CONSULTING SERVICES
Hunter Smith Architecture provides consulting services related to design, planning, and property development. Our approach is a holistic view of client priorities, agency requirements, constructability, and timing to establish feasibility and provide an actionable recommendation for our clients. Examples of past consulting projects include:
DEVELOPMENT PLAN
Elm Street Multi-Family
Hunter Smith Architecture was hired to create a development plan intended to overcome unique site constraints and maximize the creation of housing units through affordable housing incentives and the California Density Bonus Law.
RESEARCH
Impact of Telework on Office Space
A study of how work environments impact the County of San Luis Obispo’s office space needs. Our research covers over 300,000 square feet of owned and leased space throughout the downtown area.
FEASIBILITY STUDY
Morro Bay Fire Station
Hunter Smith Architecture was hired to create a development plan intended to overcome unique site constraints and maximize the creation of housing units through affordable housing incentives and the California Density Bonus Law.
FEASIBILITY STUDY
Sierra Way
A feasibility study for a remodel or addition to better meet the programming needs of San Luis Obispo County UC Cooperative Extension, Agricultural Commissioner, and Environmental Health Services Departments within a remodeled or expanded facility.
FEASIBILITY STUDY
El Chorro Regional Park
A feasibility study and conceptual design for a new facility at El Chorro Regional Park, informed by the needs of the San Luis Obispo County Parks and Recreation Department.
FEASIBILITY STUDY
Temporary Emergency Homeless Shelter
Hunter Smith Architecture was hired to complete a feasibility study and conceptual design for a Temporary Emergency Homeless Shelter at the County Operations Center. Our scope of work involved determining requirements from the County Building Official and Fire Marshal for this unique housing facility with ambiguous requirements in the County and California Codes.
We identified constraints and challenges unique to the County’s chosen building site, and determined the processes and probable construction costs necessary to build the project. Our conceptual layout included 33 dual occupancy temporary shelters in a configuration that maximized occupancy on the site while meeting the requirements of the Building Official and Fire Marshal.
Ultimately, the information we provided led the County to explore other sites for temporary homeless housing.
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