Thinking about building but don’t know if it’s possible? Call now and talk to an Architect.

Never start a project without finding out the facts and assessing the feasibility of your needs. Find out everything you need to know by taking advantage of our Project Needs and Options Feasibility Study.

Is it a tailored made study to get certainty on the various aspects of your project. With the Project Needs and Options Feasibility Study you get the facts you need in order to put the technical aspects of your project into an understandable order of importance.

When a project is started without the proper upfront research, it almost always means significant design changes later, with time and cost overruns during construction. It’s like a doctor prescribing medication without first diagnosing the symptoms of an illness or malady. Likewise, it is very risky to begin designing your project without establishing your project’s design goals, objectives, and parameters.

The Project Needs and Options Feasibility Study works in the same way to allow you to start an exploration designed to precisely understand your requirements and uncover potential roadblocks, then giving you options and solutions to make your project run smoother.

Needs & Options Review

If you're embarking on a building or renovation project, applying the knowledge from this video could be the most valuable step you take. Learn how to enhance your project effectively. Establish Needs & Options early.

In this instructional video, you'll discover:

The 5 steps of a success building project
The leading cause of project cost overruns (and how to prevent it)
The "Abraham Lincoln" secret to a success building project

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WHAT WE SPECIALIZE IN

Commercial & Retail Design

Retail Centers, Multi-Tenant & Office Buildings

Roland A. Arriaga Architect & Partners/ AD Architects, LLC has a specialized understanding of the unique needs of commercial spaces like retail stores, supermarkets, and multi-tenant buildings. This includes knowledge of commercial building codes, fire and life safety regulations, and accessibility requirements.

Our firm understands the dynamics of retail environments, such as customer flow, product placement, lighting, and signage. They design spaces that enhance the shopping experience, drive sales, and reinforce the retailer’s brand. We balance the needs of individual tenants with the overall functionality of the building. This includes designing common areas, optimizing space usage, and ensuring privacy.

Skilled at managing projects, resolving conflicts, and staying within budget, we combine the technical expertise of our architectural and engineering team to create spaces that are functional, attractive, and sustainable to meet the specific needs of commercial clients.

Custom Home Design

Contemporary, Traditional Mediterranean & Spanish Colonial Homes

Our expertise lies in Contemporary, Traditional Mediterranean, and Spanish Colonial Homes. We assist you in selecting materials, colors, and details that embody the genuine Mediterranean and Spanish architectural styles.

Mediterranean architecture initially drew inspiration from Italy, Portugal, Spain, and other countries around the Mediterranean Sea. Over time, influences from France, Greece, Morocco, and other countries joined. Mediterranean architecture is often called Spanish Colonial, Moroccan, Mission Revival, and Neo-Mediterranean.

If you desire a timeless home that forgoes current trends and avoids the need for frequent updates - a home featuring warm woods, luminous walls, and seamless indoor-outdoor living - such a design will never really go out of style.

Historic Architecture

Renovations of Shotgun Houses, Period Cottages, and Historic Buildings

Roland A. Arriaga Architect & Partners / AD Architects, LLC does work in the New Orleans Area with the Vieux Carre Commission and Historic District Landmarks Commission (HDLC) helping clients understand the Historic District Design Guidelines and Securing Certificates of Appropriateness (COAs).

Additionally, historical work in the City of Houston Historic Districts and collaborates with the Houston Archaeological and Historical Commission (HAHC) to assist clients in understanding the Historic District Guidelines and to help obtain Certificates of Appropriateness (COAs)and other necessary approvals.

Whether you are planning a new building, renovating an old one, or planning to renovate in your historic district, our firm is your No.1 resource when it comes to applying for approvals in a historic district. We are committed to preserving architectural heritage and are your first choice for approvals.

How can an Architect help you?

By doing proper research and defining your project before you start.

Get the facts and relevant information to get your project going in the right direction. Starting a building project without the expertise of an architect can be confusing and challenging because there are many choices to make and a myriad of factors to consider. We help you define what you want to build by putting the design, technical, cost, and regulatory requirements of your project into an understandable order of importance before you decide to go ahead with your building project. We can help you sort through the maze of building codes, complex regulatory processes of building permit, planning, and zoning departments at city, state and federal levels.

Get started by choosing one of the services below to get certainty on your project which will lay the groundwork for a successful outcome.

Start off with a 2-hour Design Project Consultation

Need quick sketches and information to see if the building, home, or addition you’re thinking of is feasible?

Click Button below to schedule a 2-hour Design Consultation. The workshop helps lay the groundwork for your project. It's a design consultation that gives you lots of information and quick sketches of your project geared to help you find the facts before you decide to build.

Schedule your Design Project Consultation

Take advantage of a Needs & Options Review

The Needs & Options Review is a feasibility review of alternatives and low-commitment opportunity to begin the process on your addition, renovation, remodel, or new building project at an early stage of development. It will answer the big picture questions about costs, the design and building process, and will give a fresh perspective to your project with a road map of what you need to do next.

Schedule your Needs & Options Review

10 Reasons Why You Should Hire an Architect

if you are planning to build and not wing it yourself.

An experienced architect can go beyond simple designs to improve the functionality, longevity and aesthetic of a building project more so than other building professionals.

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Free Project Planning Guide

This guide is a complete resource for homeowner's and building owners who are planning to build, remodel, add-on, or renovate. It is a valuable tool designed to guide you along the design process and how to work with your architect. This planning guide helps you approach your project systematically.

Get the Project Planning Pack now Before You Start Your Building Project.

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