Services

R. D. McGilvray Design-Architecture-Planning is a sole proprietorship carrying out small to mid-size commissions for clients including individuals, families, community groups, real estate investors, business owners and others. Bob has on going relationships with surveyors, engineers, landscape architects, interior designers, cost estimators, heritage consultants, and others who assist as appropriate. Project types recently undertaken include:

Design of new homes, vacation houses and guest cottages. Smaller homes, tight budgets, and challenging sites with difficult regulatory restrictions are all welcome.

Assessing sites for design opportunities and constraints prior to land acquisition.

Infill and laneway houses

Additions & renovations to existing homes

Commercial buildings including retail-residential mixed use buildings*

Reviewing properties for resale related to potential for land use rezoning

Negotiating property sub-division and approvals for second residences on larger sites using Heritage Revitalization Agreements

Assisting community groups to respond to development proposals in their neighbourhood

Working with real estate investors on site planning and residential design studies*

Public open space design*

* For larger projects, Bob affiliates with other firms for general assistance and production capabilities.

Fees are typically based on an hourly rate plus reimbursables and taxes.