PRE-PURCHASE

 PRE-PURCHASE INSPECTIONS & FEASIBILITY STUDIES: FOR PROSPECTIVE CLIENTS LOOKING TO PURCHASE PROPERTY ON WHICH TO BUILD NEW OR REMODEL, CESAR AND HIS TEAM PROVIDE THEIR EXPERTISE IN BUILDING TECHNOLOGY, CONSTRUCTION COST ESTIMATING, CODE ANALYSIS AND DESIGN TO INFORM THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS PRIOR TO PURCHASE. JOINING THE REAL ESTATE TEAM DURING PROPERTY TOURS AND PRE-PURCHASE INSPECTIONS, CESAR PROVIDES INITIAL ON SITE ANALYSIS OF EACH GIVEN PROPERTY'S UPSIDE POTENTIAL AND LIMITATIONS. WHEN CALLED FOR, CBE-DESIGN THEN LAY OUT SCHEMATIC PLAN OPTIONS AND COST PROJECTIONS FOR EACH PROPERTY UNDER CONSIDERATION. THIS ADVISORY SERVICE HAS PROVEN INVALUABLE TO INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND DEVELOPERS IN THE MARKET FOR NON-TURNKEY PROPERTY.

ARCHITECTURE

THE CORE OF OUR WORK IS ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN. FROM MULTI-FAMILY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS TO BATHROOM REMODELS, NO PROJECT IS TOO LARGE OR SMALL. THE TEAM WORKS CLOSELY WITH EACH CLIENT, EXPLORING AN ARRAY OF DESIGN OPTIONS, TO REALIZE THE FULL POTENTIAL OF EACH PROJECT. STARTING WITH CONCEPTUAL DIAGRAMMING, OUR DESIGN PROCESS EXTENDS THROUGH 3D MODEL IMAGING, MATERIAL SELECTION, COST/BENEFIT ANALYSES AND PERMIT PROCESSING. WE REMAIN COMMITTED TO EACH PROJECT THROUGH CONSTRUCTION AND POST-OCCUPANCY TO ENSURE THAT EACH PROJECT IS PROPERLY EXECUTED AND THAT OUR CLIENT'S NEEDS ARE FULLY MET.

SITE PLANNING & LANDSCAPE

SITE PLANNING & LANDSCAPE DESIGN: TO ESTABLISH DYNAMIC INTERRELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN INTERIOR AND OUTDOOR SPACES, CBE-DESIGN'S SERVICES EXTEND WELL BEYOND THE BUILDING ENVELOPE TO INCLUDE HARDSCAPE AND LANDSCAPE DESIGN. ORIENTATION TO SUN, PREVAILING WINDS, VIEWS AND PRIVACY ARE ALSO HALLMARKS OF OUR WORK.

 

SUSTAINABLE DESIGN

INTEGRATION OF ACTIVE PASSIVE (SUN CONTROLS AND NATURAL VENTILATION) SUSTAINABLE SYSTEMS INTO EACH OF OUR PROJECTS. FURTHERMORE, WE ALSO INTEGRATE ACTIVE (PHOTOVOLTAICS AND SOLAR THERMAL) SYSTEMS WHENEVER OUR CLIENTS ARE RECEPTIVE TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL, ENERGY AND LONG-TERM FINANCIAL BENEFITS OF THESE TECHNOLOGIES. WE ARE ALSO WELL-PRACTICED IN GREEN MATERIAL SPECIFICATION/ PROCUREMENT AND INDOOR AIR QUALITY CONSIDERATIONS.

 

CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION

CONSTRUCTION: ARCHITECTURE IS BY DEFINITION "THE ART AND SCIENCE OF DESIGNING AND ERECTING BUILDINGS AND OTHER STRUCTURES" AND CLIENT'S NEEDS DON'T END WITH A COMPLETED SET OF PLANS AND PERMITS. WE OFFER PROJECT MANAGING SERVICES AS WELL AS ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN SERVICES. COMBINING SERVICES OFTEN PROVIDES A MORE STREAMLINED AND COST EFFECTIVE APPROACH TO ACHIEVING OUR CLIENT'S GOALS.

 

ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS (ADU)

EXPERTS IN NEW ADU & GARAGE CONVERSION ADU.