Luxury Homes Built to Perfection

The preconstruction phase is a critical step in ensuring a smooth construction process. We utilize this phase to offer owners well-informed options, enabling decision-making aligned with project objectives and budget constraints. Leveraging extensive project experience, knowledge of evolving building technologies, and thoughtful leadership, we transform owners' ideas into reality, delivering optimal value.

Renowned for our meticulous attention to detail, Lantern Hill excels in crafting aesthetically pleasing and functional designs. Our expertise extends to creating precise blueprints and construction papers crucial throughout the building's construction. We specialize in green building design, incorporating efficient and environmentally beneficial ideas and materials for optimal benefits.

As a comprehensive construction company, Lantern Hill excels in various design domains, including architectural, structural, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, lighting, landscaping, fire sprinkler, and fire alarm design. Our diverse portfolio spans single and multi-family residential, commercial, medical and dental, institutional, educational, and government projects.

A key strength lies in our client-centric approach, actively listening to clients and tailoring our creative solutions to each project's unique characteristics. Embracing a forward-thinking ethos, we recognize architecture as a collaborative effort, fostering strategic collaborations with clients, engineers, and building contractors to achieve collective objectives.

The Lantern Hill Design team adeptly creates homes and workplaces in diverse styles, including Mediterranean, contemporary, modern, sustainable, or classical designs. Whether a residence, dental or medical office, multi-family residential, or commercial project, we infuse each space with meticulous attention to detail.

For inquiries, feel free to contact us for:

• Initial investigation and analysis of the impact of applicable zoning and building codes on your project.
• Consultation on the design potential and prospects for your project.
• A personalized presentation encompassing our projects portfolio, design process and approach, and production methodology, including construction plans, drawings, documents, and material specifications.

In the estimation phase, we distinguish ourselves by relying on historical data, technical expertise, and decades of project management knowledge. Our estimators analyze structural, building envelope, and MEP systems, ensuring a realistic building plan and sound budget. We engage in ongoing, dynamic interactions with owners and the design team to establish a firm estimate range, utilizing exclusive budgeting tools and extensive historical data.

Constructability reviews are conducted meticulously, exploring all feasible means and approaches for project execution. We assess component compatibility, site access restrictions, work sequence, tolerance requirements, material availability, and schedule timeframes, providing clients with optimal options that align with their priorities.

Our focus on value engineering aims to enhance crucial design components through a creative examination of cost-effective methods and materials. By offering cost-effective alternative systems, materials, and construction processes, we maximize project value while meeting owner goals.

Scheduling is a critical aspect of our approach, facilitated by real-time communication updates, critical route scheduling, 4D BIM technology, and regular two-week look-ahead. Our proactive on-site operations oversight minimizes inefficiencies and overtime, ensuring project timelines are met.

Lantern Hills benefits from a robust network of tradespeople, fostering relationships built over years. Our subcontracting and bidding process involves rigorous testing and ongoing reviews of subcontractors, ensuring financial stability, safety records, and adherence to project requirements. Our comprehensive bid packages cover all aspects of the job, minimizing contingencies and optimizing project value.

In contracting, we demonstrate expertise in managing all collaboration aspects, from tolerances to estimates. Our involvement typically begins at the conceptual or schematic level, allowing us to assist in constructability and feasibility reports and develop comprehensive estimates.

Cost control is a key aspect of our approach, with complete estimates considering lower-cost alternatives and potential cost impacts. This approach allows designers and clients to allocate budgets to priority areas.

The selection of subcontractors is a crucial preconstruction goal, emphasizing assembling a talented and well-matched management team. Ongoing recertification ensures subcontractor credentials remain exceptional.

Embracing technology, we leverage Building Information Modeling (BIM) for visualizing projects, sequencing work, managing site logistics, and modeling structural systems. Self-performance capabilities, including structural and architectural concrete, framing, and general labor, enhance quality control and flexibility.

Our diverse delivery methods, including construction-manager-at-risk, lump-sum, Integrated Project Delivery, and design-build, exemplify our adaptable and collaborative approach to project management. With a win-win vision for partnership, we guide projects to successful conclusions through collaboration and innovation.