Services Offered

Our services are tailored to each client's requirements and are organized to give each client the ability to control the outcome of his project in terms of concept, time and budget. Our goal is to provide functional as well as aesthetically pleasing solutions for each project, and to ensure economy in initial construction costs in addition to future maintenance and energy costs.


The MasterPlan Workshop

Architect William Henry Harris employs his unique MasterPlan Workshop process that has been successful with more than 90% of his past clients.

The process has three phases: Information Gathering; Crafting the Master Plan; and the Master Plan Presentation.

In Phase 1, Information Gathering, he meets with numerous church members in focus groups and observes The Church in action.

In Phase 2, Crafting the Master Plan, Mr. Harris meets with the Planning Committee over a period of weeks to help the church determine their growth potential and expansion needs.  He reviews several alternative schemes with the Committee, and through a team approach, identifies the best solutions for the Church’s near and long term space requirements.

In Phase 3, the result of the Planning Committee’s efforts will be the Master Plan that Mr. Harris presents to the church congregation for approval.

Funding and construction documents for the project can then proceed as soon as the congregation is financially able, with permitting and construction following soon after.

Project Design Services

Preliminary Design

• Refining of the design documents

• Establish project budget and scope

• Careful consideration of client input

• Analysis of design issues in conjunction with the client

• Review and analysis of building codes

• Review and analysis of project mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems
  

• Detailing and refining design documents to working drawings and specifications

• Procuring qualified general contractors for bidding.

• Bidding the project

• Evaluating bid proposals, recommending the contractor for the project, and
  negotiating the contract for construction.

 
Second Baptist Church sanctuary under construction. 

• Monitoring construction through weekly observation and project meetings to insure project is constructed according to the project documents and contract.

• Reviewing and approving general contractor’s payment requests.

• Insuring a complete and successful project closeout.