Architecture and Interior Design Decision-Making Consultation Services

Even though we are usually brought in by others, the client/building owner pays for our services. Why? Because this is the best way to get the project back on track, which is the client’s priority and is to their benefit. On construction projects, we usually attend weekly construction meetings among clients, architecture and engineering consultants, contractors, and OPMs.  

There may be a backlog of undecided questions/issues when we first come in, so our start-up meetings can be long, but after our trust among the team increases, the meetings are shorter and more effective.  We only bill for time on the project, so we are agnostic about the overall budget for the project. 

As part of our decision-making consultation, we start with a review of the priorities, or if unclear, we perform a prioritization process. We strive to keep the design intact in the high-priority areas. This means that although the client may have been told to eliminate an expensive design element, we may be able to identify ways to keep the design intact, but in a less expensive or more readily available way. We want to assist the team in getting the best project possible withing the time and budget constraints. 

All official design revisions should be done by the original architect on the project, or if not possible, as an additional service, by our team. Often a quick sketch by Leslie is enough for the contractor to evaluate any cost savings, and for the project architect to confirm/approve the new design concept. 

It’s important to us that every team member sees us as an asset to the project, not as competition.  We are available to coach each member of the team on our research-based method of how to present to clients in order to get faster better decisions. It’s fun and it works!