BOSTON ARCHITECTS WHO BUILD = CLIENT HAPPINESS. NEWTON, MA

In this wild world we live in, marketing and salesmanship hit one throughout the day from every possible angle across virtually every industry.

From our perspective, simplicity, integrity and truth go a long way towards survival and happiness no matter what the industry. This is our approach and we seek to educate our clients on the Architectural Design Build process and its client value and benefits.

I've built New England Design & Construction from the ground up over the last 18 years after graduating from Tufts Architectural. It was a humbling process. After confronting that despite an immersion in Architectural theory I did not actually know how to build - I was forced to rectify this. NEDC as an integrated design and build firm was born and we have embraced the natural and time-honored legacy of Architect as Master Builder as our guiding principle--growing nearly every year since inception in 2005.

Our clients are extremely special to us and we deliver for them with exceptional integrity and quality. This is shown in our reviews, enduring relationships and repeat business for which we are intensely proud. These relationships we have forged are invaluable.

A comprehensive planning process allows us to value engineer each client's building phase--selecting designs, finishes and materials that are aesthetic, practical and tasteful. This is the point in which planning changes are adjusted due to client taste and budget - saving time and finance during the construction process. We don't like change orders--and they are reduced far below the industry standard in our projects.

I wanted to share this example project with you to illustrate:

In this Newton kitchen remodel, NEDC fully gutted the kitchen and removed a small mud room in order to create a better flow between the client’s living area and kitchen. Existing closets were replaced by custom storage solutions and built-in pantries, maximizing the effectiveness of the storage space while creating a better circulation flow in the space.

A large kitchen island replaced an island that had formerly been on wheels, and high end appliances (even a steam oven!) replaced formerly basic ones. An entire visual upgrade created a warm, inviting, and open space that is becoming the heart of the home, rather than a cramped and frustrating work space.

“The planning process gave us an excellent sense of what the final product would look like, and many useful suggestions were made during the planning stage.”

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN BUILD VERSUS DESIGN BID BUILD:

There are two primary approaches to a major home design and remodel. While this can be made very complex as a subject, the natural creative process is fundamentally simple. I will cover both here:

Design-Bid-Build?is the process that has been introduced over the past 150 years or so whereby you as the client directly hire an architect to draft plans and design your project — to then have it bid out to multiple contractors seeking to win the bid and perform the project. This approach has been generalized as mainstream over the past decades and sold to homeowners, often creating client stress and potential loss of both client funds and time. This approach has many liabilities for the client due in no small part to the fragmented spheres of responsibilities which this system and method creates.

There is no single person or entity fully accountable to the client for the entire project’s success.

This single factor alone can create a host of problems for the client.

By default the client is ultimately responsible for both Architect and Builder as well as the ultimate success of the project. Thus one can have impractical and expensive design work, impractical planning, numerous change orders, shoddy craftsmanship, and projects which are off timeline and over budget. In the end, the client can be left damaged. You or a family member or friend may have experienced this in the past. We have many clients come to us after poor experiences with this approach.

Architectural Design-Build (also Design Build)?is the natural approach to creation of the built environment and has been used for thousands of years to create many of the beautiful structures of earth. Architectural Design Build is the route of choice if one desires to save on time and money, reduce stress, and eliminate a fragmented sense of project responsibility in the people working for you.

Architectural Design Build is a model that stresses single-source accountability with the creative design, planning, and remodel executed start to finish by one firm.

Architectural Design-Build in Boston is currently being turned to by professionals, families, and individuals as the cutting edge of efficiency, aesthetics, practicality, and accountability when it comes to designing and remodeling a home. This approach packages architectural design and interior design services with artisan-level building and remodeling services. This natural synthesis makes for a simple, efficient, and accountable creative process followed by a streamlined and responsible build phase, reducing cost, time of execution, and client stress throughout. With the Architectural Design Build approach, the client is dealing solely with one fully accountable firm.

New England Design and Construction specializes in Architectural Design Build with a specific focus on sustainable luxury homes. We are extremely mindful of environmental impact and passionate about project efficiency and client comfort.

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Love,

David

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