Full-service Architecture Firm

No, we are a full-service architectural firm that can provide any of the services listed above. We have a team of talented designers that push design and innovation.

The simple answer is PDA is DACON's in-house architectural affiliate, but in a true design-build model all team members are recognized as equals to the project's success. PDA supports the sales team, project planners, project managers and the field staff. The PDA team members are assigned to the project from the onset and take it to completion.

Complete integration into the entire building process allows design-build architects to have an enhanced knowledge of construction details, construction means and methods and overall product performance. Open communication between the field staff and architects creates an environment for learning through experience. Close integration with subcontractors allows for a greater understanding of how products function in the short and long term. Leveraging the knowledge of others is key to being a true designer.

Design-build is a process of counterbalances, whereby the architect and preconstruction project planners act as ballast against challenges which may prohibit project advancement. The architect focuses on layout and structural design, while the planner provides cost analysis and construction knowledge to tailor architectural efforts. As the project advances, project managers and field staff confirm the feasibility of the design's intent, eliminating potential issues and saving upfront design time, construction delays and unnecessary costs.

Yes. DACON's construction team can build from another architect's drawings. But clients who start with PDA get the full design-build benefit: earlier pricing, tighter coordination, and one team accountable throughout.