Architecture
Architectural Design
IDC Architects' core competency is the creation of architecture that performs for science and technology. With start-to-finish coordination of architecture, engineering, and construction management, we create environments where innovation and invention flourish, and our clients realize best value solutions for their most complex challenges. Our successful combination of aesthetics and technical design results in context-sensitive architecture that engages imagination.
Our architects lead a diverse team of professionals through a dynamic design process to map out a course of discovery. We believe that great design is derived from the "team," and we encourage discussion and participation by all stakeholders. Our goal is to transform your needs into opportunities, creating places that facilitate your innovation.
Programming
Programming establishes the foundation for achieving your project objectives. We use a dynamic, interactive, and flexible programming process to collect and organize the data that provides a roadmap to success, including sessions from early visioning to post-occupancy evaluations. Our specialists capture the information that allows you to recognize opportunities, evaluate scenarios, and make sound, informed decisions. We bring added value to the process through our deep, multidiscipline resources and industry experts who provide critical insights into current and future market trends.
Interior Design
Our work is distinguished by its integration of the human aesthetic and ergonomic needs with the technical demands of science and technology. We design interiors that foster performance and assist an organization in realizing its potential. Clients can "walk through" computer simulations of their interior spaces to review designs before they are built. Collaboration with our technical specialists in selecting sustainable and healthy materials ensures a long-lived and safe interior for your project. Our comprehensive design and management skills enable you to continue your core business while we focus on meeting your needs.
Sustainable Design
Sustainability is an integral aspect of building design and a professional responsibility at IDC Architects. Our LEED® accredited professionals in all disciplines bring a balanced approach to the stewardship of your resources, creating environmentally comprehensive solutions. We consider the way sustainability decisions will impact your culture, construction schedule, and life-cycle costs. We encourage and support your integration of sustainable design as appropriate to your goals.
We are all stewards of the environment, and we incorporate sound principles into our everyday lives at IDC Architects. Our company management supports employees by providing benefits that encourage public transportation and flex car use. Onsite locker rooms, showers, and bike storage facilities reduce car trips. All disposable paper and plastic goods like plates, cups, and utensils have been replaced with ceramic dishware. In-house gyms and reduced-cost health club benefits improve well being. It's our goal to practice sustainable leadership daily.
Integrated Security
We have a strong reputation in the security field with our involvement designing facilities in vulnerable locations around the world. Key elements in our design approach are aimed at helping clients protect critical assets from tangible risks.
As architects, we believe that we are responsible for managing the interface between human behavior and the built environment. Security, by definition, falls under this category. Our approach is to integrate vulnerability assessment and threat mitigation into the design process, with a focus on developing secured and safe environments without compromising quality of life.