ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES & PROCESS
ARTISTRY EXPERIENCE TECHNOLOGY
At CACH, Jonathan leads the team with over 25 years of experience and an award-winning design sense. He skillfully blends a keen eye for detail and aesthetics with a mastery of the latest technological advancements. Sketches are used throughout the design process to quickly assess and convey ideas, fostering a collaborative environment. CACH excels in the use of cutting-edge 3D modeling software (e.g., Revit, TwinMotion) through all phases of a project, creating a truly immersive design experience for our clients. This exceptional combination of artistic vision, experience, and technological expertise allows clients to benefit immensely from CACH’s residential practice expertise.
THE TOOLS WE USE
Our projects are all created in a collaborative 3D modeling environment allowing for real-time design feedback and faster decision-making for our clients. Autodesk’s suite of software and cloud-based model hosting allows CACH and the coordinating engineers to work seamlessly in a shared virtual environment. Clients see their project come to life in this stunning and interactive environment through the use of TwinMotion, a real-time rendering software based on video game technology. These tools allow for clear communication and early design refinement leading to better projects and happier clients.
We leverage cutting-edge Lidar scanning technology to capture existing conditions with unmatched precision, ensuring a smooth and efficient design integration process.
Our robust 3D modeling workflow seamlessly integrates with our PHIUS expertise and energy modeling software (WUFI and THERM), allowing us to optimize designs for energy efficiency from the very beginning.
OUR SERVICES – PROJECT PHASES
CACH is a full-service architecture and design practice. We work with clients from pre-design through completed construction. A typical project encompasses the following five phases.
PRE-DESIGN SERVICES
Evaluate building sites and or existing home. Produce / Acquire existing conditions drawings.
Preliminary zoning analysis.
Develop program and design objectives.
Identify budget and relationship to program.
Build the team / Identify potential project partners
- Builder / General Contractor
- Civil Engineer
- Structural Engineer
- Energy Modeling Consultant /
- Mechanical Engiieer / HVAC Design
- Lighting Designer – Home
- automation consultant – AV
- Landscape Architect
SCHEMATIC DESIGN
Coordinate zoning analysis with Civil
Engineer provided site plan.
Preliminary zoning analysis.
Start sketching!
Collaborate on budget with General Contractor
DESIGN DEVELOPMENT
Design evolves to a completed exterior computer generated 3d Model
2D Plans and elevations of entire building are complete and sufficient for preliminary pricing.
Interior Drawings are in progress.
Ongoing team collaboration with Builder, Structural Engineer, Energy Modeling, Civil Engineer.
Collaborate on budget with General Contractor
CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS
CACH produces fully coordinated sets of construction documents that detail all the exterior and interior components of a project. These drawings are completed in a collaborative 3D environment in coordination with the projects consulting engineers. The drawing directory of a full-service project will typically contain multiple sheets of drawings in all the following categories.
- Cover Sheet
- Zoning Analysis
- Floor Plans
- Building Elevations
- Building Sections
- Exterior Details
- Graphic Window Schedule
- Interior Elevations
- Interior Details
- Foundation Plan and Details
- Framing Plans (By Structural Engineer)
- Lighting Plans
- Mechanical (By Mech Engineer)
- Site Plan (By Civil Engineer)
CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION
Once construction has commenced, the General Contractor becomes the projects primary facilitator. During construction CACH is available to the owner and general contractor as needed. Typically, CACH attends an on the job-site bi-weekly meeting throughout construction. Additional detail drawings are provide as needed. CACH assists with ongoing final finish selections.