our commercial services
Feasability Analysis
Has your business or organization outgrown its current home? Should you add to your existing facility or start over from scratch? Maybe your current facility is the right size, but it needs to be reworked to better accommodate a change in program. Whatever your situation, our Feasibility Analysis service may be right for you.
During our Feasibility Analysis project, we'll help you identify the essence and spirit of your organization, and provide options for how to embody these things in your physical environment. We'll work with you and your Board of Directors to explore your organization's needs, we'll determine the exact spaces that fit these needs, and we'll recommend options for how you might renovate your existing facility or build a new one. We can also help you assess existing buildings, determine whether your project should be done in stages, and assist in getting the support of your neighbors and community.
Whether you're a small non-profit struggling for recognition or an established religious facility trying to accommodate a growing following, Studio CrowleyHall can help you. We understand the complexities of institutional clients. We know that your decisions must take into account a diverse group of people including users, administrators, and donors—all approaching the project with different priorities. We'll work with you to identify and organize these often conflicting objectives, synthesize the needs and wishes of the group, and help determine the best path for your organization to take.
Renovations and Additions
Studio CrowleyHall understands the complexities of changing your physical surroundings while maintaining a functional work environment. We know what you need and how to help get you there.
Our collaborative process will ensure that your ideas and goals are reflected in the designs we create. We'll start by doing an in-depth analysis of your property, including precise measuring of the areas to be affected so that we may create accurate drawings of existing conditions. We may also work with engineering consultants to evaluate existing systems, such as mechanical, electrical, and plumbing. Simultaneously, we'll work hand-in-hand with you to establish and prioritize a list of needs for your space to ensure that our design solutions address all of your organization's current and future growth plans.
Once a design is established, we will provide detailed technical drawings that we can use to identify and hire a building contractor, to obtain regulatory permits and to construct the building. When construction begins, we'll oversee the process to ensure that our design intent is accurately carried out. We'll make sure that you understand what is going on and what input is required from you as we proceed.
Whether you're moving a few walls to improve circulation, upgrading finishes for a fresh new look, or adding on to accommodate new services, you can leave the worrying to us. Throughout the project, we'll be with you every step of the way—ensuring the process goes smoothly and taking care of the details so that you may focus on the running of your organization.
New Construction
If you decide to build a new facility, we can help. We understand how overwhelming it can be to manage all the elements that must be considered when building from scratch. Studio CrowleyHall knows what to do and will help ensure everything goes smoothly and efficiently.
During our New Construction project, we'll start by establishing exactly what your organization needs from your new building and how to prioritize this list of needs. From there, we can help you locate the right property on which to build, if you don't already have it in your possession. Once the property is secured, we can evaluate how to best use it to fit your organization's needs—considering things such as building location, site access points, and roads, as well as environmental factors such as wind direction, sun angles, and views. Using this information, we'll create a master plan—drawings showing new design alternatives (including buildings, roads and landscape features such as swimming pools and gardens) which incorporate existing site elements that are to remain.
Once an option is selected, we'll begin to design specific buildings, using the master plan to guide us as we delve into the details. During this phase, we will integrate your functional needs and aesthetic goals with the structural, zoning and building code requirements and construction method options, developing the beginnings of an architecture that reflects who you are. And whatever your priorities—cost, functionality or beauty—we'll develop a design solution that is tailored to your exact needs.
When the design phase is complete, we'll develop detailed technical drawings which accurately describe the design and technical quality of the building. These can be used to identify and hire a building contractor, obtain regulatory permits, and ultimately, to construct the building. If you need to appear before design or zoning review boards, we'll develop the presentation necessary to get the approval we need. Once construction begins, we'll oversee the process to ensure that the design intent is accurately carried through to final completion of the building.
During a New Construction project with Studio CrowleyHall, you can rest assured that your new building will be exactly what you've dreamed it would be...
Interior Design
Studio CrowleyHall helps clients assess their existing space and determine better ways to utilize this space in a more beautiful way. Understanding how you live and work helps us create living spaces that function better for you and inspire at the same time.
Examples of services we provide include:
• interior color and finish recommendations,
• furniture layout and selection,
• lighting plans and fixture suggestions,
• cabinet layout and design,
• implementation of all the above.
Custom Feature Design
We are artists and architects with calluses and dirty fingernails. We don't just create art on paper—we also work with our hands. Drawing from a background in fine arts and construction, we can design and create custom pieces for any part of your facility. Allow us to help you add that personal element to your space, using art to further express the spirit of your organization.
Our custom feature design services include:
• Renderings, Vision Drawings, and Models—Do you need some extra persuasion for potential donors? A beautiful rendering or model of your new building or renovation can be just what they need to get behind your vision.
• Custom Murals—We can add a richness and depth to your space through the use of a custom tile mosaic, painting, fresco, or mural. Artistic floors, ceilings, walls—even windows—can add just the right personal touch to your new space. Or perhaps you would like your members, students, or community to help develop a special mural for your organization. We can coordinate this process to ensure a positive outcome that will strengthen your organization.
• Custom Furniture—For dining rooms, reception areas, and other places requiring a more human touch, we can create custom pieces of furniture to meet your unique needs.
• Individual Art Work—Choose from our gallery of landscape painting and artwork to find the piece that's appropriate for your space. We can also create custom artwork that is tailored to fit your specific needs.
