Commercial Services

Tenant Improvements (TI)

We transform raw or outdated spaces into functional, brand-aligned environments that enhance your customer experience and team productivity.

Includes:

  • Space planning and occupancy optimization

  • Interior finish specifications

  • Code and ADA compliance upgrades

  • Coordination with landlord and city

  • Detailed TI drawing sets

Ground-Up Commercial Design

For clients developing new small-scale commercial buildings (1–3 stories), we provide full-scope architecture services—from feasibility through final inspection.

Includes:

  • Site and zoning analysis

  • Building programming and use studies

  • Façade design, circulation, and accessibility

  • Structural and systems coordination

  • Permit-ready plans and agency processing

Code & ADA Compliance

We ensure your space is accessible, safe, and compliant with local codes, ADA standards, and fire life-safety requirements—critical for both new construction and renovation projects.

Includes:

  • ADA path of travel and restroom layouts

  • Parking and site accessibility analysis

  • Exit routes, occupancy calculations, and signage

  • Plan check coordination and updates

Brand-Driven Design

We create spaces that tell your story. From spatial hierarchy to materials, your brand’s personality is embedded in the architecture.

Includes:

  • Visual identity alignment

  • Storefront and signage integration

  • Custom millwork and display design

  • Customer journey flow planning

Site Planning & Feasibility

We analyze your site or lot to understand development potential, regulatory constraints, and layout options before design begins.

Includes:

  • Zoning research and land use review

  • Lot coverage and FAR calculations

  • Setback, height, and parking studies

  • Conceptual massing and site diagrams

Energy-Efficient Solutions

We integrate smart design and systems to reduce energy use and improve comfort, meeting or exceeding local energy code requirements.

Includes:

  • HVAC coordination and natural ventilation strategies

  • LED and daylighting plans

  • High-performance envelope detailing

  • Photometric studies and energy calcs

Permit & Entitlement Support

We guide your project through local permitting and entitlement processes, streamlining the path from design to construction.

Includes:

  • Application preparation and submittals

  • Coordination with planners, inspectors, and utilities

  • Responses to plan check comments

  • Revisions and resubmittals

Design-Build Collaboration

Working with a contractor? We partner directly to ensure that design intent is upheld through construction, timelines are respected, and costs stay in check.

Includes:

  • Pre-construction support and scope clarifications

  • Materials coordination and substitutions

  • On-call design resolution during construction

  • Jobsite visits (as needed)

Project Visualization

For commercial clients, we provide renderings, diagrams, and presentation boards to communicate your project to investors, stakeholders, or the city.

Includes:

  • Exterior and interior perspectives

  • Site aerials and infographics

  • Marketing imagery or investor packets