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Formwork, Sill Plates, Floor Joists, Oh My!

Posted 2 January 2012 by IN / 0 responses

With this addition, more weight will be placed on the existing foundation walls. To ensure that loads are properly transferred to the ground, pillars will be constructed to distribute the loads throughout the basement level to relieve the foundation walls of the extra weight. Below you can see formwork laid […]

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Construction Documents

Posted 9 December 2011 by IN / 0 responses

Once the client and designer have ironed out the programming, aesthetics and design functionality together the designer finalizes the design in a Construction Documents drawing set. There are many details included in this drawing set that had not been brought forward to the client before. Zoning, Code, Notes to the Contractor, Demolition drawings, […]

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Schematic Design: 3rd Meeting

Posted 26 October 2011 by IN / 0 responses

By the third Schematic Design meeting both the Architect and client are looking to come to a resolution on many of the design options provided. At this point the large components of the project such as foundation walls, exterior and interior walls, and roof lines have been decided upon. This […]

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Schematic Design: 2nd Meeting

Posted 25 October 2011 by IN / 0 responses

At this point of the Schematic Design process we have developed a good understanding of what the client wants and is looking for. We continue to develop the final product, focusing in on the finer details such as materiality, cabinets/storage, and furniture placement as we move further into the design. Typically, 3 different […]

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Schematic Design: 1st Meeting

Posted 24 October 2011 by IN / 0 responses

Schematic Design is the next step in the FAS design process. The goal during this phase is to become very intimate with the project through communication and interaction with the owner(s) to provide the solution that best suites them. Schematic Design meetings typically occur 3 times through the duration of the project, but can […]

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Pre-Design

Posted 20 October 2011 by IN / 0 responses

Once the Existing Condition drawings are accepted by the client we move into the design process with the goal of giving the client what they desire while providing them technical and architectural guidance. Sometimes we have the opportunity to gain further insight into the project aside from what the proposal […]

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Existing Conditions

Posted 19 October 2011 by IN / 0 responses

Once we return to the office we transfer our hand sketched drawings and measurements into a digital drawing/model with AutoCAD and/or Revit Architecture (depending upon the requirements for the project). This provides our office with base drawings we can work off of for the proposed construction. The existing condition drawing set will be […]

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Field Visit

Posted 17 October 2011 by IN / 0 responses

Once the client has accepted the proposal and signed a contract we begin our FAS design process. We begin with visiting the site. If the project is a new build we visit to document the surrounding conditions with photos, measurements of the site and any environmental factors that may have an […]

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Hello world!

Posted 13 October 2011 by IN / 0 responses

Welcome to Fitzgerald Architecture Studio‘s new blog! Each week we will be posting  updates, news and projects from the studio. First, we will track the progress of one of our Residential projects as we update a forgotten historical farm house into a useful and livable space. Stay tuned as we get this blog underway…

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