This white paper details the process Collective Office employs during the design and construction of our residential projects, looking at several of our residential projects from interior renovations to new homes. Lake Geneva House, West Loop Loft, and Soldier Field House are used as illustrative references throughout.
![Soldier Field Final 4](https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/journal/white-paper-residential/SoldierField-Final-4.jpg?w=1440&h=1558&q=82&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712778810&s=a080079017af602aceb68b900ad92081 1440w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/journal/white-paper-residential/SoldierField-Final-4.jpg?w=2880&h=3116&q=61&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712778810&s=20b09328a6c39157e9c394fafb3926a3 2880w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/journal/white-paper-residential/SoldierField-Final-4.jpg?w=992&h=1073&q=82&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712778810&s=d93a5ec759aa6cb3bb84286e6680a985 992w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/journal/white-paper-residential/SoldierField-Final-4.jpg?w=1984&h=2146&q=61&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712778810&s=3fcfa2d001565a8b304c103a3685c213 1984w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/journal/white-paper-residential/SoldierField-Final-4.jpg?w=768&h=576&q=82&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712778810&s=52ace2388403422b763c2990d3f21b31 768w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/journal/white-paper-residential/SoldierField-Final-4.jpg?w=1536&h=1152&q=61&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712778810&s=e9556237cb4fb62fbb3b353779a5c114 1536w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/journal/white-paper-residential/SoldierField-Final-4.jpg?w=576&h=623&q=82&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712778810&s=a02012f3f8790f4d7c983ef9ca01e27b 576w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/journal/white-paper-residential/SoldierField-Final-4.jpg?w=1152&h=1246&q=61&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712778810&s=e8dd53064b639fb62d1ff16368f4c45f 1152w)
![West loop 02](https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/journal/white-paper-residential/west-loop-02.jpg?w=1440&h=896&q=82&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712774147&s=d7890d48f4e66f646030eb3c452aa158 1440w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/journal/white-paper-residential/west-loop-02.jpg?w=2880&h=1792&q=61&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712774147&s=e26c049a39ae726920e97d4cdff26e25 2880w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/journal/white-paper-residential/west-loop-02.jpg?w=992&h=617&q=82&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712774147&s=799aab9cbaad1985a0159b26c0d1222c 992w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/journal/white-paper-residential/west-loop-02.jpg?w=1984&h=1235&q=61&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712774147&s=b60c01110e3509c4fc1937d286f94865 1984w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/journal/white-paper-residential/west-loop-02.jpg?w=768&h=576&q=82&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712774147&s=0056d6798fbb16e93fbc722ba77afdc3 768w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/journal/white-paper-residential/west-loop-02.jpg?w=1536&h=1152&q=61&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712774147&s=1f1c27b5b63735577b20d6fb4be52752 1536w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/journal/white-paper-residential/west-loop-02.jpg?w=576&h=358&q=82&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712774147&s=d394f4430814ccaa8ec857da0a667d13 576w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/journal/white-paper-residential/west-loop-02.jpg?w=1152&h=717&q=61&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712774147&s=2212ce4cd103ebf9895ceaa4d5d51b60 1152w)
Life unfolds effortlessly when people are at the center of the process.
01 Project Discovery
Great projects start with great listening. Before designing anything we start with taking the time to understand the site conditions and our client’s needs. We then begin to gather detailed information on how the client will use the space and how the building needs to perform in order to meet the client’s needs. All of this data is collected and a set of design criteria and goals are developed for the project. Only after we have a thorough understanding of the unique site conditions and project parameters can we begin to design.
02 Research & Programming
In the Research & Programming phase, we begin to assign physical dimensions to the programmatic elements of the project and establish the relationships between them. Simultaneously, we research the jurisdictional constraints on the project. These constraints will define how much can be built and in what fashion they can be constructed. By understanding these parameters, we can determine early on if the site can deliver what the client needs it to. The client is also assigned their own research on the project where inspirational precedent images are gathered and annotated. These images are the basis of establishing an initial direction for the project and provide a clear picture of how the client envisions the space will look and feel.
