Available Services

HJM Architects, Inc.
has provided comprehensive architectural and design services throughout the United States and internationally. Projects designed by the firm in the United States have encompassed health care, commercial, retirement, apartment, educational, industrial, and government facilities. Internationally, the projects consist of small to medium sized manufacturing buildings for multi-national companies locating or expanding their operations in China.

HJM Architects, Inc. has been actively involved with projects in China for the last ten years. During that time we have been involved with over 20 projects and have established joint venture partnerships with some of the major design institutes in China during the course of providing services to our clients. Our recently completed projects include those for Markor Furnishings in Tianjin and Shanghai, Sprint Offices in Hong Kong and London, R.R. Donnelley, Allied Signal in Shanghai, Suzhou & Guangzhou, 3M China Ltd., Kennametal, Jacobs Chuck Manufacturing, Butler Manufacturing in Shanghai and Tianjin, Avery-Dennison, Bobst, Andrew Tele-communications, Seagrams, AMP in Shanghai & Shunde, Allegheny Ludlum, UTA-DCAC Co. Ltd., Shanghai Hyster, and Shorewood Packaging, among others. We are currently working on projects for Markor Furnishings in Beijing and Shanghai, Guodian Nanjing Automation Co., Ltd., Jiang-Su Tongda Aerosol Co., Ltd., Amico Ningbo Copper Valves Manufacturing Inc., ASC Industries, Xuzhou Meritor Axle O., Ltd. Freightliner Truck Company, and Tropicana. All documents, generated on computer by HJM, are bi-lingual (English and Chinese). Continual communications are maintained with owners, design institutes and contractors through use of e-mail, by which the most current version of drawing documents are conveyed.

Client satisfaction, a record of which HJM is particularly proud, is attributed to the firm’s emphasis on skillful planning, cost control, accurate construction documents, and continuous personal attention by the principals and staff to all responsibilities, including scheduled post-construction follow-up to ensure that design and construction continue to serve their intended purpose. Repeat service to clients is a result of this dedication to professional responsibilities.

Listed below are the services available from HJM:

Programming and Site Selection

Master Planning

Architectural Planning and Design

Interior Space Planning

Interior Design, Graphics

Contract Documents

Construction Cost Estimating

Construction Bidding and Administration

Design Services Philosophy

HJM Architects, Inc. designs vary considerably in appearance and organization. We feel that this is entirely appropriate. All of our projects receive intense design attention from the Principals. We provide single management sources for the total project so that all communications between the Owner and HJM are the responsibility of one person, the Principal-in-Charge.

The Principal-in-Charge will be responsible for scheduling and performance of all in house activities and the work of our consultants. Other architects and staff become available to the Principal-in-Charge as necessary to meet the project development schedule.

Good creative design demands cooperation between the Architect and Client. We place emphasis on the development and exchange of information implemented through the following programs:

Evaluation and Analysis:
Systems analysis procedures and research applied to a project are structured so that both the Architect and Client can use them together.

Full Presentation of Alternatives:
The client is never presented with a single scheme for approval. A variety of solutions are carefully and systematically explored.

Cost Control:
Life-cycle costing, energy conservation design, separate-element design, and independent cost estimates are all utilized by the firm to assure cost-efficient buildings. The project scope and budget are established and cost control is maintained by periodic reviews and updates of the estimate.

These philosophies have contributed to HJM's ability to produce aesthetically pleasing, economical, functional, and cost-effective buildings on time, within budget and to the satisfaction of our clients.