Our Design and Planning Team provides full-service consultation, including data collection, analysis, result validation, strategy development and on-site presentation. As planning and design processes often mandates it, The Kohan Group consultants are available to participate in project related meetings and public hearings. These minimal requirements placed on the client’s staff assures that they remain focused on what they do best providing high quality design services.

Establishing specific goals and objectives for our clients are the first priority in the initial team meeting/discussion. Understanding our clients’ programs and philosophy is essential to this process. A challenge with any project will be to assist in ensuring the project meets all State & Local requirements while working within the budget.
Among the important elements to consider are:

• Efficient and functional work spaces
• State-of-the-art department operations
• Security and access control
• Separation of activity areas and zones
• Durability and maintainability
• Acoustic control
• Quality of environment
• Flexibility and expansion
• Life safety codes
• ADA compliance
  

These and a number of important issues must be carefully reviewed with the design team and the client. Our approach will be to review and test options, and facilitate a design approach with all parties. The design team will listen and develop an understanding of your goals and procedures, share with you our experience from past projects, and implement your decisions.