— Design methodology

Luxury Entrances That Redefine First Impressions

A CBEX commission begins with proportion and site geometry. Materials follow the design — never the other way around.

Close three-quarter view of a luxury residential staircase run in warm overcast light — dark iron railing rising in geometric precision along pale stone steps, cedar post detail at the base, deep shadow beneath each tread, no people, geometry and material weight as the sole subject
Close three-quarter view of a luxury residential staircase run in warm overcast light — dark iron railing rising in geometric precision along pale stone steps, cedar post detail at the base, deep shadow beneath each tread, no people, geometry and material weight as the sole subject
/ How we work

Three phases. One drawn before one is built.

01 — Site Reading

We study the facade geometry, approach sight lines, and structural context before any element is proposed. Proportion is established here — not at the showroom.

02 — Architectural Drawing

Every column placement, stair run, and iron detail is drawn to scale and reviewed with you before a single material is sourced. The entrance exists on paper first.

03 — Commission & Build

Only after the design is resolved do we engage material sources and schedule the build. Precision at this stage is only possible because restraint was exercised in the two before it.

Designed once. Built to outlast the decade.

Cedar and iron age differently. We account for that shift — in patina, in weight, in how the entrance reads from the street — long before the first column is set.

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Every project starts with a conversation about your site, your facade, and what the entrance needs to say. Reach out to open that dialogue.