Whatever your goals, our custom feature design services can help your organization use artistic elements to express the unique vision of what you do.
Repair & Maintenance
Whether a single family residence or a multi-story building, Studio CrowleyHall can help assess your building to best address ongoing short and long term repair and maintenance issues.
Often with older buildings, trying to understand the technical and design issues associated with roofing systems, building finishes, and window/door openings can be overwhelming.
Studio CrowleyHall specializes in holistically analyzing and providing material options and related costs for all aspects of your building or home.
Let us help you maximize your time and money with anything from an overall building assessment to roof replacments or lobby upgrades.
Facilities Analysis & Life Cycle Costs
Has your organization outgrown its current home? Should you add to your existing facility or start over from scratch? Maybe your current facility is the right size, but it needs to be reworked to better accommodate a change in program.
During our Feasibility Analysis, we'll help you identify the essence and spirit of your organization, and provide options for how to embody these things in your physical environment. We'll work with you and your Board of Directors to explore your organization's needs, we'll determine the exact spaces that fit these needs, and we'll recommend options for how you might renovate your existing facility or build a new one. We can also help you assess existing buildings, determine whether your project should be done in stages, and assist in getting the support of your neighbors and community.
Whether you're a small non-profit struggling for recognition or an established religious facility trying to accommodate a growing following, Studio CrowleyHall can help you. We understand the complexities of institutional clients. We know that your decisions must take into account a diverse group of people including users, administrators, and donors—all approaching the project with different priorities. We'll work with you to identify and organize these often conflicting objectives, synthesize the needs and wishes of the group, and help determine the best path for your organization to take.
I Don't Know What I Need!
It's okay—we can help you figure out and prioritize your needs, establish a budget, and make a plan to move forward.
By breaking down what appears to be an overwhelming mess into smaller, more tangible, projects (with costs for each), we'll help you make a plan to address the work in a more systematic manner over a period of time.
Studio CrowleyHall is experienced with all aspects of construction; we specialize in breaking big problems into smaller ones so our clients can tackle them in a sytematic way without feeling overwhelmed.
Case Study / Washington City Paper
Background
The Washington City Paper is a weekly newspaper housed in an existing building in downtown Washington, D.C. The City Paper needed to renovate and expand; they had been on one floor and needed to expand to another floor in the building and reorganize internally. They did not want a generic build-out, but something that would reflect their unique personality and character. Studio CrowleyHall's partner Michael Hall was working with Bowie-Gridley Architects, Inc. as a Project Architect at the time and he was responsible for the general design and management associated with the project.
Challenge
During construction, the client needed to keep the paper up and running. They also had to insulate their tenants, particularly the radio station, from the noise related to the construction. Coordinating the complex building code issues associated with an existing building—while maintaining occupancy—was a unique challenge. And, of course, all this needed to be done within the client's budget constraints.
Solution
By using innovative materials, including raw materials from the existing space, Michael and his team were able to work within the client's budget to create a design that reflects the paper's personality and energy. By incorporating natural and indirect lighting, open space planning, and a palate of bright colors in combination with the existing concrete of the building structure, they were able to create a space that is warm, bright and conducive to the open exchange of ideas.
Michael and his team also helped bring in a contractor who is adept at working with clients who need to occupy their work space during construction. By developing an efficient construction schedule and doing a lot of the construction at night, the writing staff was able to continue working throughout the project. Additionally, by scheduling loud construction episodes at specific times, and by using other sound attenuation techniques, the team was able to address acoustical issues that might have otherwise prevented the paper's staff from continuing working.
The permit issues associated with this project were further complicated by The City Paper's recent coverage of the building department's permitting processes and procedures, some of which did not put the building department in a good light. Michael was intimately involved with working with the code review officials to keep the permit moving through the review process.
The end result was a project in which the renovation and expansion met the budget and schedule needs of the client, while keeping the clients and their tenants in business under construction. The biggest success was accomplishing all those things while executing a design that was innovative and that truly expresses the unique qualities of the organization.
case study / barcroft sports center
Background
Arlington County in Virginia wanted to build a sports facility that would become a positive resource in a diverse and changing neighborhood and community. It was to be a 30,000 square foot facility containing a variety of community sports programs, some of which otherwise did not have a place to conduct their outreach. Studio CrowleyHall's partner Michael Hall was working with Bowie-Gridley Architects, Inc. as a Project Architect at the time. He was responsible for the general design and management associated with the project.
Challenge
This was a unique project in that it had to balance the needs and opinions of the local zoning board who oversaw the project, with the county's need to coordinate and develop its programs with input from the local communities. Simply put, the challenge was balancing a complex client situation with a high profile design and a restricted budget.
Solution
The design team, working with the county and local officials, developed a program that met community needs while simultaneously creating a beautiful, unique design that met the budget challenges and diverse design interests of a multi-faceted client.
The county worked with the design team, community organizations, and the zoning board to develop the building's programs. After this was established, Michael and his team developed a design that had a personality strong enough to withstand the various influences of all involved. By focusing the design on the overall form and taking advantage of natural lighting and expansive views of the surrounding park setting, the final design's arching roof forms captured the physical movement of the people inside. Also, by using simple materials and manipulating various building materials and techniques, the project came in $250,000 under budget. This made for a very happy client.