Constraint driven construction

On the Connecticut shoreline, projects don’ t start with design, but with what is actually possible to build. For Gulick & Co., that means understanding zoning regulations, health department requirements, septic systems, flood elevations, and setback limitations before a design is ever considered. In many cases, the biggest challenge is not building the house, it is determining whether it can be built at all. Owner Travis Gulick approaches every project through that lens, working directly with local offices and site conditions to define what is feasible before presenting options to a client. This is what he describes as constraint driven construction, and it sits at the core of Gulick & Co.’ s work along the Connecticut shoreline, where the company has operated since being established in 2001 by Travis’ s father, Peter Gulick.