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Child Development Center

Stephen — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:09:05 +0000

Finished a rendering of a Child Development Center, designed by MBF Architects in New Bern. They are great to work with.

A hometown project

Stephen — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:53:22 +0000

Although we work on projects across the country (and even outside of USA), we always enjoy working on local projects. Here is one that is just a few miles down the road from our office. The president of the Home Owners Association of Holly Glen got a very positive response from the HOA meeting.

Next Stop: Norfolk, VA

Stephen — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:43:34 +0000

Our client, Bonaventure Realty Group, needed some quick renderings to show off their new project in Norfolk, VA. Cox, Kliewer & Company, the architectural firm from Virginia Beach, worked very fast in completing the preliminary design so we can wrap up the renderings. You can also see the current site.

Sometimes, I would like to do some site visits….

Stephen — Fri, 15 May 2009 17:29:03 +0000

Nearly all of our projects do not require site visits. We work with clients around the world simply by email, phone, and Internet. This is great for productivity and keeping cost low for every project. However, sometimes, it would be nice to do some site visits with locations like Belize!

Here is the location of the project: www.sapphirebeachbelize.com

SearStone Part 2

Stephen — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:00:28 +0000

In Part 1, we had talked about the initial set of renderings to help launch the marketing effort for SearStone. Well, Mr Bill Sears and the team at SearStone are working hard in rolling things out and here is an update. The interior rendering is actually the design for the clubhouse!

The School of Soccer (Dallas, TX) – Kicking around Ideas

Stephen — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 23:00:00 +0000

We typically work with clients who have finalized plans and design. But we occasionally get projects from visitors who have the entrepreneurial spirit to start something exciting and need some help in visualizing a concept to help raise some funds. These situations require us to wear a different hat. But it is often fun and we get to learn a lot.

Recently, we had the opportunity to work with Massimo Pauri, the Director of Player Development from Metro Soccer Club, who sent me a site plan and a photo. After a few iterations, here is what we ended up with:

One of the several designs we worked on:

Final version:

Site Unseen

John — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 21:04:18 +0000

One of the biggest obstacles that developers face is getting investors, the government, and buyers to visualize their developments. Poor communication could kill a project at the financing, approval, or sales stages. Architectural renderings can help communicate your ideas. It can provide views that one can’t easily see, show phases of development, and offer a virtual myriad of design options. Not only does it get all parties on the same page, but it can be a great reference tool to engage all stakeholders in design and partnerships.

Our renderings have helped turn a flooded rock quarry in Michigan to an upscale golf and lakeside community aptly named “Waterstone”; it has helped Durham, NC city officials and buyers visualize the restoration of a centuries old tabacco warehouses into upscale downtown lofts; and it has helped pre-sale timeshare condos in Orlando before the units were even built. That’s the ultimate benefit to developers: to sell units, site unseen!

SearStone (Cary, NC) – Growing With Our Clients

Stephen — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 17:39:49 +0000

SearStone, schedule to be completed in 2009, is going to be a vibrant new senior community in Cary, NC. We started working on this project 6 years ago with the developer on just the site plan but the marketing process has really taken off in the past 6 months. Working with multiple architectural firms, the design process has gone back and forth with the final design reverting back to the founder Bill Sears’ original vision of the green mansard roof with the flared eaves.

Here are some images from concept stage to final design that we worked on over the last 9 months:

Building the Field…

Stephen — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 18:35:51 +0000

In our field, we routinely witness how building a great design can change a community; creating a safe and functional environment where people will come to work, play, and live. We often get to work on meaningful public projects including memorial parks, churches, schools, historical landmarks, ballfields, restorations, and government buildings. Aside from having worked with some wonderful, civic-minded people, it is also rewarding to see how certain projects can help with fundraisers, revitalize depressed areas, and re-energize communities. In his “prior life”, one of our partners, Stephen, was a social worker. So this convergence of great architectural design with community sensitivity is dear to his heart.

In particular, the Raleigh Housing Authority has done a wonderful job achieving this balance. We have worked with them for several years on a number of HOPE VI (HUD’s federal grant for urban redevelopment) projects, including Capitol Park, Chavis Heights, and Walnut Terrace. The RHA folks run a very successful organization. HUD recognized them for being one of the few organizations nationwide to develop a HOPE VI project on budget and ahead of schedule!