RESIDENTIAL
RESIDENTIAL
The house is the most private of all architecture. It is a personal expression that is at once emotional, intellectual, spiritual and artistic. It is economics at every budget.
Residential architecture fully reveals itself only when it is finished and the client begins to use, discover and share with others what they and their architect were able to express and bring to fruition.
Although many architects favor one style, I am equally comfortable working in contemporary, modern, classical, vernacular, and eclectic style, from urban to wilderness settings. My ultimate goal is to have the client’s best interest at heart and for them to be inspired everyday by their home for years to come.
FEATURED PROJECTS
SERVICES
- Conceptual Design – testing ideas on a particular site. Valuable for comparing sites before you purchase
- Schematic Design – from a concept, layout to scale plans, elevations and massing. Analyze the cost range across various material/systems quality levels
- Design Development and Construction Drawings for bidding and permitting
- Cost estimating and scheduling - included within each major phase.
- Contractor selection and review of their bid
- Approvals - processing jurisdictions having authority, including MDEQ for lakeshore critical dune
- Site Design - hardscape & landscape with planting selections confirmed with a nursery
- Lighting Design - fixture selection, and layout for switching, outlets
- Color Design and exterior/interior finish selection
- Kitchen and Cabinetry Design – Special features
- Furniture & window covering selections
- I team with Interior Designers when the level of finesse & fit-out is significant.
- I hire/manage engineers necessary for the project: civil, structural, mechanical/plumbing, electrical.
- Construction Administration Services: detailing support, shop drawing review, project observations, pay application review, punch list, final approval
