Process

Thrasher Comeau Architecture offers a full range of design services, including space planning, facility assessment, and a host of other services.

SPACE PLANNING
Space Planning services description

PLANNING

Planning and goal development is a process of defining requirements that adhere to project constraints, which leads to a functional, attractive and safe place for teachers to teach and students to learn. We contribute toward achieving these goals, and overcoming obstacles by reviewing the program, listening to your needs, and observing how your current program works—or doesn’t work. With your design criteria in hand, we explore options and present solutions that strive for efficiencies in operation, durablility and easy maintenance, and clear and concise usability. 

Includes:
Pre-Design: Data compilation, analysis, and value development
Design: Schematics to Construction Documents

PROJECT COORDINATION

We strive for improved communications, training, modern and comfortable equipment, and total project participation that empowers everyone in the process to become more effective in their work. Beginning with accountability, which is evident that all work is reviewed by a licensed architect to ensure compliance and that all life safety measures are in the documents.

Project coordination is further enhanced by our team using jurisdictional checklists for life safety, health, and occupant welfare factors as a starting point. We continually use feedback—anything that enhances the project’s quality and program requirements.

COST VALUATION / VALUATION TECHNIQUES
Quality is measured, is our ability to meet your established budgets. We are able to provide broad estimates tailored to the level that is appropriate for the stage of the project. Our estimates of our designs are conservative to avoid surprises on bid day.

HISTORIC RENOVATION
Thrasher Comeau Architecture has 
experience in redesigning and enhancing older structures while maintaining historic aspects of the building. The historic fabric is reviewed with project stakeholders, team members, and contractors to ensure context, relevant design elements, and project intent is upheld from design through construction while highlighting and maintaining the characteristics of historic elements.

FIELD PROCEDURES / CONSTRUCTION PHASE 
Thrasher Comeau Architecture employs the latest technologies in Computer Aided Drafting and Document Production. We are currently utilizing AutoCAD Architecture 2021 and Revit 2021, which is the latest version of the software with the references, symbols, and drawing interface and coordination available. 

TECHNOLOGY
Thrasher Comeau Architecture employs the latest technologies in Computer Aided Drafting and Document Production. We are currently utilizing AutoCAD Architecture 2021 and Revit 2021, which is the latest version of the software with the references, symbols, and drawing interface and coordination available.

We utilize the Studio feature of Bluebeam Revu which allows for real-time review, markup, and completion tracking of documents by all project stakeholders and consultant disciplines assigned to the project. Another visualization software application employed, along with AutoCAD Architecture and Revit, is SketchUp Pro.