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Once completed, the architect will provide the owner with
a couple of pages of drawings, and possibly an elevation
or two for the owner’s approval. For those who are
not in the construction or design industry, it can be
difficult to visualize the finished product from these
drawings.
Next, the owner must accept the drawing
for pricing to determine if it is within their budget.
If it’s not, the Architect and General Contractor
can begin value engineering or possible redesign of the
building.
LMI agrees to this overall idea,
but we take a slightly different approach.
You, as the owner will come to us
with an idea. LMI, having the ability to draw and create
computer models within our office will begin the project
design without the expensive fees of an architect. The
design will then be brought to you in a detailed 3-D presentation
for approval. These models can contain floor plans, material
types and colors and will sometimes even contain interior
finishes as well as landscaping.
This is where LMI really differs
from the field. At this point, you have also acquired
a conceptual set of drawings at no charge! These same
drawings can then be converted to CAD files and sent to
the architect.
With one person handling the design
of your building, it saves owners a great amount of time
and money. Take Triangle Fire Department of Lexington,
NC for example: Typical design fees for this building
would run between $70,000 and $80,000. With our design,
the total fees were only $59,900.
With LMI, you will not only
save valuable start-up time to begin your project, but
you will also save a ton of money! From a company who
is willing to provide you with $11,000 - $20,000 worth
of design to gain your business, imagine the level of
service that LMI will provide to you during construction! |
