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Architectural Design

Thoughtful Design, Tailored to Your Lifestyle and Vision

Architectural Design | Custom Homes & ADUs – Abstract RD

Design that’s beautiful, buildable, and tied to real numbers. At Abstract Residential Design+Build, our in-house architectural design team plans custom homes, additions and ADUs, and full-home transformations with the discipline of builders who have 22 years of construction experience. You get clear drawings, aligned selections, and a pricing-ready set, so the home you imagine becomes the home you move into, without budget surprises.

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The Problem We Solve

Great architecture that ignores budget, permitting, or build sequencing can stall a project. Owners face budget creep, decision fatigue, and redesigns that waste time.

We fix this by unifying design + pricing + scheduling from day one. Your drawings, selections, and numbers are developed together, so every decision is both inspiring and practical.

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Why Abstract: A Builder-Led Design Team

One integrated team guides your project from sketch to permit, and seamlessly into construction.

  • In-house architectural design coordinated with interiors, engineering, and field means faster, clearer decisions
  • Cost-aware detailing informed by 22 years building in real conditions
  • Weekly design reviews with documented decisions and next steps
  • Permitting & jurisdiction coordination integrated into the design timeline

Result: fewer change orders, fewer delays, and a predictable path to groundbreak.

The Architectural Design Plan (4 Clear Phases)

1) Discover & Feasibility

We listen first: goals, budget, site, timeline, how you live. Then we study zoning, setbacks, utilities, slopes, WUI/snow/wind where relevant, and HOA guidelines to confirm a viable path.

2) Concept Design

Plan options, massing studies, and early elevations aligned with your budget targets. We review circulation, light, views, and privacy so the plan feels right from day one.

3) Design Development & Selections

We refine the plans and elevations, develop sections, and start a selection roadmap (windows/doors, cabinetry, plumbing, lighting, finishes). Each decision is tied to pricing feedback.

Discovery Call

Start with a 30‑Minute Discovery Call

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Pre-Construction Advantage: Design That Protects Your Budget

Design is where you eliminate risk. Before mobilization, we align:

  • Pricing-ready drawings for accurate quotes
  • Selections with allowances defined to prevent last-minute scrambling
  • Line-item budgets with contingencies visible
  • Locked-in subcontractor pricing through clear scopes
  • Procurement strategy for long-lead materials
  • Integrated schedule that anticipates inspections and seasonal constraints

This is how you feel relieved, not overwhelmed.

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Contract Options for Design and Build

Your design set is structured to support either Fixed-Price or Cost-Plus (open-book) construction agreements.

Fixed‑Price

Works best when scope and selections are complete

Cost‑Plus

Fits longer or evolving builds and provides full invoice transparency

We’ll recommend the model that protects your goals.

What’s at Stake and What’s Possible

When design and build are disconnected, projects drift, costs swell, and schedules slip. The most expensive home is the one that never finishes.

With the right plan and team, you get:

  • A home tailored to your life and site

  • Predictable costs and timeline

Fewer changes, faster decisions, and a clean handoff to construction

Our Services

Abstract Residential Design+Build provides in-house residential architectural design for custom homes, additions, and ADUs with uniting drawings, selections, pricing, and permitting to keep projects on schedule and on budget across Boise, Eagle, McCall, Garden Valley, and the greater Treasure Valley.

Ready to Start Your Architectural Design?

Make every decision count: on paper, in budget, and in the field.

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