Before We Design, We Diagnose
No guessing. No generic. Just a clear-eyed, proprietary approach.
Like a great film, your project needs a script before shooting begins. Our process starts with the Needs + Options Review—an in-depth diagnostic built around our proprietary interview method, inspired by Edward de Bono’s Six Thinking Hats.
This unique method brings clarity and consensus, even when partners have wildly different styles or priorities. It’s how we uncover what your project truly needs and the best path to get there.
What You’ll Walk Away With:
Clarity on your goals, values, and design priorities
A curated gallery of your stylistic inspirations
An early read on zoning/code feasibility
Education on realistic budgets and neighborhood value
Timeline and fee expectations clearly explained
The Horwitz Process
What Happens Next? Here’s Our Full Design Journey
Schematic Design
Plan with precision.
We resolve layout, flow, and circulation to suit your life. You leave this phase with an approved plan and a strong sense of aesthetic direction.
Design Development
Design takes shape.
Lighting, materials, sections, and elevations all come into focus. We also prepare submissions for your HOA and other reviewing bodies.
Construction Documents
From permit to build-ready.
We prepare full permit and construction drawings, coordinate all consultants, and help establish a construction budget.
Construction Administration
One-site clarity.
We act as your advocate, reviewing the work, answering contractor questions, and resolving unforeseen conditions.
Project Handover
Welcome home.
Many of our clients come back for future projects. We aim to be your “forever architect.”
Why Clients Come Back (and Back Again)
It’s not just the sculptural forms or the way light pours into our spaces. It’s how deeply we understand our clients.
Our process is poetic and precise—a custom conversation that brings harmony to households with creative tension. Whether you’re analytical or artistic, decisive or dreamy, we bring clarity, consensus, and creativity to every step.
I am currently working on my third project with Dulcie…. I am a hands-on homeowner who stays deeply involved in the entire process, and Dulcie is the ideal partner for me.