Destinations, LLC is a design-build firm - but not in the conventional, client-led sense. Many projects, especially construction renovation and historic preservation efforts, are not blank canvases. They are constrained systems with technical limits, code realities, and financial consequences.
Client-driven design-build models work best when the site is clean, the budget is flexible, the timeline is generous, and the problem is primarily aesthetic. Our work exists in a different category, where clarity and restraint matter more than optionality, particularly in redevelopment projects where existing conditions play a crucial role.
Design-build-project-driven approaches apply when existing conditions define the solution, when structural, drainage, code, or sequencing traps are present, and when incorrect decisions can compound downstream risk, especially in remodeling and restoration expertise contexts.
When we see an approach that introduces unnecessary risk, we address it early and explain why. Our responsibility is to protect the project—and the owner—from avoidable costs, delays, and rework.