Design Build Partners offers award-winning design fully integrated with commercial construction services. We provide architectural, interiors, historic renovation and adaptive reuse, and planning services. We are honored to have been recognized over the years in awards and contract selection from our peers. In addition to winning awards from the Nashville Scene, we most recently received an award for our work on the Royal Range Firearms Training Center (2016).
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What sets Our Architects Apart
In the design build model, unlike traditional architecture, the contractor is involved in all the phases of the design process, including programming, schematic design, design development, contract documents, bidding, and construction administration. A key feature of design build is that construction pricing and construction timing are integrated into the process as early as the programming and schematic design phase.
In a traditional commercial build, the contractor typically doesn’t get involved until all the design phase is complete and 75% of the design invoices are paid. The integration of our services combined with our functional knowledge of design, economic and construction technologies sets Design Build Partners apart from other Nashville-based architectural firms. We are happy to have worked in this great city for 20+ years on projects for Centennial Hospital, The Cannery, and the Contractor’s Association.
We have two highly sought-after architects on board that design commercial and residential projects. We’d love to talk with you about your next big project.
Build Tennessee Award
Design Build Partners received the Build Tennessee Award for its work on the Royal Range Firearms Training Center (Owner: Royal Range Realty, LLC.). The firm was recognized for both as a General Contractor and Architect on the project. in the following category: General Contractor Renovation Project, Under $5 Million (Award of Excellence)
- Design Build Partners was honored to be a winner in the Best Builder and Developer category of the Best of Nashville Scene Awards for several years in a row including 2019.
- Our firm was recognized as the Best Home Improvement and Best New Home Builder Awards for two years in a row in the Toast of Music City Awards produced by the Tennessean.
Rob Cochran
Founding Principal of Design Build Partners
As founding principal of Design Build Partners, Rob Cochran spearheads marketing efforts and client relations for the firm.
Cochran’s particular areas of expertise include real estate development, medical facilities, retail design, and historic renovation & adaptive reuse. He has directed multiple design projects, which have garnered preservation and design awards.
Cochran’s strong design sense and his ability to use design to achieve his clients’ financial and sales goals have been integral to the firm’s success. He is involved in managing virtually all aspects of services for his clients.
With 31 years of experience in architectural design, Cochran’s history began with large Nashville groups including Earl Swensson Associates, Gobbell Hays Partners.
Ownership of design firms began in 1988 as his design career has yielded a number of awards and recognition over the years.
In 1997, Cochran added construction to his practice to include a transparent, “open-book” method of pure design/ build project delivery.
The purity of the design and construction practice has garnered a number of awards and most important, clients who are now friends.
Joe Cochran
Founding Principal of Design Build Partners
As an Architect at Design Build Partners, Joe works with clients to define their identity and helps them to express their identity in architectural form to the world at large. Joe believes that architecture is a powerful tool that can shape our culture and refine our interactions with our families, neighbors, colleagues, and communities.
Joe’s works closely with design engineers, lighting designers, interior designers to integrate the clients hopes and ambitions and uncover hidden opportunities.
With over 20 years of experience, Joe has cultivated a deep understanding of the design process for projects ranging from a city block to a doggy bowl.
Updated on October 9, 2024