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“Designing spaces for the mind, body, and soul in community, commercial, and corporate environments.”
Quality People
Being the best is not only a measure of a person's talent but also their character. Decency, dignity, and integrity are qualities we look for in the people who work for us and, subsequently, work with us.
Quality Service
In today's highly competitive economy, we provide quality service responsive to our client's needs with attention to detail. Manners still matter!
Quality Design
"Every building or space should be designed with the intent of being an award winner. If not, at least design a place that gives the user something by which to remember it." - Derrick Adams
Quality Design
Baltimore, MD
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Body (Recreation)
Landover, MD
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Soul (Worship)
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Quality Design
Philosophy
"Every building or space should be designed with the intent of being an award winner. If not, at least design a place that gives the user something by which to remember it." - Derrick Adams
Each building is unique and has its own set of extraordinary circumstances, so it should not be a product of a cookie-cutter approach. Great aesthetics is the center of quality design. But we also believe that quality design extends beyond aesthetics and into the functionality of the space for the end users and the sustainability of the space for the environment.
Process
Although every project is different, projects have the same or similar design process. For many of our clients, design, and construction are not their areas of expertise. The ADG is a Total Project Management (TPM) firm where design is collaborative, interactive, and not isolated to the architect. The project stakeholders are at the table at the outset of a project. At this stage, we partner with our clients to implement our five-step design process—DISCOVER, DISCUSS, COLLABORATE, EXECUTE, and EVALUATE—in helping them achieve their goals.
DISCOVER is where we learn and understand the project scope, parameters, and "end game." We learn about our clients and the scope of work while understanding the steps for achieving those goals. Once we know, we DISCUSS the scope of work internally and with our design team.
We DISCUSS the project with our team members and the client analytically by determining the architectural impact on the project; identifying the tasks, schedule, and cost parameters; and knowing the project deliverables.
Then, we COLLABORATE with the design team and the client, keeping in mind that we are coming alongside the client to provide the necessary services to ensure the design process goes smoothly so we achieve our project goals and objectives. EXECUTE is putting the plan into action, or "gettin' it done," while discussing and collaborating with our team members throughout the project execution. After each phase, we EVALUATE our effort and deliverables to ensure we stay on task, meet the project objectives, and provide the client with what they want: the service and required deliverables. By evaluating our effort, we develop best practices and lessons learned from previous projects or phases within the current project.
DISCOVER is where we learn and understand the project scope, parameters, and "end game." We learn about our clients and the scope of work while understanding the steps for achieving those goals. Once we know, we DISCUSS the scope of work internally and with our design team.
We DISCUSS the project with our team members and the client analytically by determining the architectural impact on the project; identifying the tasks, schedule, and cost parameters; and knowing the project deliverables.
Then, we COLLABORATE with the design team and the client, keeping in mind that we are coming alongside the client to provide the necessary services to ensure the design process goes smoothly so we achieve our project goals and objectives. EXECUTE is putting the plan into action, or "gettin' it done," while discussing and collaborating with our team members throughout the project execution. After each phase, we EVALUATE our effort and deliverables to ensure we stay on task, meet the project objectives, and provide the client with what they want: the service and required deliverables. By evaluating our effort, we develop best practices and lessons learned from previous projects or phases within the current project.
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