Services

Horan Architects provides conventional architectural services alongside specialized capabilities in visualization, inclusive design, and emergency readiness. Every scope is tailored to the project stage, location, schedule, and team.

Architecture & Project Delivery

Feasibility, programming, and pre-design
Early-stage evaluation of goals, constraints, space needs, schedules, sites, and potential project pathways.

Architectural design and documentation
Schematic design, design development, construction documents, specifications, and permit-ready architectural packages.

Code, accessibility, and life-safety coordination
Practical review and integration of applicable building-code, accessibility, occupancy, exiting, and life-safety requirements.

Architect-of-record and permit coordination
Consultant coordination, final architectural review, permit submission, and signed and sealed documents where appropriate to the project and jurisdiction.

Traditional and design-build delivery
Collaboration with owners, contractors, developers, and specialty consultants through conventional or accelerated project-delivery models.

Renovation, adaptive reuse, and preservation
Design for existing buildings, historic conditions, changing uses, and evolving community needs.

Conceptual estimating and scope alignment
Early budgeting support and design decisions shaped around available resources, schedule, and project priorities.

Visualization & Digital Coordination

3D modeling and rendering
Visualizations that clarify design intent before construction.

Animation and construction sequencing
Design animation and 4D sequencing that communicate how projects will look, function, and come together.

BIM coordination and clash review
Digital coordination that helps identify conflicts and improve communication across project disciplines.

Multimedia communication
Presentations, diagrams, campaign materials, and visual storytelling for clients, boards, funders, public agencies, and community audiences.

Emergency Readiness & Inclusive Design

Emergency medication readiness planning
Evaluation of visibility, access, storage, placement, operations, maintenance, and communication for public-access emergency medications.

Entry points, hubs, and wayfinding
Planning for emergency entry locations, interior and exterior readiness hubs, signs, navigation, and public visibility.

Inclusive life-safety design
Design strategies that account for different bodies, abilities, communication needs, cognitive experiences, and emergency scenarios.

Pilot and implementation strategy
Support for schools, campuses, venues, nonprofits, businesses, and communities developing repeatable emergency-readiness programs.

Education and community engagement
Workshops, presentations, curriculum collaboration, stakeholder engagement, and public-facing communication.

Nonprofit and social-impact initiative support
Design, communications, partnership, and implementation strategy for mission-driven organizations working at the intersection of people and place.