As a residential design firm, Ward Studio provides exceptional services from concept design to completion of detailed construction drawings in the following areas:
| Custom Single Family Homes.|
| Custom Laneway Homes.|
| Developer Spec Housing.|
| Developer Show Homes.|
| Renovations and Additions to existing single family homes.|
| Renovations to low rise and high rise condominiums.|
| Low Density Multi-Family Housing.|
| Bare-Land Strata Cluster Housing.|
With each project we provide our clients a full "turnkey” service. Once engaged we establish a strong collaborative team that will represent the client from initial feasibility studies, to the completion of the construction drawings and issuance of the building permits. Ward Studio also works directly with the selected building contractor to provide on-going design clarity ensuring the home is built as intended by design.
| Our Services general outline is:|
Site review and feasibility studies.
o Initial site visit to review site conditions and client project requirements.
o Review of local building and zoning bylaws.
o Review of local caveats or building regulations registered on title.
o Review of local area redevelopment plans and documents.
o Prepare feasibility report for client review and approval.
Concept design.
o A series of collaborative brainstorming sessions with the clients resulting in a set of guiding principles in which preliminary concept design drawings will be done.
o Concept design drawing presentation meetings with clients.
o Ongoing dialog and design meetings with clients to obtain approval on the concept designs.
Design development.
o Further development of the approved concept design drawings.
o Liaison with the local governing municipalities regarding zoning and building regulations.
o Coordination and overseeing of other consultants deemed required to develop designs.
o Ongoing dialog and meetings with client to ensure predetermined design guidelines are achieved.
o Interior Design consulting and engagement.
o Landscape Design consulting and engagement.
o Meet with potential building contractors regarding project overview and construction budgeting.
o Represent clients at the governing municipalities regarding any pre-application and formal application of any and all development permits.
Construction “working” drawings.
o Preparation of final detailed construction drawings.
o Coordinate and ensure all other consultants required drawings and documents are received.
o Ongoing dialog and meetings with interior design consultant.
o Ongoing dialog and meetings with clients to review and approve final detailed construction drawings.
o Preconstruction meetings with building contractor to review final drawings and review construction budgets.
o Represent clients and building contractor at the governing municipalities regarding formal application for all building permits.
o Continued dialog with the governing municipalities to ensure full issuance of all building permits.
Construction site reviews.
o Scheduled on site construction review meetings with the client and building contractor to review construction progress and provide additional design clarity.
o Scheduled on site interior design progress review meetings with interior design consultant ,client and building contractor.
o Scheduled on site review meetings with other consultants deemed required to review construction progress.