Your constraints guide the vision.
From planning to construction, your goals and challenges define how we work.
Collaboration:
You have a desired outcome, schedule, and budget. We start with early collaboration with builders, engineers, interior designers, and jurisdictions and design for buildability.
Customer Service:
The design process can be confusing and frustrating for clients. We’re here to make it as streamlined as possible for you. Outstanding service that exceeds your expectations is our priority.
Coordination:
Drawing on two decades of experience, we understand the importance of coordination with stakeholders to get projects done.
Our use of industry-standard tools and methods means that we can communicate with consultants and stakeholders seamlessly.
Constraint-Based Design:
Every project has its own unique set of constraints. Roadside Bonsai uses your project’s constraints as the guidelines for producing a specific solution.
The more difficult the constraint is to address, the more creative the solution often becomes.
Budgets are often one of the most challenging aspects of any project. We strive to work closely with consultants and contractors to keep your project on budget.
Cutting-Edge Tools
Revit is the industry standard for building information modeling (BIM) and documentation. We use the latest version to stay compatible with the broader design and construction industry.
Our visualizations utilize the latest version of Enscape, a real-time rendering tool. With this software, we can rapidly produce still images, “walk” or “fly” through models, or even view the models in virtual reality. This gives you a sense of the space before any construction begins.
Drawing on experience and passion going back to architecture school days, we can use a combination of scripting and 3D modeling to produce complex forms. We can then use those forms to make physical models with CNC tools.
We even have small-scale in-house capabilities, including a small CNC router, laser cutter, and 3D printer.
Design, Documentation, and Presentation Tools:
Freeform 3D modeling: Rhinoceros 3D
Scripting and parametric/generative tools: Grasshopper, Python, Visual Basic
BIM and documentation: Revit
Real-time rendering (VR capable): Enscape
Tenacity
The design and construction industry rarely moves in a smooth, linear progression. Since our success depends on the success of your project, we are tenacious in our dedication to getting the job done right.
Roadside Bonsai is owned by Jeremy Harper — an architect who is also a builder, tech-guy, and problem-solver. Click on the button below to find how Roadside Bonsai Architecture can help.