The Cordtsen Design Journey Experience

Cordtsen Design Architecture’s winning design experience places you, the client, in the driver’s seat. Your unique needs and interests shape your team’s focus from beginning to end, from vision casting through each phase of the design journey and all the way through the construction process.

The proprietary Cordtsen Design Together Journey infographic you see here is one tool we use to help you clearly see the path ahead — the path we’ll guide you through, keeping you informed and confident in every step we take together.

When we first meet with you to discuss your unique design needs, we’ll give you a beautiful tri-fold brochure featuring a larger infographic with additional information about your CDA Design Together Journey. And it’s yours to keep. You can refer to this tool whenever you have a question and be certain everything makes sense to you along the entire journey with your CDA team. And of course, we are always a phone call or email away!

PLANNING

AS-BUILTS

SCHEMATIC DESIGN

TOWN/STATE APPROVAL

DESIGN DEVELOPMENT

CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS

BIDDING

CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION

COMPLETION TIME

PROJECT PHASE

SCHEMATIC DESIGN
2-4 MONTHS

DESIGN DEVELOPMENT
1 MONTH

CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS
3-6 MONTHS

CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION
VARIES

ARCHITECT

TOTAL PROJECT FOCUS

SENIOR ARCHITECT

OVERSIGHT & SUPPORT

PRINCIPAL

CLIENT RELATIONS & DESIGN INSPIRATION

INTERIOR DESIGNER

FINISH, FIXTURE, & FURNISHINGS SELECTION & PROCUREMENT

LIGHTING DESIGNER

ONSITE REVIEW, FIXTURE SELECTION, PHOTOMETRIC CALCULATIONS, & LIGHTING LAYOUTS

MEP ENGINEER

BUILDING SYSTEMS EXPERT IN HVAC, PLUMBING, & ELECTRICAL

SURVEYOR

PARCEL BOUNDARIES, LANDSCAPE ELEMENTS, TOPOGRAPHY & EASEMENTS

STRUCTURAL ENGINEER

PHYSICAL INTEGRITY OF BUILDING & STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT

EXTERIOR MATERIALS & DETAILS, PLANTING, SITE LOCATION

CIVIL ENGINEER

SITE GRADING, DRAINAGE, DRIVEWAYS, & UTILITY CONNECTIONS

FIXED FEE

FOCUS ON VALUE AND PROBLEM SOLVING INSTEAD OF ON HOURS

ESTIMATE ONLY (ACTUAL BILLING MAY VARY)

INVOICE PREDICTABILITY AND FINANCIAL PLANNING ABILITY

HOURLY RATE

ESTIMATE ONLY (ACTUAL BILLING MAY VARY)

VARIABLE MONTHLY BILLING AT AN HOURLY RATE

AS SCOPE CHANGES HOURLY AMOUNT FOLLOWS

HAND SKETCH

SKETCH RENDERING

3-D REALISTIC RENDERING

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