HOW WE WORK
Services
At ETL Architects, our work is guided by a commitment to thoughtful design, technical clarity, and long-term performance. We believe architecture should respond directly to place, climate, and craft balancing creative ambition with constructability, energy efficiency, and enduring value.
Our practice is intentionally principal-led. Every project is overseen by Edwin Tyler Lindell, RA, AIA, ensuring continuity of vision, disciplined execution, and clear communication from first idea through construction.
Our Mission & Vision
Mission: To design architecture that is thoughtful, technically sound, and deeply connected to its environment—serving clients with clarity, integrity, and care throughout the design and construction process.
Vision: To create enduring buildings that balance performance, craft, and beauty, while maintaining a focused, principal-led practice rooted in trust, collaboration, and long-term value.
conceptual design
The Conceptual Design phase establishes the project’s guiding ideas and overall direction. During this phase, we work closely with clients to understand goals, constraints, and opportunities—shaping a design vision that responds to site, climate, and program.
Site and contextual analysis
Programming and project visioning
Concept studies and massing exploration
Early feasibility and strategy discussions
schematic design
Schematic Design translates the initial concept into a clear architectural framework. Spatial organization, form, and scale are developed while maintaining flexibility as technical and regulatory factors are further understood.
Preliminary plans, sections, and elevations
Refined massing and spatial relationships
Initial coordination with consultants
Early cost and constructability review
design development
Design Development advances the schematic design into a coordinated and buildable solution. Materials, systems, and assemblies are carefully studied to align design intent with performance, durability, and execution.
Detailed plans, sections, and elevations
Material and system selection
Structural, MEP, and energy coordination
Performance and envelope strategy development
construction documenation
Construction Documentation produces the detailed drawings and specifications required for permitting, pricing, and construction. Clarity and precision are prioritized to minimize ambiguity and support efficient execution—particularly in high-altitude and cold-climate environments.
Comprehensive construction drawings and specifications
Code compliance and permitting support
Consultant integration and coordination
Bid-ready documentation
Construction administration
Construction Administration ensures the design intent is carried through the built work. ETL Architects remains actively involved throughout construction, collaborating with contractors while serving as a clear advocate for the client.
Site observations and progress reviews
Submittal and shop drawing review
RFI and change management
Project closeout coordination