01 Initial Inquiry + Connection Call
After your initial inquiry, we schedule a short call to understand your goals, project type, timeline, and general budget expectations.
What you get: A clear first step and an understanding of whether StudioOnha’s services are the right fit for your project.
After your initial inquiry, we schedule a short call to understand your goals, project type, timeline, and general budget expectations.
What you get: A clear first step and an understanding of whether StudioOnha’s services are the right fit for your project.
02 Vision Discovery
We begin learning how you live, move, cook, gather, store, work, and imagine your future space. Depending on the project, this may include a design questionnaire, usage interview, inspirational images, and early conversations about priorities.
What you get: A project vision grounded in daily life, not just appearance.
We begin learning how you live, move, cook, gather, store, work, and imagine your future space. Depending on the project, this may include a design questionnaire, usage interview, inspirational images, and early conversations about priorities.
What you get: A project vision grounded in daily life, not just appearance.
03 Initial Design Agreement
Before design work begins, we prepares an initial design agreement outlining scope, deliverables, fees, phases, and next steps.
What you get: A clear design scope and project structure before drawings are developed.
Before design work begins, we prepares an initial design agreement outlining scope, deliverables, fees, phases, and next steps.
What you get: A clear design scope and project structure before drawings are developed.
04 Site Documentation + Existing Conditions
We document the existing home through field measurements, photographs, available records, and as-built drawings when needed.
What you get: A reliable baseline for design, feasibility review, permitting, and construction coordination.
We document the existing home through field measurements, photographs, available records, and as-built drawings when needed.
What you get: A reliable baseline for design, feasibility review, permitting, and construction coordination.
05 Schematic Design
StudioOnha develops early design options, layout studies, spatial strategies, and preliminary design direction. When appropriate, the General Contractor provides early input on feasibility and construction considerations.
What you get: Visual and strategic clarity before the project moves into detailed design.
StudioOnha develops early design options, layout studies, spatial strategies, and preliminary design direction. When appropriate, the General Contractor provides early input on feasibility and construction considerations.
What you get: Visual and strategic clarity before the project moves into detailed design.
06 Preliminary Budget Review + Scope Alignment
With schematic design in place, the General Contractor may begin preliminary pricing conversations with subcontractors, vendors, and suppliers. StudioOnha, the client, and the General Contractor then review scope, budget direction, feasibility, and possible adjustments.
What you get: A practical checkpoint before further design, permitting, or construction commitments.
With schematic design in place, the General Contractor may begin preliminary pricing conversations with subcontractors, vendors, and suppliers. StudioOnha, the client, and the General Contractor then review scope, budget direction, feasibility, and possible adjustments.
What you get: A practical checkpoint before further design, permitting, or construction commitments.
07 Technical + Interior Design Development
StudioOnha refines the design through technical coordination, tectonic detailing, interior elevations, cabinetry planning, finish palettes, lighting, plumbing fixtures, hardware, and material selections.
What you get: A more complete design that connects function, construction logic, and interior atmosphere.
StudioOnha refines the design through technical coordination, tectonic detailing, interior elevations, cabinetry planning, finish palettes, lighting, plumbing fixtures, hardware, and material selections.
What you get: A more complete design that connects function, construction logic, and interior atmosphere.
08 Permit + Consultant Coordination
For projects requiring permits, StudioOnha prepares and coordinates drawings and documentation for city or county submittal, working with consultants, engineers, the General Contractor, and municipal departments when applicable.
What you get: Organized support through the permitting process.
For projects requiring permits, StudioOnha prepares and coordinates drawings and documentation for city or county submittal, working with consultants, engineers, the General Contractor, and municipal departments when applicable.
What you get: Organized support through the permitting process.
09 Construction Support
During construction, StudioOnha remains available to clarify design intent, review finish questions, coordinate with the General Contractor, and support design-related decisions in the field.
What you get: Continued design coordination as the project becomes built work.
During construction, StudioOnha remains available to clarify design intent, review finish questions, coordinate with the General Contractor, and support design-related decisions in the field.
What you get: Continued design coordination as the project becomes built work.
10 Project Completion + Post-Build Support
As construction nears completion, StudioOnha can assist with final design review, finish coordination, design-related punch-list items, and limited follow-up support after the project is complete.
What you get: A thoughtful transition from construction to daily use.
As construction nears completion, StudioOnha can assist with final design review, finish coordination, design-related punch-list items, and limited follow-up support after the project is complete.
What you get: A thoughtful transition from construction to daily use.
SAMPLE DRAWINGS FOR CODE COMPLIANCE - PERMIT SUBMITTAL IN BERKELEY, CA
