Architectural services

Clear thinking before more lines are drawn.

The right service depends on the project, the property, and what is already known. Kally Designs keeps the scope understandable and the architectural work closely connected to the people making the decisions.

Service

New Homes

A new home starts with more than a room list. Site, climate, daily routines, budget, and local requirements all belong in the first conversation.

  • Early project definition and feasibility
  • Site and program studies
  • Design development
  • Permit and construction documents
  • Consultant coordination when included
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Additions and Renovations

Existing buildings bring constraints that are easy to underestimate. The work begins by understanding what is there and what the proposed change asks the house to do.

  • Existing condition review
  • Addition and remodel planning
  • Alternatives for circulation and room use
  • Permit document preparation
  • Coordination with structural and specialty consultants

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Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)

An accessory dwelling unit is a separate living space on your property, such as a backyard cottage or garage conversion. Access, privacy, utilities, and local requirements help shape where it can go and how it works alongside your home.

  • Property information review
  • Feasibility and siting studies
  • Detached and attached ADU design
  • Conversion planning
  • Permit document preparation

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Small Commercial

Tenant improvements adapt an existing business space to the way it needs to function. That may mean changing the layout, reorganizing rooms, or preparing drawings for proposed alterations. Kally Designs keeps the scope and coordination clear from the start.

  • Tenant improvement planning
  • Space planning
  • Permit documents
  • Coordination with the project team
  • Defined architectural support for other firms

How the work develops

A process that makes the next decision visible.

Every project follows its own path, but these are the working stages most clients can expect. The agreement defines which stages and tasks are included.

Project fit

Meet directly with Kally, virtually or in person, to discuss your goals, ask questions, and explore whether working together is the right fit.

Early research

Available records, basic jurisdiction information, known site conditions, and project goals are gathered before design assumptions harden.

Feasibility and design

The work tests priorities, constraints, arrangement, scale, and character. Options are explained in plain language so decisions are deliberate.

Permit and construction documents

The approved direction is developed into coordinated drawings appropriate to the agreed scope and project stage.

Agency review

When included, Kally responds to plan check comments and coordinates revisions. The reviewing jurisdiction makes final determinations.

Construction phase

Construction support is defined in the agreement. It can include answering questions, reviewing selected submittals, and helping clarify design intent.

For contractors and architecture firms

Defined support without fuzzy handoffs.

Contractors may need an architect who can translate a known construction goal into a permit path and coordinated documents. Architecture firms may need focused support on a residential or small commercial package. In either case, the scope, authorship, and responsibilities need to be explicit.

Engineers, surveyors, energy consultants, and other specialists are separate professionals unless the written agreement says otherwise.

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