About

IN ITS SIMPLEST TERMS

Interior Design is a discipline that creates attractive and stimulating environments. While that is certainly the obvious outcome, it is only one consideration in truly successful space design. Most of what is really crucial to good design is not apparent to the eye but rather in the day to day activities that occur in the space. In reality the designer's primary function is to ensure that every facet of the surroundings promotes productivity, efficiency, safety and ease of operation. There are the true indices of design achievement. State more succinctly, interiors designed for business.

Intuitive design is a combination of creation and facilitation. MDA provides clients with the experience and process framework required to achieve outstanding results. A collaborative approach allows the individual needs of each business to be strengthened by the "best practices" of others.

MDA is a boutique design firm that stresses organizational fundamentals, while providing a vision that artfully balances aesthetics with efficiency. The firm is mature in its service delivery with a knowledge base that has been honed by decades of experience and literally hundreds of projects, coast to coast and beyond. The firm offers a full range of professional services and an unusually insightful process that is global in perspective but personal in delivery. At MDA projects are not just docket numbers. Each client is unique, with individual needs and requirements that demand more than just a cookie-cutter approach. McTERNAN DESIGN ASSOCIATES delivers measurably better results, on time and on budget.

APPROACH
For some, taking on new space is "old hat". For others it's a first-time experience that is both exhilarating and potentially daunting. MDA can help. The firm tailors involvement to your needs, providing the precise mix of skills and services needed to ensure success.

CHOICES
MDA offers a full range of professional services; needs analysis through space evaluation, design through project management and final commissioning. They can also help harness the human potential of change with a consultation program that provides staff involvement in the process, dramatically increasing 'buy-in'. The choices are yours.

DISCOVERY
Creating a new work place environment can be a voyage of discovery. There can be many twists and turns along the way. When the project is completed there is often a whole new understanding of how the organization functions and the requirements of the people therein. In fact, in many ways the process can be as valuable as the outcome.

NOT DIRTY WORDS
Cost control is fundamental. It starts with vigilant monitoring from the onset of planning and continues through the final build-out. Preliminary budgets are established at the beginning of the project and actively monitored for viability through each successive step. In addition, continuous monitoring of schedules identifies issues that might affect cost or the delivery of the milestone dates.