Design Professional
Design Support
Evaluate and analyze new development and acquisition prospects.
Establish preliminary spatial Design Programs and Design Briefs to define project parameters.
Evaluate design progress and presentations as it relates to hospitality, residential and recreational considerations such as operational viability, spatial relationships, program compatibility, aesthetics, cost, constructability, etc.
Establish development budgets including soft, construction, FF&E and OSE costs.
Establish preliminary timelines and schedules for the development process of hospitality, residential and recreational projects including acquisition, financing, entitlements, design, construction, pre-opening and operational handover.
Develop Differentiation Document identifying the roles and responsibilities of each development team member.
Coordinate with the hospitality operations team to ensure that the interests of each discipline (sales, marketing, HR, finance, technology, food & beverage, recreation, operations) are represented and integrated into the project.
Review design specifications to ensure relevance to accomplish project goals and objectives.
Provide progress reviews during construction to confirm compliance with design intent including progress reporting and punching/snagging.
Professional Guidance
Provide guidance on optimizing the effectiveness and relevance of presentations and communications with developers and hospitality operators.
Provide mentoring and training of design professionals to expand their knowledge of the hospitality and development industries and the design & construction process.
Leverage industry contacts (development, design, construction, purchasing and operations) to provide appropriate and targeted design support and collaboration on projects.