Equestrian Facility Design and Planning Services
The strength of our firm is built on the synergy of in-house professionals with extensive experience in equestrian architecture and landscape design. We combine these perspectives with solid project management skills and knowedge of the intricacies of equestrian planning.
Our résumé of project types includes:
The successful realization of quality projects stems from our mastery of a range of services in the equestrian planning process:
- Feasibility Studies for Sites and Development Programs
- Site Research
- Site Planning
- Site Layout
- Grading and Drainage Design
- Equestrian Architecture Design for Barns, Arenas, Accessory Structures, and Residences
- Landscape Architecture Design
We often team with other professionals either as project lead designer and manager or as a design consultant working with architectural firms, structural, civil, electrical, and geotechnical engineers.
The Equestrian Facility Design Process
We are typically involved in three to four phases of work from the beginning of design to the completion of the facility.
Research and Master Planning
Upon completion of this phase you have a site master plan with existing conditions and planning requirements identified.
Design Development
At the end of this phase you have a site layout and preliminary building floor plans, elevations, and building sections as well as preliminary cost estimates. At this point planning approvals may be required and we prepare the documents, sometimes with assistance of local consultants.
Construction Documentation
In this phase several other consultants may also be involved in the design, specification, and production of drawings and specifications complete for bidding by contractors and submission for building permits. Materials are specified and cost estimates are more specific.
Project Management and Consultation
Our participation during the construction process depends on the phasing, the involvement of the owner, and the contractors selected. The professionals involved in the design, drawings, and specifications are available to review the work in process and assist the owner in decision making through the project.
Every client, site, location, regulatory jurisdiction, and project budget is unique and therefore we do not sell stock plan designs but instead design to your specific needs. We have designed two stall barns, multiple hundred stall facilities, and everything in between. It is our policy to charge hourly for our services. We do consultations on an hourly basis, but for most long term projects we develop a scope of work which is an estimate of hours and fees and a written contract for professional services. There are many unpredictable elements which are not known at the beginning of a project, so the fees are estimated and reviewed at the beginning of each phase. Our project expenses, like printing, are billed in addition to the hourly fees.