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VQ Design PLLC – Professional Services Overview
VQ Design PLLC is a professional building design and applied building science practice providing architectural and engineering design services for residential and light commercial construction. The firm serves private owners, contractors, and public authorities by preparing complete construction documentation, technical evaluations, and compliance analyses for both new and existing structures.
Services include new building design, additions and alterations, tenant improvements, remodels, and remedial reconstruction of non-compliant or distressed buildings. The practice routinely prepares coordinated architectural, structural, and building systems documentation for permit submission and construction, and provides technical consultation regarding code compliance, structural performance, and building safety. Projects range from single-family residences to small commercial and mixed-use facilities.
A significant portion of the firm’s work involves corrective and remedial design. VQ Design PLLC evaluates existing structures, including buildings constructed without permits or with structural deficiencies, and develops engineered solutions intended to restore compliance with governing building codes and life safety requirements. These services often require structural analysis, load path reconstruction, retrofit detailing, and coordination with building officials and contractors to bring buildings into safe and lawful use.
The practice is distinguished by its use of Performance Engineering Architecture (PEA), an integrated methodology combining architectural design, structural reasoning, and applied building science. Rather than treating aesthetics, structure, and environmental response as separate disciplines, PEA analyzes a building as a unified system influenced by climate, site conditions, material behavior, and occupancy safety. The approach emphasizes durability, resilience, constructability, and clarity of load paths while maintaining coherent architectural form.
Through this method, the firm promotes technically informed design decisions, climate-responsive planning, and responsible use of materials, with the objective of protecting public health, safety, and welfare while producing buildings that are durable, serviceable, and understandable to both owners and authorities having jurisdiction.
VQ Design PLLC is led by Lawrence H. Bowen IV, CPBD, Registered Design Professional (Architectural), who serves as the Design Professional in Responsible Charge for the firm’s projects.
