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At JC Pierce, llc we believe that every building project has three critical objectives, that if accomplished, will result in a successful project and a satisfied client. First, we strive to see that the client receives a facility that meets their needs: functionally, programmatically, financially, and in terms of efficiency. Second, we strive to deliver a project that is a good value and cost effective. Finally, within the context of the first two objectives, we strive to deliver aesthetically pleasing architecture that raises the consciousness of the users, and improves the client’s image and quality of life.


No building, no matter how beautiful or expensive, is successful unless it meets the clients functional needs. We put a premium on the programming and strategic planning phases of the project in an effort to understand your operations as well as you do; whether you are delivering education, business, health care, entertainment, or another service. Our Strategic Master Planning Process (and Strategic Master Planning for Schools) is a process designed to devote time and energy to pre-design planning and building a Knowledge Base about your operations, until our design team has a thorough understanding of your functional objectives.   

We listen. There is always more than one solution to a building design challenge - and we work closely with the client to analyze a variety of options as early in the process as possible, until all Stakeholders agree that we have the solution that best meets your operational needs.


No project, no matter how well designed, is useful for the client if the cost is too high. Our goal is to balance project scope and quality against the client’s ability to fund the project in a way that provides the highest "bang for your buck". We consider a good design to be one that is efficient, constructable, and creative in fulfilling the programmatic needs of the client - for a reasonable cost.


"Buildings" house people and processes. "Architecture", on the other hand, can improve the quality of life. We believe a building can be more than merely a functional group of spaces, put together intelligently, and for a fair price. A great design can uplift the spirit and define a living/working/learning environment as a special place - a place of welcome and order and harmony. We strive to balance function and value with aesthetic character to achieve outstanding results - buildings that our clients can be proud of.


 
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