Construction Documents: Detailed Technical Drawings by Eric Rogers, Wagstaff + Rogers Architects

Construction Documents: Detailed Technical Drawings

During each architectural phase, our goal is to guide our clients with clarity and intention. After Design Development has refined the project into a coordinated, buildable solution, the work transitions into one of the most detailed and technically intensive stages of the entire architectural process. Construction Documents, the third of the 5 Basic Architectural Services.

This phase marks the transformation of refined design ideas into the precise, permit-ready instructions that engineers, contractors, sub-contractors, fabricators and permitting officials depend on. Construction Documents are detailed technical drawings but are more often referred to simply as CDs form the comprehensive roadmap for how the project will be built in the field. Every dimension, connection, material, and system is documented with technical accuracy.

In the San Francisco Bay Area and throughout Marin County, this level of thoroughness is essential. With seismic requirements, complex zoning overlays, wildfire regulations (WUI), hillside and drainage challenges, and some of the most rigorous permitting jurisdictions in the country, the quality of the Construction Documents set directly impacts project cost, permitting speed, and construction success.

What Are Construction Documents?

Construction Documents are the final, authoritative set of technical drawings and specifications that describe exactly how the building will be constructed...

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• What Are Construction Documents?

• How Construction Documents Expand on Design Development

• Detailed Architectural Drawings

• Construction Details and the Building Envelope

• Engineering Integration: Structural, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and Civil

• Code Compliance and Permitting Documentation

• Specifications: Materials and Performance Requirements

• Plan Review and Agency Coordination

• Contractor Coordination and the Transition to Bidding

• Why the Construction Documents Phase Matters

• Where the Process Goes From Here

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