INTRODUCTION TO OUR OFFICE

GENERAL
We are primarily a residential design architectural firm. Our work includes non-residential buildings that are residential in character and scale. Another portion of our work is commercial build-outs. We are service oriented to the particular needs of the client within the context of existing conditions – whether just a site or an existing house. We provide custom service for typically mid-range projects, though - as can be seen in our portfolio – our projects range from high-end to tightly budgeted.

DESIGN
We provide excellent design, typically within the context of standard construction practices. We listen to the specific needs of you, the client to provide an aesthetic, highly functional space. All design is done with extra consideration for the particulars of our clients' needs.

Our careful space planning and design provides the client with better functioning spaces and circulation. Often, our design has helped make additions on smaller in-town lots more feasible. This attention to detail in planning has maintained a “reasonable” size of projects and the corresponding construction costs. Our spaces “work.” In commercial design such as doctors’ offices, our space planning has made for efficient, step saving offices.

CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS AND CONSTRUCTION
Our thorough construction documents help clients get accurate construction pricing from their contractors, whether they are negotiating with a single contractor or whether they are receiving competitive bids. Our construction documents are based on a good knowledge of both standard construction practices and what special work can be done when required. The combination of our architectural practice and our previous construction experience have provided a solid background for assisting clients in working with their contractors.

Once the construction is begun, our thorough construction documents help the contractor provide the client with a smoother construction process. There are times during the construction where our expertise – observations of the construction, draw request review and approval, review based on unforeseen field conditions, review of minor changes the client may want to make, etc. – is very useful. However, the thoroughness of the construction documents help the client work with their contractor with less need of our services during the construction process than is required with less complete documents.