Introduction to our services

1. StevenSeconArchitect PC
Let’s talk…… 914 674 2950
145 Palisade St, Suite 391
Dobbs Ferry NY 10522
residential
institutional
commercial
Introduction to our Services

2. Reasons for Hiring Us
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Perhaps You Have…
A need for additional room or
remodeling?
Recently moved?
Changes or growth in your
business or home?
Lobby
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Residence-Stamford, Ct
We’re Better Because …
Responsive, expert, efficient office
Easy to work with, good listeners
Lower overhead with reasonable
fees
Affiliated with larger offices for
bigger projects
Excellent drawings, peer reviews
Long history of successful results
On time, on budget
Creative solutions

3. Starting the Process…
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Initial meeting to discuss scope of the project and
objectives
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Review the location, budget, schedule, appearance.
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Who might build it.
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Address relevant factors.
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Determine next steps-if it is feasible.
NYU Faculty Housing Façade Restoration

4. Agreement
We’ll promptly send a
simple, easy-to-understand
proposal that lists:
The work that we’ll do
The related fees, more info
on www.seconarchitect.com
When the work should be
complete
Associated factors.
Related work that may be
needed.

5. Fees
Billing is done monthly reflecting work completed – the
phases of design breakdown roughly:
►Preliminary design phase generally amounts to 20% of total
fees
►Design development phase generally amounts to 20% of
total fees
►Construction document work generally amounts to 35% of
the total fees
►Bidding and Negotiation generally amounts to 5% of the
total fees.
►Construction administration and closeout generally amounts
to 20% of the total fee.
►Hourly fees are posted on www.seconarchitect.com

6. Carefully measure, review applicable
regulations, draw existing conditions
and begin designing
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Imagine, dream, interpret
Several schemes
Develop one
Question more
Develop, meet, refine
Test against reality and
budget

7. Design sequence :
-General- i.e. site, use
-Middle-i.e. where spaces
and functions are located,
systems and materials
-Detail-i.e. finishes, light
switch locations, furniture
DESIGN

8. Weighing Design Options
Discuss benefits, liabilities, costs, approvals
to each solution for an informed decision
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9. Obtaining permits and bids
Our office represents you and
negotiates on your behalf among
competing bidders to get you a
good price, realistic schedule
and quality construction .
We will attend required
municipal meetings and
help get the approvals and
permits needed to build
the project. Fighting for
you and arguing on your
behalf is our twisted
version of fun!

10. Help select the right builder for the
right project
Our office has many long-standing
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relationships with qualified
builders and sub-contractors
who get the job done right, but
we are always open to working
with others after vetting their
qualifications and references.

11. Write and Negotiate the Contract
Between You and the Builder
These agreements contain:
•Clear
scope of work.
•Prices
•Schedule
and milestone dates
•Penalties
or bonuses
•Means
Historic Façade
PreservationNYC
► Use AIA construction
agreements that start with
templates, familiar to builders
and subcontractors- that
protect all parties.
of dispute resolution
•If/
then clauses for incomplete or
unsatisfactory work
•Owner
provided items
•Methods
of payment and invoicing
•Adequate
retainage
•Insurance
and permit requirements

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Check that the progress meets
or exceeds industry quality Monitor
standards
Verify that the work conforms to
the drawings and schedule
Answer questions that arise
Assist in evaluating contractor
invoicing and payment requests
the Construction
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Free consultation!

13. Our additional experience
as former building
inspectors and field
representitives enable us
to carefully observe,
evaluate to help avoid
costly surprises later
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14. Don’t forget, we also
perform:
- Interior design services
- Landscape architecture
- Design-build
Referrals and repeat
customers account for
95% of our business,
please let us know if you,
or anyone you know would
like to set up a free initial
consultation
……Let’s check out where
it happens, a few before
and afters, and a quick
3d-tour….

15. Before
After
Lowe and Partners , NYC, Advertising Offices

16. Clothing Store
Columbus, Ohio
Restaurant
Stuttgart, Germany

17. Beauty Bar Hair Salon
Rye Brook, NY
Pediatric Associates
Scarsdale NY

18. Façade Repairs
636 Broadway, NYC

19. Building Lobby 435 Fifth
Ave, NYC
Office Reception Area, NYC

20. Numedia Recording Studio

21. Landscape, hardscape, patios, alternative energy…
Wind Turbines (proposal)
Trellis and addition
Bedford, NY
Irvington, NY
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Free consultation!

22. before
Capoccia Barn Reconstruction

23. sketch
Before
After
Giordano Residence, Rye, New York

24. Before
sketch
After
Park Residence, New York

25. New Katonah Residence

26. Kitchens? -hell yes, we do those too…

27. Hercelroth
Residence,
Yorktown, New
York
After
Before
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Free consultation!

28. We want to be your resource…
► Hey do you know a good cabinet maker, floor refinisher,
etc?
► What can we do with this building?
► Is this property zoned for this use?
► How can get our builder to do a better job?
► This wall looks odd can you come take a look?
► My partner is driving me crazy… can we build another
office, or cage, anything?
► Natural
referral partners: builders, real estate
agents, property managers, developers…we
make them look awesome and knowledgeable.

29. “Where good design meets common sense”
www.seconarchitect.com
914 674 2950
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