A full-service architectural firm licensed in 18 states. Programming through construction administration — with the construction intelligence that comes from a firm that builds what it draws.
Most architects hand over drawings and walk away. We don't. Beyond 9 operates a licensed architectural studio inside a working construction company — which means our drawings are detailed where it matters, our specifications match what gets installed, and our submittals come back clean.
We lead projects from first sketch to final certificate of occupancy: programming, schematic design, design development, construction documents, permitting, and construction administration. One team. One standard. One number to call.
Our clients are general contractors, building owners, developers, hospital facilities directors, university planners, and municipal recreation departments. They hire us because we draw buildable details, anticipate code, and stay on the project until the punch list is done.
The same team carries your project from the first program meeting to the last RFI — so nothing gets lost in translation.
Discovery interviews, site analysis, code due-diligence, and detailed space programs rooted in how your team actually operates.
Concept design through refined DD packages. Internal design reviews catch problems before they become change orders.
Permit-ready CDs, full specifications, MEP/structural coordination, and detail-level resolution that contractors actually want to bid.
AHJ submissions, plan-review responses, variance strategy, and proactive code compliance across every state we're licensed in.
Submittal review, RFI turn-arounds, weekly site visits, and the design advocacy that keeps the original intent intact.
From commercial office fit-outs to medical buildouts, university campuses, and large-scale multifamily — we understand the demands, the codes, and the schedules of each environment.
Few sectors are as unforgiving as recreation. Wet/dry transitions, chlorine corrosion, cyclical loads on locker rooms, sound that has to land right in a group fitness room and a basketball gym next door, durable finishes that survive teenagers and tradeshow setups. We have spent the better part of two decades getting it right — and it shows in the work.
Sprung floors, isolated wall assemblies, and STC-rated partitions so a spin class doesn't bleed into yoga and a dunk doesn't echo through a board meeting.
Impact-resistant gypsum, urethane-coated concrete, sealed grout, anti-microbial paints. Every spec chosen with maintenance and lifecycle costs in mind.
Aquatic centers, locker rooms, steam & sauna — we detail vapor barriers, slope-to-drain, and dissimilar-metal isolation so things stop failing in year three.
Whether it's a 5,000 SF tenant improvement or a 60,000 SF municipal recreation center, we'll bring the same disciplined practice to it.
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