With experience designing & leading highly successful projects of multiple types across the region & country, SVA+D is a resource for clients in the Milwaukee area & beyond, looking to elevate the vision, design & execution of their projects.

We take a collaborative approach in turning complex problems into elegantly simple solutions, & your visions into beautiful, inspiring places to live, work & play.

Our Services

Architectural Services are not one-size fits-all. We provide value on a range of project sizes & types by tailoring our services to fit your project’s needs.

A helpful oversimplification is to think of us like a restaurant, with a different menu & ordering options depending on the occasion & your appetite.

Large commercial, or new construction residential projects generally need a prix-fixe menu, while smaller commercial projects, residential renovations or small additions, can order a-la carte.

Reach out to discuss how we can best provide value to you and your project.

  • Visioning . . . imagine the scope

    • Collaborative precedent & image survey

    • Experiential goal-setting

    • Site & contextual studies

    • Programming

    Planning . . . establish the scope

    • Room sizes

    • Space adjacencies

    • Layout & configuration

    Schematic Design . . . design the scope

    • Renderings

    • Finish & fixture selections prelim

    Construction Documentation . . . document the scope

    • Construction drawings

    • Specifications

    • Finish & fixture selections final

    Construction Administration . . . ensure the scope is met

    • Coordination & site observation

  • Visioning . . . imagine the scope

    • Collaborative precedent & image survey

    • Experiential goal-setting

    Master Planning . . . establish the scope

    • Site Analysis & Feasibility

    • Programming

    • High-level “blocking & stacking”

    • Points of access, circulation & control

    Schematic Design . . . design the scope (general)

    • Room sizes

    • Space adjacencies

    • Layout & configuration

    • Renderings, exterior-focused

    • Finish & fixture concepts

    Design Development . . . design the scope (detailed)

    • Room level detail

    • Renderings, interior-focused

    • Finish & fixture selections

    Construction Documentation . . . document the scope

    • Construction Documents

    • Specifications

    Construction Administration . . . ensure the scope is met

    • Coordination & site observation