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Schematic Design - Developing a Project Budget

Matt Fajkus Architecture

When starting a remodel or new construction project, an important early step is developing your budget to set realistic expectations and avoid surprises midway through the design process. This basic overview will help you understand the cost components of a residential construction project.

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Romney Hall Renovation at Montana State University by Cushing Terrell

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The project transformed the former physical education building into much-needed instructional space, adding 17 classrooms and centers for mathematics, writing, veterans, and students with disabilities. Source by Cushing Terrell.

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ACLA Redesigns Buhl Community Park and Emphasizes the Importance of Community Connection

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Project Status: Built. Buhl Community Park – After winning a national competition to redesign the plaza in front of the Pittsburgh Children’s Museum ACLA began to work on integrating our design concepts with the physical realities and cultural context of the site. Architizer: What inspired the initial concept for your design?

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Refining Design – The Design Development Phase

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After the schematic design phase has been completed and a viable project budget has been developed, it is time to design the building’s structural system, layer in mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems, and refine the design of functional spaces.

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Singapore’s new Science Centre by Zaha Hadid Architects

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Informed by the natural landscape of Singapore’s Jurong Lake Gardens, the new Science Centre looks to the future and maximises opportunities for visitors to interact with the surrounding gardens and lake. Image © Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA). Photovoltaics and insulating roof gardens will contribute towards renewable energy goals.

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The National Speed Skating Oval or the Ice Ribbon by Populous

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From its Asia Pacific headquarters in Brisbane, Populous managed a multitude of stakeholders across five countries and three offices to win the rigorous design competition over 60 other firms. said the ‘Ice Ribbon’ demonstrates the excellence of Populous’ design and justified their international reputation in sports architecture. “It

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Leach Botanical Garden, Portland, Oregon

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Located in southeast Portland, the multi phase Master Plan project will fundamentally transform the botanical garden. Wilbert Davies, who later became a notable California-based landscape architect, was retained by the Leach family to develop landscaping plans. The first phase is approximately seven acres.