is refined into a final design. Here the focus narrows from the overall design to the fine-grained decisions that shape each space and detail of the project. We continue to work closely with our clients on everything from layout details to product and finish.

Construction & Permit Document Phase

At this phase of the architectural design process, the focus shifts from actively designing to communicating the design and providing all the information necessary for plan review, permitting, and construction. The technical documentation created during this phase provides the basis for the contractual agreement between owner and builder.