We try to really dive into how people will be using the space and how they'll inhabit the space, how they'll want to live there, so it's all very, very user centric.”
![Collective Office group 3 BW](https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/journal/white-paper-residential/Collective-Office-group-3-BW.jpg?w=1440&h=960&q=82&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712774626&s=aa0e96441c9b141ccddb5223f5d2eff4 1440w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/journal/white-paper-residential/Collective-Office-group-3-BW.jpg?w=2880&h=1921&q=61&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712774626&s=32d795ceb87cf41e274994c62452526c 2880w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/journal/white-paper-residential/Collective-Office-group-3-BW.jpg?w=992&h=661&q=82&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712774626&s=90af460f9b5ff69b6e4d5e3604090f9a 992w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/journal/white-paper-residential/Collective-Office-group-3-BW.jpg?w=1984&h=1323&q=61&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712774626&s=138dd93023b5c383d8b53a000eaf357e 1984w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/journal/white-paper-residential/Collective-Office-group-3-BW.jpg?w=768&h=576&q=82&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712774626&s=8ce30b4ba04c433997a3cd04515ab573 768w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/journal/white-paper-residential/Collective-Office-group-3-BW.jpg?w=1536&h=1152&q=61&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712774626&s=11671e156411aa2efdf42d461121f919 1536w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/journal/white-paper-residential/Collective-Office-group-3-BW.jpg?w=576&h=384&q=82&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712774626&s=9d4599380539c94b7987004f3ba23ba9 576w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/journal/white-paper-residential/Collective-Office-group-3-BW.jpg?w=1152&h=768&q=61&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712774626&s=670eff6b31bb9a6d1fd77a6b9e0ce6c9 1152w)
Collective is in our name for a reason.
03 Schematic Design
In schematic design, the broad strokes of the building are laid out and the building itself starts to take shape. The massing of a building, the way people flow through the space, and general layout are all fleshed out. Clients are asked to provide us with a precedent deck to inform our process based on the unique interests of the project. Clients are also encouraged to markup the documents we send to maintain a constant feedback loop. Loose design options are generated and cross checked with the criteria we have developed with the client’s needs. At this stage, critical thinking at a high level allows us to produce iterations for the client to choose from. From this exploration, a general spatial concept or diagram of the project is created.
Not only did they welcome involvement, but they encouraged it. I think they knew it meant our shared success.”
![Marquette Elevation Sketch 1](https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/journal/white-paper-residential/Marquette-Elevation-Sketch-1_2024-04-10-192718_lxqp.jpg?w=1440&h=1440&q=82&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712777238&s=d0fe8759ce2f621bae615aa135011fbe 1440w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/journal/white-paper-residential/Marquette-Elevation-Sketch-1_2024-04-10-192718_lxqp.jpg?w=2880&h=2880&q=61&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712777238&s=47d37f17250f9efc2c4af6ac0f46969b 2880w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/journal/white-paper-residential/Marquette-Elevation-Sketch-1_2024-04-10-192718_lxqp.jpg?w=992&h=992&q=82&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712777238&s=d29bca35a57a3c1678e4b641407be501 992w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/journal/white-paper-residential/Marquette-Elevation-Sketch-1_2024-04-10-192718_lxqp.jpg?w=1984&h=1984&q=61&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712777238&s=a412b6a40b965ccd300087c6268fae0d 