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  1. Luxury Design-Build for Homes Meant to Last Generations

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    As Phil Kean Design Group surpasses its 21st year of luxury design-build for modern residences across Central Florida, we reflect on how PKDG has been able to achieve growth and staying power in its local market and around the world.

    PKDG’s goal is to bring their clients’ dream homes to life, but an oft-overlooked aspect of delivering on that promise is the inherent expectation that luxury homes are meant to last the test of time.  PKDG’s luxury home designs convey sophistication, artistry, and persistence into the future of modern architecture.

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    While the idea of timelessness implies excellence in the architcture design, it also encompasses that each design-build project will have a style that is relevant decades and generations into the future.  Forward-thinking is not particularly common in residential design; however, it is something PKDG pays great attention to on each project.

    Timeless design is a PKDG hallmark

    Headquartered in Winter Park, Florida, PKDG’s specialty is the design-build of distinctive, custom, luxury residences. The firm provides design-build services in Central Florida, St. Petersburg, and Central Florida’s beaches, and architectural servics worldwide. Florida’s modern architecture space has provided us with a wonderful environment to grow our firm and expand into new spaces.  Alongside PKDG’s decorated team of modern design-build architects is their team of talented interior designers and kitchen designers. 

    PKDG’s architectural designs are crafted to be functional, beautiful, and relevant across multiple generations, making today’s investment tomorrow’s heritage. PKDG’s approach to luxury residential architecture reflects a distinctive style, incorporating modern elements.  One of their key strategies is the blending the home’s design with the surrounding natural elements, ensuring a serene living environment that complements nature.

    An overview to design-build

    PKDG offers a comprehensive design-build services. From initial sketches to draperies and pillows, PKDG provides a holistic, company-wide approach to:

    • Modern architecture
    • Residential construction
    • Interior design
    • Kitchen design

    PKDG also uses three-dimensional renderings, making it possible to adjust designs before the commencement of construction, saving time and ensuring client satisfaction. 

    From modern to transitional architectural design

    Versatility matters. If you browse PKDG’s residential design portfolio, one of the first things you’ll notice is that PKDG has created a wide variety of home designs over the years.

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    Virginia Elegance–a statement in luxury, transitional design-build–leverages contemporary design elements.

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    The Modern Hacienda features a mixture of traditional Italian and modern architecture, prioritizing luxury in it’s outdoor courtyard space too.


    PKDG enjoys designing all architectural styles, from modern, to traditional, to transitional design. Thier portfolio showcases PKDG’s committment to their diverse clientele’s tastes and style.  
    Whether a client’s aspiration is for a state-of-the-art contemporary home or a classic Tudor residence with a modern edge, PKDG possesses the architectural acumen to manifest each vision into a home design that surpasses the clients’ expectations. 

    Winter Park: in ode to our founding locale

    Winter Park serves as both the birthplace and the operational headquarters for PKDG.  The community plays a key role in shaping the local architectural designs and PKDG’s approach to modern homes.  PKDG is honored to have been recognized locally over the years with multiple “Best of Winter Park” awards. When you are in the area, you will find the company’s offices in downtown Winter Park on Fairbanks Avenue and the homes they’ve designed and built throughout the city.

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    PKDG’s offices and design center are located at 952 W. Fairbanks Avenue, Winter Park, Florida 32789.

    The significance of Winter Park to PKDG’s approach to home design simply cannot be overstated. Its cultural richness and diverse architectural styles has made it a natural canvas for PKDG’s modern architectural innovation.

    To embark on the journey of crafting your dream luxury residence with Phil Kean Design Group, initiate a conversation with their dedicated team today. For consultations and further information, reach out via our contact form or call their office directly, 407-599-3922.

    Your vision, our expertise. Let’s create your architectural masterpiece together.

     

  2. Why Luxury Homeowners Choose Design Build Firms

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    Design-build—the home project delivery method in which your architect is the designer and contractor for your project— is certainly not a new concept and has been reported as being in use for over four millennia. It has been the prime way architectural projects have historically come to life throughout history.

    What is ‘design-build’?

    What design-build means to you and your project is that the​ ​gap is removed​ ​between your luxury home design and construction in the real world.  This is achieved by allowing the architect to act as both the visionary and the ​implementer​ of your project.  As our ideas of luxury residential design continue to evolve, for many luxury homeowners, design-build is once again becoming the only logical choice.

    In contrast, the traditional building method — ​the design-bid-build method​ — oftentimes, homeowners and architects are unsatisfied with the end result because the design has been misinterpreted or incorrectly implemented by the contractor and subcontractors, which ultimately means the loss of the home’s original architectural design.

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    But that’s not the only reason. In fact, there are several benefits behind working with a design-build firm and several reasons that guide owners toward this decision—we’ve laid out a few of the most important below.

    How design-build projects orient home projects for success

    1. Design-build provides continuity

    Firstly, when working on a multi-company home project, there’s a higher risk of design features getting lost in translation between companies.

    What the designer and yourself as the homeowner have worked on and decided is best might not be what the builder prefers (or understands) from a design standpoint — and ultimately, the end result can be compromised. Cohesion and continuity can be problematic when working with a traditional delivery method.

    Watching a design-build firm in action is the definition of a streamlined process.  From the initial design sketches to the final walkthrough of the completed residence, the design integrity is meticulously monitored and managed.

    2. Designer Involvement Is Priority

    As mentioned, though it’s certainly not the case with ​every​ building or construction company, builders tend to stray from design plans without consulting the designer.

    This can happen on large features or material choices or on smaller details, however, with a design-build firm, the designers you chose to create your home plans are ​guiding​ the process and ​leading​ the in-house builders through that vision in a hands-on, involved way. This helps to maintain the design integrity all the way through to the finish line.

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    3. Design-Build Takes Total Responsibility

    Additionally, there are great advantages as a homeowner to having a singular company manage every piece of your luxury home project.

    With a traditional design-bid-build project, responsibility is split across design and construction companies and all aspects of the project are divided amongst the groups, leaving room for potential blame shifting or misallocation of responsibilities and resources.  Having a single point of accountability in your luxury home project means more clarity for you and peace of mind coming from knowing that every detail will be attended to.

    4. Design-Build Expedites Projects

    Lastly, in recent research released by the ​Construction Industry Institute (CII), it was reported that design-build​ projects continue to ​deliver on a faster scale, ​while providing ​greater​ ​reliabilityin​ ​cost​ when compared to traditional building methods.

    In fact, it was noted that design-build projects see about 3.9 percent less schedule growth and are delivered ​much faster​ on average than design-bid-build projects. When you separate the design and build process by opting out of choosing a design-build firm, you run the risk of your project taking nearly twice as long to complete, costing more, and dealing with reliability and design congruence.

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    At Phil Kean Design Group, it is our mission to provide our clients with the complete solution for award-winning design ​and​ construction in their luxury residential projects. If you would like to speak with a Phil Kean Design Group representative about how our firm can bring your luxury home design to fruition, please fill in the form below and we’ll be in touch.