About Mills & Associates Architect & Planners

Your mission statement becomes our guide. For example, education facilities may include a love of learning, good citizenship, care for nature, and service to the community. Our challenge is to express these values in the art of architecture for you. Our team places special emphasis in design on:

• Community Liaison (Parent Councils and Community Groups)
• Design Standards for Environmentally Sensitive or "Green Buildings"
• Accessibility of Facilities and Equipment for Handicap
• Design for Information Age, Computer Networked Environment
• Aesthetic Design of Environment for Learning

You will have a unique vision for each project including safety, security, social interaction, learning support systems, and economy. As well there will be specific site conditions and community setting. Through a process of analysis, synthesis and feedback, our team will bring this vision into the building design. To make your vision concrete, our team offers:

• Program Analysis
• Budget Analysis
• Community Planning for Social Services
• Special Facilities such as Daycare, Design Centres
• Environment Safety Working with Hazardous Materials

Your functional needs for each building in terms of space, relationships, fitments and finishes are itemized and become the detailed program to be accommodated in the design. Our team goal directed services include:

• Cost Estimating
• Coordination of Engineering Consultants
• Planning Site Services
• Liaison with Authorities
• Design
• Contract Documents

Your project will have a timeline and budget. The project team will work together to meet the milestone dates on your schedule within the budget framework established. To bring your project to actuality, services we provide are:

• Tendering and Negotiations
• Construction Administration
• Post Construction Follow-up