Wong Strauch Architects

Denver Advisory Board Presentation

Current & Recent Projects

Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield

South Metro Denver Chamber

City of Blackhawk

Denver Water Wynetka

Denver Water Einfeldt

Encana Neptune Water Treatment Facility, Wyoming

DIA Concourse C Expansion- SWA

The Development Approval Process

Development 101

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Appraiser Government Liaison Neighborhood Liaison Marketing Consultant Graphic Designer Signage Designer Colorist Cost Estimator Contractor Nanny Tennis Instructor Massage Therapist Personal Shopper

Find Property Hire Consultants:

Broker Realtor Architect Planner Civil Engineer Geotechnical Engineer Environmental Engineer Surveyor Landscape Architect Attorneys Accountants Banker

The team works together, designs the project, checks the

budget and comes up with a solid concept…

Initial Building Elevations

So, the project works for the developer and we begin the

process by meeting with the….

The PLANNING department

And the new DESIGN STANDARDS are handed out….

So, after reviewing and implementing the new ordinances and design

standards, the project has changed a little..

And, after three trips to Italy, the new elevations take shape…

With Planning Satisfied, we then schedule our next meetings…

We suddenly hear a strange sound…

“NIMBY!”

“NOT IN MY BACKYARD!”

“NIMBY!”

THE ‘CAVE’ PEOPLE HAVE ARRIVED!CITIZENS AGAINST

VIRTUALLY EVERYTHING

“NIMBY!”

Its’ the NEIGHBORHOOD groups!!!!

And they have a vision….

For the project…

So, the design is slightly changed to satisfy the neighbors…

And then we get comments from the ENGINEERING department….

(We never really know what they want)

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And from Landscaping…

And comments from many, many more agencies and groups…

Now, only a few more things to take care of...

DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE PLANING AND ZONING HEARING CITY COUNCIL HEARING COUNTY APPROVAL REGIONAL DRAINAGE APPROVAL FIRE DEPARTMENT APPROVAL UTILITY DEPARTMENT APPROVAL WATER DEPARTMENT APPOVAL SEWER DEPARTMENT APPROVAL NEIGHBORHOOD GROUPS APPROVAL PLAT APPROVAL TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT APPROVAL PARKS AND REC APPROVAL REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT APPROVAL SPECIAL DISTRICT APPROVAL OTHER PEOPLE WHO APPROVE THINGS APPROVAL

From our humble beginnings..

After all the approvals, the project will soon be ready to start!

To the ‘approved’ project…

All we have left is the few, minor, simple details to clean up…

Hire more Consultants: Structural, Mechanical, Plumbing Electrical, Fire, Data, Telco More Attorneys

Finish Construction Drawings Building Department Approvals Bidding and Negotiation Construction Financing Hire a General Contractor Start CONSTRUCTION Change Orders Weather Delays Submittals Tenant Build-Out Punch Lists Close-out

Certificates of Occupancy Permanent Financing Leasing Marketing Building Management Maintenance Snow Removal Lawn Service

And the project is finished!

THANK YOU!

G. Kevin Sullivan, AIA, LEED AP BD+C

President

Wong Strauch Architects, P.C.