WORKING WITH AN ARCHITECT

What can an architect do for you? An architect can help.

Maybe you are about to embark on a home renovation or addition. Maybe you are thinking about building a new home that is specifically tailored to your needs and way of life, or a new office for your business. 

You have a vision of what you want. Now you need to make that vision a reality. It is the architect’s primary role to give form to your needs and aspirations.

Architects are designers. They are specially educated to help you define what you want to build, present options you might never have considered, and help you get the most for your investment. We don't just draw four walls and a roof - architects create total environments, interior and exterior, that are functional and evocative places in which to live and work.

Architects are trained problem solvers. Need more room for your growing family? Architects can show you how to enlarge your home or do more with your existing space. Have a limited budget? Architects can propose ways to get more for your investment than you imagined possible.

Architects are licensed professionals. Knowledge about the construction industry, regulations, and the environment enables architects to help give form to your needs and aspirations. Architects can reduce building costs, decrease your home's energy needs, and increase its future resale value through good design.

Architects are your representatives during construction. Building is a long process that is often messy and disruptive, and unforeseen complications almost always arise. In these situations, your architect represents you; not contractors; and will prioritize your interests and goals in finding resolutions. Your architect can help find qualified construction contractors, and remains involved throughout construction to help protect you against work that's not according to plan.