TIDE GUIDE

Q: WHAT IS THE TIDE GUIDE?

A: ANSWERS TO SOME FREQUESNTLY ASKED QUESTIONS.

Q: HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN PRACTICING ARCHITECTURE?

A: JULY 2024 MARKS 9 YEARS FOR THE FIRM AND 12 YEARS IN THE FIELD.

Q: HOW BIG OF A COMPANY IS SLOWTIDE?

A: SLOWTIDE IS AN INTENTIONALLY SMALL, STUDIO-OF-ONE. I (BRADLEY) WILL HANDLE YOUR PROJECT FROM START TO FINISH.

Q: I’VE NEVER HIRED AN ARCHITECT BEFORE AND THE PROCESS IS INTIMIDATING. HOW DO I KNOW SLOWTIDE.STUDIO IS THE RIGHT ARCHITECT FOR MY PROJECT?

A: I GET IT, AND ABOVE ALL I, VALUE FINDING THE RIGHT RELATIONSHIPS. TO AID IN THIS PROCESS, I OFFER COMPLEMENTARY PRE-CONTRACT MEETINGS. THIS COULD BE A SIMPLE PHONE CALL OR A SITE VISIT. PLEASE FILL OUT THE FORM ON OUR CONTACT PAGE TO SCHEDULE.

Q: HOW LONG WILL MY PROJECT TAKE TO COMPLETE?

A: EVERY PROJECT IS DIFFERENT AND IS AFFECTED BY A NUMBER OF FACTORS. A TYPICAL PROJECT TAKES 3-5 MONTHS TO COMPLETE. FOR A SHORTER DURATION, PLEASE ASK ABOUT OUR SPEC HOMES.

A: HOW ARE FEES DETERMINED?

Q: FEES ARE DEVELOPED BASED ON A PERCENTAGE OF ESTIMATED CONSTRUCTION COSTS, COMPLEXITY, AND HISTORICAL DATA.

A: WHAT TYPE OF WORK DO YOU SPECIALIZE IN?

Q: SLOWTIDE.STUDIO HAS EXPERINCE IN MANY PROJECT TYPOLOGIES AND DOES NOT SPECIALIZE IN ONE AREA. HOWEVER, AS A STUDIO-OF-ONE, THE FOCUS IS TYPICALLY ON RESIDENTIAL AND SMALL-SCALE COMMERICAL PROJECTS.

Q: HOW DOES THE PROCESS WORK?

A: A TYPICAL PROJECT FOLLOWS A 4-STEP PRE-CONSTRUCTION PROCESS. 1) PROJECT PLANNING 2) SCHEMATIC DESIGN 3) DESIGN DEVELOPMENT 4) CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS.

Q: AM I ON MY OWN ONCE CONSTRUCTION BEGINS?

A: ABSOLUTELY NOT. ONCE CONSTRUCTION BEGINS, SLOWTIDE.STUDIO IS AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT YOUR PROJECT THROUGH AN ADDITIONA CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION PROCESS IF THAT’S NEEDED.

KEEP IN MIND, THIS FAQ IS JUST A GUIDE. EVERY PROJECT IS DIFFERENT - PLEASE REACH OUT WITH THE SPECIFICS OF YOUR PROJECT.