WHO WE ARE
Desdev designs upholds an outstanding work ethic in all that it does. They meet tough tests head-on, focusing on our objectives, needs and goals. the Desdev TEAM focuses on creating a team-oriented environment that always dares to push the envelope. The firm is currently staffed to provide full architectural services, structural design , mechanical, plumbing and electrical design. A fu
ll-time specification writer as well as dedicated construction administrators enable focused work and productivity. Several key members of the Firm have extensive building construction background to go along with their design abilities and credentials. ARCHITECTURAL PHILOSOPHY
Desdev designs brings to you the thoughtful integration of artistry, function, and value. It is through proper integration that excellent architecture is achieved. Artistry is important. Through artistry, buildings can be designed to be modern and dynamic for high-tech clients, warm and cozy for retirement communities worship related buildings, or any other character deemed appropriate to the project. But artistry, for its own sake, is not architecture. If we concentrate only on artistry, we may end up with a beautiful building that is inefficient and one that is not functional. The building must also function. The building must operate efficiently and effectively. The spaces must have the proper adjacencies and work well for its intended purposes. If we concentrate totally on function, we may end up with a dull uninteresting building that fails to motivate and establish a sense of pride in both the owner and its occupants
For a project to be worthy of construction, its value must exceed its cost. The value may be determined many ways. It could give a good return on investment, it could memorialize a person or event, it could instill pride or satisfaction. Regardless of the measure, it will be enhanced by the proper integration of art and function to be its greatest value. Modern technology has had a major impact on all phases of architecture. Newcomer Associates has been on the leading edge in the use of this technology. All of our drawings are produced on the latest CAD systems including 3-D renderings, 3-D walk-throughs and fly around aerials. We have the ability to give you a photo-realistic video guided tour of your building even before we break ground. Our engineering department uses computer programs to design the structural elements, heating and air conditioning, electrical power, lighting and plumbing, security systems and energy management system to name just a few. Technology is not limited to our architectural practice. Our buildings are designed to take advantage of the latest innovations in technology as may be required for the various building types such as energy management systems, passive solar design and security. Now, of course, for a project to actually become buildable it must also be within budget. And beyond that, it should be the best value for the money invested. We take great pride in our common sense approach to construction. We design very buildable projects. Many on our staff have considerable field construction experience. We have some on our staff that have worked as estimators for construction companies. We feel that we have the expertise in life-cycle-analysis, project schedule and overall construction knowledge to design value into a project yet keep the projects with in budget.
