Design Visualization Services

Design at Wavecrest is structured to support accurate planning, clear decision-making, and successful fabrication. Every custom project begins with a required planning phase, with optional visualization services available for clients who want additional clarity before work begins.

Design is not treated as an open-ended creative exercise. It is a disciplined process that protects scope, schedule, and build quality.

All Wavecrest projects begin with a Design & Planning Fee. This phase establishes the technical foundation of the project and secures time in our workflow.

This stage includes:

  • On-site field measurement

  • Scaled preliminary shop drawings

  • Layout validation and feasibility review

  • Initial material and construction considerations

  • Sampling support as required for planning

The resulting drawings and planning materials define scope, proportions, and build intent with accuracy. This work is yours to keep, regardless of whether you proceed to fabrication with Wavecrest.

Design & Planning

(Required)

Design Visualization

(optional)

For clients who want to further refine decisions before fabrication, Wavecrest offers optional Design Visualization Services. These services build on the Design & Planning phase and provide visual clarity without altering the underlying build process.

Visualization is structured and scoped. It is intended to reduce uncertainty, align expectations, and prevent reactive changes once fabrication begins.

Visual

Clarification

Concept-Level Reference

Design

Alignment

Structured Resolution Before Fabrication

Signature

Design Packet

Comprehensive Design Resolution

Each option below is structured to match different levels of decision-making and involvement.

Visual Clarification provides a limited set of conceptual renderings to confirm overall layout, scale, or general finish direction.

This option is best suited for clients who are comfortable moving forward once the general look and feel are confirmed. It is not a design phase and does not include comparison, exploration, or ongoing revisions.

Design Alignment is recommended for most projects. It is intended to resolve finishes, proportions, and key details prior to fabrication.

This service includes refined renderings, defined material direction, controlled options where necessary, and a client-ready Design Alignment Packet that serves as the visual reference for the build.

Design Alignment helps ensure decisions are made deliberately and minimizes changes during fabrication and installation.

The Signature Design Packet is intended for high-end, multi-space, or highly detailed projects where maximum clarity is desired before fabrication begins.

This service provides a complete visualization suite, including multiple views, curated mood boards, material narratives, detail intent, and a formal design lock prior to fabrication.

Choosing the Right Level of Design

All projects begin with Design & Planning. The appropriate level of visualization depends on how much clarity you want before fabrication.

  • If you are comfortable proceeding after planning is complete, no additional visualization may be required.

  • If you want visual confirmation of direction, Visual Clarification may be sufficient.

  • If you want finishes, proportions, and details clearly resolved, Design Alignment is typically the best fit.

  • If your project involves multiple spaces or higher complexity, the Signature Design Packet offers the highest level of clarity.

We’re happy to recommend the appropriate option based on project scope, timeline, and decision-making style.

Design services support clarity and alignment and do not replace architectural or engineering documents.