1984w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/journal/white-paper-residential/Marquette-Elevation-Sketch-1_2024-04-10-192718_lxqp.jpg?w=768&h=576&q=82&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712777238&s=91fbc29dd1eb8c9c19d7b489f2e19584 768w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/journal/white-paper-residential/Marquette-Elevation-Sketch-1_2024-04-10-192718_lxqp.jpg?w=1536&h=1152&q=61&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712777238&s=70843323f75050d62b8161971ffc3473 1536w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/journal/white-paper-residential/Marquette-Elevation-Sketch-1_2024-04-10-192718_lxqp.jpg?w=576&h=576&q=82&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712777238&s=38d8fe92ae6d323904d07e894027972b 576w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/journal/white-paper-residential/Marquette-Elevation-Sketch-1_2024-04-10-192718_lxqp.jpg?w=1152&h=1152&q=61&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712777238&s=b582d8e7ecf73feebeac2c4b41328706 1152w)
![Marquette Elevation Sketch 2](https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/journal/white-paper-residential/Marquette-Elevation-Sketch-2_2024-04-10-192723_keht.jpg?w=1440&h=2401&q=82&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712777243&s=e580f360eaf47ec4adfc06296986fdc1 1440w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/journal/white-paper-residential/Marquette-Elevation-Sketch-2_2024-04-10-192723_keht.jpg?w=2880&h=4803&q=61&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712777243&s=eb7e0e58a0d66a42cebd942b74b38508 2880w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/journal/white-paper-residential/Marquette-Elevation-Sketch-2_2024-04-10-192723_keht.jpg?w=992&h=1654&q=82&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712777243&s=8f4b9f04241f9721ab37ddc0e1ee6f9e 992w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/journal/white-paper-residential/Marquette-Elevation-Sketch-2_2024-04-10-192723_keht.jpg?w=1984&h=3308&q=61&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712777243&s=cf21d8ffe6bf8f011bf50f88c051c69e 1984w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/journal/white-paper-residential/Marquette-Elevation-Sketch-2_2024-04-10-192723_keht.jpg?w=768&h=576&q=82&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712777243&s=f84752820dcae07cf85122077b7af1d8 768w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/journal/white-paper-residential/Marquette-Elevation-Sketch-2_2024-04-10-192723_keht.jpg?w=1536&h=1152&q=61&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712777243&s=3c64f6778ea2794fa21aa33acae63201 1536w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/journal/white-paper-residential/Marquette-Elevation-Sketch-2_2024-04-10-192723_keht.jpg?w=576&h=960&q=82&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712777243&s=4fea704ed3611e1476328ec529f05df8 576w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/journal/white-paper-residential/Marquette-Elevation-Sketch-2_2024-04-10-192723_keht.jpg?w=1152&h=1921&q=61&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712777243&s=e6b2a1d4b344c4606a73606180bbabef 1152w)
Elevating the experience of everyday.
04 Design Development
As the general layout of the space becomes solidified, we start to bring the rest of the project into clearer view. The materials, product specifications, and specific elements of the design come to the forefront and these elements are dialed in. We use digital 3D modeling as a tool to allow clients to better understand the proposed spaces and give us an environment to better test ideas throughout the process.
Practicalities of the design are also considered in finer detail. Will noise travel throughout the house when guests are over? Is the kitchen layed out efficiently for nightly dinner? Will there be enough storage? We work in a constant feedback loop with the client to tailor every inch of space while all the design elements are refined.
