When a company or organization is growing, they are faced with a lot of scary questions such as: Do we need more office space? Can we renovate where we’re at? Do we have to relocate? More space means more furniture, more furniture means more money. How much is all of this ‘growth’ going to cost?

These are just some of the questions Sara Stratton, CEO and Andrea Sandej, CFO, of Community Legal Aid Services in Akron asked themselves when it was determined their current space was no longer going to meet their needs, or those of their clients.

SoL Harris/Day Architecture provided a "one-stop-shopping" approach to solving the space needs being faced. The necessary services included: space programming, search for available office space, design services, construction estimating, scheduling and management services, interior design, moving coordination, and much more. Together with Cutler Real Estate and Morris Office Environments, SoL Harris/Day Architecture worked with Community Legal Aid Services to come up with the most effective and economic solutions.

"It was SoL Harris/Day Architecture’s demonstrated experience with this type of project – moving an entire agency from one location to another – that helped us make the decision to hire them," said Andrea. "They have the experience in-house to accomplish all tasks – from planning to real estate to design to construction and finally the move." She added, "To add to our overall satisfaction, they accomplished the entire project on time and within budget."

From the SoL Harris/Day Architecture perspective, this approach allows for better service and value to be provided to the client for the right price. "By controlling all aspects of the job, we can turn out a better product which makes it a "win-win" situation for all parties involved," said Jeff Day, SoL H/D president. "The entire project process goes more smoothly, and we can better control the elements that relate to quality, cost and schedule."