The design/build delivery system often cites the original "Master Builder" model used to build most pre-modern projects. Under the Master Builder approach, a central figure of the Designer held total project accountability. From inception to completion, the master builder was the key organizational figure and strictly liable to the owner for defects, delays, and losses. The design/build system is a return to some of the fundamentals of the Master Builder approach. For nearly the entire twentieth century, the concept of Design-Build was classified as a non-traditional construction method in the United States, which is the last country to still embrace the old standard of Design-Bid-Build Design-build focuses on combining the design, permit, and construction schedules in order to streamline

Herbst-Musciano, LLC is a full service design firm that has successfully completed projects from California to Massachusetts and Minnesota to Louisiana. Our experience includs eduactional, residential, commercial, retail, hospitatlity, data centers, telecommunications, training and corporate office projects.

Services: GKA provides its clients with comprehensive architectural services and consulted engineering coordination, from: Existing conditions surveys and measured drawings ("as-builts") Concept and schematic design, Zoning Analyses, Master Planning, and Planning Department Interface Design Development, finish, fixtures, and equipment specification Construction documents, Permit drawings, and Building Department interface Bidding Phase services and value-engineering Construction phase administration, progress inspections, shop drawings, and contractor payment certificate review. GKA engages clients, design team, contractors, and authorities with inventive and disciplined designs, thorough coordination, persistent jurisdictional interface, and harmonious construction administration. Call or email GKA today to help make your project a success. Project Type Specialties include: Industrial Buildings: New Construction, Additions, and Code Compliance. (Download Brochure) Community Centers and Recreational Facilities: New Construction Tenant Improvements: Office, Retail, Recording Studios, and Industrial Apartment Buildings and Cooperative Buildings: New Construction and Major Capital Improvements Detailed Areas of Specialization and Experience Industrial Buildings Site Surveys Zoning Analysis, Planning Department Approvals Additions and Renovations Adaptive Reuse Planning Department Approvals Construction Documentation Permit Drawings Building Department Approvals Fire Department Approvals Environmental Approvals [NY SEQR and CA CEQA] Design and Code Analysis for High-Hazard Buildings Expert Reports and Jurisdictional Interface Major Capital Improvements Tenant Improvements Manufactured Steel Buildings: Jurisdictional Approvals, Site & Foundation Design, Implementation Commercial Buildings Site Surveys Zoning Analysis, Planning Department Approvals Massing, Schematic Design, and Feasibility Studies Construction Documentation Permit Drawings Building Department Approvals Fire Department Approvals Contractor Bid Phase Services Construction Contract Administration Condo and Coop Apartment Interior Renovations Noise Mitigation Solutions Code Consulting Major Capital Improvements Tenant Improvements Multi-Family Apartment (Rental and Co-op) Buildings Site Surveys Zoning Analysis, Planning Department Approvals Massing, Schematic Design, and Feasibility Studies Construction Documentation Permit Drawing