Keep the vision intact.
Architectural intent stays connected to the work in the field, with the people shaping the design involved in the decisions that bring it to life.
Industry leading Owner Advisor and Project Development Services
Purpose · Clarity · Perspective
Savoie Studios / Design. Build. Develop.Goals · Budget · Project criteria
01 / Conceptual Design & Project Development Services02 / Design Criteria Development03 / Architect-Led Turnkey Real Estate Development
Featured conversation / AIM Hometown Innovations
A new chapter for Rushville City Center.
Hear Steven Savoie and Mayor Mike Pavey discuss how the project came together through design-build, in conversation with AIM’s Matt Greller.
Episode 160 · April 2025
Recorded during Steven’s tenure with a leading provider of public procurement design-build services.
From the owner / Rushville City Center
“What impressed me most was that Steve cared about the outcome as much as we did. He approached the project as a partner to the City, not simply as our architect. I would have complete confidence working with Steve again on another important community project.”
Start with
what matters.
See the solution early.
Make informed decisions.
When a project is still an idea, experienced design judgment can make it tangible. We turn goals, operational needs, and practical constraints into schematic layouts and concepts that reveal how the finished project could work. A time-tested approach to problem-solving helps us explore alternatives efficiently and give you something meaningful to evaluate.
That same ability informs our combined owner advisory and design criteria development, as well as our architect-led design-build and development work. Engage us for an early design, support through public procurement, or an integrated path from concept to construction. The work begins with your goals.
Architect-led design-build
Why architect-led
matters.
The architect who conceives your project helps lead it through construction. Design, budget, and buildability stay in the same conversation.
One team. A clear lead.
Design and construction come together under one design-build agreement, giving the owner a coordinated team and a clear point of responsibility.
Resolve it together.
Direct collaboration connects design judgment with construction knowledge, helping the team answer questions promptly and evaluate the tradeoffs.
No single delivery method fits every project. We test your goals, budget, schedule, and criteria before recommending the right path.
A collaborator’s perspective / Design leadership
“Steve makes the entire team better.”
Reflecting on collaboration with Steven across projects prior to Savoie Studios.
01 / Services
Three ways to move
your project forward.
01 / Expertise
Conceptual Design & Project Development Services
Clear early designs, developed quickly and efficiently around your goals, budget, and project criteria.
Explore the service02 / Expertise
Design Criteria Development
Owner advisory and design criteria in one coordinated service, from the project brief through procurement and technical review.
Explore the service03 / Expertise
Architect-Led Turnkey Real Estate Development
Connect the property, the vision, and the business case with an integrated approach to design and construction.
Explore the serviceThe principle
Design around your goals. Test against your budget. Choose the right path.
A collaborator’s perspective / Architectural vision
“He helps the client see the opportunity and gives the team confidence to move toward it together.”
Reflecting on decades of collaboration with Steven across projects prior to Savoie Studios.
An owner’s perspective / K–12 education
Trusted by education leaders
“His creativity, judgment, and ability to guide important early decisions make him a valuable partner in project development.”
Who we help
Facilities with a purpose.
Owners with a responsibility.
Public and private owners face different requirements. Each deserves a project and delivery strategy shaped around its own purpose, people, and constraints.
01 / Education
School districts &
education facilities
Clarify learning needs, occupied-building constraints, operational expectations, and the scope teams should address.
Support for education owners02 / Public purpose
Municipal &
institutional facilities
Turn public-service needs, staff requirements, and long-term operations into an actionable project brief.
Support for public owners03 / Private ownership
Private &
organizational projects
Explore a new facility, renovation, addition, or a new use for an existing property. Develop the concept and test the path forward.
Develop your project
02 / The approach
Clarity at the start.
Continuity throughout.
A practical process that gives the vision room to develop and tests the conditions needed to move it forward.
Understand
Listen to leadership, users, and facilities teams. Identify the outcomes that matter and the constraints the project must work within.
Design
Translate the program into schematic layouts, spatial studies, and concept alternatives. Use experienced judgment to resolve problems and make the possibilities tangible quickly.
Test
Compare each direction with the client’s goals, budget, and project criteria. Refine the design around what matters, with cost input and further investigation where needed.
Guide
Recommend a path with clear reasoning. Carry the owner’s priorities into the brief, procurement, and agreed review milestones.
Owner’s field notes / 01
Before the RFP.
Get the brief right.
Eight questions to help your team define priorities, surface assumptions, and ask for proposals you can meaningfully compare.
Read the owner’s starting guideExplore all owner resources
04 / The studio
Design experience.
Practical judgment.
Steven Savoie
Julie Kennedy-Savoie
Savoie Studios brings together creative design, project development, and business experience. Founder Steven Savoie brings more than 25 years as an architect and design leader, including national design leadership for a leading provider of public procurement design-build services. His strength is translating complex project needs into clear design solutions quickly, with the judgment to connect early concepts to the realities of delivery.
Julie brings the perspective of a serial entrepreneur, connecting design decisions to organizational goals, resources, and long-term value. Together, these perspectives help clients see the possibilities, assess the tradeoffs, and move forward with a clear direction.
Creative vision. Business perspective.Meet Steven and Julie
Start a conversation
Your next project.
A clearer starting point.
Bring the idea, the space that is not working, or the decision you need to make. Let’s explore a design direction and the support that fits your project.
Discuss a project
Schematic design · Owner advisory & design criteria · Architect-led design-build