What We Do
Architectural Services
Roark Design delivers architecture grounded in technical precision and scalability. From conceptual design through construction documentation, every project is led with discipline. We balance program requirements with regulatory compliance, site-specific conditions, and material behavior. Execution is embedded from the start.
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Services
Interior Design and Spacial Planning
We design interiors that serve operational demands and human use equally. Programming, adjacency logic, flow, and spatial identity are tracked head-on as a driver.
Franchise System Development
Roark Design develops franchise standards and prototypes to ensure consistency, scalability, and adaptability. We create standards that preserve a brand’s identity across multiple formats and geographies. Rollout strategies are optimized for speed, construction feasibility, and local code compliance. Most importantly, we design and plan around the franchise’s core values.
Construction Brand Guides
We tailor construction-ready brand manuals that align design intent with execution. These guides eliminate ambiguity across GC, fabricator, and vendor teams. Specifications cover spatial standards, finish systems, material tolerances, signage integration, and infrastructure requirements. The result is brand coherence with fewer revisions and reduced risk.
Permitting and Entitlements
We manage zoning, code analysis, and jurisdictional approvals with front-loaded precision. Each submission is tailored to local authority requirements, minimizing delay and rework. Our permitting strategy is embedded within project phasing, not tacked on after design completion.
Program Management
Roark coordinates across consultants, contractors, and client-side stakeholders to keep projects on track and within scope. We align design, budget, and schedule through controlled documentation and oversight. Program-level engagement ensures that multiple sites or phases remain consistent in performance and execution.
Feasibility and Site Evaluation
We evaluate sites with architectural, operational, and entitlement lenses. Assessments address constructability, access, zoning, utilities, and brand fit. Recommendations are delivered as actionable data, not theoretical studies.
Schematic Prototyping and Rollout Adaptation
Roark develops architectural prototypes that serve as adaptable baselines for repeat deployment. Each is constructed to account for local modification without eroding brand or functionality. Prototypes evolve with feedback loops from real-world performance, not static design ideals.
Post-Occupancy Review
We track how built environments perform after opening—identifying operational friction, spatial misuse, or design shortfall. This data feeds future design cycles, reinforcing accountability and precision in every project iteration.