FIRM PROFILE AND SERVICES
To contact us call (206) 356-1172 or to e-mail us at: ropheim1@gmail.com
Robert Opheim Architect strives to create innovative and cost effective solutions for our clients. We plan and design in context with the existing site or building to blend a new building or addition into the existing environment. Working closely with our clients we tailor our design solutions to fit our client's functional and aesthetic needs.
Established in 1992, Robert Opheim Architect has completed a number of substantial commercial, industrial, daycare, residential, retail, and other types of projects. Our professional service emphasizes flexibility in process and design to fit our clients' needs. We offer mature skills in design, project coordination, project management, and permitting services.
Firm principal, Robert Erling Opheim, brings to the firm over ten years of experience gained while working with professional architectural practices in: Seattle, Everett, Bellevue, and Renton, Washington.
In 1993 ROA won a first place design award from Rhode Island Housing and Mortgage Corporation. RIHMFC sponsored a national accessibility housing design competition. Our first place award was for "Best Access and Egress Improvement" for the McKinney / Taylor Emergency Accessible Addition - in West Seattle.
In 1998 Robert Opheim Architect received a "Team Award" from the King County Police Sheriff's Office and the Northshore Boys and Girls Club for the Kenmore Boys and Girls Club / Neighborhood Police Station project. This project is located in Kenmore, Washington.
The following is a list of some of the services we provide to assist our clients with their projects:
Pre-purchase Analysis: A pre-purchase feasibility study to verify if what our client wants to
build on their lot or the lot they plan to purchase will meet the land-
use and other codes. Often research combined with preliminary
design is often provided to clients to find out if the proposed project
should go ahead. This is often called a feasability study as well.
(see below)
Feasibility Studies: A study combined with preliminary design studies to determine the preliminary project budget. It can be to investigate land use and other code constraints on a project - prior to spending
time developing the building drawings. There are many types
of feasibility studies.
Initial Programming: A meeting between the client and architect to prior to design to
determine the client's functional needs and general aesthetic goals,
as well as preliminary project budget.
Schematic Design: Following information arrived at in the initial programming phase,
rough sketches are made. Often these are of the site plan and floor
plan of the proposed project. A meeting between the client and
architect occurs to verify that the client's functional and design
goals are being met.
Design Development: Following approval of the schematic design, detailed drawings
are drawn to scale. Development on the design occurs with
many different areas such as: structural design development,
heating layout, insulation design, weatherproofing - are just some
of the areas of development.
Contract Document: Contract documents are the drawings and specifications that are
used for permitting, bidding and construction. These drawings are
often called "blueprints" and finalize the design of the proposed
building.
Space Planning: An interior layout and planning or tenant improvement design.
This service includes: the layout of interior walls, interior fixtures,
interior doors, interior windows, etc. that are drawn to scale.
Interior Design: The selection and specification of interior materials, finishes,
fixtures, cabinets etc.
Accessibility Design: Accessibility design for paraplegic, quadriplegic, elder-design, and
disabled individuals living within our community.
Site Analysis: A site design analysis to determine the constraints of a particular
lot. Also to determine the maximum size of building that will fit that
lot. This is a conceptual type drawing.
Site Design: Layout of buildings, parking driving lane, site entry, landscaping,
accessible routes, lot lines drawn to scale with more detail.
Code Research: Each project and location has a specific set of local, and state,
and national codes that must be met.
Reports: Municipalities and other public agencies often require additional
information for proposed projects. Reports on specifically
required items can be drafted and provided.
Construction Observation:
This phase is often omitted from the architect's duties. This is
unfortunate as the architect during construction observation acts
as the client's agent and can detect deviations from contract
documents. These changes can cause more expense
and headaces for the client as the contractor will come back to
the client for additional money not included in the original bid
amount.
Note: not all of these areas of services may be required on each project. The services that are needed are the services that we provide. Call us to talk about your upcoming project and we can talk with you about the type of services that will meet your needs.
Established in 1992, Robert Opheim Architect has completed a number of substantial commercial, industrial, daycare, residential, retail, and other types of projects. Our professional service emphasizes flexibility in process and design to fit our clients' needs. We offer mature skills in design, project coordination, project management, and permitting services.
Firm principal, Robert Erling Opheim, brings to the firm over ten years of experience gained while working with professional architectural practices in: Seattle, Everett, Bellevue, and Renton, Washington.
In 1993 ROA won a first place design award from Rhode Island Housing and Mortgage Corporation. RIHMFC sponsored a national accessibility housing design competition. Our first place award was for "Best Access and Egress Improvement" for the McKinney / Taylor Emergency Accessible Addition - in West Seattle.
In 1998 Robert Opheim Architect received a "Team Award" from the King County Police Sheriff's Office and the Northshore Boys and Girls Club for the Kenmore Boys and Girls Club / Neighborhood Police Station project. This project is located in Kenmore, Washington.
The following is a list of some of the services we provide to assist our clients with their projects:
Pre-purchase Analysis: A pre-purchase feasibility study to verify if what our client wants to
build on their lot or the lot they plan to purchase will meet the land-
use and other codes. Often research combined with preliminary
design is often provided to clients to find out if the proposed project
should go ahead. This is often called a feasability study as well.
(see below)
Feasibility Studies: A study combined with preliminary design studies to determine the preliminary project budget. It can be to investigate land use and other code constraints on a project - prior to spending
time developing the building drawings. There are many types
of feasibility studies.
Initial Programming: A meeting between the client and architect to prior to design to
determine the client's functional needs and general aesthetic goals,
as well as preliminary project budget.
Schematic Design: Following information arrived at in the initial programming phase,
rough sketches are made. Often these are of the site plan and floor
plan of the proposed project. A meeting between the client and
architect occurs to verify that the client's functional and design
goals are being met.
Design Development: Following approval of the schematic design, detailed drawings
are drawn to scale. Development on the design occurs with
many different areas such as: structural design development,
heating layout, insulation design, weatherproofing - are just some
of the areas of development.
Contract Document: Contract documents are the drawings and specifications that are
used for permitting, bidding and construction. These drawings are
often called "blueprints" and finalize the design of the proposed
building.
Space Planning: An interior layout and planning or tenant improvement design.
This service includes: the layout of interior walls, interior fixtures,
interior doors, interior windows, etc. that are drawn to scale.
Interior Design: The selection and specification of interior materials, finishes,
fixtures, cabinets etc.
Accessibility Design: Accessibility design for paraplegic, quadriplegic, elder-design, and
disabled individuals living within our community.
Site Analysis: A site design analysis to determine the constraints of a particular
lot. Also to determine the maximum size of building that will fit that
lot. This is a conceptual type drawing.
Site Design: Layout of buildings, parking driving lane, site entry, landscaping,
accessible routes, lot lines drawn to scale with more detail.
Code Research: Each project and location has a specific set of local, and state,
and national codes that must be met.
Reports: Municipalities and other public agencies often require additional
information for proposed projects. Reports on specifically
required items can be drafted and provided.
Construction Observation:
This phase is often omitted from the architect's duties. This is
unfortunate as the architect during construction observation acts
as the client's agent and can detect deviations from contract
documents. These changes can cause more expense
and headaces for the client as the contractor will come back to
the client for additional money not included in the original bid
amount.
Note: not all of these areas of services may be required on each project. The services that are needed are the services that we provide. Call us to talk about your upcoming project and we can talk with you about the type of services that will meet your needs.