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Snyder divides the building development process into four distinct phases, allowing clients to advance at a comfortable pace and with a full understanding of the implications associated with each stage of the project.

Phase I - Determine the Needs
Where are we now?

Every project begins with an assessment of the current situation, analyzing all available information and precedents and determining future requirements.

Phase II - Develop the Vision
Where do we want to go?

Phase II culminates with a clearly defined Vision which articulates in general terms how it will work, what it will look like, how much it will cost, how it will be financed and how long it will take to construct.

Phase III - Develop the Plan
How do we get there?

Once the Vision has been finalized, the next phase determines how the Vision can be transformed into reality. It re-addresses each of the factors addressed in Phase II in detail and results in formally documented plans related to the what, where, when and how of the projects. It also addresses other matters including long-term finance, formal preliminary approvals and transitional operational requirements.

It takes into consideration many factors including potential site selection, budget and financing issues and planning and approval considerations and typically results in an architectural concept design, site and floor plans, preliminary budgets and supporting narrative text.

Snyder manages every single aspect of this Phase, bringing a wide variety of specialized resources to bear in a highly coordinated fashion to meet its client’s total requirements.

Phase IV - Implementing the Plan
Making it happen

The fourth Phase relates to implementing the detailed plan. It involves detailed architectural and interior design, construction micro-management, and post-delivery operations -- once again managed by a single fully integrated team.

The design process does not end when drawings are complete. Our Architects and Project Managers work closely with the trades as construction progresses, using their considerable expertise to find better and more economical ways to build and to dynamically incorporate changing client requirements.