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Design-Build
Design-build, from the first drawing to opening day.
One firm and one contract for architecture, permits, construction, landscape and property care, for commercial spaces and luxury homes across Connecticut and New York.
What’s included
Design-Build, under one contract.
Architecture
Plans, drawings and permits, prepared by the same team that builds them.
Pricing with design
Costs are shaped alongside the drawings, so there are fewer surprises later.
Construction
Our own crews and project managers, with every trade coordinated.
Interiors and lighting
Finishes, millwork and lighting designed with the building, not added after.
Landscape
Grounds, terraces and water features planned with the architecture.
Property care
The team that built it stays on to maintain it.
Why one firm
Designed, built and cared for by the same team.
With a traditional approach, the owner hires an architect, then sends drawings out to contractors for bids, and ends up managing the conversation between them when plans and the job site disagree.
With design-build, LMI Designs carries the project from the first meeting to the years after opening. Our crews flag cost and constructability while drawings are still on the table, and designers stay involved during construction, when decisions come up daily. You have one contract, one point of contact and one firm responsible.
Related work
Selected projects.
Questions
Design-Build: frequently asked questions.
What is a design-build firm?
A design-build firm designs and builds a project under a single contract, so the owner works with one accountable team from the first drawing to completion instead of separate architects and contractors.
Is design-build faster than hiring an architect and a contractor separately?
It often is, because design, pricing and construction planning can overlap instead of running back to back, and there are no hand-offs between separate firms.
What kinds of projects does LMI Designs take on as design-build?
Hotels, fitness clubs, retail stores and offices, as well as luxury homes and estate landscapes.
Private consultation
Tell us about your project.
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