LSA takes a unique design process rooted in our core values and principles..
These values and principles are applied to each Phase of the Project and to each different Service that we provide, from Programming, Architectural Design, Coordination of the Consultants and with the Authorities Having Jurisdiction, Services during Construction and, at the end of the Project, Assisting in Creating the Documentation required for Occupancy.
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LSA Core Principles
CAREFULL LISTENING
Listening carefully to the Client to fully understand their goals and values.
Logical Programming
Collaborating with the Client to define a Logical Program for the Project based on the outcome of our initial Meeting.
Respect for Budget & Timeline
Being aware and respectful of the Client’s budget and the project timelines.
Effective Communication
Maintaining an effective communication with the client and all the individuals involved in the project.
Maximized Results
Be creative in maximizing results by combining social and client’s goals in dialoguing with authorities and stakeholders.
Being Practical & Inventive
Being practical as well as inventive in the project architectural expression in line with the scope, or the market, or/and the purpose of the project.
LSA Core Services
Project Programming
For example: Client’s, By-Law and Authorities’ requirements, Assisting in Market Requirements Definition, Coordination among Stakeholders, Organizational Diagrams of Preliminary Activities to be included in the Projects, initial Coordination of Client’s provided Equipment, Furniture and other Projects’ Components with Spatial Requirements, Coordination of Client’s stated Special and Unique Characteristics and Requirements of the Project with Architectural Aspects.
Architectural Design
Architectural Design and Document Coordination during all Project Phases.
Presentations and Public Leeson
Presentations and Public Leeson including Presentation Graphic Materials
Coordination
Coordination of Consultants and Authorities Having Jurisdiction.
Obtaining Approvals
Assistance in obtaining Authorities’ Projects’ Approvals.
Pre-Construction Services
Assistance in Coordinating Projects’ Pre-Construction activities with Architectural Aspects.
Ongoing Services
Service during Construction.
LSA Signature Process
We believe that the foundation for any successful project is a collaborative and a well-defined process. Backed by the above mentioned 6 value pillars of LSA, our below signature process enables us to achieve a smooth and efficient project delivery.
This initial meeting is a complementary initial discussion to understand the Client and the Project Goals. In this meeting aspects that involve Zoning, Type of Development, Specific Client’s Goals and Expectations, Target Markets, Users’ Profiles, Environmental and Bylaw Requirements, Environmental Site Characteristics (i.e. Existing Vegetation, Hydrology, Flood Plains, Restrictive Covenant and the like) are explored and, once the firm is engaged by the Client, subsequently investigated (if their specifics are not known at the time of the meting).
When enough information is acquired, a very detail Fee Proposal is submitted to the Client. If necessary, the Fee is discussed during a meeting and any clarification or question asked by the Client is answered. If the Client accepts the Fee Proposal, an AIBC Contract is signed, and LO STUDIO architecture progresses to the next stage.
After the previous Phase, a Schematic Design is developed. Sometime more than one option is studied, depending on the characteristics of the Project Program. This includes Diagrammatic Plans, Massing of the Building, Statistics (i.e Areas, Density, Parking and Bylaw Information, Number and type of Units, if Residential, or other information pertaining to the type of development).
A Meeting is organized with the Client to discuss the Design and all the other aspects of the Development. At this Meeting, if possible, the Final Scheme is identified. In some cases, the Client needs time to review the Proposal. Therefore, final comments might be delayed.
Once the Final Proposal is approved and Drawings are finalized, we organize a Preliminary Submission to the City to obtain feedback. This review usually includes all the City’s Department.
It is a Methodology that tends to expedite the Process that leads to the City’s Approval and tends to minimize changes to the Design. Depending on the Circumstances and Characteristics of the Project, we might suggest engaging some Consultants at the early Stages of the Project to obtain feed backs that are crucial in the definition of Aspects of the Development. These are cases in which, without such feedback, these Aspects risks to be modified at a later stage, delaying the Project Schedule.
Various Projects might require different Stages: It could be necessary to engage in discussion with Stakeholders to define a Detail Program or obtaining a Re-Zoning and Development Permit.
A Building Permit is usually required as well as an Occupancy Permit (after which the Building can be used for the intent in which it has been created). LO STUDIO architecture will assist the Client in obtaining the permits in each one of these Phases, as necessary.
