Once Solstice has been engaged for architectural services, Discovery is where the process starts. Inspired by our commitment to understanding your project’s unique vision, we will begin by conducting property-specific research and analysis. The process begins with an exploration of the desires, constraints, and aspirations of the project.

We dive into your project’s potential, crafting programming material that outlines the objectives.

Our architectural design services in Salt Lake City, UT, Columbus, OH, and surrounding areas are tailored to your specific project, leading to a one-of-a-kind result.

Ideas are explored with broad strokes, uncovering the opportunities latent in your project.

Schematic Design involves a series of iterations, each building upon the last, with your feedback and collaboration leading the way.

Our aim is not just to develop a design concept, but to craft a design direction that excites you, lays the groundwork for the following phases, and is outlined in a site plan, floor plans, elevations, 3D diagrams, and renderings.

Refinement is key in Design Development. With a focus on the complex interplay of all the parts that make a structure or space, as well as performance and sustainability design details.

This involves consideration of the major building systems, structural systems, HVAC, and renewable energy systems, and selections for interior and exterior materials, to name a few. As a full-service architectural firm in Salt Lake City, UT, and Columbus, OH, we provide a design process that goes beyond the surface - one that is holistically structured and detailed with integrity.

It is a collaborative experience where we curate every aspect from space planning, the building envelope, doors and windows, millwork, and beyond. Our goal is to ensure that the various elements in the project reflect the project’s unique identity and vision.

When applicable, this is the phase when we submit for city/state planning and/or HOA approvals before moving on to the next phase of the process.

The culmination of the journey manifests in the Construction Documentation for your project.

Every essential detail is meticulously recorded and carefully coordinated with engineers, interior designers, the builder, and any other consultants on the project team.

The Construction Documents are more than just floor plans and architectural details; they are the embodiment of our shared vision, crafted to meet regulatory standards and requirements and to guide the construction process.

The results of this phase are detailed drawings and written specifications that will be used by your contractor to establish final construction costs and to build from, and that are reviewed by the building department for permitting.

Solstice remains engaged throughout the build of the project.

From groundbreaking to final occupancy (and housewarming party!), we stand by your side, facilitating seamless communication amongst the project team and addressing any queries from your contractor.

We make periodic visits to the site to observe that construction progress aligns with the design intent and then to assist in project closeout.