Author: Holli Jackowski

One.  Submit the bare essentials. Photo by Mathew Schwartz on Unsplash Critical to the project timeline is starting the submittal process for jurisdictional review AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.  Typically, we submit a first bare-bones package that includes a cover sheet, general notes, plans, elevations, sections, and door/window...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6uYsIQdAMc Did you ever have a nested family that you couldn't edit in a Revit? We recently came across this issue when trying to adjust a dentil molding family for a small bathroom remodel project in Carmel Valley California. Although the family looked to be dynamic,...

Here at Hayne, we are always striving to find ways to be more efficient in our process. With our commercial projects, we are always using standard accessibility notes. After building these on a project-per-project basis, we finally decided it was better to have a standard...

We recently started a quick turnaround project here at Hayne for a bathroom remodel.  Plumbing fixtures are already selected and ordered, so now we need to double-time it and get our construction package complete and to the contractor...

Site visits or architect "field trips" are vital to the design process. Here are four types of site visits that we do here at Hayne. TYPE ONE: Pre-Design Meeting The site is important...

Who to Follow. Instagram, blogs, and podcasts. Mark R. LePage, EntreArchitect Blog, Podcast, Instagram Bob Borson, Life of An Architect Blog, Podcast, Instagram Eric Reinholdt, 30X40 Design Blog, Podcast, Instagram Henry Gao, Ipad for Architects Instagram Christine Williamson, Building Science Fight Club Instagram Pretty Good House Instagram What to Download. Templates, templates, and more templates. EntreArchitect's Hybrid Proposal - An Owner/Architect...

One. Not fall into a Mess! Photo by Wonderlane on Unsplash We want to use our new organizational tools and spaces to stay on track and not get lost in a mess. Do you know where that material sample went? Do you know where those...

One. Microsoft ToDo We started experimenting with this app in December and totally see the potential benefits! This app can help us digitize our task lists, assign team members, and set deadlines. The ability of each team member to have this app on his...

Here are our top 5 Project goals for 2024! Number 1 - Get a Certificate of Occupancy for the Ridge House! This project has traveled a long hard road, and it would be nice to get it across the finish line this year! We started working...