We build more than just structures, we build relationships that last.
At b.hills architecture, we pride ourselves on our commitment to delivering exceptional architectural services to our clients. With our headquarters located in Boise, Idaho, our team of experienced professionals is dedicated to providing comprehensive solutions for both commercial and residential building design, interior design, and site planning.
Our Expertise
With extensive experience in both Commercial and Residential Building Design, Interior Design, and Site Planning, we strive to deliver superior architectural services by providing our clients with the highest level of customer service and construction document quality. Our rigorous Quality Assurance and Control measures ensure that our projects are completed to the highest standard.
Our services include:
- Project Evaluation/Feasibility Studies: A thorough investigation of a potential site and all the factors that will affect the site and building, including Building Code and Governmental Agency requirements, scheduling and permitting, and construction costs.
- Project Entitlements: Including site plan development, building elevation design, and project presentation and advocacy for approval through public hearings, city or county planning and zoning staff, city council, and planning commission hearings or other required governmental agency's and organizations.
- Develop Complete Design/Bid/Construction Documents: Full in-house production of architectural drawings and specifications from schematic design through design development and into bid and construction documents.
- Building Information Modeling (BIM): We utilize Autodesk Revit and Navisworks for most of our projects, allowing us to holistically review all design discipline building models and data to reduce and eliminate conflicts between building elements and gain better control over project outcomes.
- Coordination with Governmental Agencies for Construction Permit Issuance: We navigate projects through the often complex and intricate permitting process to keep the project moving forward on schedule.
- Competitive or Negotiated Bid Assistance: We guide project stakeholders through the bidding and contracting phase and help in the selection of construction contractors.
- Construction/Contract Administration: We coordinate closely with the general contractor during building and site construction to answer requests for information (RFIs), review product and material submittals, and shop drawings, and issue design or scope revisions as required and perform site visits.
- Other Services: We offer 3-D and/or 2-D computer or hand renderings for both new and existing buildings and sites, computer model animation, design-build project delivery, measured record drawings, marketing and graphic presentation boards, develop and maintain prototype drawings and specifications, adaptive re-use studies, existing structure surveying and as-builting, master planning, sustainable and LEED design, post-construction evaluation, and more.
Our Team
At b.hills architecture, we believe that our most valuable asset is our people. Team collaboration is paramount in providing high levels of creative problem-solving. Our open studio environment fosters and maximizes collaboration on each and every project. We seek out and team up with consultants who share our commitment to exceptional service, collaboration, and design.
Giving Back
Our entire team makes a point to give back to our community in some way, shape, or form. Some of the organizations, schools, and events that receive our time and attention include:
- Boise Public Schools Education Foundation, Inc.
- Boise State University Athletic Association
- Friday Night Flag Football
- University of Idaho Alumni
- Riverside Elementary School
- Senior Hunger on Ice Blue & Black Rivalry Hockey Game
- Boise Police Association Fraternal Order of Police
- Kuna American Legion
- Idaho Business Review
- Idaho Veterans Network
- El Korah Shrine Circus
Join the Team
If you're looking to join a team that values exceptional service, collaboration, and design, we encourage you to explore our careers page and learn more about our culture and opportunities.