Discovery + programming
Define room needs, lifestyle priorities, desired character, future flexibility, site opportunities, and the decisions that matter most.
Forma develops residential designs around the property, the people who will live there, and the decisions required to move from early ideas into coordinated plans.
A custom home should respond to how you live, how the property works, the architectural direction you want, and the realities of budget, structure, energy, and permitting.
Define room needs, lifestyle priorities, desired character, future flexibility, site opportunities, and the decisions that matter most.
Develop the circulation, room relationships, massing, elevations, and architectural direction through clear review milestones.
Prepare the agreed residential drawing set and coordinate licensed architecture, structural engineering, energy, and other consultants as required.
Forma can support design only or a broader design-and-permit scope. Each proposal identifies the project deliverables, review milestones, anticipated licensed consultants, owner responsibilities, and jurisdiction-related work. Construction is performed by properly licensed contractors under separate agreements.
Yes. We can develop the layout around your property, program, priorities, and architectural direction rather than forcing the project into a predetermined plan.
Yes. Early work can include programming, site-fit thinking, concept development, residential plans, and coordination of the permit-document team.
Forma focuses on design, documentation, permitting, and project coordination. Construction is contracted separately with properly licensed builders.
Tell us the property location, project type, and what you want the space to accomplish. We’ll review the basics and outline the right next step.