Our Design Approach

“The natural world is our greatest source of inspiration”

It all begins with our client’s needs.  We understand that each project is unique. It is more than just providing great design; it is ensuring that the entire project is a success. This requires outstanding communication, strategic planning, and creative collaboration.

We specialize in designing exceptional commercial projects - offices, healthcare, hotels and multifamily. Our design team is dedicated to the principals of innovation, excellence and service.  We take an integrated approach to the design process by blending creativity and imagination with the technical aspects of architecture and interior design.

Our name, Golden Spiral Design, is inspired by the naturally formed ancient nautilus shell. It is a symbol of proportional perfection found in nature that contain the mathematical golden ratio.  The Golden Ratio translates to aesthetics, creating and appreciating a sense of beauty through harmony and proportion. 

 
 
 

Commercial Interior Design

As a professional commercial design team, we work specifically with commercial clients. We understand busy schedules. Our client-focused commitment ensures a collaborative process, respectful of budgets and deadlines, as it delivers effective design solutions as inspiring as they are beautiful.

What really counts is the value we bring to making all spaces safe, comfortable, attractive and functional for every visitor to the space.

Project Phases

    • Getting to know client

    • Deciphering needs, wants and goals

    • Must- haves, look or feel

    • Activities in space, who uses space, their needs

    • Budget

    • Timeline

    • Concepts

    • Priorities

    • Narrative

    • Samples

    • Furnishings

    • Color Palette + Materials

    • Furniture Selections

    • Color + Material Selections

    • Furniture Plans

    • Reflective Ceiling Plans

    • Elevations

    • Coordination

    • Project Review

    • Renderings

    • Design Drawings

    • Finish Schedule

    • Sample Notebook

    • FF&E Specifications + Budget

    • Installation Guidance

    • Artwork

    • Site Visits

    • Shop Drawing Review

    • Sample Review

    • Purchase Order Review

    • Contractor Submittals + RFI’s

    • Installation Assistance

    • Punch List Close Out

 
 
 

Sustainable DesigN

We believe that sustainability is an essential design approach, and we are committed to providing sustainable solutions to our projects.  For many of our clients the use of sustainable strategies is imperative for the renovation, construction, or occupancy of their buildings.  Our design team includes LEED AP’s and environmental designers.

Defining Sustainable Design

Sustainable design seeks to reduce negative impacts on the environment, and the health and comfort of building occupants, thereby improving building performance. The basic objectives of sustainability are to reduce consumption of non-renewable resources, minimize waste, and create healthy, productive environments.

Goals of a sustainable building

  • Life cycle assessment

  • Siting and structure design efficiency

  • Energy efficiency

  • Water efficiency

  • Materials efficiency

  • Indoor environmental quality enhancement

  • Operations and maintenance optimization

  • Waste reduction

 

Health + Wellness Design

As sustainable designers, LEED AP, WELL AP and CHID credential holders, we know how important interior spaces are to human well-being. We assess and define the attributes that are most important to our clients to ensure they have the aesthetics and functionality that define a healthful environment. Our responsibility is to provide spaces that create a positive impact on people, the environment, and the economy.

Julie holds the CHID (Certified Healthcare Interior Designer) credential which indicates expertise, comprehension, and application of current codes and protocols that protect and improve the health and safety of patients, residents, family members and healthcare providers in healthcare settings. The healthcare industry recognizes the CHID credential as the highest standard for knowledge and experience when designing acute, ambulatory, and residential care environments.

The WELL Building Standard is an evidence-based system for measuring, certifying, and monitoring the performance of building features that impact health and well-being. WELL, builds on LEED. While the two organizations complement each other in many ways and have many similar goals, the fundamental difference between the two is that LEED focuses on buildings and WELL focuses on people.

Biophilic Strategies in Design

The benefits and strategies for including nature in the design of buildings

  • Use natural shapes and forms

  • Use natural materials

  • Use daylighting

  • Use natural ventilation

  • Use landscaping to restore and connect to the outdoors

  • Use color

  • Design for views out (“Prospect and Refuge”)