The firm is committed to a wholly integrated design approach. All architectural, structural, plumbing, mechanical and electrical design is performed simultaneously. This approach forces constant communication and meshes the architecture with the engineering, thus eliminating costly errors. The "total package" approach allows the associates of Kinkel and Son to coordinate all aspects of concept development, design and construction documents, shop drawing review and construction observation to ensure the client receives full value for their investment.
Jack R. Kinkel and Son Architects was founded on September 3, 1945. Throughout the past half-century, the firm has successfully designed more than 550 projects of various building types and budgets. The firm has gained a strong reputation for quality and cost control while delivering award-winning buildings. Kinkel and Son maintains a professional relationship with local contractors which promotes the smooth flow of construction while helping to eliminate cost overruns. The firm is committed to a wholly integrated design approach.
From our first schematic drawing, the Kinkel firm designs with the end result in mind. The structure, mechanical, and electrical systems, as well as pedestrian flow are considered simultaneously. This philosophy ensures constructability by incorporating elements of detail (structural sizing, wall width, mechanical elements, etc.) into preliminary thinking and preliminary drawings. Because we have the ability to design by using this holistic method, constructability is a concern at the forefront and not an issue to be resolved later.
