Our Process
We are a participatory group that works together by using collaborative tools and processes. We deliver professional services and products by leveraging our skills, experience, and resources based on the project type and scale.
UNDERSTAND
RESEARCH
Understand the project context, user requirements, site analysis, project feasibility, and global benchmarks.
01
DEFINE
STORY
Analyze the observations. Define the project narrative, story, vision, project guidelines, project program, and timeline.
02
IDEATE
CONCEPT
Explore creative strategies for the project, brainstorm and generate ideas, ideate multiple solutions, and develop design sketches and master plans.
03
DEVELOP
CREATE
Develop a design that aligns with the user requirements, research, project vision and program. Identify and select the best design option.
04
DOCUMENTATION
PRESENT
Prepare presentations, drawings, and standardized documents for design, permits, and construction documentation.
05
STEP 01
REACH OUT TO US
Clients provide a brief description of the project and services required by contacting us on contact@designodal.
STEP 02
TEAM IDENTIFICATION
Designodal, Inc. team identifies amongst the various workgroups, the lead designer or collaborator for the project based on the project type, specialty, scope of work, and scale of the project.
STEP 03
CLIENT MEETING & SITE VISIT
Designodal, Inc. sets up Client meetings to identify project goals, budget, timeline, project narrative, and the design style. And, if possible, visit the project site to understand the site’s potential & constraints.
STEP 04
DESIGN SERVICE AGREEMENT
Draft design service agreement as mutually agreed for the project based on the project program, project estimate, and stages of design service.
STEP 05
PROJECT DATA COLLECTION
The client to provide or facilitate feasibility studies, digital land surveys, property documents, codes, local ordinance, etc. before the project’s commencement.
STEP 06
DESIGN BRIEF & STORYBOARD
Designodal, Inc. facilitates team kick-off and design charrette to build participatory dialogue between team members, clients, community, and other stakeholders to develop the design concept and project storyboards.
STEP 07
DESIGN CONCEPT / BLUE SKY
Initiate dialogue for vision and the big idea for the project. Bubble diagrams, hand sketches, and multi-dimensional visualization tools illustrate spatial arrangement, programs, constraints, opportunities, and design styles.
STEP 08
SCHEMATIC DESIGN
The selected concept developed to produce plans, sections, perspectives, artwork, preliminary grading & drainage, material boards, and vegetation palettes for preliminary estimation and approval.
STEP 09
DESIGN DEVELOPMENT
Design Development includes plans, sections, construction details, material schedule, irrigation layout, lighting layout, grading, drainage plans, etc.as per the project contract.
STEP 10
CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTATION
Construction Documentation includes finalizing a set of comprehensive drawings and specifications for the project. Specialized consultants outside Designodal’s scope may have to be hired for specialized engineering services.
STEP 11
CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION
Construction administration is optional. For large scale projects, specialized project management companies have to be hired by the clients for project supervision.
OUR IMPACT
FOR-PROFIT SOCIAL ENTERPRISE
Designodal catalyzes positive social and environmental changes by empowering design professionals to collaborate, participate, and support agencies doing sustainable work and development
for the community.