A commercial office interior with glass partitions, wood slat ceiling, and polished concrete floors

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Concept case studies.

Each case study below is a design concept created for portfolio purposes. None represent completed Harrison & Sons projects, and no client endorsements are implied.

Please note: Harrison & Sons Construction Group is a fictional brand. The projects shown are illustrative concepts created by CHR Creative Services to demonstrate case-study design and presentation.

Concept rendering of a remodeled kitchen with white oak and deep navy cabinetry, a marble waterfall island, and brass pendant lighting

Portfolio Demonstration

Residential · Kitchen Remodel

Oak Hollow Kitchen Concept

A closed galley kitchen reimagined as an open working core for a family that cooks and entertains in the same room.

Design Challenge: The original plan separated cooking, prep, and gathering into three cramped zones, and a load-bearing wall sat directly between the range and the dining area.
Scope Concept: Concept scope covers structural beam substitution for the removed wall, relocated plumbing and gas runs, full custom cabinetry, stone fabrication, and a lighting plan layered for task and evening use.

Structural opening with concealed beam
Custom white oak and navy cabinetry package
Layered task, accent, and ambient lighting

Portfolio Demonstration

Commercial · Office Build-Out

Union Avenue Workspace Concept

A shell floor plate developed into a professional services office with a considered arrival sequence and flexible meeting space.

Design Challenge: An open shell with exposed structure needed acoustic separation for client meetings without losing the daylight that made the floor plate attractive in the first place.
Scope Concept: Concept scope covers demising and glazed partitions, ceiling and lighting design, mechanical and electrical coordination, millwork reception, and a phasing plan built around building access hours.

Glazed partitions with acoustic detailing
Millwork reception and lounge seating
After-hours phasing for occupied floors

Concept rendering of a two-story brick and dark board-and-batten home exterior with copper gutters at dusk

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Residential · Whole-Home Renovation

Germantown Residence Concept

A dated two-story home brought forward with exterior corrections and interior reconfiguration handled as one coordinated program.

Design Challenge: Deferred exterior maintenance and a disconnected first-floor layout had to be addressed together so the interior work would not be undone by envelope repairs later.
Scope Concept: Concept scope covers envelope repair and re-cladding, copper gutter and trim detailing, first-floor plan revisions, refinished flooring throughout, and a staged schedule allowing partial occupancy.

Envelope repair before interior finishes
Reworked first-floor circulation
Staged schedule for partial occupancy

Concept rendering of a renovated retail interior with terracotta plaster millwork, oak shelving, exposed stone wall, and polished concrete floors

Portfolio Demonstration

Commercial · Retail Renovation

Cooper-Young Retail Concept

An older storefront reworked into a durable retail environment where fixtures, lighting, and finishes carry the brand.

Design Challenge: An irregular historic shell with an uneven masonry wall left little room for standard fixtures, and the schedule had to protect a planned opening date.
Scope Concept: Concept scope covers masonry stabilization and cleaning, custom fixture and casework fabrication, track and accent lighting, storefront glazing, and finish-out sequenced against the opening milestone.

Exposed masonry stabilized and cleaned
Custom casework fit to an irregular shell
Finish-out sequenced to an opening date

Concept rendering of a spa-style primary bathroom with large-format stone tile, walnut vanity, freestanding tub, and matte black fixtures

Portfolio Demonstration

Residential · Bath Remodel

Riverside Primary Bath Concept

A compartmentalized primary bath opened into a single calm room with waterproofing and ventilation treated as design decisions.

Design Challenge: The existing layout wasted floor area on partitions, and the room had a history of moisture issues that any cosmetic remodel alone would have repeated.
Scope Concept: Concept scope covers demolition and framing revisions, full waterproofing assembly, relocated ventilation, large-format tile setting, custom walnut vanity, and glass shower fabrication.

Full waterproofing assembly detailed
Relocated and upsized ventilation
Custom walnut vanity and stone tops

Concept image of construction drawings on a workbench with a tape measure, carpenter pencil, and hard hat

Portfolio Demonstration

Commercial · Pre-Construction Concept

Harbor Town Planning Study

A pre-construction planning exercise showing how scope, sequencing, and selections get documented before a crew arrives on site.

Design Challenge: Projects most often go sideways in the gap between an idea and a buildable plan, where assumptions go unwritten and decisions get deferred into the field.
Scope Concept: Concept scope covers existing-conditions review, scope narrative, selection schedule, trade sequencing, long-lead item tracking, and a milestone calendar reviewed with the owner before mobilization.

Written scope narrative and assumptions
Selection schedule with decision dates
Long-lead tracking and milestone calendar

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