![Maclean Render 2](https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/journal/white-paper-residential/Maclean-Render-2.jpg?w=1440&h=744&q=82&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712775950&s=b99477afd1586b9bb178935ae37727e8 1440w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/journal/white-paper-residential/Maclean-Render-2.jpg?w=2880&h=1488&q=61&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712775950&s=24d38362ff42799461068f1f024034cf 2880w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/journal/white-paper-residential/Maclean-Render-2.jpg?w=992&h=512&q=82&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712775950&s=5f74d444452c167bc07f05cbfdec9f54 992w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/journal/white-paper-residential/Maclean-Render-2.jpg?w=1984&h=1025&q=61&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712775950&s=b1c66a0cbfc4c735fc1ee5626d3c6560 1984w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/journal/white-paper-residential/Maclean-Render-2.jpg?w=768&h=576&q=82&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712775950&s=df1df637847dda1bc19f4047717f56a5 768w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/journal/white-paper-residential/Maclean-Render-2.jpg?w=1536&h=1152&q=61&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712775950&s=1753658d7b4664dd49718680f070a301 1536w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/journal/white-paper-residential/Maclean-Render-2.jpg?w=576&h=297&q=82&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712775950&s=5830a3d997ca190184a27e4e1c0dee45 576w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/journal/white-paper-residential/Maclean-Render-2.jpg?w=1152&h=595&q=61&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712775950&s=d9171decc63f01fc32ec9726f7edb16d 1152w)
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![Marquette Render 2](https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/journal/white-paper-residential/Marquette-Render-2.jpg?w=1440&h=810&q=82&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712775895&s=b1e843ec9d51c954d89f897cb49793aa 1440w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/journal/white-paper-residential/Marquette-Render-2.jpg?w=2880&h=1620&q=61&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712775895&s=9c55fc3423f18889e1dcf26a7855f5ad 2880w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/journal/white-paper-residential/Marquette-Render-2.jpg?w=992&h=558&q=82&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712775895&s=8907336e94c9b3c32d983b73db3c844c 992w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/journal/white-paper-residential/Marquette-Render-2.jpg?w=1984&h=1116&q=61&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712775895&s=a98d86223bc987ec2e7a750dd3e3f62d 1984w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/journal/white-paper-residential/Marquette-Render-2.jpg?w=768&h=576&q=82&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712775895&s=a9223b89dfc911c66e92b01a6ba7b2aa 768w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/journal/white-paper-residential/Marquette-Render-2.jpg?w=1536&h=1152&q=61&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712775895&s=7895035ccdf0283896c6fcd6eb16164f 1536w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/journal/white-paper-residential/Marquette-Render-2.jpg?w=576&h=324&q=82&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712775895&s=1de05bac779e118e2a4170d42ef5eb61 576w, https://collective-office.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/journal/white-paper-residential/Marquette-Render-2.jpg?w=1152&h=648&q=61&fm=webp&fit=crop&dm=1712775895&s=e525ac93888bc1feae8b2b7a58dfc7e7 1152w)
05 Construction Documentation
Construction Documents are what make each project real and we infuse a lot of effort and detail to ensure that everything is thoroughly documented. A set of construction documents is the guide for your contractor to assemble the design vision; a rigorous and detailed set of drawings makes that design vision clear to all parties and ensures a quality end product. The scope of this work encompasses many different scales from the building superstructure, to the construction and layout of all the walls, to placing individual tiles, all the way down to how two materials meet to create the perfect shadow line detail.
This level of design rigor not only ensures the project ends up as intended but also limits problems in construction by accounting for problems before they arise. When complete, these documents are sent to the city to be reviewed and once they are approved for permit the construction process can start.
The focus on details is really amazing. For them to be thinking about those things—just to see them all in there was really cool.”
There is power in partnership.
06 Contract Administration
After we pass the torch onto the general contractor, we prefer to maintain close contact with the project through to its completion. We complete requests for information and act as another set of eyes to ensure the project is moving in the right direction. We prefer to attend regular site meetings between owner, architect, and contractor that are useful tools to see the development of a project and tackle any questions that arise. This is an exciting stage as the collaborative vision of the team materializes and the client can further envision themselves in the finished space. We look for any inconsistencies, ensure everything is finished at a high standard, and inform the owner of any potential pitfalls to avoid.
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07 Post Occupancy
After the dust settles and space is finally occupied we all get to reap the rewards of our collective efforts. We continue to be an advocate and a resource for our clients long after they occupy their new spaces. We are there to assist in any issues that come up or make updates as requested based on their real world use of these spaces. Buildings and businesses both continually evolve over time and we can be there to support changing conditions.
You know the outside is the most important art. So when you look through a window, that's what I see. I had some really great pieces of art but it's really the outside and the nature. That's why you're here.”
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